The centre- come fullback has had a lock on the Maroons three-quarter position for a decade, but a relatively quiet 2016 had some suggesting his best football was behind him.

Inglis said he was the best judge in gauging when it was time to leave the representative arena.  

“You know yourself when it’s time to hang them up, whether it’s from rep footy or from normal footy,” Inglis told Fox Sports.

“It’s one of those things a player has to come to, once he’s made that decision he’s dealt with it.”

Inglis said he had to have success for the Rabbitohs first and foremost.

“Not at all. The way I look at it is I want to play my best footy for the club first and then rep footy always comes around,” he said.

“I want to play rep footy as long as I’m around, as long as I’m still playing footy.”