Sexton’s impact was immediate – the Catalan Dragons-bound halfback scored 30 seconds after coming onto the field.
“It was honestly weird,” he said. “I didn’t know how many minutes I was going to get and I kind of thought after the game I was actually pretty lucky the way it worked out.
“If I sat on the bench for 60 minutes – I’ve got a bit of ADHD – and I’d just go mad walking around the sideline and just building it up in my head. Actually, it worked out well, and then scoring the try kind of just settled me down, and I eased into the game pretty easily.”
Bulldogs No. 7 Lachlan Galvin arrives at training on Monday.Credit: Kate Geraghty
It’s been a rollercoaster year for Sexton. The 24-year-old was sensationally dropped after helping the Bulldogs to the top of the table, and Canterbury haven’t quite been the same since. But Sexton said he had no animosity towards Galvin or the club.
“He’s a great kid, he works hard, and at the end of the day, he’s here to win games, and that’s all that matters,” Sexton said. “I’ve actually really liked being a part of his journey so far here and being able to help him out in any way possible. He’s got a bright future ahead.”
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Sexton has “no idea” where he will be playing for the Bulldogs this weekend, but any game time is welcome after fearing he had played his last game in the NRL.
“It’s been a different kind of period,” he said. “I kind of said after the game, when everything was pretty raw, and I thought kind of four, five weeks ago I wouldn’t get an opportunity like this again.
“And it’s crazy the way everything works out, and to think that I’m going to be playing in a final against Penrith this weekend is pretty cool and something I’m definitely not taking for granted.”