"At the end of the day, whoever you play against, to have the world No 1 and the current world champion by your side, I think I have got a bit of an advantage," Clayton quipped. In a week when the Panthers spotlight had rarely deviated from him, nobody has been more acknowledging of team-first values and accountability than the former league MVP. Pucovski, 23, was struck by a ball while training for state side Victoria last month. With the investigation ongoing, in December 2020 Rafiq filed a legal claim against the county under the Equality Act, claiming he suffered "direct discrimination and harassment on the grounds of race, as well as victimisation and detriment as a result of his efforts to address racism at the club".