MESSAGE FROM GORDI MCFADYEN

Well I have managed to do it and i am in the Manly first grade squad. Have played two trial matches for the second grade and scored in each game. I think it is only a matter of time before I start for the ones as i have came off the bench for them twice playing well and also rotating between tight and loose head prop. Feedback is positive I was nearly starting the first league match this weekend so I am feeling confident. One problem I will need to overcome is the fact that only two foreigners can play first grade on the day.
Pre-season was the hardest I have experienced. Running in these temps is a killer but it has payed off and i am the fittest I have ever been and my body fat has reduced greatly. I have lost 5kg which was all bad weight and I am stronger than when i left Scotland.
Went to a Waratahs level three front row coaching session which is the highest level of front row coaching in the country. It was very good with coaches from all over the world watching us including Henry Edwards

This article was originally posted on 16-Mar-2005, 09:41 by Hugh Barrow.
Last updated by Hugh Barrow on 16-Mar-2005, 10:12.