Maroons coach Billy Slater has responded in typical trend to the appointment of Michael Maguire as his arch nemesis and coach of the NSW Blues.
Slater has masterminded back-to-back sequence victories for Queensland, which led to Brad Fittler solely being afforded a one-year extension earlier than standing down.
NSW powerbrokers then went about constructing a brand new teaching workers, with Maguire as head coach and John Cartwright, Matt King and Brett White as assistants.
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Maguire has beforehand coached Slater throughout his time on the Storm and is aware of how good the previous premiership-winner might be on the helm.
However, in typical Slater trend, he one once more pointed the main target again onto Queensland when talking to The Courier Mail.
“I’ve been coached under Michael Maguire, and some of his assistants that he’s bringing on have been involved in some footy teams that I’ve been involved in,” Slater mentioned.
“The great thing about what Queensland have been able to do over the last couple of years is really focus on ourselves.
“Focus on who we’re playing for, our people and those guys that have really earned the opportunity to represent Queensland over the last two season have done a great job.
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“It’s going to be a great series again.”
Slater was additionally quizzed one how he thought Maguire would be capable to swing the Blues’ fortunes after being outplayed within the 2023 sequence.
“I’m not too sure,” he mentioned.
“I think it’s important to focus on what’s in front of you and what you can control.
“That sort of stuff (a new coach) we can’t control as Queenslanders – we just need to get our game on and that’s what we’re focusing on this year.”
Across Fittler’s 18 video games answerable for the Blues, he received 9 at a 50 per cent strike fee to go along with three sequence victories.
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