Apr 7th, 2020

Apr 7th, 2020

From having every part of their training schedule mapped out for them, to meeting at a local oval to get a couple of laps in with just one other player, things sure have changed for NRL players.

Canberra Raiders co-captain Jarrod Croker said the season shutdown has reminded him just how fortunate they all are.

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"I mean usually you go into training and everything is there on a platter for you. Your warm up, your stretching, your physio, your strapping, everything's just ready to go for you," Croker told 9News.

"Things like measuring out your own field and your distances and timing how fast you have to run and all that sort of stuff. You forget how much you get it given to you, so it's a bit of a reality check for everyone.

"Most of the boys just grab someone who lives near them and go for a run. I know Jack (Wighton) and Bailey (Simonsson) went for a trot this morning. Nicky's (Cotric) only around the corner from me so we went and blew a few cobwebs out."

And in this time of reflection, Croker wants to give back. He's filmed some simple workouts for school students in Canberra, to help them keep active while at home.

"It only takes a couple of minutes to send out a video to everyone. It's only a little thing but hopefully it just helps out where it can," Croker said.

Life outside the NRL has also kept the kicker on his toes, with he and wife Brittney expecting their first child in June.

"For the last week we had to finish off some stuff renovations wise, obviously the baby's room," he said.

And while staying motivated may come easy to Croker, it seems flatpacks do not.

"I opened up one of the flatpacks and just closed it straight away, I'll have to get Brittney's brother to set it up, there were screws and bolts and stuff everywhere so I've left it alone but I managed to get the pram and that sorted," Croker revealed.