From the article in the Daily Telegraph, looks like Cartwright might be finally turning his life and attitude around. Came back a couple of weeks early for training, now the 2nd fittest player at the club. And Phil Gould cops a lot of crap, but this is the sort of good stuff he does that goes unnoticed.
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...s/news-story/cb7180c1ebd967a6e93256d7836efc57
The Titans couldn’t be happier with Cartwright’s attitude since returning from his off-season break.
“Obviously it’s his performances on the field that everyone wants to see, but he’s fair dinkum flying at the moment,” said coach Garth Brennan.
“It’s the best I’ve seen him since his breakout year at Penrith in 2015.
“He came back two weeks early to train and he’s now the second fittest player in the club behind Nathan Peats.”
The time he spent with Gould back in Sydney has been hugely beneficial.
We spoke on Tuesday to the Panthers general manager about the boom young forward he nurtured through the ranks at the Panthers before his career went horribly off the rails.
“I’ve known the Cartwright family over 40 years and they are very important to me,” Gould said.
“I didn’t like seeing Bryce struggle with his football this year and I didn’t want him feeling he was alone. We sat down and put a plan in place.
“I asked him to keep a diary and I go through it with him once a month. I think it’s great what the Titans are doing in finding him a job during the day.
It gives his life some balance and perspective. It’s easy for someone like me to give advice. Bryce is the one who has to take ownership and make it happen.”
