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MATT LOGUE, The Daily Telegraph
June 18, 2017 11:55am
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DEPARTING Melbourne halfback Cooper Cronk has agreed to be a specialist halves coach for the club next season.
Storm football manager Frank Ponissi told The Sunday Telegraph Cronk would be involved with the club in a variety of roles, including working with the team’s emerging halves.
The playmaker is yet to publicly announce if he will play on or retire next season, but Ponissi said the club would make his role work regardless.
Cooper Cronk trains with the Maroons.
“So we have a preference that he doesn’t play for two reasons – one we don’t want to be playing against Cooper because he is such a quality player,’’ Ponissi said.
“And two, it just means we can start using him straightaway in a coaching capacity which we wouldn’t be able to do if he went to another club.”
Even if Cronk retired and moved to Sydney to be closer to his partner Tara Rushton, Ponissi stressed the Storm would make his role with the club work.
“It has been done before,” he said.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...h/news-story/9a3f4126be70a30f190227fd740644d0
June 18, 2017 11:55am
Subscriber only
DEPARTING Melbourne halfback Cooper Cronk has agreed to be a specialist halves coach for the club next season.
Storm football manager Frank Ponissi told The Sunday Telegraph Cronk would be involved with the club in a variety of roles, including working with the team’s emerging halves.
The playmaker is yet to publicly announce if he will play on or retire next season, but Ponissi said the club would make his role work regardless.
Cooper Cronk trains with the Maroons.
“So we have a preference that he doesn’t play for two reasons – one we don’t want to be playing against Cooper because he is such a quality player,’’ Ponissi said.
“And two, it just means we can start using him straightaway in a coaching capacity which we wouldn’t be able to do if he went to another club.”
Even if Cronk retired and moved to Sydney to be closer to his partner Tara Rushton, Ponissi stressed the Storm would make his role with the club work.
“It has been done before,” he said.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...h/news-story/9a3f4126be70a30f190227fd740644d0