Plucked from obscurity by one of Queensland’s most feared hitmen of the past two decades, Latrell Siegwalt has set his sights on becoming the understudy to Brisbane Broncos fullback Reece Walsh.

All he needed, according to the man who honed his potential, was the chance on the big stage to prove he belonged.

“He’s definitely got the x-factor in him,” Siegwalt’s cousin, and former Wagga Kangaroos coach, Nathan Rose told this masthead.

“He’s a long way from home. He could have had Sydney in the picture, but he’s gone the hard way about it, which, I think, is beneficial for him as a person.”

As the Queensland Cup passed its season’s halfway mark, Siegwalt found his mojo – proving Souths Logan’s shining light in a 33-20 defeat to Wynnum Manly on Sunday with 190 running metres, five tackle busts and a try-assist.

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The 23-year-old was recruited to Redcliffe last year by former coach and Maroons enforcer Ben Te’o after the 2023 Koori Knockout, and they came together again at Brisbane where the latter is now an assistant.

Signed on a train and trial deal, he impressed as he vied to become the club’s replacement for Tristan Sailor as Walsh’s deputy, scoring a try and setting up another in two official Preseason Challenge fixtures.

“The Knockout is taxing on your body, if you make the final it’s six games in three days. I’ve seen him grow as a person, and I think that leads to the player that he’s become so far,” Rose said.