Canberra Raiders captain Josh Hodgson sits down to start talking about being a dad when son George darts across the room with a football in his hands.
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"That's what he does every hour of the day," Hodgson smiles after George dives to score a try.
"No exaggeration. This is him every day, diving and scoring tries. He never stops.
"I feel privileged to be playing rugby league. But no matter what you're doing, you just want your kids to grow up and be proud.
"If he's running around scoring tries ... he always says, 'daddy's going to score!'. I don't score anywhere near as many tries as he does."
The Green Machine are charging towards their first NRL finals appearance in three years and are set to finish in the top four on the ladder for just the second time in 16 years.
Canberra has been hit with a dose of Raiders fever, with crowd numbers surging to their highest mark since 1995, butchers making green sausages and fans lining up for hours for signatures.
It's all a little bemusing for George, who knows his dad plays in the NRL but is still getting used to the extra attention.
Hodgson and a group of Raiders dads will bypass traditional Father's Day duties to instead celebrate with a clash against the Cronulla Sharks on Sunday afternoon.
The chance to help the Raiders win their first premiership in 25 years is driving the Green Machine to chase a grand final dream.
But the real motivation for Hodgson is three-year-old George and one-year-old Ivy.
"It goes too quick. I think life did change the from the moment George arrived," Hodgson said.
"Your whole mindset changes. Footy wise as well ... I used to be one of those players who would have the same routine before every game.
"Kirby would cook spag bol, I'd need a certain amount of sleep and I'd do this and that. That went out the window when the kids arrived.
"I remember when George was little, he was a terrible sleeper. You'd go to a game after maybe five hours sleep ... you just get on with it. So it makes you that bit tougher mentally."
Hodgson, the youngest of seven brothers, and wife Kirby moved to Canberra when the Raiders recruited the England international before the 2014 season.
They have spent the past five years living away from their families and will be in the capital until at least the end of 2022 after Hodgson signed a long-term deal two years ago.
But the tightknit Raiders family created by coach Ricky Stuart has given them the support they need to be raising children a world away from their parents and siblings.
"We've got a lot of the boys who have kids and small families. Everyone is in the same boat," Hodgson said.
"The club does a really good job with the families, especially for those of us not from here. [Stuart's] really easy to deal with, to give you that time with your family when you need it. Stick is the first to help you out."
The best thing about being a dad? "I can't pick one thing," Hodgson says.
"Seeing them absorb everything like a sponge amazes me.
"You might have so much going on outside of these walls, but you're their world. That's what keeps me in a really good mindset.
"I used to kick stones for two or three days after a loss. I can't now. I'm just their dad, they don't care about results. They want to play and have fun.
"I like to think it's changed me as a person for the better."