“I was 17 when I first moved to Canberra and the first few months were pretty tough being away from my family,” he said.
“You’re not the big fish anymore and it's really humbling. You realise you’ve got so much work to do and even when you think you are standard and everything is going well, you can’t just walk into an NRL team.” “But the year taught me about what it means to be a first grader and what I have to do to be consistent.”
“He takes no backwards step in training as well which shows on the field. Last year he had a big year and I think his focus on preparation and training, really showed in his performances. Wise beyond his years, the emerging middle forward said he's been handed a multitude of advice throughout his junior rugby league years but one phrase, in particular, he keeps forefront of mind.