Forget the Stewart brothers’ distractions, no NRL team rises in the face of adversity better than the Manly Sea Eagles.

That’s Canberra centre Jarrod Croker’s assessment of the turmoil taking place at Brookvale Oval, with fullback Brett Stewart charged with drink driving on Monday, and older brother Glenn on Tuesday making the shock announcement he is defecting to South Sydney in 2015.

Combined, the star duo have played more than 350 NRL games for the club since 2003, and have represented both NSW and the Kangaroos.

Both have been named to play the Raiders at Brookvale on Sunday, and Croker knows his side faces a tough task stringing together their first back-to-back wins of the season after downing the Melbourne Storm on the weekend.

Manly were one of the best teams at overcoming adversity in the competition and would be even more pumped after learning key playmaker Kieran Foran (knee) would be sidelined for up to a month, Croker said on Tuesday.

“Adversity normally fires up most teams,” he said.

“They’re one of the best teams as it is, let alone with the adversity, which will bring them closer (together).”

Croker, who was man-of-the-match in his side’s thrilling comeback win over the Storm, has this weekend to impress before the NSW Country side is picked to take on City on May 4.

Croker starred on Sunday with three try-saving tackles, four goals from as many attempts, and a hand in the lead-up to two crucial tries.

“I’d love (to be picked), being a proud country boy,” he said.

“But it’s when your team is winning football games that players get picked in rep sides.

“Hopefully this weekend we can string some momentum together, and who knows from there.”