THE NATHAN FRIEND STORY

Age: 37 Born: Toowoomba, Qld NRL debut: 2002, Brisbane v Wests Tigers

NRL teams: Brisbane (1 game, 2002); Melbourne (34 games, 2003-06); Gold Coast (121 games, 2007-11, 2016); New Zealand (86 games, 2012-15). Career win-loss: 129-113 (53.31 per cent)

■ Debuted in the famous Baby Broncos side that beat the Wests Tigers 28-14 at Campbelltown Stadium.

■ Followed Craig Bellamy to Melbourne, where he played in the 2006 NRL grand final. He had won 19 of 20 games that year before losing to Brisbane in the decider. ■ An inaugural Gold Coast Titans player, he became the first to reach the 100-game milestone for the club in Round 8, 2011.

■ Won the Peter Frilingos Memorial Award for the headline moment of the year in 2015 for his incredible backflip pass that set up a try.