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Refreshed Anasta leaves scandals behind
Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 10:12 AM
By Daniel Pace
Braith Anasta is poised to take on the challenges awaiting at his new NRL club Sydney Roosters - without the scandals which tainted the Bulldogs.
The NSW Origin five-eighth says he's been given a new lease of life at the Roosters and, although he left Belmore last season with plenty of fond memories, he won't miss the controversies which marred the club.
From sex scandals, to salary cap rorting, drug allegations or appalling crowd behaviour, the Bulldogs have stumbled from one fiasco to the next over the past few years.
Anasta managed to survive them all with his reputation and dignity intact.
"Every player hopes to avoid dramas," Anasta told AAP.
"It's up to the individual.
"We just had a bad run at the Bulldogs. I don't think that will ever happen again like that anywhere.
"I just want to play some good footy."
Anasta did just that last year, playing in two State of Origin matches for the series-winning Blues alongside maestro Andrew Johns in the halves.
This year he's feeling mentally refreshed after moving to the Roosters under national coach Ricky Stuart.
"I feel real good," said Anasta, part of the 44-man Australian squad which gathered at Bondi last weekend.
"I spent six years at the Bulldogs and had a ball but it's like any job.
"Once you have a change it's refreshing and gives you new challenges that you want to meet.
"I couldn't be happier actually."
The biggest challenge at club level will be filling the void left by the retirement of Roosters great Brad Fittler at the end of 2004.
Last year Stuart experimented with several five-eighths - including Craig Wing and rookie Jamie Soward - to help ease the pressure on No.7 Brett Finch, but none of them had the presence of an Anasta or Fittler.
Anasta believes Finch's game will improve dramatically with the play-making duties shared between the pair.
"It'll be good for all the boys to have another ball player there," he noted.
"Finch will have a five-eighth there now and that's going to help his game.
"It was better when he had Freddie there controlling different parts of the game as well.
"Just to have a different option and a bit more variety around the rucks and on the edge will help the team."
Generally a running five-eighth, the robust Anasta predicts his style of play will alter slightly in adjusting to his new teammates.
"It will change quite a bit because of the players I have around me at the Roosters," he said.
"I think when I take to the field I'll be a different player but we'll see what happens.
"I'll just have to mix it up and control the game better. I've learnt little tricks like that."
This guy is a complete ****** and d!ckhead. God I hope he has some ****ed up injury to end his career or something..He's practically bagging out the 'Doggies for everything that has gone wrong in the past few years..
Refreshed Anasta leaves scandals behind
Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 10:12 AM
By Daniel Pace
Braith Anasta is poised to take on the challenges awaiting at his new NRL club Sydney Roosters - without the scandals which tainted the Bulldogs.
The NSW Origin five-eighth says he's been given a new lease of life at the Roosters and, although he left Belmore last season with plenty of fond memories, he won't miss the controversies which marred the club.
From sex scandals, to salary cap rorting, drug allegations or appalling crowd behaviour, the Bulldogs have stumbled from one fiasco to the next over the past few years.
Anasta managed to survive them all with his reputation and dignity intact.
"Every player hopes to avoid dramas," Anasta told AAP.
"It's up to the individual.
"We just had a bad run at the Bulldogs. I don't think that will ever happen again like that anywhere.
"I just want to play some good footy."
Anasta did just that last year, playing in two State of Origin matches for the series-winning Blues alongside maestro Andrew Johns in the halves.
This year he's feeling mentally refreshed after moving to the Roosters under national coach Ricky Stuart.
"I feel real good," said Anasta, part of the 44-man Australian squad which gathered at Bondi last weekend.
"I spent six years at the Bulldogs and had a ball but it's like any job.
"Once you have a change it's refreshing and gives you new challenges that you want to meet.
"I couldn't be happier actually."
The biggest challenge at club level will be filling the void left by the retirement of Roosters great Brad Fittler at the end of 2004.
Last year Stuart experimented with several five-eighths - including Craig Wing and rookie Jamie Soward - to help ease the pressure on No.7 Brett Finch, but none of them had the presence of an Anasta or Fittler.
Anasta believes Finch's game will improve dramatically with the play-making duties shared between the pair.
"It'll be good for all the boys to have another ball player there," he noted.
"Finch will have a five-eighth there now and that's going to help his game.
"It was better when he had Freddie there controlling different parts of the game as well.
"Just to have a different option and a bit more variety around the rucks and on the edge will help the team."
Generally a running five-eighth, the robust Anasta predicts his style of play will alter slightly in adjusting to his new teammates.
"It will change quite a bit because of the players I have around me at the Roosters," he said.
"I think when I take to the field I'll be a different player but we'll see what happens.
"I'll just have to mix it up and control the game better. I've learnt little tricks like that."
This guy is a complete ****** and d!ckhead. God I hope he has some ****ed up injury to end his career or something..He's practically bagging out the 'Doggies for everything that has gone wrong in the past few years..
