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By Chris Wilson
December 09, 2007 12:00am
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22892415-5006066,00.html
LAURIE Daley will challenge wayward Canberra halfback Todd Carney to reach his representative potential when he reunites with his former club next week.
Seven years after ending his 244-game playing career with the Raiders, Daley will return to Canberra late next week to begin a mentoring role with Canberra's young halves.
Daley, who will coach Country Origin in 2008, is particularly keen to have some influence on 21-year-old Carney.
"He's certainly got the potential to play representative football,'' Daley said.
"The talent he does possess and the shortage of players in the halves for NSW and NSW country, he'd be in the firing line.''
Carney has twice had his licence suspended because of drink-driving charges and was last year issued with 200 hours community service after being involved in a police pursuit.
The Raiders put him on a rehabilitation program, including alcohol counselling, and suspended him for five NRL matches.
Carney is now the club's priority re-signing, with halves Michael Dobson, 21, and Terry Campese, 23, also off contract at the end of 2008.
"He's an exciting player and he would have found out a lot about himself last year when he had that moment in time he'd like to forget,'' Daley said.
"He's aware he's got to be a leader at the club and his off-field indiscretions need to be put behind him. He needs to learn from those and move forward.''
Daley's role at the Raiders won't be formalised, like Andrew Johns' jobs with Parramatta and the Bulldogs. He will work with the Raiders between his commitments for Channel 9.
"I love the club and if I can help them in some way, shape or form, I will,'' Daley said.
December 09, 2007 12:00am
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22892415-5006066,00.html
LAURIE Daley will challenge wayward Canberra halfback Todd Carney to reach his representative potential when he reunites with his former club next week.
Seven years after ending his 244-game playing career with the Raiders, Daley will return to Canberra late next week to begin a mentoring role with Canberra's young halves.
Daley, who will coach Country Origin in 2008, is particularly keen to have some influence on 21-year-old Carney.
"He's certainly got the potential to play representative football,'' Daley said.
"The talent he does possess and the shortage of players in the halves for NSW and NSW country, he'd be in the firing line.''
Carney has twice had his licence suspended because of drink-driving charges and was last year issued with 200 hours community service after being involved in a police pursuit.
The Raiders put him on a rehabilitation program, including alcohol counselling, and suspended him for five NRL matches.
Carney is now the club's priority re-signing, with halves Michael Dobson, 21, and Terry Campese, 23, also off contract at the end of 2008.
"He's an exciting player and he would have found out a lot about himself last year when he had that moment in time he'd like to forget,'' Daley said.
"He's aware he's got to be a leader at the club and his off-field indiscretions need to be put behind him. He needs to learn from those and move forward.''
Daley's role at the Raiders won't be formalised, like Andrew Johns' jobs with Parramatta and the Bulldogs. He will work with the Raiders between his commitments for Channel 9.
"I love the club and if I can help them in some way, shape or form, I will,'' Daley said.
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