Joe wants a jersey and he's happy to tell anyone who asks that he will be fighting to be a Titan in round one.
Joe Stimson is one of the fresh faces to join the Titans for pre-season and he's hit the ground running.
After playing 85 NRL games with both Melbourne and the Bulldogs, Stimson says he wants the best football of his career to come on the Coast.
"I feel like I've got a point to prove, I've had a frustrating three years for my standards," he said.
"I want to get back to my best form, I think I found some of that at the back end of last year and I want to keep that going and put my best foot forward to get a jersey in round one."
The 26-year-old has played in an NRL grand final with the Storm, but has had an interrupted few seasons since.
"Injury hurt and it took me a while to get over," he said.
"I just need to get back to what I was doing right ... worry about playing good footy and that's about it."
Stimson is confident that will happen on the Gold Coast.
A conversation with Titans Coach Justin Holbrook had him convinced that this was a team he wanted to be part of.
"It (the move) happened really quick, it happened in like a week," he said.
"I talked to Justin and he was awesome, the way he spoke to me and the vision he had for the Titans going forward I wanted to be part of that.
"It helps with Kieran Foran coming, I had him for a year at the Dogs and I really enjoyed playing with him.
"He's a real team first person and I think I really admired that about him."
He'll have another former Bulldog alongside him, with centre Aaron Schoupp also signed on for 2023 and beyond.
"Schouppy, he is a talented footy player so I'm glad he's come up here."
In a forward pack that features representative players Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Isaac Liu, David Fifita and Moeaki Fotuaika and emerging players like Beau Fermor, Jaimin Jolliffe and Sam McIntyre, Stimson knows he has a fight to earn a position.
"If you don't see it as a challenge, what's the point of playing really.
"I'm looking forward to it, I'm looking forward to pushing the boys to be better and hopefully I can get a starting spot or be somewhere in the team."
Stimson is able to play both middle and edge and says he doesn't mind where the coach picks him, as long as he earns a spot in the team.
"I think I've played quite a few positions, so I'd like to think of myself as a bit of utility but anywhere I can help the team I will fit in."
With clear goals set for the year ahead, Stimson says it is now about getting stuck in to the hard work through the Queensland summer to ensure both he and the wider squad are ready for round one.
"We've got a talented squad, we've got a young team, but all of the boys are really willing to work hard and learn," he said.
"We're hungry for success.
"I think that's a big thing, all of the boys are pushing for spots, and it has to be earned."
