Summary of Barrett on radio just now, he says:
We’re going alright – the key is being able to keep majority of side together
We missed Tom against Titans but Matt Wright was excellent.
Green & DCE complement each other – frees up DCE, he’s one of the best instinctive players I’ve been involved with
Forwards are going well, 2 centres playing well, we just need to keep going
Tunks: ‘You’ve been erratic’
–TB: Yes against Souths and dragons we were off the pace
Consistency is something we’ve been chasing, the last month we’ve done well.
The more the group plays together the better.
Next 2 home games are important to us, will set up a run to the finals
Tunks – ‘I think DCE is one of the best 7s in the comp’.
- TB: I agree, he is probably the fittest bloke in the club, has worked very hard, he’s a different person to the one I met when I first got here
Tunks: ‘The comp is up for grabs, it’s very open”
- TB: Yeah, it is an even comp, anyone on their day can beat anyone. We need to consolidate our start, over the next few weeks, to set up a good finish. You need a bit of luck with injuries. We have a good attitude defensively.
Re Uate – his confidence is back, he’s fit, enjoying his footy. Last year I watched him in a reserve grade match and saw that if he got fit he could get back to his best. He’s trained very hard all off season.
[Tunks re grey hairs] TB: Yeah, the grey hairs sprouted last year, it was difficult, but I do enjoy the job, especially when you get a victory. I want to keep the team humming along. We have the attack to worry teams.
Re Lottoland – Yes we need to fix our home record! It can set us up if we win the next 2, as there are 2 byes as well.