Growing up at Redcliffe, Moule even gave rugby league away when he was 15 years old and again when he was 18. It's a good lifestyle up there, especially when you've just turned 18. In fact, Moule only returned to the game in 1995 because some of his mates were still playing. But I wasn't really committed, I just used to turn up to training some nights and not turn up others. So it must have come as some sort of surprise to Murray, then Redcliffe chief executive, when the Crushers sent through a letter seeking to sign Moule in 1997.
Some years are like that.
Aaron's team was middle of the road, they battled on but didn't make the play-offs or anything like that. But by the time he had turned 20, Moule's transformation was complete and he went on to play nine first-grade matches before South Queensland folded. That Moule only played three matches in the Queensland Cup is testimony to how far his career has come, and after scoring seven tries in the opening nine rounds this season, he now hopes to make acquaintances with Murray again when the Origin sides are named next month. I think if you're going to be a first-grader these days, you've got to work hard at it. LeagueHQ's online tipping competition .