I remember in under-7s playing at Penrith Park at half-time of a first grade game between the Panthers and Eels — I think it was when they were still building the eastern grandstand.
So I never wanted to come off contract and test the water. I played against him a number of times, including that grand final and I was lucky enough to play with him for NSW. It came as a shock. We were all on the bus going to Mad Monday and I think five of us got picked. They called our names over the radio and I thought I was hearing things. The bus just went crazy. It was just the icing on the cake to an incredible year. We got into camp on the Sunday and had to back up for a bonding session that night.
I was just in there to get him away, you know, and then all hell broke loose. I got sent off and showered in beer on my way up the tunnel. Funnily enough, just the other day one of my mates sent me a picture message, and my send-off was a trivia question in the crossword section of the newspaper. Please log in or join to post comments. Don't subscribe All Replies to my comments Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. Submit an Article. Get in touch. Exclusive Waterhouse on his career and life after footy.
Be the first to comment on this article Make a comment Cancel reply Please log in or join to post comments. You may also be interested in But the off-contract player will put aside his future on Saturday night to focus on helping the Panthers score a rare back-to-back win when they take on the Tigers.
Buoyed by their attacking flair in last weekend's demolition of Brisbane Broncos , Waterhouse said he and the team are confident of scoring another upset win. I think Matty Elliott has been coming up with good plans all year, but we haven't been able to execute or stick to what he has told us to do. It really paid off and we are hoping to do the same against the Tigers. Gould began his official duties with the club this week but has had limited contact with the players.
He addressed them on Monday.
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