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I grew up as a Mormon.
I'm thankful I have my faith.
As Christians, we must be strong.
The last thing I want to do is force tries to happen.
If I had my time over I'd probably not get any tattoos.
Don't ever be ashamed of the Gospel. Stand up, and be bold.
My principle and my faith is what is driving me from the get-go.
It was a really tough transition going from rugby league to AFL.
I just got caught up in the alcohol, women and all that sort of stuff.
I'm extremely proud to have represented my country. It's truly an honour.
No Australian of any faith should be fired for practising their religion.
I was taught some very good life lessons and morals as a young kid growing up.
I want to be clear that I only share passages from the Bible as a gesture of love.
I'm very confident in my own ability but I'm not guaranteed to get a starting spot.
All the changes that have happened in my career have been since I left the Mormon faith.
True believers in Christ, are we going to follow through and profess Him wherever we go?
I got caught up in all the party things and I guess I'd say my head was above the clouds.
First and foremost, I live for God now. His plans for me are better than whatever I can think.
As a playing group you don't go into the game thinking about whether you're the underdog or not.
All the success I want is to inspire and impact on people that I come across that watch the game.
I never had a special social media clause, I had a standard contract, the same as every other player.
I had purpose in my heart that I would stand up for the truth regardless of what I might lose in life.
I get excited when the ball goes up in the air. I try to always get up there... I get a buzz out of it.
I have love towards everyone that might be saying negative things. I choose to love them because God loves me.
I understand that not everyone shares my faith and some find it difficult to reconcile with their own beliefs.
I think probably all of my determination and eagerness to want to play professional sport came from my family.
You don't want to do sevens just for the sake of going to the Olympics. its something you've got to want to do.
For me speed and power is the most important thing on the footy field as well as agility which I work on everyday.
I enjoy watching the NFL, but you've got to have a real passion to make that transition and have a real crack at it.
The goal for me is to stand up for the word of God which is so important to me. It means more to me than what I have.
There are different reasons why I wanted to try AFL - some of them family reasons and others were more personal ones.
I do a lot of core strengthening exercises and the plank push up is a great one that you can do anywhere and anytime.
In a Polynesian family it's not always about yourself, you've got to look after your parents and your younger siblings.
God's word says for a man and a woman to be together, one man and one woman in the covenant of marriage to be together.
Growing up, I never imagined my journey would pan out as it has, but the one thing I always knew was that I believed in myself.
Most people don't realise there's certain things that players go through off the field. Most times, guys are good at hiding things.
I was lucky enough to play with great platers Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Darren Lockyer and that's where I learned about leadership.
Billy Slater was one I used to see do extras after training and his catching technique was unreal, so I really looked up to him and followed.
My two younger brothers play football as well and they are obviously pretty talented and my two older brothers like to sing and I obviously can't do that.
Just my relationship with people - my teammates, my family, my partner everything. I don't really know how to explain it, it's just a peaceful feeling inside.
I totally understand everyone else's view. They are obviously different to mine and I respect that but what I don't want to do is compromise what I believe in.
Struggling with confidence and self-doubt are things that everyone goes through, especially kids, but I set goals, worked hard and leant on the people around me.
I get a huge excitement from seeing the other guys cross the line. It really is a team game rugby, so if we are getting points on the board I am still very happy.
If I am playing the game freely, and those opportunities come up to cross the line, then I get enjoy that a lot. But when I try to force things, I am not playing my best footy.
The way Satan works is he offers you stuff that could look good to the eye and makes you feel comfortable, and if you follow that path all the worries and troubles will go away.
You want to try to play the game in a really good positive way, not just on the field but off the field as well in being a positive person and getting good vibes out to the community.
Coming to the Waratahs was the first time I felt I gained some independence. I was telling my parents I had to go out on my own, and learn and grow, and if I made mistakes, then so be it.
I probably realized when I was maybe 13 years of age that I could make a living out of playing professional sport and from that time on it was really a goal for me do that as soon as I can.
I've just got to be a little bit cautious with my technique and all that sort of stuff, going into tackles. But I'm not going to change the way that I go into it. I'm going to be aggressive.
I've been watching a whole heap of video footage of different players on different teams and how different players get the football. But the best way I learn is getting out there and playing.