"I wouldn't want to hear from JT anyway,'' Farah told the Herald on Tuesday when asked if he expected a congratulatory call. Loading "At the time I was told by him and 'Rocket' Reddy I'd finish my career in reserve grade. But I'm here now - 'JT' is coaching reserve grade [at North Sydney].'' Just like his good mate Benji Marshall, who celebrated his own 300th game last Sunday week, Farah would happily bypass all the fuss for the two competition points at McDonald Jones Stadium. Farah, 35, has worked overtime to remain on the park after he injured his neck playing for Lebanon last month. He caused further damage a week later going low on Souths back-rower John Sutton.

"I keep getting pain down my arm, which isn't nice. I guess I could have done with a week off in between, but I'm trying to push through it and we need some wins,'' Farah said. "My brother Eddie has been unbelievable. He works his arse off at the Rabbitohs, but he'll call me and will come to my house or dad's place and treat me late at night." "Without him treating me, and with [physio] Pete Moussa here at the Tigers, the way those two have looked after me and got me through my career, especially the last couple of years when the body has had its issues, I can't thank them enough.'' Loading Replay Replay video Play video Play video Plenty of family and friends will make the trek up the M1 Motorway for Farah's big night, but Eddie will stay behind for Souths, who host St George Illawarra in the 8pm game.

Farah's late mother Sonia will be looking down, he said, but would have had a simple message for her boy. "She'd have the shits and would have told me to quit years ago,'' Farah said. "She would have seen me with the injuries and the pain I go through and shook her head and said: 'You're an idiot, why are you still playing?' I don't know if she'd be proud. She'd be like, 'bloody retire'.'' Speaking of which, Farah and the Tigers remain in no rush about a deal for 2020. The tip is Farah will call it quits and Marshall will play on. Farah's understudy, Jacob Liddle, continues to bulk up and is understood to have already signed a new deal with the club, while Queenslander Jake Simpkins arrives in the new season with big raps.