“We have had some top wins against some top sides like Geelong and West Coast but unfortunately we can’t keep it up,” he said. 

“It’s been a bit of an inconsistent season. We have a young group, our best is very good, we play some poor games as well.” 

He said the group of footballers were looking at positives. 

Rosa said he had had a consistent year with the amount of games he had played in 2017. 

“The main thing is looking after my body in the back half of the season and finishing the year strong,” he said. 

This is Rosa’s second season at Gold Coast and said there have been large differences between his current club and his previous, West Coast. 

“The major difference is the exposure people have to AFL in Queensland,” he said. 

“We are working hard to grow the game by going to schools – when I first got here guys told me they never saw footy jumpers at schools, it was only rugby league. Now kids love playing Aussie Rules.” 

Another big difference Rosa touched on was his ability to escape the limelight a bit more. 

“It has its positives and negatives, guys can escape scrutiny a bit more over here,” he said. 

“Another difference between the two clubs was coming into West Coast they had a culture already set out, they knew what they wanted, what to expect. 

“We are building that at the Suns.” 

Rosa is one of only a few men who have had the privilege to play with two of the most influential midfielders of his generation – Chris Judd, who has now retired, and teammate Gary Ablett. 

When asked who he thought was the better midfielder Rosa said they were both stars. 

“In the past six to seven weeks I have seen Gaz with his body feeling good and I have seen what he can do,” he said. 

“I was lucky enough to play with Judd at his peak.

“He is the best player I have played with in terms of explosiveness and his drive to break open games.

“It was pretty special.” 

In January Rosa and his wife Hayley welcomed a son, Odus. “It has been a big change, a good change – he is a little ripper,” Rosa said.

“It’s great seeing him after games and training.”

Rosa still holds his hometown club of Warrack Eagles close. 

“I keep in touch with how they are travelling,” he said. 

“Hopefully they go deep into finals this year and I have a chance to get back and see them play.”

Rosa said he hoped the Suns could grab a couple more wins by the end of the season.