Young Rabbitoh Walker living the dream Hailed as a real pro by his coach, South Sydney's emerging NRL star Dylan Walker is making the words meteoric rise seem inadequate to describe his rapid ascent. Six first-grade games have gleaned five tries and he was rewarded with a new three-year contract before Souths 32-2 rout of Canberra on Friday. A local junior from Mascot Jets, 18-year-old Walker has quickly settled into a star-studded side which surged five points clear following their demolition of the Raiders. Coming in the week he re-signed with Souths till the end of 2016, it continued the dizzying ride for the Australian Schoolboys and NSW Under-20 representative. "I'm just trying to play good footy so that I could get try and get that contract secured, because I love Souths "Walker told AAP. I supported Souths, I'm a Souths junior, so I've grown up watching the Souths players like John Sutton, Nathan Merritt, Sam Burgess. I was always a big fan of them and it's just like a dream come true. Injuries to Matt King and Beau Champion opened the door of opportunity for the hard working youngster, who hails from the same school as Souths halfback Adam Reynolds, who he cites as a mentor. Souths coach Michael Maguire noted that Walker was still keeping a proven first grade performer like Dylan Farrell on the bench. "He's a real pro actually for a young kid coming into the game and works very hard," Maguire said of Walker. He put his head down through the pre-season and came through Under-20s and then worked into reserve grade. Now he's taking his opportunities. NSW Origin winger Nathan Merritt described Walker's form as awesome. "He just continues to impress each week and he trains really hard and that shows out on the field," Merritt said. Ever the pragmatist, Maguire refuses to get carried away with Souths' lofty position. "We don't look past tomorrow let alone what's in front of us," Maguire sad.