Zac Hosking, an NRL player, experienced setbacks but finally made his debut at 25 in 2022.
Zac Hosking can see why people might think he's an unlucky man.
After toiling away in Newcastle's lower grades, the second-rower relocated to Brisbane and was rewarded for his patience with a long-awaited NRL debut at the mature age of 25 in 2022.
At Penrith the next season, he played 20 of a possible 24 regular-season games, only to find himself ousted from the 17 by Luke Garner on grand final day.
Hosking watched from the sidelines as the Panthers came from 16 points down against Brisbane for one of the most memorable grand final victories of all time.
When he arrived...