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RUMOR: Marmin Barba training with the first grade squad?
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[QUOTE="1910, post: 2614220, member: 8272"] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]MARMIN Barba has not reached the heights of his illustrious older brother but the speedy winger has become a key man in the Ipswich Jets' premiership quest.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]Marmin, brother of Broncos five-eighth Ben Barba, has been in superb form in recent weeks and looms as a game breaker in the Jets' Intrust Super Cup clash with the PNG Hunters in Kokopo today.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]Barba scored 24 points from two tries and eight goals in the 62-10 win over Mackay last week.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]Co-coach Ben Walker said Barba's influence on the team's success had grown as the season has progressed.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"In the last five or six weeks, he has really started to show his class and speed," Walker said.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"We are freeing him up a little bit too. We are happy for him to show those attributes.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"Instead of being a fast robot, he is back to being a speedy footballer.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"Marmin has been playing predominantly on the wing but he can fill in anywhere.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"He is versatile but his obvious strength is his speed so any time we can get him some clear ball in space, it is game over."[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]Walker said he expected Barba to shine against a PNG side that has big, strong athletes across the park.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"He is handy against anyone, but the bigger they are, the more damaging he is," Walker said.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"They are a big side but certainly not the biggest we have played.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"It will be a big test.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"They play a style we really enjoy playing against. They defend the way we want them to.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"So our attack won't be an issue, I don't think.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]Whether it is players coming back from the NRL, or being promoted from the Ipswich Rugby League, part of the key to getting them performing for the Jets is knowing what makes them tick.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]It can be the difference between a good coach and a bad one, but seems to be one aspect of coaching the Walker brothers have an affinity for.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"It's crucial," Walker said.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"You can't operate unless you know your players. You can't ask someone to do something if you don't know them."[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]Jets replacement back Wes Conlon and five-eighth Josh Cleeland, both former Swifts A graders, are prime examples.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]After starring for Swifts in the IRL grand final in 2010, Conlon joined Souths Logan.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]He was handed limited opportunities at the Magpies but has flourished on his return to the Jets. "We understand Wes really well," Walker said.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"We know what works for him.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"The style we play works for him.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"He's a pretty laid-back sort of fella and an exceptional talent.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"He suits the way we play.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"Josh Cleeland is the same.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#424944][FONT=Open Sans]"We recognised him about five years ago because we knew he was a good fit."[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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