Hudson Young was playing like he had those guilty feet George Michael was singing about in Careless Whisper - he had no rhythm.
The 25-year-old can pinpoint it now. Overthinking lured him into a trap that saw his form fall away with a case of post-Origin blues.
But the Canberra back-rower is confident he is nearing his best as the Raiders head to Newcastle for an elimination final against the Knights in front of a sold-out crowd on Sunday.