- Oct 2015
- Manly Daily
- Peter Peters is a director of the Sea Eagles and Manly Leagues Club
Revamp ready to roll as Barrett begins new era
INTENSE OFF-SEASON TRAINING REGIME IN STORE FOR PLAYERS AS PART OF HUGE OVERHAUL
Peter Peters THE biggest coaching, training and player overhaul in Manly’s 70-year history is just four weeks from fruition with new coach Trent Barrett ready to hit the ground running from November 2.
With no off-season Kangaroo commitments, only Kiwi internationals on the upcoming tour of England will be exempt from day one of training.
Peta Hiku is a certainty for the tour with his versatility a key factor for the world champions.
He will not be required until training resumes after the Christmas break.
Players are getting ready for a torrid summer training program under Barrett’s new-look football department.
Assistant coaches John Cartwright and Anthony Siebold head up the coaching team alongside Barrett while former local junior and NRL hooker
Chad Randall will be in charge of the club’s under 20s Holden Cup side. He will work closely, on a daily basis, with the NRL coaches.
Randall has been earmarked by both Barrett and football consultant Bob Fulton as a possible future head coach.
New strength and conditioning coach Dan Ferris was headhunted by Barrett and Fulton from the Gold Coast Titans and comes to the Sea Eagles with a reputation for toughness and getting results.
He will be backed up by former international backrower
Luke O’Donnell as rehabilitation co-ordinator.
Sea Eagles great Steve Menzies will also be part of the training team. He will have an on-field role on match days.
Video analysis whiz Will Badel, formerly on the Sea Eagles’ staff under Des Hasler, will return to the club in Barrett’s off-field team.
Widely regarded as the best in the NRL in his specific role, Badel has worked at Origin and international level with the NSW Blues and Australia.
All of the new staff, with the exception of O’Donnell who lives in the Leichhardt area, will settle on the northern beaches.
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Looks like Donny is gone too.
Beaver will get to be the token Manly link to appease the Fans.
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Don't know much about O'Donnell apart from his being a Chook Shop owner once he retired from the Rorters
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