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Cowboys' Morrison excited by Eels move despite finals run
20 September 2004
Cowboys' second-rower Glenn Morrison admits he will find it tough to leave North Queensland at the end of the year, having finally experienced the joy associated with semi-final success.
Morrison, in his fifth season with the Cowboys, will depart for Parramatta at the end of his club's current semifinal run.
The Cowboys have galloped through the NRL finals series, scoring emphatic victories over highly-fancied opponents the Bulldogs, and then against Brisbane last Saturday night.
Despite his close ties with the Cowboys, Morrison remained positive about his move to the Eels.
"I'm excited about going there (Parramatta) next year. I think we'll have the same sort of success down there," Morrison said today.
"(But) it's hard now we've got the success up here to leave but I'm glad I've been part of this now ... after being here for so long."
The 28-year-old was just happy to make it back onto the park this season after fracturing two vertebrae in his back in early June in a match against St George Illawarra.
Morrison was resigned to missing the remainder of the season, but was able to make it back on the park for the Cowboys' round 26 win over Cronulla.
While his 13-week break from the game has robbed him of match-fitness, Morrison was content with the way in which he pulled up after Saturday night's energy-sapping encounter against the Broncos.
"It was the quickest game. I was out there about 10 minutes and I was looking at the clock already," he said.
"It was just quick, and it was hard.
"The defence was good from both sides and it went for the whole 80 minutes."
Morrison said a robust and broad-ranging training regime under the direction of team trainer Billy Johnstone had helped prepare the Cowboys for the intensity of the semi-finals.
"It's not just physical strength, it's mental strength that he's been teaching everyone," he said.
"When it's on the line you just put in for each other and that's been getting us through.
"At times when you don't think you can make another tackle or have another hit up but the bloke next to you says `c'mon,' so you lift and do that one extra."
Morrison admitted the team had fed off Penrith's surprise run through last season's finals series, which saw the Panthers take the 2003 title, something the Cowboys feel they could mirror this season.
As for this weekend's preliminary final opponent, the Sydney Roosters, Morrison remained coy.
"We know they're a great footy team, and they've got class players all over the field.
"But if we start concentrating about that (the Roosters) you forget about your own game."
"I think we've just to make sure we do the little things right."
Brought to you by AAP
20 September 2004
Cowboys' second-rower Glenn Morrison admits he will find it tough to leave North Queensland at the end of the year, having finally experienced the joy associated with semi-final success.
Morrison, in his fifth season with the Cowboys, will depart for Parramatta at the end of his club's current semifinal run.
The Cowboys have galloped through the NRL finals series, scoring emphatic victories over highly-fancied opponents the Bulldogs, and then against Brisbane last Saturday night.
Despite his close ties with the Cowboys, Morrison remained positive about his move to the Eels.
"I'm excited about going there (Parramatta) next year. I think we'll have the same sort of success down there," Morrison said today.
"(But) it's hard now we've got the success up here to leave but I'm glad I've been part of this now ... after being here for so long."
The 28-year-old was just happy to make it back onto the park this season after fracturing two vertebrae in his back in early June in a match against St George Illawarra.
Morrison was resigned to missing the remainder of the season, but was able to make it back on the park for the Cowboys' round 26 win over Cronulla.
While his 13-week break from the game has robbed him of match-fitness, Morrison was content with the way in which he pulled up after Saturday night's energy-sapping encounter against the Broncos.
"It was the quickest game. I was out there about 10 minutes and I was looking at the clock already," he said.
"It was just quick, and it was hard.
"The defence was good from both sides and it went for the whole 80 minutes."
Morrison said a robust and broad-ranging training regime under the direction of team trainer Billy Johnstone had helped prepare the Cowboys for the intensity of the semi-finals.
"It's not just physical strength, it's mental strength that he's been teaching everyone," he said.
"When it's on the line you just put in for each other and that's been getting us through.
"At times when you don't think you can make another tackle or have another hit up but the bloke next to you says `c'mon,' so you lift and do that one extra."
Morrison admitted the team had fed off Penrith's surprise run through last season's finals series, which saw the Panthers take the 2003 title, something the Cowboys feel they could mirror this season.
As for this weekend's preliminary final opponent, the Sydney Roosters, Morrison remained coy.
"We know they're a great footy team, and they've got class players all over the field.
"But if we start concentrating about that (the Roosters) you forget about your own game."
"I think we've just to make sure we do the little things right."
Brought to you by AAP
