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Former Parramatta prop Shane Shackleton waiting for for an NRL call-up
Paul Crawley
The Sunday Telegraph
November 04, 201212:00AM
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Fit and firing: Shane Shackleton is waiting for an NRL call-up. Source: The Daily Telegraph
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SHANE Shackleton doesn't have a club for 2013 - but the former City forward says any NRL club wanting to give him a go only needs to call.
The Sunday Telegraph caught up with the 30-year-old as he went through a gruelling workout alongside other NRL stars including Willie Mason and Penrith's James Segeyaro.
But while Mason and Segeyaro will be back training with the Knights and Panthers, respectively, in the coming weeks, Shackleton will be forced to continue his pre-season under the guidance of sprint coach Roger Fabri.
In the wake of his infamous Facebook message posted earlier this year about former Parramatta coach Stephen Kearney - Shackleton was asked why he wasn't playing NRL and replied, "(Steve) Kearney is a f…er" - Shackleton was punted from the Eels and finished the season at Penrith.
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But he said his problems with Kearney started well before the Facebook message.
Despite playing well for Wentworthville, he couldn't get a crack for the Eels.
"It was just one of those years," he said. "As far as I could see, me and Steve got on pretty well. We were on friendly terms at training but the way it turned out I never got a look in. It was disappointing because I thought I was in good form.
"But that's in the past.
"I have been training non-stop, so if I went back to pre-season with any club I think I'd be sitting near the top of the pack with my fitness.
"It is a little bit different because I haven't been in this position before, but I am not feeling down or disheartened to be honest.
"I am doing everything that needs to be done. I am working hard with Rog.
"When I trained with him previously, it was the fittest I have been, so that's why I'm back."
Fabri added: "I worked with Shack when I was at the Roosters at the back end of '09 and then a little bit with him while he was at Parramatta.
"When Shack was training with me, he made the City side (in 2009 and 2011) and we are trying to recapture that form he showed then.
"He is very committed."
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If he could re gain some of his form from 2-3 years ago could be a cheap pick up to bolster our prop situation.
Paul Crawley
The Sunday Telegraph
November 04, 201212:00AM
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Fit and firing: Shane Shackleton is waiting for an NRL call-up. Source: The Daily Telegraph
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SHANE Shackleton doesn't have a club for 2013 - but the former City forward says any NRL club wanting to give him a go only needs to call.
The Sunday Telegraph caught up with the 30-year-old as he went through a gruelling workout alongside other NRL stars including Willie Mason and Penrith's James Segeyaro.
But while Mason and Segeyaro will be back training with the Knights and Panthers, respectively, in the coming weeks, Shackleton will be forced to continue his pre-season under the guidance of sprint coach Roger Fabri.
In the wake of his infamous Facebook message posted earlier this year about former Parramatta coach Stephen Kearney - Shackleton was asked why he wasn't playing NRL and replied, "(Steve) Kearney is a f…er" - Shackleton was punted from the Eels and finished the season at Penrith.
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But he said his problems with Kearney started well before the Facebook message.
Despite playing well for Wentworthville, he couldn't get a crack for the Eels.
"It was just one of those years," he said. "As far as I could see, me and Steve got on pretty well. We were on friendly terms at training but the way it turned out I never got a look in. It was disappointing because I thought I was in good form.
"But that's in the past.
"I have been training non-stop, so if I went back to pre-season with any club I think I'd be sitting near the top of the pack with my fitness.
"It is a little bit different because I haven't been in this position before, but I am not feeling down or disheartened to be honest.
"I am doing everything that needs to be done. I am working hard with Rog.
"When I trained with him previously, it was the fittest I have been, so that's why I'm back."
Fabri added: "I worked with Shack when I was at the Roosters at the back end of '09 and then a little bit with him while he was at Parramatta.
"When Shack was training with me, he made the City side (in 2009 and 2011) and we are trying to recapture that form he showed then.
"He is very committed."
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If he could re gain some of his form from 2-3 years ago could be a cheap pick up to bolster our prop situation.
