He may have had a State of Origin debut to forget.
But Queensland's Anthony Milford has been backed to provide a not so subtle reminder of his talents in Wednesday's series opener in Melbourne after a last-minute inclusion.
Brisbane playmaker Milford gets another chance to impress for the Maroons after being added to the Queensland bench in a reshuffle caused by veteran Billy Slater's shock withdrawal with a hamstring injury.
Eyebrows were raised by Milford getting the nod as the bench utility over exciting Newcastle young gun Kalyn Ponga after hot and cold form for the Broncos this NRL season.
Then there was Milford's Origin debut in game one last year.
News that makes sense
Your trusted source for staying up-to-date with the world around you. Get free daily news updates and analysis, straight to your inbox.
Milford didn't fire a shot after starting in the halves as Queensland were crushed 28-4 by NSW - their worst Suncorp Stadium loss in Origin history.
While Queensland coach Kevin Walters admitted Milford didn't impress on debut, he believed the 23-year-old would embrace his second chance on Wednesday night.
"His first Origin he would admit was a disappointing one for him," Walters said.
"Second time around we expect him to not so much play better but we hope he gets the opportunity to really show his class that we have seen over the last three or four years in the NRL."
Walters took exception to the suggestion that Milford was out of form with the eighth-placed Broncos instead having a crack at the team he once captained in his playing days.
"I disagree he hasn't been that good. I think the Broncos have struggled as a group," said Walters, who quit as Broncos assistant coach earlier this year.
"But I have seen some great touches from Milf particularly the last couple of weeks.
"He is just so dangerous with the ball.
"When required we will need him to bring those special qualities that only he can do on the field."
Walters wasn't sure how or when he would use Milford off the bench but reckoned the playmaker's gameplan should be simple.
"Our whole philosophy with Milf is for him to get the ball and let him run," he said.
"That is his go to play and when he gets on for Queensland that's what we want him doing, challenging everyone with his explosive running.
"He's a great little player and I have got a lot of faith in his ability.
"He can do some things on a footy field that not many players can do.
"Depending on the situation of the game and what the scoreline is we will bring Anthony into the game."
