Fetuli Talanoa

Nickname:

Tulz, GPS

Position:

Wing/centre

Height:

183cm

Weight:

99kg

Date Of Birth:

23 Nov 1987

Place Of Birth:

Auckland, NZ

Years Present:

2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Talanoa will be aiming to regain and cement a spot in the Rabbitohs backline after a 2011 season which was interrupted by injury and illness. Only took up the game at the age of 16 when school mates such as Eddy Pettybourne encouraged him to play. Learning to become a DJ.

Junior club:

Mascot Jets

Representative honours:

Four Tests for Tonga 2008; Tonga 2007

First grade debut:

Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles, Brookvale Oval, 20/8/06 (Rd 24)

Rabbitohs debut:

Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles, Brookvale Oval, 20/8/06 (Rd 24)

First Grade Games:

93 (93 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Tries:

40 (40 for the Rabbitohs)

First Grade Points:

160 (160 for the Rabbitohs)

What do you like to do outside of football:

Family times, horse riding, DJing, spending time with my girls

Community activities:

Souths Cares, Teachers' Aide program

Education:

Matraville Sports High, University of NSW

What do you remember about your debut game:

Fast

What are your goals in Rugby League:

To win, get a ring and score tries

What's the best advice you've received from someone:

You only get out what you put in, and run like a horse

What was your first job:

Packing drinks for Coke

What are you reading at the moment:

Decoded by Jay Z

Favourite song/album on your iPod?:

UB40's Greatest Hits

Which actor would play you best in a movie:

Tyson Beckford

Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions:

Say a prayer

Which meal do you cook best:

Chicken Risotto

What could you not live without:

Family, music, friends and food

What was your best subject at school:

Science

What was your worst subject at school:

English

Earliest football memory:

Playing for Mascot in 2004

Favourite football moment:

Scoring a try

Moment that changed my career:

Getting dropped

What advice do you have for junior Rugby League players:

Enjoy what you do and have fun

What is your favourite place to go on holiday:

Hawaii and Tonga

Where is one place in the world you want to go, but are yet to travel to?

Brazil

If you were not a footballer what would you be doing:

Security guard or concreting

Who is your favourite South Sydney player of all time (Carl H. – Member # 3002):

Nathan Merritt

What does it mean to you to wear the red and green of South Sydney (John G. – Member # 29026):

As a Souths junior it's living the dream

Who were your favourite players when you were a kid (Nik J. – Member # 1914):

Anthony Minichiello and Shannon Hegarty

What would winning Souths 21st premiership mean to you (Philip C. – Member # 14140):

Everything

Who is the biggest pest in the team and why (Kieran H. – Member # 349):

Issac Luke and Adam Reynolds - they have bad breath

What's on your bucket list? (Barbara Vaughan – Member # 38394):

Win a premiership

Who is the most inspirational player or person on your career and how have they positively affected your football? (Kortlee Marshall – Member # 2351):

Mum and Dad, and my girls Kristie, Sadie and Prese. They keep me grounded.

What transforms a group of athletes into a strong united team? (Bill Kirkwood – Member # 27210):

Commitment

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