I want more

The Cloncurry rugby league product made his first-grade debut in the Panthers heart-breaking loss to Manly on Sunday – but now Moseley wants to hold down his spot in the starting line-up.

“Running on to Brookvale on Sunday was one of the best feelings I’ve ever experienced playing footy, because I have been working towards it my whole career,” Moseley said.

“But now that I have had a taste of it, I want more and that starts with a strong end to this season and a big off-season before the 2015 season. The coaches know what I can do but it’s about turning up each and every week and performing.”

Panthers coaching staff were happy with Moseley’s performance. The only dampener on his solid debut was the result after Manly scorched home for an last-gasp victory.

“Everyone was pretty down after losing [25-24] in such dramatic circumstances,” Moseley said.

“I thought I went really well in the first half but could have done more in the second. The coaches didn’t agree, saying they were happy with my debut performance.”

One thing the coaches have emphasised to the 20-year-old is that as a hooker, he needs to be a leader on the pitch.

“All the boys told me that they want me leading them around the field and telling them where I want them to be,” he said. “If I can consistently do that and improve my maturity, the coaches are confident in my ability.”

Moseley’s maturity has improved dramatically in the past two years since moving to Sydney.

“The Panthers really helped the transition of moving away from home by putting a group of us boys in the same situation in a house together,” Moseley said.  “But thankfully I have a great support network back home, such as my brother Corey, who told me that I’ve worked too hard to give it all way now.”

One in particular that Moseley keeps in contact with is former high-performance coach Lyn Kim Sing. Kim Sing has been in her role for 21 years and when she first saw Moseley in 2009, she knew he was something special.

“The first thing I noticed with Kierran was that nothing was ever too hard for him, and he constantly challenged himself in every single drill,” Kim Sing said. “He loved every drill I threw at him and it was from that point on, that I had a special talent on my hands.”

After teaching him for four years at Cloncurry, Kim Sing knows this is only a stepping stone on Moseley’s journey, which started at a young age

“Kierran told me when he was a 15-year-old that he wants to play professional rugby league, but I’m sure he told his mum that earlier then that,” she said.

“Kierran always had maturity ahead of his years, leading from the front in every match.

“The thing that impressed me most though was his play making and ability to read the game, which he was just born with.”

These assets helped Moseley in his debut loss to Manly, but Kim Sing said he would only improve with greater opportunity.

“I thought Kierran made an awesome debut, carrying a heavy workload especially in defence, which he always does,” she said.

“In only 40 minutes of action, Kierran made 18 tackles, which was more than opposite hooker Matt Ballin made in 80 minutes.

“His leadership was also phenomenal, as was obvious when he was subbed off, with the side making a couple of handling errors of misdirection from the halves.

“I honestly believe the Panthers would have won the match if Kierran was given more game time on Sunday.”