Shaun Johnson's leadership and experience can spark the Sharks in this year's NRL campaign, says Cronulla enforcer Andrew Fifita. Fifita said it would take time for Johnson to settle in at Cronulla, just as it took Matt Moylan about two months to get comfortable last year. The Tongan frontrower said the arrival of Johnson was a huge boost for Cronulla, even though he was "the worst roomie ever". "He's been living with my family and my kids love him," Fifita said.
"As a leader himself, he's the former captain of his team [New Zealand Warriors], he's an international half, he brings that experience to this team and with this team being so raw, we will all learn from his experience. "To lose Val [Holmes] and gain Shaun, it's a win win. We support Val with his [NFL] dream, but we get the bonus of Shaun. I'm stoked and can't wait to play with him." Don't let the mullet fool you, Fifita has emerged as one of Cronulla's key leaders during one of the most uncertain times in the club's history.Interim Cronulla coach John Morris might not be sure if he will replace Shane Flanagan on a full-time basis, but he is certain Fifita is having the right sort of impact on Cronulla's next generation.
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