Josh Papali'i dedicates his farewell game to a young superfan, Lily, inspiring him after a long injury absence.
Josh Papali'i's emotional farewell tour begins this weekend in Sydney, and ahead of kick-off the veteran revealed more details about his plans after this last season with the Raiders.
Saturday night's game against the Bulldogs has extra meaning for Papali'i after he heard about 11-year-old superfan Lily Thomson, who cried when she found out this would be the prop's final campaign in green.
Lily has autism and an intellectual disability and has developed a great passion for the Raiders, fuelled by a friendship with coach Ricky Stuart after her mother Maria wrote to the club.
Papali'i's youngest son Joshua also has autism, as does Stuart's daughter Emma.