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ArnoldFurner named new Raiders coach
April 1st 2008 05:14
MEDIA RELEASE - Canberra Raiders
The CFMEU Canberra Raiders have announced that current Raiders assistant coach David Furner will be head Coach of the club from 2009, after agreeing to a new three year deal today.
Furner will replace current coach Neil Henry at the end of October, after Henry announced yesterday that he will be departing the club at the end of the 2008 season.
The appointment of Furner as coach in 2009 has been welcomed and well received by everyone in the Raiders organisation, and stems back to a wonderful career as a player and coach with the club.
Furner said his appointment to head coach will be a great honour, and it would be a chance he would accept and look to build on over the next few seasons.
"It was a dream for me to actually play for the Raiders, and I know that having an opportunity to come back and start my coaching career at the Raiders is a dream come true," Furner said.
"I am a local boy and my hearts always been with Canberra."
In his third full season as an assistant Coach Furner said he is ready to take the next step in the coaching ranks, and is looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead.
"I think like anything even with my playing days, you have to prepare yourself as best you can both physically and mentally, and I see this as the same situation," he said.
"Until you're actually in the job there's going to be things tossed up and you need to deal with them at that time."
Meanwhile, Marshall Chalk replaces injured Raiders centre Phil Graham for this weeks clash with the Gold Coast Titans.
Graham joins William Zillman in sitting on the sidelines for the remainder of the 2008 NRL season, with the speedy back this week sucumbing to a serious knee injury.
The CFMEU Canberra Raiders have announced that current Raiders assistant coach David Furner will be head Coach of the club from 2009, after agreeing to a new three year deal today.
Furner will replace current coach Neil Henry at the end of October, after Henry announced yesterday that he will be departing the club at the end of the 2008 season.
The appointment of Furner as coach in 2009 has been welcomed and well received by everyone in the Raiders organisation, and stems back to a wonderful career as a player and coach with the club.
Furner said his appointment to head coach will be a great honour, and it would be a chance he would accept and look to build on over the next few seasons.
"It was a dream for me to actually play for the Raiders, and I know that having an opportunity to come back and start my coaching career at the Raiders is a dream come true," Furner said.
"I am a local boy and my hearts always been with Canberra."
In his third full season as an assistant Coach Furner said he is ready to take the next step in the coaching ranks, and is looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead.
"I think like anything even with my playing days, you have to prepare yourself as best you can both physically and mentally, and I see this as the same situation," he said.
"Until you're actually in the job there's going to be things tossed up and you need to deal with them at that time."
Meanwhile, Marshall Chalk replaces injured Raiders centre Phil Graham for this weeks clash with the Gold Coast Titans.
Graham joins William Zillman in sitting on the sidelines for the remainder of the 2008 NRL season, with the speedy back this week sucumbing to a serious knee injury.
The Canberra Team to meet the Titans is -
1.Bronx Goodwin
2.Colin Best
3.Marshall Chalk
4.Joel Monaghan
5.Adrian Purtell
6.Terry Campese
7.Todd Carney
8.Troy Thompson
9.Ryan Hinchcliffe
10.Dane Tilse
11.Joe Picker
12.Nigel Plum
13.Alan Tongue (c)
Interchange -
14. Lincoln Withers
15. Josh Miller
16. Trevor Thurling
17. Michael Weyman
18. David Milne
19. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
2.Colin Best
3.Marshall Chalk
4.Joel Monaghan
5.Adrian Purtell
6.Terry Campese
7.Todd Carney
8.Troy Thompson
9.Ryan Hinchcliffe
10.Dane Tilse
11.Joe Picker
12.Nigel Plum
13.Alan Tongue (c)
Interchange -
14. Lincoln Withers
15. Josh Miller
16. Trevor Thurling
17. Michael Weyman
18. David Milne
19. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
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