I found this interesting article on Gaz...
[urlhttp://www.nrl.com/pivotal-switch-the-making-of-widdop-/tabid/10874/newsid/64391/default.aspx[/url
What What What!!!!!
“It was a massive achievement for me, especially after only playing a couple of NRL games,” Widdop, who as a kid supported
Bradford 
and Brisbane and looked up to Darren Lockyer, admits.
Is this correct? He goes down a couple of pegs in my book if that's the case - just a demi god now..