It's hard to know what made Elliott Whitehead smile more on Wednesday: the arrival of his new scooter or a hard-earned contract extension. Either way they tell the story of why the English international wants to stay in Canberra until at least the end of 2022. The scooter is a symbol how how the Canberra Raiders have become Whitehead's tightknit family on the other side of the world. The new contract is a reward for being one of the Green Machine's most consistent players over his 98 games since arriving in the capital three years ago. But the biggest driver for his decision to stay in the NRL and resist the temptation of returning to England was lime green potential.
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Topic: Whitehead scoots towards making Canberra home
