The veteran five-eighth sent an ominous message to Brad Fittler with his best display of the season in Penrith's win over the Roosters.
No.4 in our 10-day countdown of Origin's best moments of the past decade,we look at a little Cooper Cronk brilliance to break NSW hearts once again.
The ex-Rooster will have the ultimate point to prove against his old club in a week where they lavished praise on his replacement,Cooper Cronk.
Storm captain Cameron Smith has paid tribute to his former teammate Cooper Cronk,who this week announced he was retiring at the end of this season.
Latrell Mitchell's retention will be a priority for the Roosters,who are still up in the air about who will partner Luke Keary in the halves next year.
When some of the modern luminaries of rugby league look back on their careers,they will count their lucky stars that Cronk was the man running the show.
Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy says Cooper Cronk is selling himself short when he calls himself the'third wheel'among the big three.
With the halfback set to retire at the end of the season we look back on the moments that made the 35-year-old a household name.
The three-time premiership winner has decided to call time on his long and highly successful career at the end of the season.
Craig Bellamy knows better than most how important star playmakers are in the NRL and he wants to see a crack down on deliberate attempts to hit vulnerable backs.
Cooper Cronk will not play for the Roosters for the second consecutive week.