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FOR Petero Civoniceva it was just another photo with a smiling youngster but for Dave Taylor it was a memory he still treasures.
So much so that Taylor recently posted the photo of himself as a boy and the inspiring Civoniceva on Instagram.
What a contrast they were back then, the famous forward and the anonymous kid from the bush.
In a sense they still are.
If they were shares, Civoniceva would be the bankable blue chip who you could rely on for steady growth and solid dividends while Taylor was that boom or bust mining company that might make you rich – or you could do the lot.
But for all the contrasts, psychologist Phil Jauncey, who deals extensively with footballers from all codes, believes that there may be a common thread in the careers of both men, which can solve the riddle of unlocking Taylor's vast potential.
Just as Taylor can play in the backline so did Civoniceva as a centre for Redcliffe before he joined the Broncos, labouring in reserve grade for several seasons as coach Wayne Bennett famously said to recruiter Cyril Connell "why did you sign that kid?''
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"When Petero first came to the Broncos from Redcliffe he was not sure of his role,'' Jauncey said.
"In the early days Petero had all this talent but he tried to be a back. When he concentrated on just being a forward, he improved and little things then came into play such as outrunning other forwards.
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"These guys get confused in their roles. People tell them how fast they are. You don't need to get rid of the ball.
''You are not a distributor.
"Once you work out how simple your game needs to be, then the other things can just happen.
"Taylor is a big, fast player but rather than being a back, he just needs to be a forward. Get what you have to do right, then let the flair take over.''
Taylor and Petero Civoniceva celebrate after Queensland win the 2011 series. Source: News Limited
You could just imagine the last line of conversation in the Queensland selection room before they picked Taylor for the second State of Origin match.
It would have gone something like "look, it's probably got to be Taylor. Let's just go with him. Who else? Stuff it. Let's just do it.''
Blessed with strength and skill, Taylor may be a 120kg beefcake who some trainers feel could have been an Olympic weightlifter but he has always made Queensland nervous.
Is he fit enough? Will he try and be too clever and make an error (19 in 12 NRL games this year)? Can someone tell him he is there to lay bricks and mortar and not the fancy interior decorating?
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Few people have watched Taylor closer than Gorden Tallis. At times he has sounded like a strident critic but it comes from the fact that one thing that irks him is wasted potential. His faith in Taylor has grown this season.
"Everybody is in love with his potential," Tallis said.
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"To his credit, every time the Titans have run out on the field this year Dave has been in their best three to five players.
"I don't judge people on potential. That comes from their mum and dad. I judge them on their effort.
''Dave Taylor's efforts have been so much better this year.''
The consensus is Taylor has all the attributes - he just need to get his game right. Source: News Corp Australia
Tallis agrees that simplicity has to be the mantra of Taylor's game and it must stretch all the way to the training paddock in the build-up to Wednesday night's game.
"Dave has to train properly and don't worry about the big plays," Tallis said.
"Little things win State of Origin matches. The big plays are for the big moments and for the big players.
"The thing I remember most about Origin are blokes making efforts. Martin Lang making a great chase, players collapsing from exhaustion after making a lot of tackles. I remember those ahead of the cut-out passes or chip and chases.
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"I think the problem with him is that it comes too easily for him. Dave has been such a star all of his life that he has never done it tough.
"I grew up as an eight-year- old playing in the backyard against my brother getting knocked around and I found out how hard it was. I got hurt playing against my neighbours, who were all older than me.
''I doubt whether Dave ever really got knocked around.''
Mal Meninga watches Taylor during a training session at Sanctuary Cove. Source: News Corp Australia
One Manly player spotlighted Taylor's unused potential last year when he said "every time I faced up to him I thought 'I am not going to enjoy him trying to run through me' but he never tried to – he seemed to want to do something with the ball or run around me.''
If a NSW player says that after Wednesday's game at Sydney's ANZ Stadium, Taylor will have had a bad night.
If ever there was a night for the ''Coal Train'' to be the living proof of his nickname, this is it.
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