ENGLAND forward Victor Radley has spoken of his exhaustion after Sydney Roosters’ grand final triumph, adding: “I don’t know if I’ve got another game in me”.
Despite those comments, there is no suggestion from the England camp that the firebrand will not be on deck for the clash with Tonga at HBF Park in Perth on October 17.
Roosters coach Trent Robinson rested nine players from the final-round clash with South Sydney, attracting significant criticism, but the Tricolours had the last laugh when they beat Newcastle 23-10 in the grand final last Sunday.
“Lucky I had that rest mate because I’m knackered – I don’t know if I’ve got another game in me,” Radley told 2GB.
“So cheers Robbo for giving me a week off.
“I’m just exhausted. It feels like such a long year. It’s different when you’re young. You just turn up, you give it your all and you have fun.
“As you get older and you’re a leader, it’s a lot more draining and it’s just a little bit of relief.
“But it’s so much effort and a lot of hard work just paid off.”
Radley summed up his emotions by saying the thrill was completely different to his two previous premierships.
“The game was different, the week, how I feel right now is different,” he said.
“The D was unbelievable, unbelievable. The two tries i the first half were disappointing but aside from that we kept them down there the whole game.
