Broncos prop Patrick Carrigan has a Rugby League World Cup medal and a State of Origin title to his name, but the 24-year-old isn’t completely satisfied yet.
After coming back from a successful World Cup stint with the Kangaroos Carrigan has set his sights on ending the Broncos’ 17-year premiership drought.
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“Every year that rolls around that we don’t do that is ‘X amount’ of years since 2006.
“You play to win grand finals and be part of the big games. That is what I want to do next year.
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“It sounds weird but just the way they talk about their footy in an open forum. No-one is having a go at each other but everything they talk about is getting better,” Carrigan said.
“It is part of their culture and it is something we can do better at the (Broncos). In saying that, they are all freaks as well.”
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Carrigan is currently enjoying a well-deserved off-season break, but will undergo minor surgery before returning to the training paddock on January 4.
“I just get a little ankle cleanout next week. It is a two or three-week (recovery) and then I am back at training in the New Year,” he said.
“I’ll just soak up the sun and enjoy the last couple of weeks before a big year.”