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<\/p>\nPerhaps even two careers?<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like that,\u201d Moses said. \u201cWhen I first came in, training was a lot different \u2013 you were in and out. There were a lot more days off; how you prepped for games was a lot different from how I\u2019m prepping now; how many days off, how long they are, how professional it is with nutrition and everything like that.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve played two different careers. I\u2019ve had to adapt on the run. I wish I knew what I know now back then.\u201d<\/p>\n
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A young Moses in action for Wests Tigers.Credit: Brendan Esposito<\/p>\n
While injury has restricted Moses to just six NRL appearances this season, the silver lining is the knowledge he has been able to gain. There has been the chance to learn from new Parramatta coach Jason Ryles, to study Nathan Cleary up close after playing alongside the Panthers No.7 for the first time in the State of Origin opener, and the time to work on other aspects of his game.<\/p>\n
\u201cI probably thought I knew everything at this age,\u201d he said. \u201cYou come in and it\u2019s a big shock to see that you actually don\u2019t, and there\u2019s a lot more growth in my footy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve learnt so much with Rylesy and the other coaches who have come in this year. I\u2019ve learnt a lot about my footy, a lot about myself off the field, on the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve played two different careers. I\u2019ve had to adapt on the run. I wish I knew what I know now back then.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mitchell Moses<\/p>\n
\u201cThe way the game is now, you need to be professional. If you\u2019re not professional and you\u2019re not looking after yourself, you get left behind.\u201d<\/p>\n
When he has not been able to take the field, Moses has found himself in the coach\u2019s box on game days. Perhaps a pointer to a potential post-playing career?<\/p>\n
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\u201cI love the game and I could definitely see myself in a role,\u201d Moses said. \u201cIt excites me, the thought of being able to coach, but I have to worry about that later. I definitely could do it, I just don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve seen what it has done to some people, some former coaches that I\u2019ve had and how it\u2019s been, so I\u2019m not too sure if I want to step into it and be like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
If he could do it all again, Moses reckons he \u201cwouldn\u2019t change much.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t really had any bad headlines or anything like that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
However, it\u2019s only now that he has come to understand how much his demeanour can affect his teammates.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know how to say it \u2013 I\u2019m very animated on the field,\u201d he said. \u201cI get a bit frantic. Just having a calm head has a beneficial effect on my teammates. That just comes with knowing myself better and playing a few more games.\u201d<\/p>\n