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Depth of Milford's courageous end to 2018 explained

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Joel GouldNRL.com Reporter
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Fri 23 Nov 2018, 06:01 PM
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Anthony Milford played a semi-final with a dislocated shoulder last season but another act of toughness by the star five-eighth in 2018 showcased his ability to play through pain.
"Milly showed his resilience when he played the semi-final against the Dragons with a dislocated shoulder but what people don't know is that he tore his pec about eight weeks before that and was supposed to have a month off, but he battled on and played through it," Broncos assistant coach Jason Demetriou told NRL.com.
"That was kept very quiet. The physio picked up on it and wanted him to have a scan but Milly’s first thought was ‘no I’m not scanning it’ because he wanted to keep playing.
"I was teasing him about it at training because he kept saying 'my pec is sore' and then the physio said that a normal player would miss a month. Milly was confident he could play with it and train with it and showed he is a guy who can play through pain, when not everyone can."
While not at the severe end of the spectrum for pectoral tears, Demetriou said that example was a sign of how far Milford had come as a player at the age of 24 after proving his durability since making his debut as a teenager for Canberra.
"Learning to play well with injury and through pain is an art that older players get used to and Milly has played 143 NRL games now and has learned to push through things," Demetriou said.
"There are not many people from within the club who don’t know how tough Milly is but he is a lot tougher than people outside the club give him credit for.

"In 2017 he did his shoulder and finished the season with it hanging off when it could have gone at any time.
"The good thing is that he’s had his shoulder fixed again now and it should hold up for him for a few years."
Milford is back running at training after surgery on the left shoulder he dislocated against Manly in round 25. He played on in that game to have a key role in Brisbane's win and then backed up the following week against the Dragons.
He stormed home with seven man-of-the-match performances in his final 10 round games to win the Paul Morgan Medal for Brisbane's player of the year with his kicking and running games on song.
"I was really impressed with the way he finished the season and I think that showed how he understands how to get the best out of himself in a game of footy now," Demetriou said.
"Milly stood up and took a lot of control with his game management when we needed him to and that is going to give him a lot of confidence going forward. He comes into this pre-season knowing what works for him and what doesn’t so at the start of next year you will really see the best of him.
"He is in good shape and in a good head space."

Halves partner Kodi Nikorima also finished the year on a high and Demetriou insists the best of the two halves in tandem is yet to come.
"I thought Kodi's form in the last game for New Zealand in the Test series against England showed how he matured in 2018," Demetriou said.
"Together with Milly those two are set for a good pre-season and will start next year more dangerous than ever."
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Go the Broncs.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/23...-pectoral-injury-before-dislocating-shoulder/
 
That article quoting McCullough about TPJ is such a load of shit. Almost all front rowers would need to improve their fitness to play lock. The only one of ours who’s prob fit enough to do it week in and out would be Offa. Haas is prob fit enough but too young and inexperienced for lock.
 
Pub Steak said:
That article quoting McCullough about TPJ is such a load of shit. Almost all front rowers would need to improve their fitness to play lock. The only one of ours who’s prob fit enough to do it week in and out would be Offa. Haas is prob fit enough but too young and inexperienced for lock.
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I think Macca prefers to offer constructive criticism rather than outright praise or condemnation. I remember him saying something similar about Milf a while back after a motm performance from him.
 
Didn’t know where to post this but here it is.

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Lol @ media

Weidler: I've got some breaking news about Matt Lodge making the extended NSW squad
Video Editor: What footage would you like playing in the background, some highlights of his 2018 Broncos season?
Weidler: Nah, just play the security footage of him belting that **** for a couple of minutes
 
Unbreakable said:


Lol @ media

Weidler: I've got some breaking news about Matt Lodge making the extended NSW squad
Video Editor: What footage would you like playing in the background, some highlights of his 2018 Broncos season?
Weidler: Nah, just play the security footage of him belting that **** for a couple of minutes
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He wonders why players won't talk to him. This is so obviously crafted to reignite the issue again ("How dare he be considered for rep selection!!!!" etc etc) so he's got something to write about in the off season. Fucking flog
 
Cronk lessons inspire Broncos recruit O'Sullivan

Mon 26 Nov 2018

New Broncos recruit Sean O'Sullivan was so inspired by Cooper Cronk during their time together at the Sydney Roosters that he was prepared to run in front of a train for him. The 20-year-old halfback soaked up as much information as he could in Sydney - a trait he plans on continuing in Brisbane. While he no longer has Luke Keary and Cooper Cronk in front of him on the pecking order, O'Sullivan now faces the task of trying to win a starting spot ahead of either Anthony Milford or Kodi Nikorima.

He insists he is in no rush, instead looking forward to picking the brains of the Brisbane halves. "It was unbelievable learning from [Cronk], not so much talking but watching him train every single day, how he communicates with players and staff and how he gets his point of view across," O'Sullivan said after Brisbane training on Monday.

"I'd watch him in team videos and how he talks to the other 16 boys that he plays with, and you'd honestly run out in front of a train for him.
"I had Pearcey [Mitchell Pearce] the year before. He was different but really good too. Hopefully, I'll learn a lot from Milf and Kodi too. [Milford] is an unbelievable runner. Some of the stuff he does is freaky and I love watching him play." The move to the Broncos on a one-year deal appealed to O'Sullivan on two fronts. Wayne [Bennett] said he is not scared to give young guys a crack.

"It was one, about opportunity, and secondly about development and seeing where I could take my game," O'Sullivan said. "Being 20 I obviously want to play a lot of first grade but I am in no rush. I want to get my body sorted, learn as much as I can from the coaching staff and who knows what can happen. "I just want to train hard and do what I can to get myself ready to play … one first grade [match] or 20. I've got a lot of things to improve on."
O'Sullivan joins a club where coach Wayne Bennett gave five players - David Fifita, Payne Haas, Kotoni Staggs and Jake Turpin their NRL debuts in 2018 and where another three – Jamayne Isaako, George Fai and Patrick Mago – were given opportunities after playing less than a handful of NRL games previously between them.

"Wayne said he is not scared to give young guys a crack so it is good to know your coach backs young players," O'Sullivan said. "I've met Wayne a couple of times last year and had a chat to him last week. He's the most successful coach in rugby league ever so I just want to pick his brain." The new Bronco did some training on his own at Griffith University in his break to strengthen his hamstrings and improve his fitness base.

O'Sullivan's brother-in-law is Matt Lodge and the duo also trained together in the off-season doing weights, passing drills and just "hanging out".
O'Sullivan said it was heartening to have a familiar face on board to assist his move while adding the Broncos had welcomed him with "open arms".

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/26...k-inspire-new-broncos-recruit-sean-osullivan/
 
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