For the first time since George came out from England, Williams will be listed twice on the Raiders' team sheet when they host the Melbourne Storm on Saturday.
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Raiders veteran Sam Williams will join the second-season star in Canberra's halves this weekend, the former having been drafted in to cover the loss of suspended five-eighth Jack Wighton.
It'll prove a rare foray into the NRL for Sam, who played one top-grade match in 2020 when he captained a youthful Raiders team to a memorable final-round win over Cronulla - a fixture in which George was rested.
"I'm excited to play with George, I think he's a really good seven and he's a really good player," Sam Williams said.
"It's important I don't come in and change too much, I need to come in and complement the players that have been there for the last few weeks.
"I'm still confident that when I play in whatever team it is that I'm still going to be quite vocal, try and get our team around the park and finish our sets well. George is also taking on that controlling role a bit as well so maybe it takes a bit of pressure off myself as well.
"I'm also not Jack Wighton either and his attributes are different to mine. Maybe it might free George up a little bit to run a little bit more. I've got no doubt that the combination will work fine."
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart didn't hesitate in recalling his reliable halfback, who late last year knocked back an offer to join Wakefield Trinity in the English Super League.
That meant playing the majority of his football in the NSW Cup in 2021, but the prospect of leaving his beloved Raiders and moving away from family was ultimately one he couldn't entertain.
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His Raiders number is 296, 80 fewer than Brad Schneider who will become the club's 376th top grader this weekend. Jarrod Croker is the only player on the Raiders' list who has been around longer than Sam.
"We've been around this club for a little while, we're seeing a lot of faces, that's the beauty of being part of this club, year in year out we get to meet new people and play with new players," Williams said.
"It's really exciting for Brad [Schneider], he's come in and he's worked really hard over the preseason, he's put his hand up, he's been playing some good footy in the NSW Cup.
"He's quite a big kid I think he's going to fill out to be a really good sized rugby league players. We're lucky when we come into a team like this that we can bring that enthusiasm and Brad's as excited as any kid I've seen in a long time."
James Buckley
James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. In between he's traveled the world, and spent time covering sport in Sydney.
James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. In between he's traveled the world, and spent time covering sport in Sydney.
