Jumping Melbourne winger Xavier Coates dreamed of being an Olympian when a teenager and his schoolboy mentor Matt Geyer says his miracle try in the NRL last week was the ultimate reward for that aspiration.
Coates scored with what many pundits regard as the best finishes of all-time when, seven metres from the tryline, he leapt almost two metres into the air over Warriors winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak to score in the corner despite being buffeted by his opposite number. The try secured a remarkable 30-26 win in the dying seconds.
