One day after breaking his arm, Blayke Brailey wrote a note on the door of his house that told him he would be back playing rugby league in three weeks.
The Cronulla hooker always thought that would be enough time to recover from a painful game-ending fracture suffered against Manly in round 13.
Cronulla's medical staff have a strong record of helping players through their recovery periods quickly.
Ronaldo Mulitalo and Cam McInnes returned from anterior cruciate ligament injuries in seven and eight months, respectively, earlier this year.
Co-captain Brailey convinced himself he could follow in their speedy footsteps and return for Sunday's clash with the Sydney Roosters.
"As soon as I did it (the injury), the next night I wrote down this game on the back of my door and every time I'd get home or leave, I'd look at that," he said.
