Hugh’s rollercoaster life on the Gold Coast

THE earliest stages of Hugh Greenwood’s move to the Gold Coast have brought with it some of the most fulfilling and challenging moments of his life.

The Suns midfielder’s family connections to the Coast run deep and now he starts the next chapter of his life with partner Kjiersten Straub by welcoming son Titus to the world on February 12.

It’s given Greenwood, 27, a new perspective on life and reinforced the significance of family, something the Suns have made their mantra in recent years.

But between the highs of the birth of their son and the move from Adelaide has been the disappearance of Kjiersten’s grandmother Janet Mimovich in the US without a trace on January 25.

“The car’s missing, no bank cards, no phone, no nothing. She is completely off the grid,” Greenwood said. “Even if she got lost you assume she’d have used something like that but everything is gone. We think foul play is involved so now they just want a bit of closure.”

Some of Kjiersten’s family have spent time with her and Titus on the Coast in the past month as police continue the search back home.

Tasmanian Greenwood, who lost his mother Andree to cancer in 2017, is determined to give Titus the same opportunities his family gave him.

“It puts everything in perspective,” Greenwood said of becoming a father.

“I have had two pups for years and treated them like family and they get the royal treatment. I had incredibly supportive parents and family and I was always given, without being spoiled, every opportunity. Hopefully I can provide that for Titus and be there for him. Hopefully he will be able to be around the footy club and experience that.”

The tough inside midfielder and former basketballer said he still had a lot of improvement in him after playing 51 AFL games in three years at the Crows.

“I have only been in the system for a few years so I feel like I’m coming into a time where, from an age perspective, I’m certainly in my prime,” he said.