Gold Coast Titans prop Jack Stockwell credits former coach Garth Brennan for lifting his game

Hulking prop Jack Stockwell is in line to start three consecutive NRL games for the first time since 2016 as he builds a case to extend his tenure on the Gold Coast.

HULKING prop Jack Stockwell is in line to start three consecutive NRL games for the first time since 2016 as he builds a case to extend his tenure on the Gold Coast.

Standing at 192cm and 110kg, Stockwell has flown under the radar amid the Titans’ on-field troubles to find regular first grade game time.

Often hampered by injuries throughout his career, the 27-year-old has played in 11 of the club’s last 12 matches and has forced his way into the starting side in recent weeks.

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Stockwell feels those opportunities have come on the back of some improvements he has made to his game following a chat earlier in the season with ex-coach Garth Brennan.

“Me and him talked about when I was coming off the bench at the start of the year just doing a couple of little things to improve and tweak my game a bit, which I think has really helped,” he said.

Jack Stockwell and Bryce Cartwright tackle Melbourne lock Dale Finucane. Picture: AAP Image

“I was doing that consistently over the last couple of months and have just built on games each week and I think it has started to show.

“I have started the last couple of games; there has been a couple of injuries and that which has obviously been not good for the boys but good for me. I’m just happy to get the opportunity to start and hold my spot there for a few weeks.

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“My game plan is run as hard as I can, find my front, play the ball fast. If I do that, it gets the ball rolling for the boys to attack and then obviously in defence just staying strong, getting my time on the ground, wrestling properly, doing all of the little things.”

Jack Stockwell (right) at Titans training. Picture: AAP Image/Regi Varghese

Off-contract at season’s end, Stockwell hopes to push for a new contract in the coming weeks.

“That would be ideal,” he said.

“I don’t know what’s happening next year but if I just keep playing good footy and keep starting, hopefully it will sort itself out.”

The veteran of 90 NRL games will have a fair task on his hands in this Saturday’s NRL derby against the Broncos at Cbus Super Stadium, with Matt Lodge and Payne Haas to start in the front-row for Brisbane.

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Gold Coast can get off the bottom of the ladder if they beat Brisbane for the second time this year and Canterbury lose to the Roosters on Sunday.