Junior club:
Dewsbury Moor ARLFC
Representative honours:
13 Tests for Great Britain and England 2007-10; one game for NRL All Stars 2010; one game for Northern Union 2007
Previous clubs and years:
Bradford Bulls 2006-09
First grade debut:
Rabbitohs vs Roosters, ANZ Stadium, 14/3/10 (Rd 1) (**English Super League debut - Bradford Bulls vs Leeds Rhinos, 7 July 2006, Round 20)
Rabbitohs debut:
Rabbitohs vs Roosters, ANZ Stadium, 14/3/10 (Rd 1)
First Grade Games:
26 (26 for the Rabbitohs)
**79 English Super League
First Grade Tries:
3 (3 for the Rabbitohs)
**17 English Super League
First Grade Goals:
0 (0 for the Rabbitohs)
**5 English Super League
First Grade Points:
12 (12 for the Rabbitohs)
**78 English Super League
What do you like to do outside of football:
Love to play any kind of sports. Golf, Cricket, Tennis. I also love being outdoors, I love stand up paddle boarding in Sydney Harbour. Love relaxing down at the beach after a long weeks training. Have a passion for eating and trying new foods and good food.
Community activities:
I like to give time to small and personal charities. Souths Cares is a fantastic programme and I'm always happy to be a part of any activities.
Education:
I have a degree in Law, also a qualified doctor but still choose to play the greatest game of all with the BUNNIES. Haha
What do you remember about your debut game:
I remember the buzz from the crowd was so loud, so different to any other game I had played in before. I made my debut for Bradford vs Leeds (local derby) in front of a sell out crowd at Headingley. A day I will never forget.
What are your goals in Rugby League:
To keep improving as a player. Bring home the 21st premiership with the Bunnies. I have a long list so will keep you guessing and leave you with two of my goals....for now.
What's the best advice you've received from someone:
In my first season, Paul Johnson, an ex-Bulls player, told me never to let anyone push me around on the field or let them think they have the 'up' on me, no matter what their age or stature. You deserve to be on the field as much as anyone else. It was some solid advice to me being a young lad.
What was your first job:
Paper boy for the local shop
What are you reading at the moment:
The Alchemist
Favourite book:
Humpty Dumpty
Favourite song/album on your iPod?:
The Game- 360 Bars
Which actor would play you best in a movie:
Will Ferrell and of course the one and only Russell Crowe
Do you have any pre-game rituals or superstitions:
Always have to eat my own spag bol night before a game
Which meal do you cook best:
I fancy myself in the kitchen. Love cooking seafood. Best cooked meal....crab risotto.
What could you not live without:
FOOD
What was your best subject at school:
Sports and Maths
What was your worst subject at school:
Geography
Earliest football memory:
Being tackled into an icy cold puddle in my 1st ever game for Dewsbury Moor as a 5 year old and crying.
Favourite football moment:
Representing my country against the best in the world.
Moment that changed my career:
Making my debut for Great Britain.
What advice do you have for junior Rugby League players:
Keep enjoying your league. The game can give you so so much. So keep giving your all to the game and over time it will pay you back. Sport is a fantastic thing.
Which of the young players at the Rabbitohs has the most potential and why:
So many talented young guys at the club. To mention one would be James Roberts, a fantastic athlete capable of anything.
What is your favourite place to go on holiday:
Byron Bay
Where is one place in the world you want to go, but are yet to travel to?
LAS VEGAS
If you were not a footballer what would you be doing:
As a kid I said I would love to be an ice cream man...but now I've 'matured' I think I'd love to work in sports with kids, maybe helping teach nutrition at a younger age to aspiring sports professionals/athletes
Who is your favourite South Sydney player of all time (Carl H. – Member # 3002):
Luke Stuart
What does it mean to you to wear the red and green of South Sydney (John G. – Member # 29026):
Honoured to represent this great Club and its loyal Members and fans
Who were your favourite players when you were a kid (Nik J. – Member # 1914):
Andy Farrell and Jamie Peacock
What would winning Souths 21st premiership mean to you (Philip C. – Member # 14140):
As much as it would mean to the Members and fans.
Who is the biggest pest in the team and why (Kieran H. – Member # 349):
Issac Luke, he likes getting under everyones skin, although you can't help but love him.
What's on your bucket list? (Barbara Vaughan – Member # 38394):
To visit Las Vegas with my brothers.
Who is the most inspirational player or person on your career and how have they positively affected your football? (Kortlee Marshall – Member # 2351):
I've been very lucky to have had more than one involved in my career....the most influential though I have to say are my family, my mum for all her support, my dad for guidance, keeping me focused and driven. My brothers for taking the ride with me and sharing experiences with each other along the way.
Of all the past South Sydney players, who are the top three you would liked to have played with? (Drew Simmons – Member # 36922):
I can't narrow it down to three as I have to include Mario Fenech, Troy Slattery, George Piggins, Mark Carroll and Sean Garlick.
What transforms a group of athletes into a strong united team? (Bill Kirkwood – Member # 27210):
I wish the answer was easy but if I had two words they would be hardwork and commitment.