PARRAMATTA rookie Daniel Mortimer has revealed on the eve of the biggest game of his career that he will be "starstruck" when he lines up against Wests Tigers magician Benji Marshall on Friday night. While Mortimer continues to play beyond his years since his debut in round 12, the 20-year-old freely admitted he was still overawed by the calibre of players on the other side of the trench. Earlier this year it was Broncos captain Darren Lockyer. Last week his eyes were popping out of his head at the first sight of veteran Warriors playmaker Stacey Jones. On Friday night at the SFS he lines up against the in-form Marshall in what looms as the biggest match of Mortimer's career with a finals berth on the line. "It'll be the biggest, easily. Every game becomes the biggest of my career but this is definitely a big one," Mortimer said. "Benji will be hard to contain, he always is. He's a very naturally talented player so, yeah, I am feeling the pressure a bit. "I still get starstruck every time I play. It is kind of settling in. FULL STORY

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