Dermott Brereton warns rugby league of Greater Western Sydney Giants’ potential
While talking to media reporters, at the Jack Newton Classic, ex-Hawthorn ace, Dermott Brereton has alerted the world of rugby league of the massive talent of the Greater Western Sydney (GSW) Giants, which all set to unfold in 2012.
Speaking about their talent influx at GSW, the Australian legend went on and said that the team will soon gain the status of one of the most popular teams of Sydney.
Brereton said the National Rugby League (NRL) is totally oblivious of, “What is about to hit them. The Australian Football League (AFL) is going to make sure that this thing works. They have the cash and I don't think anyone from Sydney understands what
they are in for. Rugby league will be the loser.”
While referring to the AFL great, Lance Franklin, Brereton, talked about him who had made a great name for himself by playing for Hawks when he could have easily opted for the popular platform- NRL.
The team is in the state of continuous development, which has taken up newer strategies in hopes of making big in Sydney. According to their latest game plan, speed has been strictly focused on. Greater Western Sydney's sports science manager John Quinn
seeks the solution to the problem by bringing in experienced players, who can deal well to the incumbent speed problem.
GWS has lured Dean Brogan, Chad Cornes, James McDonald and Luke Power to continue playing for the club by postponing their retirement plans. It is believed that by their retention at the club, not only exceptionally talent will help bringing in more fame
to the club but their on-field presence will inspire the younger lot to mirror their signature playing style.
It is expected of the veterans that they will help a great deal in the development of the younger players at the club. However, it cannot be judged how well these seniors will actually act upon it.
As has been disclosed by Quinn, this will only surface as the new season will unwind.
Quinn said, “There's a lot of flexibility built into their programs to cycle them through, but it's not just the games that we'll rest them from. It's the way we manage them day to day, week to week and month to month - that's the important thing.”
It will be interesting to see how well things will pan out in the next year with speed problem dealt with at GSW.
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