JAMES Tedesco has all the talent in the world – without mental assistance, it may not have counted for much.
The Australia skipper leads the Kangaroos into an antipodean battle with New Zealand for a World Cup final place as they look to hold on to the trophy.
Throw in NRL titles and State of Origin victories and you may think life could not get much better.
But without being showed how to believe in himself, he may not have got very far.
That is where a different kind of agency, Ignite, came in as Tedesco said: “I linked up with Joe Wehbe in 2014 or 2015. He was just someone to talk to about the game and life – he’s always been there.