Sep 25th, 2016

Sep 25th, 2016

NRL great Darren Lockyer has pulled off what he called the first palm off of his career after his son wandered into shot during a live broadcast of the Sunday Footy Show.

Lockyer was standing in front of the big screen previewing the Sharks-Storm grand final alongside Erin Molan when three-year-old Hugo walked in front of them.

Showing the composure that was his trademark during his NRL career, Lockyer calmly pushed his young son out of the way, much to the amusement of all of his colleagues.

Cameras later showed a nonplussed Hugo wondering what all the fuss was about.

The funny moment had Footy Show host Yvonne Sampson joking that Lockyer would face the NRL judiciary on Wednesday night on a grade two dangerous contact charge.

“That’s the only time I ever pushed off a defender,” Lockyer quipped.

“I need some legal representation. I might just get to have a chat with my son and see if he wants to drop the charges.”

“You better get your story straight, you’re in a bit of strife – that was the cutest thing though,” Sampson told Lockyer.

“You know who’s on the judiciary – just (Lockyer’s wife) Lauren on her own,” Fittler teased Lockyer.