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It meant that when Radley was asked about coming up against Sam Walker next Wednesday night, he actually had no idea his Roosters teammate had even been picked.<\/p>\n
\u201cWas he picked at halfback? That\u2019s the first I\u2019ve ever heard of that,\u201d Radley said.<\/p>\n
This coming from someone who quickly developed a reputation for pushing the boundaries with his aggressive playing style on the field. <\/p>\n
But away from it, there is clearly a different side to Radley. One that is far more introspective than most people give him credit for.<\/p>\n
So, the focus this week for Radley is to \u201cbe really present in the moment\u201d.<\/p>\n
That extended to the team\u2019s open media session on Monday afternoon at the NSWRL Centre of Excellence in Sydney Olympic Park, where Radley admitted he had \u201cnever seen so much media in my life\u201d. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s unreal,\u201d he added, recalling how he could still remember going to school on a Thursday morning, his mood determined by whether the Blues had won or not.<\/p>\n
Radley may not have been eligible to play for the Blues under old rules, but that doesn\u2019t mean he wasn\u2019t a fervent New South Wales fan growing up.<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t stay up late usually on school nights as a kid. 7.30pm was the typical bedtime. Origin night was the exception.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was the greatest game of the year,\u201d said Radley, reminiscing on iconic Origin moments like Paul Gallen\u2019s whack on Maroons forward Nate Myles.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s awesome that I\u2019m going to get a chance to play in that game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Get all the latest NRL news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. Sign up now!!!<\/a><\/p>\n ‘I picked Victor to be Victor!’ | 00:44<\/p>\n Radley won\u2019t have to change his ways either, with Blues coach Laurie Daley declaring \u201cI picked Victor to be Victor\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve got that kind of blessing from the Roosters too,\u201d Radley said on Monday.<\/p>\n \u201cI know that I kind of get some grief for it, but Robbo is pretty clear on how he wants me to play. It\u2019s never going to be in the style that isn\u2019t about going after the opposition.\u201d<\/p>\n Radley has actually reined his reckless ways in recent years, with the Roosters forward only suspended for one week since the middle of 2023. <\/p>\n He has, however, been charged 22 times in his career \u2014 the fourth-most in the NRL era behind Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (38), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (26) and Josh McGuire (24).<\/p>\n Radley is also equal second for sin bins (11) with Waerea-Hargreaves behind Latrell Mitchell (13), although again five of those came in a seven-game stint between 2022 and 2023. <\/p>\n Radley said he \u201ccouldn\u2019t care less\u201d if anyone north of the border wants to make him out to be Queensland\u2019s public enemy number one given his lengthy rap sheet.<\/p>\n MORE NEWS<\/p>\n