Sydney Roosters veteran Josh Morris will make a call on his own future soon but doesn't believe the devastating injury suffered by twin brother Brett means his career is certain to be over.
Morris painted a sombre scene driving Brett home from Newcastle in the early hours after his twin brother suffered a potentially career-ending knee injury against the Knights on May 1.
The scenes in the dressing room were as melancholy as what transpired on the way back to Sydney.
"After that [the injury], we had a couple of beers and sat there for a while, it was the latest I had left a change room, and it was a quiet drive home," Josh said.
"We made phone calls to family to let everyone know he was alright because they were worried about him.
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"It was quiet in between the phone calls. There wasn't any music on. There's not much you can say. I was sore myself but there was no way I was going to complain about that.
"It's footy, every time you cross the line you're a chance of getting injured. He's done everything in the game and he can be happy with the career he's had if it is the end."
Josh Morris, like many, is leaving the door ajar for his 34-year-old brother to defy the odds and make a return to the paddock next season.
Brett won't undergo ACL surgery until mid-June as he must wait for the medial ligament damage in his knee to heal first.
While the total rehabilitation program could go past 12 months, Brett has already joined the Roosters' coaching staff working with the outside backs.
"If anyone can come back, it's him," Josh said.
"I've seen him come back from two knee surgeries, the first one didn't go to plan and he needed to get it re-done, but his first game back he scored a hat-trick.
Despite reports suggesting both Josh and Brett were planning to bow out of the game together in a fairy-tale swansong, Josh said it wasn't necessarily the case.
While Brett's injury was devastating, his desire for his brother to secure a maiden premiership remains strong.
"He wants me to play well week-in, week-out and see me hold that trophy at the end of the year," Josh said.
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"He's wanted that for me my whole career. I'll decide halfway through the year, we're close to that, but it will be how I'm feeling mentally and physically. In a month's time that picture will be much clearer."
Morris has been named to return for the Roosters in Saturday night's clash against the Raiders after missing last week's loss to the Broncos with a back complaint.
His replacement, teen sensation Joseph Suaalii, has been pushed back into the reserves.
"He was solid," Morris said of Suaalii.
"The way the game went he didn't see as much ball as he would have liked. Like Sam [Walker] you don’t expect brilliance straight away.
"You want them to make their tackles and involvements in attack. You'll see flashes of brilliance as the game goes on."