While there is always plenty of banter from players on the sidelines at men’s premier league games, when they get on the ground, the talk drops.
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Talk isn’t cheap, in fact a lack of talk can be costly, especially when the difference between a win and a loss is a try or two.
Quolls lost a key communicator, as former player Jared Koetz decided he would concentrate on cricket this season. Without Koetz to call the shots, the Quolls had a slow start to the season, including a run of one-point losses and a draw.
“The boys, they’re a bit shy to yell, we’re getting them to talk a bit more in defence and attack,” Quolls co-coach Edan Price said.
Two weeks ago, the Quolls finally ended the dry spell.
“It was very relieving, especially only having eight players, being down six-one, to come back and win was good,” Edan said.
“It was a long time coming.”
In winter, the Price brothers coach a youth grade rugby league team and in summer they have the luxury of playing with the boys they coach.
They established the Quolls three years ago, and have seen the boys they coach improve every week.
“We cant play with them in winter, they’re too young,” Edan said.
“It’s really good to muck around with some of them at touch football, it’s good to let them have a chance to tell us what to do.”
Price is certain they have what it takes to make it to the big dance.
“If we could make semis that’s the realistic goal,” he said.
“It would be special, we haven’t yet achieved that.”
They have eight more rounds to bunny-hop their opponents on the ladder.
Young star Jordan Little, who played a couple of games for the Quolls last season, has committed to the whole season, likely to feature heavily in blockbuster moments.
On Tuesday, Quolls have a bye as Casuals face Advanced Communication Cobras and Katana Security Wizards face MJR Electrics.
