ISRAEL FOLAU

I was lucky enough to play with great platers Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Darren Lockyer and that's where I learned about leadership.

If I had my time over I'd probably not get any tattoos.

In a Polynesian family it's not always about yourself, you've got to look after your parents and your younger siblings.

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.

I'm thankful I have my faith.

League was everything to me, I put that in front of God, and He took me away from that to go to AFL.

I do a lot of core strengthening exercises and the plank push up is a great one that you can do anywhere and anytime.

For me speed and power is the most important thing on the footy field as well as agility which I work on everyday.

I was taught some very good life lessons and morals as a young kid growing up.

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.

I just got caught up in the alcohol, women and all that sort of stuff.

In Ezekiel, chapter 33, verse 11, it says, that 'God has no pleasure in the person that's living in sin.' He's a loving God and he wants people to turn away from what they're living in and he'll give them life. That's the message I'm trying to share, even though it comes across as harsh.

It's really important for kids to read right through childhood but I know sometimes it's hard to get them to read. The key is finding something that they're passionate about, and for me it was, and still is rugby, and being healthy and active, and a lot of kids are like that too.

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.

Obviously the gospel was offensive to a lot of people and it was offensive to me at one point but that caused me to have a change of heart, to come to repentance and realise I was a sinner and needed a saviour.

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 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.

I grew up as a Mormon.

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.

I think probably all of my determination and eagerness to want to play professional sport came from my family.

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.

I have love towards everyone that might be saying negative things. I choose to love them because God loves me.

All the materialistic things I have been able to have over the last number of years are slowly being taken away from me. It's been really challenging but also it's been encouraging to myself to see what my God is actually doing.

I can't change what the word of God says.

No Australian of any faith should be fired for practising their religion.