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ROOSTERS great Brad Fittler has agreed to personally oversee Blake Ferguson's journey back to NRL stardom, which begins in earnest at 9am on Thursday.
After the NRL on Wednesday cleared the Roosters to employ him as a community and development officer for the rest of the season, Ferguson will front for his new job at Moore Park on Thursday morning.
FERGUSON SECURES EMPLOYMENT WITH THE ROOSTERS
Blake Ferguson after meeting with the Roosters. Source: News Corp Australia
Mentoring indigenous youth and coaching junior footy teams will be Ferguson's two primary tasks in a full-time role designed to bridge the gap between his current exile and playing return at Bondi Junction next season.
Wednesday's development came nearly 12 months after the incident that sent Ferguson's promising career into turmoil: his arrest for indecently assaulting a woman at a Cronulla nightspot on 17 June last year.
Subsequently found guilty of the charges and sacked by his club at the time, Canberra, Ferguson has been deregistered since last September.
Blake Ferguson watches Manly play South Sydney in Gosford from the crowd. Source: News Corp Australia
Ferguson has challenged the court verdict, with his appeal to be heard on 25 June.
Roosters CEO Brian Canavan on Wednesday night revealed discussions with Ferguson had been ongoing for several months, and has accepted the NRL will not register the 24-year-old before the mid-season deadline at the end of June.
The Roosters have now set their sights on Ferguson joining their 2015 playing ranks, where he will either replace retiring skipper Anthony Minichiello at fullback or move into a reshuffled three quarter line that will see Roger Tuivasa-Sheck assume the No. 1 jersey.
Blake Ferguson fights Luke Turner on the undercard of the WBA International super welterweight title bout between Anthony Mundine and Shane Mosley. Source: Getty Images
Ferguson is not the first high profile redemption job the Roosters have undertaken. They had spectacular, but unsustained, success with Todd Carney in 2010.
Canavan said the club had learned from its experience with Carney, which is one of the reasons why Fittler and NRL welfare manager, Dean Widders, have been engaged to mentor Ferguson as of Thursday.
Former Canberra star Blake Ferguson in action. Source: News Limited
"Education and welfare has to be continuous. You can never be complacent," Canavan said.
"Freddy knows Blake from Origin last year, and he was one of the people who was concerned when Blake stepped out of the crease last year.
"We spoke with Freddy and he was really keen to help Blake through this. The best thing about Freddy, apart from his stature in the game, is that he speaks a language that young footballers understand."
Blake Ferguson runs into Sydney Roosters Mitchell Pearce inside Allianz Stadium. Source: News Limited
Ferguson is currently living in Sydney's south, but will soon move to the eastern suburbs with new girlfriend, Bianca.
The relationship has been credited for Ferguson's attitude reversal, which was evident at League Central on Wednesday, when he accepted responsibility for allowing his career to slide.
"I've been impressed with his remorse," Canavan said.
"It's genuine, as is his desire to reach his potential as a rugby league player. He's admitted he will never reach his potential if he doesn't change his ways."
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