In his 21 years on this planet, Mitch Sheridan has had at least four homes.
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There's the Sheridan family farm, located at Coolah, which he left to attend high school at Farrer.
Then there is the Bears family he segued into from Farrer, and remains with to this day.
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And then there is the Tamworth house he bought, identifying the apprentice diesel mechanic as a young man with a solid plan for the future.
It's a future that will include a hit-and-run mission with the Marius Street Family Dental team in the inaugural Wests Entertainment Group 9s.
The one-month competition - which begins at Scully Park on Saturday night - has provided players and supporters with an unexpected outlet after the Group 4 season was cancelled due to COVID.
It will also provide Sheridan with a platform to showcase his considerable skill set, after Norths nurtured his talent off the bench in 2017 and 2018 before handing him the No 1 jersey last season.
Life is good for the young man. "Got a place here, got a few mates and ... I've got a good footy club to hang around and learn things."
So is there a special somebody in your life?
"I've been single for ages," he replied.
And the impressive hood ornament?
"Hahaha. Yeah, I used to have a thing where I'd shave it when we lost, and now I've just kept it."
Sheridan said "it would be nice" to one day run his family's cattle, sheep and cropping farm, but "that'll be a few years down the track", while "it's a real honour" to be part of Norths' dynastic reign.
Norths' senior players, he said, "see me as one of their mates, even though there's a bit of an age difference". "The leadership that those guys show, it's something that I want to grow up to be."
One of those players is Scott Blanch, who captained-coached Norths to premierships in 2018 and 2019 and will captain Sheridan in the Marius Street Family Dental side.
There will be four matches on Saturday night, starting at 5pm.
