Hudson Young had a missed call on his phone after Sunday's loss to Manly but he knew the number belonged to Brad Fittler, as the Blues coach supported him during the lowest point of his career.
The Raiders forward, who will make his Origin debut in next week's series opener, has overcome a drugs ban while in his teens, and the ignominy of missing the 2019 grand final due to a gouging suspension to earn his place in the NSW second-row.
As he runs onto Adelaide Oval, Young will think of the late Peter Mulholland, who helped revive his NRL dream after he tested positive for a...