New tricks for Camden Rugby from old Bulldog Mitch Newton

CAMDEN Rams Rugby League Football Club has beefed up the coaching staff for the 2013 season with Mitch Newton.

CAMDEN Rams Rugby League Football Club has beefed up the coaching staff for the 2013 season with former Canterbury Bulldogs player Mitch Newton returning to the first grade coach role.

Newton, a prop in the Bulldog's 1995 premiership winning side, took the first grade Rams to their last Country Rugby League Group 6 trophy as captain-coach in 2002.

Former Bulldogs clubmate, 2004 premiership-winning halfback Brent Sherwin, also joins the ranks of the coaches.

Newton said he had several goals for the season.

"First and foremost, the goal is to win Group 6 and I believe we've got the talent and the drive to take out the comp," he said.

Newton said players from Camden's 2012 winning under-18s side would be combined with senior players such as Neil Begovich and Chris Corby to create a strong squad.

"I love the history of the Rams but there's been incidents of poor crowd behaviour, so I want to create a family atmosphere where wives, girlfriends and children can enjoy rugby league," Newton said.

He said the key to creating a winning side was improving player fitness.

"Campbelltown Eagles won it last year and what stood out was their fitness, so we have to get our players to a certain level," he said. "Pre-season training will involve a lot of running and agility-based exercises." Newton was looking forward to a clash with rivals Narellan.