{"id":371631,"date":"2024-02-29T10:36:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T11:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=371631"},"modified":"2024-02-29T21:04:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T21:04:57","slug":"crichton-keen-to-emulate-sonny-bill-williams-at-the-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=371631","title":{"rendered":"Crichton keen to emulate Sonny Bill Williams at the top"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Stephen Crichton<\/a> prepares to lead Canterbury<\/a> back to the glory years, the new captain is trying to emulate one of the most famous Bulldogs – Sonny Bill Williams<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Crichton is keen to make an impact away from the NRL<\/a>, as he looks to branch out into community work on top of his on field duties, just like Williams.<\/p>\n

It begins with school visits, with the 23-year-old wanting to simply make kids smile.<\/p>\n

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"I always pinch myself (because of) the amount of kids that look up to myself," he told 9News Sydney on Thursday.<\/p>\n

"I still see myself as that young kid as well.<\/p>\n

\"Crichton\"<\/p>\n

"If I can see them smile at school and they can tell their friends how much of a good day it was, then it makes me happy.\ufeff"<\/p>\n

\ufeffHis new role as Bulldogs captain has encouraged the young star to emulate the community work of Williams, who was a Canterbury star between 2004 to 2008.<\/p>\n

"Listening to one of his podcasts about how he always gave back to the kids, because he knew how much of the experience was for them," Crichton said.<\/p>\n

"The way he carried himself on the field and after games, when he was out in public\ufeff, how much of a down to earth human he was."<\/p>\n

\"Sonny<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old \ufeffhas even rubbed shoulders with the NRL legend, admitting he still feels like a kid in a candy shop whenever he gets to see Williams.<\/p>\n

"I have met him a few times actually, when he (was) doing interviews and that. I still pinch myself that I get to say hi to him and I get to talk to him as well," Crichton said.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRL_Bulldogs\/status\/1760477430462980263<\/a><\/p>\n

But the best advice he has received so far from his short time with the Bulldogs has come from his parents.<\/p>\n

"They just started giving me the coach talk, about being more mature on and off the field. And to go get a better haircut," Crichton said.<\/p>\n

\"Stephen<\/p>\n

He feels like he has matured immensely, but admits there's still work to do on his looks to satisfy his mum and dad.<\/p>\n

"Yeah, still working on the haircut bit," Crichton said.<\/p>\n

When asked if he knows when his Bulldogs will face his old side, the Panthers, Crichton admitted he's circled it in his calendar already.<\/p>\n

"Yeah, round 10, out at the Panthers. It's going to be pretty cool, but (we've) still got a lot of work to do until then.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, the Bulldogs will take on \ufeffEels in their round one clash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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