Former Dragons coach Anthony Griffin has spoken for the first time since being axed by the club earlier this year and admitted he wants to coach in the NRL again.
After two months of silence, Griffin refused to feel like a victim after he was let go mid-season with a 37 per cent win record.
โIn the end it's just a game. It's a brutal sport," Griffin toldย 2GB.
โObviously you're disappointed when it gets to that point.
โYou can be a victim to it and not accept it and whinge about it, or you can move onto the next challenge.''
Asked if he would coach again, Griffin wasn't hesitant when giving an answer back to the 2GBย radio show.
โI still think I've got something to offer. As long as I feel that way, that's the main thing,'' Griffin said.
โIt is a cut throat business, but I enjoy the rollercoaster of it.
โMost importantly I enjoyed coaching with young people and teams and helping their careers.
โI've still got a desire to do that.โ
The axed coach would also defend the decision to sign experienced ageing players - Aaron Woods, Moses Mbye, Josh McGuire and Andrew McCullough - something that was unpopular in the eyes of the loyal Dragons fans.
โI was comfortable with the way we built the list,'' Griffin added.
โAt different stages there was a need to get a couple of experienced guys in there just to help things.
โBy the end of last year we had produced a lot of players and we were 12 (wins) and 12 (losses) and the Dragons hadn't been 12 and 12 for a few years.''
The 56-year-old will now join the likes of Michael Maguire, Justin Holbrook, Paul McGregor and Ben Hornby, who are eager to coach a first-grade team again in the near future.
What a delusional clown. NRL should force the rorters or storm to make him their coach.
At least he still has his arrogance and skewed perspective. Surely there is an U6 team that needs coaching in the fundamentals of rigid defensive structure and one out ball running in attack with a total absence of second phase play for simplicity?