Isaiya Katoa was one of two young Dolphins blooded by Wayne Bennett to help launch the club’s inaugural season and he received a rugby league education in his winning NRL debut.
Describing himself as an instinctive player, who likes to “play eyes up footy, react on the go”, Katoa said he had the confidence to do just that on the field thanks not only to his halves partner Sean O’Sullivan being the more “dominant player” in their duo, but also due to the work he has been doing in the pre-season on his mental preparations, including with performance psychologist Dr Phil Jauncey.
“Even after the mistake, it's not about the mistake that counts, it's about my response after the mistake. That's something that I'm still learning and that's part of the journey.
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