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Message: [QUOTE="McHunt, post: 3457936, member: 9853"] [I][B]Walters:[/B][/I] [INDENT]“I’m very excited. Once the season was finished we digested what happened. We identified a couple of areas that we need to get better in and we’re working hard on that. You’re always striving to get better, whether you come first or last. Everyone is trying to get better, from recruitment to staff to the players and making sure the program is working for them. I saw it as a learning period for all of us, including myself. We possibly got a bit ahead of ourselves to some degree, I don’t know."[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“We finished where we did, ninth with 13 wins and 11 losses. I’m trying to look at that more so than dissecting the season. We had some really good moments and some others where we need to get better. Unfortunately that was the back end of the year."[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“Being at the Broncos … it’s a very unique club. We’ve got to keep our feet on the ground and continue to work hard to get to where we want to go.”[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“Ben and I certainly are on the same page. We played a lot of footy together and won premierships together. Our objective now is to win another premiership now. We acknowledged from both of our perspectives things needed to improve and are now moving forward together. Our communication lines are well and truly working now. It’s all systems go for us. The board is on board and Dave has been great for myself and the players and a real tower of strength.”[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]"No, I'm not anxious about my position. From the day I walked in here I understood it’s going to be tough. Coaching in the NRL is tough. You talk to all the coaches. Whether you’re Wayne Bennett with 800-900 games, Craig Bellamy through to the guys like myself and Justin Holbrook. It’s a tough gig but I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else than here working at the Broncos to get the club to improve each year."[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“Every year is big, particularly in the NRL as a head coach. You want your team to do well, win more games than you lose and be there in the finals. You want to see improvement in the place. My goal hasn’t changed around premierships. That’s what I’m here for – to bring that attitude."[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“Can I get better as a coach? I certainly can. I’m two years into what I believe will be a long-term career here at the Broncos. As long as we continue to improve and our players are wanting to stay, and we’re providing an environment for them to improve and get better in, that’s what I see my role as.[/INDENT] [INDENT]“If we get all those ingredients right, everything else like the premierships will come. We’re not there yet, but we’re heading in the right direction for that to be a genuine reality for us.”[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“I speak to Craig and Wayne, all those influences. Ricky Stuart is another confidant I speak to. They’re all fighting their own little battles. I’ve got a good support network there as well as the people here. Benny Ikin and Dave Donaghy have been really good along with all the staff. We know where we want to get to. It’s about putting the steps in place and continuing the momentum we’ve built over the last couple of years.”[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“2023 will certainly be different. Our defence fell away in the back half of the season so that is an area we need to get better with. We’re going to change our defensive structures, particularly our edge defence. We were okay through the middle but not at a standard that will get us into the top four or that premiership space. We’re maturing as a group and coming together. We can’t speed that up in any way. We are a team that’s growing together. We’ve got some experienced players in ‘Reyno’ and ‘Capes’ but the rest of the squad is still learning about themselves and how to be an exceptional NRL player. The staff are working with them to help them grow in that space."[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“A lot of these guys are coming into that 50-100 games mark where you find your feet in the NRL and either make it or slip out the back. The progress we made this year was very encouraging.[/INDENT] [INDENT]“This is a good period for the players and coaching staff to put in a lot of hard and smart work in, but also have a bit of fun, because that’s what footy is about. We are refreshed and ready to go again, 2022 is in the rear vision mirror now, we are looking forward to 2023.”[/INDENT] [/QUOTE]

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