Jack Wighton’s family tried to sway him, and Latrell Mitchell sprayed him. But Brad Fittler and Wighton’s former NSW teammates have known for the best part of a year he was ready to walk away from representative football.
Wighton rubbished suggestions that being brushed for last year’s series decider had anything to do with his decision, thanking Fittler for “changing my life” when he handed him a 2019 debut and another nine NSW appearances.
Fittler empathised with the 30-year-old, who also hopes to make a call on his NRL future in the next fortnight. The Blues coach initially...