Savour every moment.
That's the message Brisbane veteran Corey Parker will deliver to his Broncos teammates in the build-up to next weekend's NRL grand final.
Parker is one of four Broncos along with Sam Thaiday, Darius Boyd and Justin Hodges who'll line up against North Queensland at ANZ Stadium next Sunday having taken part in Brisbane's previous grand final appearance in 2006.
The 33-year-old says he remembers that upset win over the Melbourne Storm as if it was yesterday.
But the long wait to get back to a grand final has only emphasised to Parker how important it is to enjoy the spectacle and excitement as much as you can.
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"It's one of the best weeks of your life," Parker said.
"It's something every professional footballer should be able to experience but they're just so hard to get into mate.
"From our point of view, we'll enjoy this week mate. It's going to be good."
Parker was visibly ecstatic in the closing moments of Friday's preliminary final success over the Sydney Roosters, pumping up the capacity Suncorp Stadium crowd as the clocked ticked towards fulltime.
The backrower says he couldn't be prouder to have been a part of Brisbane's journey back to the game's pinnacle.
"It's pretty special mate," he said.
"It's been an amazing ride. Where we've come as a side, to where we are right now, it's been a hell of a journey.
"It gets better. It does get better."
