Justin Holbrook: New Assistant Coach

[The Axe]

Welcome back, Justin.

Any idea what roles each of the coaching staff take on?
Do they take Defense and Attack roles or share the roles? Who does video analysis?

[TDK]

Good signing, rated very highly amongst his peers.

[Johnny.]

Brad Fittler was one of the greatest players ever to play the game but his coaching was suspect at best.

The only time a coach has been a very good player that I can recall is Jack Gibson. But that was because of his players.

Now Sonny Bill has gone, there are no "marquee" players in the squad. Let's see how Justin and Trent do before passing judgment.

[bondi paul]

It be nice to see some new ideas played out in 2015 as the past 2 years it's been the same same yet different rules applied in both years.

[Guest]

Brad Fittler was one of the greatest players ever to play the game but his coaching was suspect at best.

The only time a coach has been a very good player that I can recall is Jack Gibson. But that was because of his players.

Now Sonny Bill has gone, there are no "marquee" players in the squad. Let's see how Justin and Trent do before passing judgment.

Freddy was still 'one of the blokes'. He was a 1st grade coach too soon without serving his apprenticeship.

[Burnt Rooster]

Brad Fittler was one of the greatest players ever to play the game but his coaching was suspect at best.

The only time a coach has been a very good player that I can recall is Jack Gibson. But that was because of his players.

Now Sonny Bill has gone, there are no "marquee" players in the squad. Let's see how Justin and Trent do before passing judgment.

SBW's form this season was far from a marquee standard of play, we are one gun prop forward short, and hope that gets sorted before next season.

[Thirteen]

None of us know how he'll go really but if Robo has employed him it's good enough for me.

[Headless Chook]

Brad Fittler was one of the greatest players ever to play the game but his coaching was suspect at best.

The only time a coach has been a very good player that I can recall is Jack Gibson. But that was because of his players.

Now Sonny Bill has gone, there are no "marquee" players in the squad. Let's see how Justin and Trent do before passing judgment.

What about Wayne Bennett? Or Chris Anderson? Or Clive Churchill? Or Bob Fulton? Or Ron Willey? Or Harry Bath? Or Des Hasler? Or Geoff Toovey? The game is littered with ex-stars who have become successful coaches.

[Roosterfarian]

Guys being from the gong (where Sauce spent a few bit of time) and speaking to a few mates with some insight into the dragons, they rate him extremely highly as a coach and said he did some great things with the young players coming through.

[Guest]

I defended as a player at the time because he was only a fill in, but he really put in.
I recall him having a very good game at least once.

But as others have said, playing ability and coaching are very different skills.
Was'nt thrilled with the Nathan Brown rumour, so at least that won't raise its ugly head.

[Guest]

Welcome Justin..

[Guest]

None of us know how he'll go really but if Robo has employed him it's good enough for me.

A flowing endorsement.

[TheBigFella]

My only memory of his time with us was that sickening elbow to the jaw he copped from Tim Maddison against the cowboys.

[kurtsherlock6]

My only memory of his time with us was that sickening elbow to the jaw he copped from Tim Maddison against the cowboys.

Still 1 of the worst cheap shots i've seen in many a year.

[ism22]

I hope he is a better coach then he was a player, very average player, sums him up.

Because Robbo, Bellyache, Wayne were all superstars...