Growing up on Headingley's terraces watching Leeds Rhinos' greatest, Golden Generation, James Bentley one day dreamed of following in the footsteps of his idols.
On Saturday, he will get to fulfil that dream. It will be the culmination of, let's face it, a barmy twelve months for the hometown lad. That started before he even joined the club. The 24-year-old missed last year's Grand Final after breaking his leg, a devastating blow as he was cruelly stripped of a perfect farewell at St Helens.
The start of his Leeds career, something he had dreamed of his whole life, proved to be a disaster. He was sent off 16 minutes into his debut and banned three times in his first eight games for the club. He ended up being suspended for nine of the club's first 17 games this season.
