Matty Johns

I never heard back.

I thought, God, I wonder if he's dirty on me about something.

Or maybe he changed his number.

True legend.

I had something eerily similar but actually more embarrassing.

Years ago what they used to do in the NRL-

The Mine Workers Union used to put on a special – it was a special coaching clinic, and they'd get all the best players in the league to go there, six of them, and they'd teach all the kids.

Anyway, one night they'd have a night where at dinner and the legends would get up and someone else would talk about them.

Like, okay, Bradley Clyde's known for this.

Now, this year, that year there was Turves, Jeff Turvey, who was at the height of his powers.

Bradley Clyde, probably maybe the best player in the world at that time.

Benny Elias, Wayne Pearce, Ciro –

Ricky Stewart, right up, and Paul Harrigan.

Now, what happened?

One of the other Newcastle night boys, I think it was Mark Sargent, was supposed to go and had to pull out.

And Chief goes, hey, Chimpy, you know, it's worth $1,000.

Do you want to do it?

And I'm like, $1,000?

Shit, yeah.

Like, I'd played one first-grade game.