Carty told to be solid

GOLD Coast coach Garth Brennan has assured star recruit Bryce Cartwright he does not need to see “Harlem Globetrotters football” to be happy with his efforts.

Cartwright’s arrival on the Gold Coast from Penrith has been tempered by his average pre-season form and few signs of the second-phase threat the forward was tipped to bring.

But Brennan said he would rather see a competent defensive effort than any flashy offensive play from Cartwright when his newlook team line-up with Canberra on Sunday.

“He got criticised in the last couple of weeks for his performance but I was pretty happy,” Brennan said of the 23-year-old Cartwright.

“He just has to pick his times to bring out that Bryce Cartwright magic that he can do.”