An article here from a New Zealand newspaper in which he explains the events that led up to his attack on two men last year. It's pretty harrowing stuff really but it's good to hear he's getting his life back on track now. www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/323 ... ill-myself

An article here from a New Zealand newspaper in which he explains the events that led up to his attack on two men last year. It's pretty harrowing stuff really but it's good to hear he's getting his life back on track now. www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/323 ... ill-myself

I am glad he is getting better, and hope he gets a good cheer when he next takes the field for us.

That is a really brave and honest article. It really makes you realise how bad some people can suffer with depression. Glad he is on the mend and really respect his honesty.

It's good that he seems to be coming to terms with whatever it is that happened to him in his childhood. Fair play to him, takes some minerals to be as open as that.

As an aside I thought his missus was a local girl. Apparently not according to the article, unless she emigrated here before.

Very moving article. PW seems to be sorting things out and I sincerely hope he returns better for the very tough experience he has been through. I also think the NZ journalist dealt with the sensitivity of the subject exceptionally well and did not dodge the more difficult aspects of the story. I may be generalising but I doubt a UK journalist would have managed such a balanced report with our tabloid culture which has even started take over the broadsheets.

Wow. What a story.

The Sunday News's exclusive is also in the rlExaminerrl.

Just read the article in the Examiner. Just goes to show that it's important to seek out the proper proffessional help sooner rather than later. Though that is often easier said than done.

Good to see that he's able to turn the corner now and he must be of strong character to turn it around in what seems to me to be a short space of time.

Good luck to him and it's good news about his new arrival.

yeah good luck to him and to his victims lets hope they make a full recovery too ehh.

The statistics regarding mental health are quite shocking, something like one in four people suffer from some kind of mental health problem and the stigma surrounding mental health does not help.

Credit to him for finding his way back.

In his debut season he looked absolute class. If he can get back to that form it will be like having a new signing. I hope he does, for the team and for him personally. It takes a big man. I have nothing but respect for him. Good luck Fatz.

Very powerful.brought a little tear that did.