LeagueNews.co | Cooper McEnroe
Cronulla hooker Blayke Brailey attributes his emergence as a significant attacking threat in the NRL season to a "fresh mindset." With the arrival of Addin Fonua-Blake this past summer, Brailey has harnessed new opportunities, matching his previous year's line-break assists tally within the first 11 games.
He is on pace for a career-high in try assists as well.
Key to this transformation has been his off-season discussions with Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon, which emphasized a "run-first" mentality.
Brailey has capitalized on quick play-the-balls, allowing him to snipe around the ruck and exploit the additional space for attacking plays.
He is relishing the chance to enhance his game and become a more explosive presence on the field.