He may won plaudits for his debut from Rugby League luminaries like Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler, as well as the Eel’s faithful, but boom Eels half Dylan Brown reckons he was a “bit quiet”.
Speaking to media this week, Brown said he wanted more of the ball to give him the opportunity to better showcase his running game.
“I like to run, so hopefully in the progressing games I will be able to run a bit more and I’ll try and focus on that,” Brown said.
Brown said he was “quite comfortable” and praised his team mates, and particularly halves partner Mitch Moses and captain Clint Gutherson for making the transition to first grade easier.
Gutherson said Brown’s debut showed everyone what he was capable of, and it was “just the beginning”.
“He’s a good kid. He just did what was asked, he just went out and played footy… it probably just felt like another game for Dyl.”
Gutherson said that while the win was a great way to start the season “it doesn’t mean too much and we have to back it up in the next couple of games”.
He praised the Eel’s attitude and resilience. “Nothing really went to our advantage in that second half, but we stuck with it and turned up for each other.”
Asked about Mitchell Moses’ big defensive plays, Gutherson said it was an indicator of the team harmony in camp.
“It just shows how close we are as a group, I think. It shows you’ll put your body on the line to save a try and to do what’s best for the team.”
CLICK HERE FOR BROWN'S INTERVIEW ON PARRAEELS.COM.AU
https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2019/03/20/dylan-brown-quite-emotional-on-debut/
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It's a great sign that he didn't try to over play his hand during the Panthers game. I don't think anyone expected him to be a game breaker at this early stage of his NRL carrer but he was good & solid in both attack & defence. Look forward to see him grow into the player he can be.