Moeaki Fotuaika: Gold Coast Titans NRL 2021 prop forward and Queensland Maroons star

He proved to be Queensland’s lone metre monster against the Blues but Moeaki Fotuaika is happy to stay quiet achiever when it comes to the Titans. FULL REPORT >>>

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HE proved to be Queensland’s lone metre monster against the Blues but Moeaki Fotuaika is happy to stay quiet achiever when it comes to the Titans.

The softly-spoken 21-year-old was one of the few Maroons to enhance his reputation amid the bloodbath of Origin I, coming off the bench to be his side’s only forward to clock 120 running metres.

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - MAY 22: Moeaki Fotuaika of the Titans runs the ball during the round 11 NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the Canterbury Bulldogs at Cbus Super Stadium, on May 22, 2021, in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Fotuaika missed Gold Coast’s heartbreaking 35-34 loss to the Roosters last weekend after copping a grade-one dangerous contact charge for a late hit on Blues centre Latrell Mitchell.

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It’s likely to prove a mere speed bump for an improving forward averaging 54 minutes per game in 2021, a figure on par with his Origin display thanks to the early concussion of starting prop Christian Welch.

“It was good fun even though it wasn’t the result we needed,” the Keebra Park graduate said of his bigger minutes.

“I was proud of some stuff in my game but like all players there are parts of your game you can fix up.

“I’m looking to fix up parts of that this week.”

Modesty aside, Fotuaika is likely to come into discussions for a Maroons starting role should he again impress in Sunday’s 4.05pm home game against the Sea Eagles.

“It was pretty nerve-racking watching from the sidelines,” he said of his suspension.

“I feel really refreshed – although it was bad to miss the game it was good to freshen up.”

Gold Coast Titans v Manly Sea Eagles

Cbus Super Stadium, 4:00pm (Sunday 20th June)

1. Jayden Campbell

2. Greg Marzhew

3. Brian Kelly

4. Patrick Herbert

5. Phillip Sami

6. Ash Taylor

7. Jamal Fogarty (c)

8. Jarrod Wallace

9. Erin Clark

10. Moeaki Fotuaika

11. Sam Stone

12. David Fifita

13. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

BENCH

14. Tyrone Peachey

15. Jaimin Jolliffe

16. Sam McIntyre

17. Jai Whitbread

18. Mitch Rein

19. Joseph Vuna

20. Anthony Don

21. AJ Brimson

Originally published as Moeaki Fotuaika: Gold Coast Titans NRL 2021 prop forward and Queensland Maroons star