TUMUT’S English second rower Kieran Sherratt is fiercely determined to make the most of his remaining time with the Blues.
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The 20-year-old revealed he will be leaving Tumut at the end of the Group Nine season in search of greater football opportunities.
“I’m looking at trying to play in the NSW Cup or the Queensland Cup next year, or else I’ll be going back to England and trying to play in the championship or league one,” Sherratt said.
“My agent’s looking at all the options. There have been a few offers so far, but nothing really concrete.”
With his stay at Tumut coming to a close in August, Sherratt has a firm agenda for the Blues for the last seven weeks of the premiership.
“It’s all about success,” he said. “It would be great way to finish. The community are right behind the team and we want to give something back.”
Heading into the blockbuster against Gundagai at Twickenham on Sunday, Sherratt says the Blues are ready for the Tigers.
“There’s a lot of optimism,” he said.
“We know what we do.
“The last time we played them (Gundagai) we were in the game until the last quarter (20 minutes).”
Five weeks ago, Gundagai turned on the power to blitz the Tumut 54-6 at Anzac Park, but the Blues are definitely on the rise.
Last weekend Tumut produced their best performance of the season to upstage Temora 34-18, a result that lifted the Blues off the bottom of the table.
“There’s a real buzz about place now,” Sherratt said.
“Everyone got a lot of confidence out of it (win).”
A young forward with abundant potential, Sherratt has been one of the finds of the Group Nine season.
Recruited by Tumut captain-coach Luke Srama, Sherratt’s booming form is sure to have caught the eye of NRL scouts, particularly in Canberra.
Sherratt admits the “tough decision” to leave Tumut was made with mixed feelings.
“I’m really enjoying the season,” he said.
“It’s just that I’m just looking for new challenges for next year.”
Despite Gundagai’s nine-game unbeaten streak, Sherratt is refusing to count out Tumut’s chances of another upset.
“It’s such a tight competition,” he said.
“It’s like any team can beat another team on the day.
“I’d like to think we can prove it on Sunday.”