Former Raider reborn as Cowboy on a mission
SuperCoach value: $273,200 Best case: Innisfail prop thrives with more game time and goes to a new level. Worst case: Blamed for the Cowboys’ woes and lack of prop power. SuperCoach value: $122,600 Best case: Worst case: SuperCoach value: $268,200 Best case: Returns to his best form and guarantees Maroons place. Worst case: Manly’s form wobbles and Gordonvale product suffers too. SuperCoach value: $367,300 Best case: Worst case: SuperCoach value: $143,600 Best case: Earns another shot at the NRL and brings about new deal. Worst case: Spends the whole season at Pride and drops down pecking order. SuperCoach value: $122,600 Best case: Worst case: MOVING states to a new club, on NRL season eve, isn’t the biggest life-changing moment Shaun Fensom is dealing with.
The Cowboys recruit will try to force his way into the top 17 with his wife Leah and newborn daughter Elsie Joan still 2000km away in Canberra.
Elsie is the couple’s firstborn child but they will be separated temporarily as Fensom finds his feet in Townsville.
“She’s a little cutie. She’s going to change a lot in the time I’m not going to see her, but you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do,” Fensom said.
“I know my partner is very excited to come up here as SuperCoach value: $243,900 Best case: Is never seen at ISC level and builds on what he did in 2016. Worst case: Struggles with consistency and drops back to second tier. SuperCoach value: $260,100 Best case: Worst case: SuperCoach value: $282,900
Ends doubts about his game by playing whole year with Dragons. Worst case: Cairns product spends another year in and out — and injury-hit. SuperCoach value: $122,600 Best case: Worst case: SuperCoach value: $122,600 Best case: At 30, one game would be a huge plus for Atherton product. Worst case: Another year in reserves and doesn’t earn new contract. well. They’re down there for a couple of weeks until we find a house to live up here.
“(Leah) will be battling by herself but she has her mum and dad there to help out.
“She’s only three weeks old but every time you see her, she brings a smile to your face.”
Fensom, who played 139 games over eight seasons with Canberra, had his first training session with his new teammates yesterday. A two-time player of the year at the Raiders, the lock insisted he harbours no hard feelings after Canberra was forced to offload him due to salary cap constraints.
“It would be very exciting to run out against them but we’ll see how we go,” Fensom said.
“I’ll give him (Paul Green) a few tips, I know all the plays and I know all the calls.” League coverage this week How the Pride rebuilt Khan kicking masterclass Greg Dowling Q&A Hess goes one-on-one Hampton’s ride back home Pride’s Mystery Men Full ISC season preview Pick up your exclusive Gold Coast Titans NRL season poster in tomorrow’s Cairns Post