NEWS Pat Carrigan set to cap stunning NRL rise with leadership role

[john1420]

Only troll here is you mate. Member since 88 and honest as they come.

Sure your not a retired Victorian or New South Welshman?

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Pat Carrigan set to cap stunning NRL rise with leadership role​

Peter Badel,
The Courier-Mail
September 24, 2019 6:52pm

stunning promotion​

Brisbane young gun Pat Carrigan is being considered for a stunning promotion to the Broncos’ leadership group as the club prepares to groom Matt Lodge as Darius Boyd’s captaincy successor. The Courier-Mail understands coach Anthony Seibold is keen for Carrigan to play a more senior role at Red Hill next season following revelations the Broncos coach is putting a broom through his leadership core.

two starting appearances​

Carrigan is still just 21 and only made his NRL debut this year, eventually chalking up 19 matches in 2019, including two appearances in Brisbane’s starting side before their 58-0 final loss to Parramatta.

Patrick Carrigan and Matt Lodge could be set for leadership roles next season. Picture: Darren England

pup to one of the club’s top dogs ​

But Seibold has been so impressed with Carrigan’s maturity, work ethic and intellect, the university student is set to go from Broncos pup to one of the club’s top dogs for the upcoming pre-season. It is believed Seibold raised the prospect of Carrigan, who is studying physiotherapy, taking on more responsibility during their one-on-one feedback session last week.

Red Hill revolution​

Pre-season performances will dictate the composition of Brisbane’s leadership group with skipper Boyd and existing members Alex Glenn, Matt Gillett and Andrew McCullough under review. Should Seibold choose to strip Boyd of the captaincy, Lodge, who was added to the leadership group in June, will be a frontline candidate to lead a Red Hill revolution next season.

Carrigan impressed in his debut NRL season. Picture: Dan Peled

leadership qualities​

Broncos powerbrokers are aware the possible coronation of Lodge as club captain would attract criticism given his chequered past, but the 24-year-old has displayed exemplary behaviour since joining Brisbane two years ago. Carrigan has displayed leadership qualities throughout his junior football career. He was captain of the Broncos under-20s before being anointed as skipper of the Queensland under-20s side by coach Justin Hodges last year.

Broncos coach Anthony Seibold is set to shake up the leadership structure. Picture: Darren England

Seibold: Pat, a favourite of mine​

The hard-working lock or prop was school captain at Gregory Terrace and the well-spoken forward impressed with his leadership in the Junior Kangaroos side in 2018. Seibold last month lauded Carrigan’s development this year, saying the former Wynnum Manly workhorse was already among the Broncos’ best trainers. “Pat is a bit of a favourite of mine,” Seibold said.

seven out of 10 every day​

“He has a great work ethic and is a very humble and hard-working guy. “He has got great leadership qualities for such a young guy. “He has progressed probably a little bit quicker than what we thought but he has been really consistent. “I like guys who work hard and I like guys who you know what you are going to get. Patty is a seven out of 10 every day at training and in every single game so far. “He will be competing for that No.13 jersey in the short and long term.”

don’t like being beaten​

Speaking before their disastrous finals loss to the Eels, Carrigan said he relished responsibility and the work ethic required to succeed in the NRL. “I don’t like being beaten on little efforts and I don’t like getting beaten on hard work,” he said. “It’s got me to where I am. I’ve learnt a lot from guys like Darius Boyd and Matt Gillett and while I like using the ball, I want to keep that workhorse mentality.”

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I like this kid a lot but he's not ready to be captain when he's not even in the run on side.

 

[Viti]

I’m not sure if it’s been mentioned in this thread but I’d be giving Glenn the captaincy next year while grooming Carrigan to be the future captain. From the way he plays and the improvements he’s made this year, I think it’s more a matter of when not if he becomes captain.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

PAT’S INSPIRATION
BRONCOS youngster Patrick Carrigan doesn’t have to look far to find motivation when he is sick of studying.

Carrigan is a physiotherapy student and one of the Broncos’ rising leaders.

He played 19 games in his debut NRL season this year while juggling university studies and spent his entire off-season break with his head in the books.

At times it can become tiresome, but Carrigan said former Broncos winger Jharal Yow Yeh gave him a reason to push on.

Yow Yeh was one of the NRL’s rising stars before his career was cut short by a sickening ankle injury in 2012 at the age of 22.

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Yow Yeh now works for the Broncos in an off-field role.

“I like to lean on Jharal a bit – he’s always into me to keep studying,” Carrigan said.

“He was at the peak of his game and his career changed like that.

“There are days I don’t want to go to uni so much, but it’s a reminder for me to keep ticking something off if anything was to happen.”

Carrigan is a super impressive 21-year-old and has been touted as a future skipper.

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JYY - total champion that guy.

 

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One of my favorite things about the Bronx is JYY in the media role.... looking after the boys and being loyal