Shillington's omission from the team that went down 38-0 to the Storm in Round 9 was as much of a shock to the eight-time Origin representative as it was to his teammates but the response from the veteran of 212 games was a predictable one.
In 48 minutes of game time Shillington ran for 132 metres and had two offloads that his peers voted the best performance of the night as he and the other Titans forwards kept the highly-credentialed Roosters forward pack at bay.
