Blake Ferguson's rehabilitation at the hands of Anthony Mundine continues

BLAKE Ferguson sat just four rows from the Suncorp Stadium turf on Wednesday night - hidden beneath a black hoodie as he watched NSW crumble.

BLAKE Ferguson sat just four rows from the Suncorp Stadium turf on Wednesday night - hidden beneath a black hoodie as he watched the NSW Origin side crumble.

The Daily Telegraph can reveal Ferguson, the dumped Blue who is sidelined while awaiting indecent assault charges, watched Origin II live as part of a "rebuilding" process organised by cousin Anthony Mundine.

The pair flew into Brisbane on game day and then, wearing caps and hoodies, sat alongside the tunnel among 25 family members of NSW rookie Nathan Merritt.

"I wanted Blake to be there, to be in that crowd and understand exactly what he'd given up," Mundine said yesterday. "He had to go up there to know exactly what he was missing.

"And afterwards, he was pumped. Kept saying to me 'Unc, I know I could help them out there'.

"It was a positive step."

A noted teetotaller, Mundine has moved Ferguson into his Sydney home and spent the past fortnight acting as mentor, trainer and motivator.

Dumped by the Blues after a drunken night out with Josh Dugan resulted in his arrest, Ferguson flew to Queensland with the three-time world champion. Mundine then organised for the duo to sit just four rows back, among the Merritt clan.

Asked how they kept from being spotted by Queenslanders, Mundine said with a laugh: "We know how to lay low, baby.

"And for me, it was important to get Blake up there because he needed to realise exactly what he's got. During the game, he was saying how much he wanted to be out there, how much he wanted to help.

"I could only say 'look, we don't know what is going to happen from here', but it's a positive step."

While he may be regarded as Australia's most divisive athlete, those closest to Ferguson insist Mundine is the man best placed to resurrect the 23-year-old.

Together, the pair have been starting their days with an 8km run and then the gym. The boxer is enforcing the same strict "no grog, no drugs, no swearing" house rules that have long been the mainstay of old man, Tony.

"Blake hasn't touched a drop of alcohol and, better, he hasn't wanted to, either," Mundine said. "We're training every day and I've also got him doing community work in the Redfern area. Everyone knows Blake has been a bit of a wild child so, for me, it's about teaching him lifestyle. Environment. Choices. He's really taking everything on board.

"I would love to see him back in that NSW side for Origin III. I don't know if it's possible. We're talking all the time with the NRL and Canberra Raiders and will have to see what happens.

"But given Blake is yet to be found guilty of anything, I would like to see him on the field."