However, Maroons legend Trevor Gillmeister did not believe it would change Carriganโs style.
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โNothing will change too much for him, you just have to try and not overcomplicate things. It is a simple game, rugby league,โ Gillmeister said at the reunion of the Maroonsโ 1995 side in Brisbane.
โPat Carrigan has got to be in the pack somewhere, you have got to get your best players on the field, whether it is club footy or Origin. Pat can play anywhere in the forwards.โ
Carrigan agreed moving to prop full-time would not weaken his game, despite dropping from 170 running metres and 1.45 tackle breaks a game for Brisbane to 127 metres without a bust for Australia in 2024.
He said while his role may slightly change, he had worked with Broncos assistant coach Trent Barrett on โadding a couple of stringsโ to his bow.
โItโs obviously a different role in those [representative] teams, where you get to play with a lot of really outstanding players. But there are outstanding players here too, so no [it doesnโt restrict me],โ Carrigan said.
โIโm not the most traditional forward as it is, Iโm a little bit smaller and like to use a bit of skill. Thatโs something Bazaโs encouraged me to do, heโs going to keep encouraging me to play my game and play what I see.
โWhatever number you wear is just a number, so Iโm not too fazed.โ
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