Ethan Strange faced severe flu illness, disappointing his season despite Australia selection opportunity.
Vomiting, coughing up blood, aches and fevers - the flu hit Ethan Strange so hard the young gun would've been in doubt even if the Canberra Raiders made it to the preliminary final.
The 21-year-old finally got out of his parents' Central Coast house for the first time on Friday - a full week after his bout of influenza A first started to end his season.
Speaking about the ordeal for the first time, Strange revealed that not even getting selected for Australia would make up for the disappointing way the season ended for both the Green Machine and himself.