There is no secret Angus Crichton is a player we’d love to have at Cronulla.
He’s got all the ingredients we look for at the Sharks – a strong work ethic, a willingness to learn, humbleness and a terrific feel for the game.
There are still some rough edges in his game as you’d expect from a 21-year-old kid who’s played just 30 matches, but he could be anything.
Some of the things he can do on the field border on the freakish.
I hate putting the tag ‘future rep star’ on any player, but Angus is certainly on track to become of the game’s leading players.
I had the pleasure of meeting Angus over a steak dinner in Cronulla last week and was blown away with the bloke’s maturity and intelligence.
He asked all the right questions and listened intently as we ‘sold’ the Sharks to him.
So what did we tell him exactly?
Basically the same thing we tell any player who may be interested in joining us.
That we are a down-to-earth club with a team-first policy.
We’ve got the best coaching and high performance staff in the NRL, we’re coming off recent premiership success, we are a consistent top eight club and the joint is in good shape off the field.
Our fans are the best and most passionate in the comp and we happen to live in the best part of Sydney.
What’s not to love?
If Angus does decide to leave the Rabbitohs at the end of 2018, the Sharks are a perfect fit.