Ricky Stuart was emotional before son Jed's NRL debut, while Jed felt ready and confident.
Ricky Stuart was so emotional in the days leading up to his son Jed's NRL debut that he could barely speak to the Canberra winger.
And so nervous was he about how his middle child would go against the Wests Tigers, the veteran Raiders mentor lost sleep thinking about Friday night's game.
All the while, Jed was sleeping like a baby, having felt ready for his shot at the top grade for some time.
"He didn't talk to me much during the week," the 23-year-old revealed.
"Every time he brought it up he'd get emotional. I'm just glad we got the win for him, he would...