On the back of a tricky trial period, a new look Cranbrook first XV side will look to outrun their opposition when the 2024 CAS season kicks off on Saturday.

Coach Dean Michniewicz said his side has shown glimpses of their best in recent weeks and seemed confident Cranbrook's attacking style will add excitement to the CAS competition in the months ahead.

Overview with Dean Michniewicz: 

“We’re really excited to get stuck in to round one. Our trial form has been mixed and it’s been hard to settle on a team with injuries, rugby league commitments and a few other things going on,” Michniewicz said. 

“So we’ve haven’t had the same team on the park together yet. But we’re getting closer to it and we’re super excited to give the competition a good shake. 

“We went out to Orange for a camp and have done that for a few years now. We stay in the Kinross boarding houses and they host a few different teams at the same time. Schools like Marist from Canberra, TAS has been there before, Eddies (St Edmund’s, Canberra).