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KIERRAN Moseley spent four years working as a carpenter in western Sydney, so the Titans' new hooker should be in love with the stunning beaches which surround him.
No, don't expect to see the Cloncurry kid shopping at City Beach in Cavill Avenue.
He will not even swim in the ocean lapping at his front door.
"You won't see me surfing any time soon. I'll get taken out on a rip or something," Moseley told The Sunday Mail.
"I'm not comfortable swimming in the sea. I will swim in dams, creeks and rivers, freshwater only.
Gold Coast surfers at Kirra Point. Picture by Scott Fletcher Source: News Corp Australia
"This is my first time at the Gold Coast. I just didn't grow up doing any of that beach stuff."
The Titans great recruitment tool, the Gold Coast, had no sway on Moseley.
His move north from Penrith was motivated purely by opportunity.
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Moseley has a good chance to become the Gold Coast's starting hooker this year and was given an opportunity to claim the position in last night's Toowoomba trial against the Warriors.
A full-time footballer for the first time in his life, Moseley is a rare talent whom Queensland coach Mal Meninga considers a future star.
Just 18 months ago he almost quit rugby league, returning home to north Queensland as he struggled to cope on Penrith's injured list.
Moseley is another case against the NRL's proposed rookie draft.
He had to move out of home for a rugby league opportunity and was almost lost to the game because of it.
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Thankfully the 20-year-old has found a home on the Gold Coast.
Moseley was the best hooker in his age group growing up in Queensland, starring in the Maroons' under-20 and under-18 sides.
He was considered the long-term hooker at Penrith.
This time last year Phil Gould extended him to the end of 2016 on a deal that would see him become a full-time Panther.
Then they signed Apisai Koroisau to combine with James Segeyaro, and Moseley was being asked by friends "What are you going to do now?".
"Everyone would have felt the same. I was down and other people were asking me why they signed him when I was there," Moseley said.
"I spoke to my manager and he asked what I wanted to do and I realised there wouldn't be an opportunity at Penrith.
"My manager looked around and then the Gold Coast were interested and I thought that was my best option.
Kierran Moseley in action for his former club the Panthers. Source: News Limited
"To be honest I am just glad Penrith let me leave for the Gold Coast because they could have said no and made me stay for two years in Penrith.
"Sometimes bad things become good things."
Such as the month he contemplated packing up and fleeing Penrith for north Queensland.
In 2013, an injured Moseley felt isolated from the team and questioned if living in western Sydney away from his family was really worth a football career that might amount to nothing.
"I injured my ankle and was down at the time. I wasn't doing anything at the time but sitting and thinking," he said.
"I couldn't do anything to help myself because I was taking these tablets and on crutches.
"I was down in the dumps. I was so close to going home. I made a few calls and spoke to some people who told me to stick it out.
"Penrith then let me go home for a week which was good of them and then when my leg got better I came back to Penrith.
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"After that we ended up winning the NYC grand final.
"I was thinking at the time, not many have this opportunity and I can't throw it away."
Moseley is battling Beau Falloon and Matt Srama to be the Titans No.9.
A similar player to Segeyaro, Moseley is explosive out of dummy half and hits harder than his diminutive size suggests.
His talent will flourish now he doesn't have to take his tools to training.
"Full-time training is new to me. At the Titans it has been great, very different and full-on but great," he said.
"Last year I was just a part-timer. I was labouring and training in the afternoon.
"I was a carpenter. It was tough. Up at 5am to start at six and then finish at 2pm, and then try to get to training.
"It was hard to find the energy after work to perform at training.
"I feel comfortable here."
As long as there isn't a wave crashing down on him.
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