Zac Hosking's journey from carpenter to NRL player highlights significant life-changing opportunities.
Everyone has a sliding doors story. Few are as consequential as Zac Hosking's.
The Canberra second-rower will line up against Brisbane in a home final on Sunday in the form of his career and with a strong chance to play in his first NRL grand final.
With inspirational prop Josh Papalii named but in doubt with an ankle injury, Hosking will be called upon to lead from the front against a red-hot Broncos side.
But if not for Brisbane, the 28-year-old would likely be working as a carpenter, far away from the buzz and excitement of professional football.
A Newcastle junior, Hosking toiled away for half a decade in the Knights lower grades without gaining a sniff of first...