Canberra centre Sebastian Kris said stepping away from the game to treat his mental health “like an injury” is what enabled him to grow as a player and find his form for the men in green.
The 23-year-old outside back made the tough call to take time away from the game after making his NRL debut in 2019, sitting out all of the 2020 season to drive a van around the nation's capital “to clear his head”.
“My relationships off the field were impeding my footy and I wasn’t able to separate my personal and work life and I was struggling.At an age that many would describe as the pinnacle for rugby league rookies, Kris joined the Canberra workforce as a delivery driver to find the perspective and purpose he had lost during vulnerable years.“The biggest lesson was the day-to day-grind.
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