Danny Buderus’ advice to NRL young guns heading to Blues State of Origin camp
It’s a simple piece of advice but Danny Buderus says it is an important one for the rising stars and future champions of NRL.
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It’s a piece of advice the young guns and rising stars of the NRL will have hammered into them at the upcoming Blues State of Origin camp.
Keep your head down.
Keep it down and work hard.
Keep it down and learn.
NSW Blues coach Brad Fittler has invited some of the brightest prospects in rugby league to join his senior charges at a camp in Sydney this week.
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In total, 64 players have been invited in as Fittler and his coaching team, including Blues great Danny Buderus, looking ahead to the 2020 State of Origin series.
Knights legend and NSW assistant coach Buderus said young players will absorb crucial experience just from being in the same environment as established stars of the game.
The biggest message is just because you are here doesn’t mean you have made it
“The major thing I would say is keep your head down. You have massive potential so put your head down and work hard. They have a big career in the game,” Buderus said.
“They have a lot to learn in all parts of the game. Off field, in the pressure of games. You want them confident and asking questions.
“This is about getting a family together and passing some on some traits.
“It is the character of the players, they have to work hard. That’s the message they will get. The biggest message is just because you are here doesn’t mean you have made it.
“They will take a lot out of it. The also think this could be me one day and they will take that back to their clubs and hopefully become leaders in the future.”
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The 14 players in the Emerging Blues are Emre Guler (Canberra Raiders), Bronson Xerri (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Reuben Garrick, Jack Gosiewski (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Ryan Papenhuyzen, Curtis Scott (Melbourne Storm), Matt Burton, Spencer Leniu, Liam Martin (Penrith Panthers), Nat Butcher, Kyle Flanagan, Sam Verrills (Sydney Roosters), Campbell Graham and Liam Knight (South Sydney Rabbitohs).
There are 16 players from the Future Blues invited to the camp from Thursday in Brendon Tumeth (Balmain Tigers), Trey Mooney, Clay Webb (Canberra Raiders), Paul Alamoti (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Sione Fainu, Tolu Koula, Ben Trbojevic, Kaeo Weekes (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Bradman Best, Mitch Black, Jonah Pezet (Newcastle Knights), Thomas Weaver, Josh Bevan (Northern Rivers), Jason Saab, Tyrell Sloan (St George Illawarra Dragons) and Joseph Suaalii (South Sydney Rabbitohs).
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