‘You’ll get me shot’: Barrett coy on new Penrith raid as he makes Cleary-Flanagan comparison
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‘You’ll get me shot’: Barrett coy over fresh Penrith raid as he makes Cleary-Flanagan comparison
New Bulldogs coach Trent Barrett has drawn comparisons between his Canterbury outfit and the Penrith side that reached 2020’s NRL grand final, while refusing to rule out fresh bids for some of the Panthers’ off-contract stars.
Barrett returned to head coaching straight after being part of the Panthers coaching staff that saw them clinch the minor premiership before losing the grand final to Melbourne.
Seen by many as the catalyst for Penrith’s turnaround in 2020, the ex-Manly coach is charged with the same task at Canterbury.
Nick Cotric (Raiders) and Kyle Flanagan (Roosters) and Josh Addo-Carr will join the dogs after the 2021 season.
Most notably, however, has been Trent's penchant for raiding the Panthers for players.
Jack Hetherington joins for 2021, while Matt Burton follows the year after.
Now attention turns to off-contract Penrith centre Stephen Crichton who headlines a long list of Panthers stars without a club for 2022.
“You’ll get me shot,” Barrett laughed when asked about signing more Panthers players. “There’s a few out there I wouldn’t mind.
“I don’t think I’ll be welcome back there for a while.