Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon says his membership are working onerous to make sure that livewire fullback Will Kennedy stays the membership’s long-term No.1.
Kennedy bagged his first NRL hat-trick in Friday’s 30-26 win over Parramatta because the Sharks acquired their marketing campaign up and working.
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The 25-year-old’s third and last strive was an instance of the fullback at his greatest as he slalomed his well beyond three Eels defenders to attain.
Kennedy stays with out a contract past this 12 months however Fitzgibbon was hopeful that the dynamic fullback will likely be a part of his long-term plans.
“I do not suppose Will will get the credit score he deserves for what he supplies for the workforce,” Fitzgibbon mentioned post-match.
“The gamers love him and love taking part in alongside him and his positional play is definitely actually excessive.
“There’s loads of dialogue there (a few new contract). That can occur, we have got to return to Will and we’re toing and froing.
“However we’re nonetheless within the technique of holding Will.”
Fitzgibbon praised the efficiency of stand-in halfback Braydon Trindall, who arrange two tries, however would not be drawn on when Nicho Hynes will return.
The reigning Dally M medallist has missed the primary two weeks of the season with a niggling calf problem.
The Sharks head to Canberra subsequent week and Fitzgibbon mentioned he would not be prepared to danger his star No. 7 except he may show his health.
“He (Hynes) would not have a big damage, however he has to get a coaching quantity in that makes it protected for him to play a sport,” Fitzgibbon mentioned.
“If he will get by means of that coaching quantity, what’s going to occur is he’ll be protected to then play.”
