Clint Gutherson act triggers Eels legend as ugly Raiders truth laid bare: Good, bad, ugly of NRL Round 24

😃 The good: Kieran Foran's special milestone

😔 The bad: Clint Gutherson's complaining

😡 The ugly: Canberra's woeful late season form

Kieran Foran's enduring class amid 300-game milestone

Kieran Foran is going around for at least one more year at the Titans, but rugby league needs him to stay in the game well beyond his playing days. When the time is right, Peter V'Landys should pick up the phone and offer Foz an official role working with the NRL or in clubland.

Foran, who turned in a typically whole-hearted display in his 300th career game on Sunday, has been through the absolute wringer as a person and footballer - and come out smiling on the other side. The 34-year-old's personal journey through alcohol abuse, gambling problems, mental health struggles and the tragic suicide of his stepson last year leave him well placed to educate young players on the pitfalls of fame.

He's a smart bloke and a deep thinker and would be an asset to any organisation. Just this week, in the lead-up to his milestone match, Foran came across as a real leader as he discussed the pressure and scrutiny facing the likes of Latrell Mitchell and Reece Walsh.

He told News Corp: "At 24, 25 people were expecting me to think like a 45-year-old. "That's not the way the world is and we've got to stop it.

"We need to understand people are human and f*** up. They are learning and growing every day. We put too much pressure on young men." Can you think of a person better placed in rugby league to deliver that message?

Clint Gutherson taking ref complaints 'a little too far'

Parramatta great Brett Kenny is not only demanding Mitch Moses stays at the club - he wants him to take on the captaincy. The champion five-eighth has no concerns Moses will trigger get-out clauses in his contract to leave the Eels early and sees him as the club's long-term leader.

Kenny believes it’s time to remove the small 'c' next to Clint Gutherson’s name and give it to Moses. He is concerned Gutho spends too much time in the faces of referees and needs to step away from the job.

"I would look now to giving (Moses) the captaincy next year," Kenny told the Matty Johns Show. "Watching Gutho the last few weeks, he seems to be doing a lot of talking with the referees and I'm thinking you're going to put them offside in the end.

"I know that the captain's got every right to question things, but I think he just he's starting to go a little bit too far. He's probably frustrated and I think it’s time to give it (the captaincy) to Mitchell Moses."

Raiders players letting coach Ricky Stuart down

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart ain't going anywhere in a hurry so it'll be the players who need to convince him they deserve to stay if the club is to mount some sort of revival next year. Stuart is the most loyal of coaches, willing to defend his players to the hilt if he feels they've been unfairly targeted.

But that devotion and commitment is not being reciprocated. Five times this season the Green Machine has conceded 40 points or more. Playing for their finals lives, they've lost their last three games by a combined 110-46 and won't make the top eight.

The Raiders have let Stuart down on too many occasions and he's finally seen enough, calling them out for a massive spray following Saturday's dismal 42-4 loss to the Cowboys. Labelling it a "boys' performance and accusing his team of playing "precious", Sticky let rip.

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"In every little contest we got smashed. (It) looked as though we didn't train," he said. "There wasn’t an individual out there that can stand up and say I did my job tonight.

"The frustrating part is I know we’re a better side but I’m not going to protect blokes in there." Stuart has five years to run on his contract. His ongoing employment is assured but others at the club may not enjoy the same job security.