New Penrith recruit Tyrone Peachey could leave New South Wales Blues feeling Peachy Former Sharks player Tyrone Peachey makes a break on his debut against Canberra. PENRITH supremo Phil Gould believes Tyrone Peachey could be a future New South Wales Origin star, declaring he has the potential to fill the void Craig Wing left four years ago. Having joined the Panthers on a two-year-deal, the 22-year-old nephew of Cronulla legend David Peachey is a key signing for the mountain men. According to Gould, his potential extends beyond the confines of first grade. "Tyrone is a special talent," Gould told Foxsports.com.au. Personally I think he has the potential to go beyond NRL and even play Origin football so he was a key recruit for us. I think since Craig Wing left Australia, New South Wales have struggled for that impact bench player and I think Tyrone Peachey could be the answer for them in the next couple of years and I wanted to be a part of that development. I wanted him to be a part of the Panthers because he plays the type of football our coach Ivan Cleary likes to play. Cronulla's Tyrone Peachey in action during the round 20 rugby league game between the Cronulla Sharks and Penrith at Remondis Stadium in Cronulla, Sydney. Wing played 13 State of Origin games for the Blues and while Peachey is only seven games into his NRL career, his future is bright. A resourceful player, Peachey can player a number of roles from five-eighth to lock. Peachey says his preferred position is lock but Gould says he will not be restricted to just one role. "His versatility is a great strength, he is a player you can put out anywhere," Gould said. I can see him playing predominantly in the back row for the Panthers but he'll be schooled in many different positions and roles and I think that's important going ahead from an Origin perspective. Again I refer back to Craig Wing, I don't think we've had a bench player for NSW as good as Wing since he retired and I know my time coaching back there his impact was imperative to our success and I think Peachey can have the same affect for them. Having left Cronulla after making his NRL debut for the Sharks in round 10 of the 2013 season, Peachey says the persistence Gould and Ivan Cleary showed in wanting to acquire his services was the deal-clincher. Raiders vs Sharks at Canberra Stadium. Sharks Tyrone Peachey Source: News Limited "It was a big decision leaving Cronulla - I had been there since I was 16," Peachey told Foxsports.com.au. I grew up with the club and I could see I got used to Cronulla... the thing that made me change was Ivan and Gus were really keen to have me. They were calling me almost every day and calling my manger. You could see they were keen to have me. It's not that Cronulla didn't want me but they weren't as keen. I needed to start fresh. The 2011 Toyota Cup lock of the year has moved into a house with his girlfriend which is close to the stadium. While Peachey says he is not much of a personal goal setter, he has a list of achievements which includes adding some more weight to his 94kg frame and playing representative football, like Gould predicts he will. "My first goal is to cement a spot in first grade and if everything goes well hopefully play City versus Country and hopefully NSW and Australia like (Andrew) Fifita," he said. NRL Toyota Cup Team of the year announcement - Cronulla player Tyrone Peachey with his Uncle, David Peachey. Having left the Sharks, a club where his famous uncle built a legacy, both Peachey and Gould agreed that forging his own identity had nothing to do with him becoming a Panther. His name could have been Billy Smith for all I cared. All I was interested in was his ability," Gould said. We saw him as a key recruit. The Peachey name or the fact he was at Cronulla had nothing to do with it.