Kaeo Weekes recalls trying on heavy shoulder pads from his grandfather, a rugby league legend.
As a kid, Kaeo Weekes would try on his grandfather's shoulder pads.
Engulfing his tiny body, Weekes remembers they were heavy; not only were they made of leather and packed tight with wool, they also carried the weight of rugby league history.
A centre for six years during St George's famed run of 11 straight premierships between 1956-1966, his grandfather, Geoff, won two grand finals in that era.
Geoff's name is in the record books as a tryscorer in one of the Red V's most famed title wins - the 1959 grand final victory over Manly in a season where the Dragons went undefeated, boasting names like Norm Provan, Johnny Raper and Harry Bath.
"I remember seeing his old shoulder pads, his old footy boots and stuff around my...