Gold Coast Suns has signed Cairns-raised forward prospect Lewis Moss to a two-year deal.

Moss, 18, joined the club in 2007 from Port Douglas Crocs as a Queensland zone selection player.

Lewis acjnowledges that the biggest  influence on his career was Danny Hanly, his U/16 Coach from the Port Douglas Crocs.

Danny said "Lewii was also a great soccer player but thank goodness my son Tim, when they were 15yrs old, talked him into coming to play footy with us at the Crocs.  He was an instant success, a real talent and I'm delighted that his talent has been recognised with the Suns".

Lewis was a member of the AFL/AIS squad in 2008, represented Queensland in the Under 18 National Championships and played three games with the Gold Coast Suns VFL side earlier this year.

The Gold Coast Suns will start their first full AFL in 2011. They have now announced their full squad and Head Coach Guy McKenna said Lewis had done enough in his time with the club to earn this opportunity.

“It’s important for us that we develop and retain our Queensland-based talent, so we were delighted to be able to offer Lewis a chance,” he said.

“He’s a key position prospect who’s been operating in an extremely tough and competitive environment. He’s shown enough as the year’s progressed to make us take notice. We’re all looking forward to seeing him develop his game further.”

Far North Queensland is well represented on Suns player list with Cairns-born Charlie Dixon – also the club’s vice captain - and Hopevale-raised utility Rex Liddy both contracted to play in 2011.

Lewis was excited about the start of next years inaugural AFL season for the Suns. 

He said "Training and playing in a team that has Campbell Brown just signed from Hawthorn, Shane O'Bree, the veteran Collingwood midfielder and Rischitelli from Brisbane Lions plus of course superstar Carmichael Hunt from NRL Brisbane Broncos there's going to be plenty to learn....I can't wait".