HE'S had a decorated career most rugby league players can only dream about.
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From three NSW Country jerseys to 15 State of Origin appearances for NSW to being capped six times for the Kangaroos, Kiama's Josh Morris has achieved plenty during his 14-year NRL career - which all started against the Titans on March 18, 2007, at Suncorp Stadium.
"I weighed 89kgs back then and started at fullback in front of a packed Suncorp Stadium," Morris who debuted with St George Illawarra said.
"I can remember it was a hot day and I wasn't too nervous but the main thing is we got the win.
"It was a very proud moment for me and my family that were there watching."
Now the 34-year-old will add to that resume on Saturday, when he runs out for his 300th first grade game during the Roosters and Raiders clash at GIO Stadium.
"When I left the Dogs, I didn't think this [300 games] was achievable," Morris, who admits he's become a wiser and more well-rounded footballer during his career, said.
"But since then, I've been lucky enough to play for the Sharks and now the Roosters.
"I'd say the last 50 games have been my most enjoyable and I feel like I'm playing some of my best footy.
"I'm very excited to reach the milestone and it's been 14 years in the making."
The milestone will be made even more special for Morris as he will line up alongside twin brother Brett for the round 17 fixture.
"Brett and my family have been riding this rollercoaster with us the whole way through," Morris, who currently holds the family's 'favourite son' cup despite Brett trying to steal it, said.
"It's not only about me, it's about my family and all the sacrifices they've made along the way to get me to where I am.
"I've got the great support of my wife (Elise) and two children now and obviously mum and dad have followed the journey as long as my brothers and sisters have.
"It's about bringing us all together and celebrating this milestone with them."
It's that family-first mentality that brought the former NRL All Star to the tri-colours at the start of 2020.
"I've said all along, the main reason I came to this club was to reunite with Brett," Morris, who admits a lot of factors had to fall into place for the move to eventuate, said.
"That held the most weight, especially as it potentially gave us a chance to finish our careers together - it was something we spoke about when we started this rugby league journey together.
"It's obviously an added bonus to be able to do it at a strong club like the Roosters, who have a style of play that doesn't change regardless of who we come up against.
"That style, that Brett taught me during COVID lockdown, breeds success and I'm really happy to be a part of it."
The Eastern Suburbs-based club's record of late illustrates that - winning the past two NRL premierships, with Brett being involved in the 2019 one against Canberra.
"Winning a premiership has been a massive driver of my whole career and towards the back end of this journey, it's one of the main reasons I get out of bed each morning and compete with these younger players," he said.
"I want to taste that success - our competitive nature was instilled in us both from a young age and it's kept us in good stead our whole careers, no matter what the scoreline is.
"A premiership is the last thing I want to tick off in my career, which has made me hungrier than ever to achieve it."
Numerous moments in his career are stand-outs on reflection, including game one of the 2014 State of Origin series.
"Coming into that series, we had catch-cries of 'whatever it takes' and 'it stops now'," he said.
"It was about doing whatever we could to win.
"Seeing Brett dislocate his shoulder while scoring a try before getting up and continue to play motivated me to get up after I hurt my knee.
"Thankfully we were able to go on with it and win that match but also in game two and claim the series for NSW.
"The next day, after sleeping a combined 15 minutes between us and both hobbling around, we looked at each other and just started laughing - although we were in pain, we could see the funny side to it."
The occasion isn't lost of Josh's younger brother Brett either.
"It's a massive achievement and I feel very special to be able to share it with him, because after we parted ways at the Dogs, we both thought that might be it," Brett, who has had yearly try-scoring competitions with Josh in the past, said.
"Especially as we are both enjoying our footy so much right now.
"As you get closer to the end, you tend to enjoy the little things more - playing with Josh week in, week out is fun.
"It obviously helps when you're winning and performing out on the field.
"His reliability is his best asset - you know what you're going to get when Josh runs out onto the field.
"We've seen over the years what he can do defensively and then when he's on, he's a beast with the ball and hard to stop.
"I've had the pleasure to play alongside him in many different jerseys, all of which I will look back at fondly when it's all said and done."
In as good as form as the Kiama High School alumna currently is, Josh Morris, who has 145 tries in his career, ruled out the thought of 350 games.
"After next year, I'd say that'll be it for me," Morris, who lives 800m from brother Brett, said.
"By then, I would have squeezed every bit of talent our of my body as I can and I'll leave the game very content."