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So sick of Elliott using his brothers Autism every year
Ricky Stuart signed Adam Elliott, then landed his true recruitment coup – his brother James
When Adam Elliott signed with Canberra, one phone call was at the top of Ricky Stuart’s priority list. On the other end of the line, James Elliott was stunned, writes PAMELA WHALEY.
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March 10, 2022 - 6:00AM
Ricky Stuart’s call to Adam Elliott’s brother James had a very special purpose.
The actual nitty gritty of the NRL contract was someone else’s responsibility. Strange as it may sound for a head coach, Ricky Stuart had bigger priorities, and another recruit to win over, the moment Adam Elliott signed with the Raiders.
Stuart made himself clear, he needed a phone number.
The moment Adam Elliott signed with the Raiders, Stuart made his intentions clear. He needed that phone number. After meeting James Elliott two years earlier in Tathra, Stuart’s overwhelming priority was getting him on board. The gesture was small in effort but huge in meaning to someone living with autism.
“I’d met James and his mother [Jeanine] a few years ago when we played Canterbury down at Bega, and I knew the relationship between Adam and James. I knew how excited he was with the opportunity that Adam could be coming to Canberra,” Stuart says.
“I said to Adam when it was done, let me ring your brother and tell him the deal is done and I want to see him at the first home game. Obviously I’ve very much got a soft spot for people living with autism. I just knew how passionate [James] was about his brother and his football career and the fact that it was going to be an opportunity to move home closer to his family. It was a good chance to say, ‘Listen, the deal is done and I want to see you at the first home game.’”
Ricky Stuart signed Adam Elliott, then landed his true recruitment coup – his brother James
When Adam Elliott signed with Canberra, one phone call was at the top of Ricky Stuart’s priority list. On the other end of the line, James Elliott was stunned, writes PAMELA WHALEY.
Pamela Whaley
Follow
@pamelawhaley
5 min read
March 10, 2022 - 6:00AM
Ricky Stuart’s call to Adam Elliott’s brother James had a very special purpose.
The actual nitty gritty of the NRL contract was someone else’s responsibility. Strange as it may sound for a head coach, Ricky Stuart had bigger priorities, and another recruit to win over, the moment Adam Elliott signed with the Raiders.
Stuart made himself clear, he needed a phone number.
The moment Adam Elliott signed with the Raiders, Stuart made his intentions clear. He needed that phone number. After meeting James Elliott two years earlier in Tathra, Stuart’s overwhelming priority was getting him on board. The gesture was small in effort but huge in meaning to someone living with autism.
“I’d met James and his mother [Jeanine] a few years ago when we played Canterbury down at Bega, and I knew the relationship between Adam and James. I knew how excited he was with the opportunity that Adam could be coming to Canberra,” Stuart says.
“I said to Adam when it was done, let me ring your brother and tell him the deal is done and I want to see him at the first home game. Obviously I’ve very much got a soft spot for people living with autism. I just knew how passionate [James] was about his brother and his football career and the fact that it was going to be an opportunity to move home closer to his family. It was a good chance to say, ‘Listen, the deal is done and I want to see you at the first home game.’”