Raiders' Late Bloomer Fogarty Is Still Pinching Himself

Raiders' late bloomer Fogarty is still pinching himself

Jamal Fogarty never imagined he would become an NRL regular when he was playing part-time footy. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) By Jasper Bruce It wasn’t so long ago that Canberra’s Jamal Fogarty had given up on becoming an NRL player. Fast-forward a few years, and he has a golden chance to become the Raiders’ first premiership-winning halfback in more than three decades. Fogarty is surrounded by boy wonders in the nation’s capital: 20-year-old halves …

Raiders’ late bloomer Fogarty is still pinching himself

It wasn’t so long ago that Canberra’s Jamal Fogarty had given up on becoming an NRL player. Fast-forward a few years, and he has a golden chance to become the Raiders’ first premiership-winning halfback in more than three decades. Fogarty is surrounded by boy wonders in the nation’s capital: 20-year-old halves partner Ethan Strange, rookie Owen Pattie and fullback Kaeo Weekes have all been instrumental to their fairytale rise to first on the lad…