Out of the blue, Boyle is hot property among big men
TITANS hulk Morgan Boyle has become the most soughtafter young forward in the code with six NRL rivals vying for the signature of the 111kg monster.
The Wests Tigers are among the clubs attempting to poach Boyle and they will get a close- up view of the Titans big bopper when he runs onto Campbelltown Stadium tomorrow night.
Just two years ago, Boyle was an unknown brute from Bega who was snapped up for $ 10,000 after then Titans recruitment scout Jamie Mathiou watched him on TV playing for Canberra’s under- 20s side.
Now Boyle has triggered a frenzy for his services after an impressive rookie season that continues tomorrow when he plays his eighth first- grade game against the Tigers.
The Titans are keen to keep the 194cm giant but risk being blown out of the water by NRL rivals who are tabling multiyear packages worth more than $ 500,000.
Off contract at season’s end, Boyle is stunned by the level of interest but hopes his management can broker a new deal to stay at the Gold Coast.
“I’d like to stay at the Titans,” said Boyle, who made his NRL debut in round six, against the Raiders club he and father David once represented.
Mathiou, whose scouting has produced three Titans debutants this year in Boyle, Max King and Phillip Sami, is not surprised by the 20- year- old’s progress.
“Morgan can be anything,” Mathiou said.
“He is awkward for opponents. It’s not easy to tackle guys with a left- arm ball carry and Paul Gallen ( Sharks forward) is a good example.”
A self- confessed big eater, Boyle has five meals a day, gorging on cheese and eggs.
He played the full 80 minutes for the first time three weeks ago, amassing 70 metres and 38 tackles in his side’s 20- 8 loss to the Cowboys.