Ethan Sanders prepares for a rematch with Nathan Cleary, aiming for NRL finals after a surprising turnaround with the Raiders.
Ethan Sanders remembers watching the 'Miracle of Mudgee' from his Sydney lounge room in August last year, a NSW Cup prodigy yet to land a permanent spot in first grade.
Fast-forward almost 12 months, Canberra's prospective NRL Rookie of the Year is readying himself for the historic repeat.
The 22-year-old goes head-to-head with Nathan Cleary in a rematch for the ages in Mudgee on Saturday, as the Raiders plot an NRL finals berth that seemed unlikely just a month ago.
In a wide-ranging chat with foxsports.com.au, Sanders talks about the positional changes that have stirred the Raiders' sudden finals hopes, the influence of Ricky Stuart, and his real driver to succeed in the NRL.
The positional switches that ignited the Raiders' finals run