His name was not on the ballot papers - at least barring those belonging to rugby league die hards that scribbled his name down in the polling booth.
So forget Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten, Cody Walker was the most important name in the capital on election day.
Cody Walker was imperious for the Bunnies against the Raiders. Picture: NRL Imagery
The South Sydney Rabbitohs star proved himself worthy of the biggest office at the nation's political power base as he orchestrated a pulsating 16-12 win over the Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium on Saturday night.
If the new member for Redfern isn't bound for Parliament House, perhaps he has proven himself worthy of a spot in the NSW Blues' State of Origin shield defence.
But this top four showdown was never one-way traffic. The image of 17 heads sinking into their lime green jerseys at full-time was proof of that.
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart fielded a makeshift right edge - he had no John Bateman, Joey Leilua or Jordan Rapana.
Throw in the absence of Joe Tapine and the Canberra mentor had a fair old headache to contend with against a forward pack boasting some of the game's most imposing forwards.
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Topic: Walker's on fire: Blues hopeful stars as Souths edge Raiders in a thriller
