The Sydney Roosters thought they’d landed another huge recruitment coup in the form of schoolboys rugby union star Max Jorgensen only for the teenager to backflip at the last minute.
Jorgensen, the son of former Roosters, Panthers and Wallaby flyer Peter Jorgensen, had gone as far as telling the Roosters he intended to join the club only for rugby union to trump the Tricolours at the final hurdle.
The Chooks even had the teenager in the Allianz Stadium dressing rooms on the opening night of the new stadium prior to their round 25 victory over arch-rivals South Sydney to try and seal the deal.