RUGBY LEAGUE NEWS:
| Goulburn-Murray region getting set for a Storm front | ||
| Written by: Chris Couch | ||
| February 5th 2010 12:57 AM | ||
Next Tuesday, many Storm players including premiership stars Cooper Cronk, Brett Finch, Brett White and Sika Manu will visit the Corowa, Wangaratta and Wodonga Junior Rugby League Clubs. The evening will begin with each Club’s major recruitment and registration drive, followed by a session where the players pass on their knowledge and skills to both junior players and coaches. The following day the players will conduct clinics involving 24 schools from the local region where they will pass on their skills to over 3000 very lucky primary and secondary school children (see below for full details). Cronk, the Storm’s dual-premiership winning halfback, can’t wait to get into country Victoria to spread the rugby league gospel. “I remember when I was a kid what a thrill it was when I could be coached by NRL players visiting our area in Queensland, and I’m more than happy to be doing the same here in Victoria,” said Cronk. “The game is growing at an amazing speed here and anything I can do to help the game grow I’ll do. “It’s always fun to get away from the day to day grind of pre-season and give something back to the community, and I’m looking forward to meeting the kids in the area who have a real interest in rugby league.” The players and Melbourne Storm Development Staff will deliver the “Eat Well, Play Well, Stay Well” message when visiting primary school children, an NRL national health program aimed at using the profile of NRL players to reduce the incidents of childhood obesity. While visiting secondary school children, they will deliver the NRL’s “Dream, Believe, Achieve” message which promotes goal setting, and ways to realise their own future visions. |
