Days away from making his State of Origin debut for Queensland, Corey Horsburgh nearly signed with the Dolphins instead of staying with the Canberra Raiders.
A Redcliffe junior, Wayne Bennett and the Dolphins were offered Horsburgh's services after they were accepted to become the newest NRL expansion side. However, they didn't jump on to sign the forward as he was in the midst of an injury crisis at the time.
While the Dolphins didn't jump at the chance to add him to the roster, the Dolphins decided to sign him at the beginning of last year but were a week and a half late in gaining his services. Now, he is set to remain a Canberra Raider for years to come.