Coric has penned a two-year deal with Hull FC after shining in the Queensland Cup

Joshua Coric can excel with Hull FC in Super League after starring down under in the Queensland Cup.

That's the opinion of his former Wynnum Manly Seagulls head coach Mat Head, who had a spell at the MKM Stadium himself as a player back in 2007.

Head first encountered Coric during his time at St George Illawarra Dragons and he took him to the Seagulls in 2025 to help him develop as a player in the reserve grade. The Seagulls are an affiliate of Brisbane Broncos and the 24-year-old was rewarded for his form and efforts with an NRL debut earlier this year, featuring off the bench against Cronulla Sharks in July.

The prop's addition on a two-year deal seems to have gone a little under the radar with supporters, but according to Head, he could prove to be a very smart pick up from the Queensland Cup.

"When he came on the market two years ago I had to make sure I got him and gave him the opportunity to train with the Broncos as part of his contract here with the Seagulls," Head, who made 10 appearances for FC, told Hull Live. "He's a first grader, his work ethic is second to none and he'll train the house down, he'll get every little bit out of himself.

"He got his NRL debut with the Broncos which was massively deserving and he would arguably be the best front-rower in the Queensland Cup that wasn't contracted to an NRL club.

"Looking at the competition, I would imagine Josh is certainly up to Super League level and being in the right team and right environment, I could see him being a very strong middle forward for the club."

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There's very little information on Coric readily available to Hull fans and while he has reported for pre-season training this week, supporters still won't know too much about him.

So what sort of front-rower is Coric?

"I would say height wise he's probably short for a front-rower but he's stocky, he's powerful and he's fairly quick and agile for a front-rower," Head continued. "He'll carry the ball the same way every time, it doesn't matter whether it's the first minute or the last minute. Defensively, his teammates will be able to trust him.

"He just needs a fair crack at that level for a period of time and I'm sure he can play Super League for a number of years.

"He'll certainly put players and coaching staff on notice with his training ethic and how he moves and how he rips into all parts of training. I think over the pre-season he might prick some ears up and some eyes will look at him, but it's up to him to see how good he can go but he's very reliable and you can trust him.

"Given the right environment, I believe he could flourish."