Brothers Stalwart to Coach
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llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll SPORT McCrone a Roo in the making Faith in Moses to deliver title New rules to end mass debates NEWS Canberra coach Ricky Stuart dangled a big, fat MOSES Wigness has taken over the reins again at MANLY coach Geoff Toovey says captain Jamie Lyon representative jersey carrot in front of Josh McCrone Brothers Rugby League club for the 2014 season. won’t have to change his on-field approach to when convincing him to switch to hooker full-time. Wigness, who coached the club for three years and referees despite recent NRL rule changes. Lyon and Stuart, who left Parramatta to coach the Raiders won the 2010 and 2011 premierships, replaces Canterbury’s Michael Ennis are seen as two of the after the sacking of David Furner, has wasted no time Anthoiny Castro who had held the position for the game’s leading debaters when it comes to arguing stamping his authority on his new team, training past two seasons. The club’s seniors sign-on day is at with match officials. But they are set to be stymied them in 40C heat and sending them to a week-long Airport Tavern today from 1pm. Brothers spokesman by a new law that limits where and when captains elite training camp. The former NSW and Australia John Adams said the club wanted to regain the can speak to refs. Under new rules captains will only coach has seen big potential for McCrone at hooker. premiership that they lost to Palmerston last year. be able to speak to refs during a stoppage in play. Lachlan THURSDAY JANUARY 29 2015 SPORT 35 Ivan Long flies off the dune schooled Brothers known as "Big Red" at the 2015 Deep Well Enduro but he couldn’t repeat 2014’s win stalwart Picture: PHIL WILLIAMS by Shark RUGBY LEAGUE spirit through sporting or- By DOUG BOOTH ganisations and this was another step forward. to coach LACHLAN Miller wants to David Graham is the Year 8 play senior rugby league music co-ordinator at MacKil- By JORDAN McARDLE time Brothers premiership when he grows up. lop but his other passion is player – named as reserves The MacKillop Catholic rugby league. THERE’S no denying 2015 coach. College student discovered Growing up in Cairns, he Brothers Rugby League Foot- Adam confirmed a large plenty of ways to help him played his first rugby league ball Club coach Corey Kur- majority of the Brethren’s core reach that goal from the in Queensland and last year noth senior’s passion. group were likely to play on now MacKillop Sharks hard- he was with the Palmer- tackling centre Levi Rus- ston Raiders. Kurnoth Sr is a Brothers next season. sell yesterday. However, as the brainchild man through and through and “The likes of Rodney Barba, Lachlan, 13, and Russell, behind the merger of the long-serving club president Matt Goodson, Leon Rotumah 22, were integral parts of school and club, he has John Adams sees nobody more and Daniel Good are all keen the launch to merge the new allegiances. fitting to take the reins from to give it another crack,” he Sharks with the Palmerston- ‘‘The Palmerston demo- Moses Wigness for the upcom- said. based college. graphic is much different to ing NRLNT season. “I don’t know until our sign- ‘‘I like rugby league be- Darwin,’’ Graham said. “Corey is a long-term on day as to whether we’ll get cause of the teamwork that is ‘‘Queensland and NSW in- Brothers member as a player any new players, but we’ll see.” involved in playing,’’ said fluence the culture.’’ and coach,” Adams said. The club is having a sign-on Lachlan, who has been play- Graham said the merger “He’s played in a few senior day on February 21 at Airport ing the game for four years. would help provide a grass- grand finals many years ago Tavern from 3pm-6pm, with a ‘‘It is not just a one-man roots pathway that had not for us and he’s coached at a junior sign-on day to be held at Rookie leaves veterangame. Iriders like running with theinexisted his before dust in rugby league junior level for a lot of years. Anula Oval on March 14 from ball and scoring tries.’’ in the Northern Territory. “He’s a passionate Brothers noon-3pm. Russell said young players ‘‘It is important that we try man and he’ll bring a lot to the Those interested can con- By PHIL WILLIAMS Titleholder Ivan Long was suchothers asin the Lachlan 12-rider werePro-open the andwanted bridge to make the his gap mark between but a team, so we thought we’d give tact Adams on 0428 851 832. the favourite for back-to-back futurefield, was of the another 13-a-side who game. could schoolsmall mistake and club,’’ on ahe corner said. early him a whack at it for next Adams said the club was AFTER the recent rains in the wins, but his new KTM not‘‘We be discounted. are looking for a prem- in Thethe Sharksfirst lap willsaw holdhim theirdrop iership this season and build- senior sign-on at Mary MacK- season.” still looking for a women’s Centre, a carpet of emerald teammate and event rookie, Run in three heats of four the bike and lose touch with ing links such as this is vital illop School today from 10am. 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