Proud dad focused on new season
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“We ended up (having Kennedy delivered) six weeks early because of the complications we had.
“I missed a game because my head wasn’t there. I was more worried about my baby and wife.”
After spending two weeks in hospital, Kennedy returned home and is now a thriving seven-month-old.
The Titans have undergone a transformation under new coach Justin Holbrook and Wallace will begin the 2020 season against the Raiders in Canberra tomorrow night in a different headspace.
“This year there will be a real weight off my shoulders – I will be able to focus on the game,” he said.
“Everything is going really well. I’m fit and the body feels great. My family is doing great.
“The football can come off the back of that.
“I’m really excited. It’s going to be a big year for the team and myself.”
Wallace’s move from the Broncos to the Titans from the 2017 NRL season kickstarted his career.
He made his Origin debut for the Maroons that year and had six appearances next to his name before being dropped last year.
Wallace said his off-field concerns coupled with the Titans’ poor performances were behind his form dip and Origin axing.
And he hopes the impact of Holbrook on the Titans will help him back into the Origin arena this year.
“I was in a rough head space – my mind wasn’t in it,” he said.
“The standards we had at the Titans weren’t helping either. When I went into Origin it was a whole different level.
“In 2017 we were all at the same level, but last year it felt like a really big jump with the speed and fitness. That’s because the level we had at the Titans wasn’t up to that standard … (Holbrook) is going to be a really good thing for myself and the team.”