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Message: [QUOTE="Mitchell_Broncos, post: 2785960, member: 9027"] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][COLOR=#232323][SIZE=2]BENJI Marshall has made an impressive debut at Broncos pre-season training, claiming a win in the time trials at his first hitout with his new [SIZE=2]NRL club. [/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2]The former Tiger set the pace at an early morning session at the University of Queensland on Monday, beating fellow new recruits David Mead and Tautau Moga as well as young Bronco Jonus Pearson in the 1.5km trial.[/SIZE][/COLOR] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2]It looked effortless for Marshall and he said afterwards he believes he is only “three or four weeks” away from peak fitness after playing in a touch football competition throughout the off-season.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2] He spent six weeks with Wests touch football in Sydney and said that was all he needed to be ready for this morning’s session.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2]“I played a lot of touch over the break at the highest level so I think that helped me,” he said.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2]“That’s all I did. After the year, I wanted to give my mind a break.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2]“(It will take) three or four weeks to get to the top. I felt comfortable out there today doing that first test.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2]“But you can’t replicate game fitness and that will show in the trials and where I’m at after a big pre-season.”[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2]He has come to Brisbane in the hope of winning a centre spot at the club,[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [SIZE=2] [/SIZE][COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2]It was a short and sharp first day for Marshall, with the players heading to their Red Hill gym afterwards.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2]Anthony Milford, Corey Oates, Jai Arrow and Tevita Pangai Jnr all returned for pre-season on Monday, with Mitchell Dodds also back after a year in the Super League.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2]Pangai Jnr won the second trial, with Milford and Oates struggling over the longer distance.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2]Marshall said it was the first time he had met a number of the players but he was already feeling comfortable with them.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2]“It’s a bit like the first day at school,” he said.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2]“You don’t know what to expect and not knowing a lot of people, it makes it different.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2]“I feel comfortable now.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2]“I was very excited to meet some of the boys for the first time and get out on the field.”[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#232323][FONT="Merriweather Sans"][SIZE=2]Marshall also took the time to meet Brisbane’s media, introducing himself to every journalist and cameraman present.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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