Graham Murray
Graham Murray
Graham Murraywas an Australian professional rugby league footballer and head coach for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls of the Queensland Cup. A former New South Wales State of Origin team head coach, Murray coached extensively at the highest club level: Illawarra Steelers, Hunter Mariners, Leeds Rhinos, Sydney Roosters and North Queensland Cowboys between the years 1991 and 2008. He also coached the Fiji national rugby league team, the City New South Wales rugby league team, the New South Wales state of...
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I haven't heard anything formal, but if Ben does quit rep football it will be a blow because he has been such a tremendous player for NSW and Australia.
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We had a couple of talks. I wanted to make sure football was still important to him and how important he was to the Cowboys.
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I thought they played quite well that day. They beat the Tigers convincingly at Manly so if they can get back to that form they're going to be dangerous. They're a good football side and they are probably making a few adjustments to their team but they'll be fine.
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They are wonderful attacking players and I'd like to see them find a niche between each other to strengthen their potency.
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They are two big, strong young lads and with what they have shown to us in the short time they have been at the club I am pretty sure they will turn out to be very good buys for us.
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Those things that are in frustration should be left on the field. But I don't like to see that from my players.
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I don't have any intentions of leaving and it's just good now the board have opened up negotiations.
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There were some patches of play that were quite good and you can't be right on your game in the first game of the season. We're really happy we won and won by that score but it's a hard season.
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It's a difficult one, but I suppose if we're ever going to we're in good form to do that.
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I haven't heard anything formal, but if Ben does quit rep football, it would be a blow because he has been such an influential and tremendous player for NSW and Australia over the years.
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Can I say this: my players came back to me after the touch judges checked their studs before the game saying they had been told the bloke playing the ball could not interfere with a defender.
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I fully understand where he's coming from, he's probably only got so many games left in him and wants to show a fair bit of loyalty to the club that's been very good to him over the years.
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He's a pretty tough kid and he'll do what he's asked to do. He's out there doing a bit to the opposition.
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When legends retire someone comes in and takes their spot, don't they?