Harrison Graham, the Dolphins' first signing as a development player, is determined to secure a starting spot in the 2024 NRL season. After a year primarily as backup to Jeremy Marshall-King, he aims to prove his worth and become a long-term fixture beyond 2025.
How Dolphins ’ first signing overcome 2024 frustration. Harrison Graham had two options when he endured a season without an NRL appearance: wallow in self-pity, or fight for his future.
Graham, the Dolphins’ first signing as a development player, was overlooked for the No.9 jumper last year in favour of versatile forward Max Plath, when Marshall-King’s injuries kept him to 17 games.In 2023, the 23-year-old became the Kiwi star’s backup six times - averaging 34 tackles an outing, but lamenting his lack of confidence attacking around the ruck.
While he admitted to feeling a pang of frustration when Plath unseated him as Marshall-King’s deputy, he was using his teammate’s meteoric rise as inspiration.“I was obviously a bit down about it, but Maxxy’s a really good mate of mine, and I was really happy for him. It started for him in the preseason and the back end of 2023, and he just hit the ground running,” Graham said.
“I wanted to improve my fitness, the NRL is the next step up, so I’ve got to be better there, and just attacking I probably wasn’t as confident in my skill as I am now.was the second success story to come out of the Dolphins among players to battle from obscurity to hit the NRL stage, following Trai Fuller.After almost 10 years playing for Redcliffe, the fullback became a genuine contender for the No.
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