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Stuart occasionally disappointed in players' energy, but emphasizes importance of balance throughout season.
There are days Ricky Stuart walks off the training track disappointed with the energy and performance of his players.
"But it's not often," the Canberra Raiders coach said.
"Look, it's a long season. It doesn't start in February-March, it starts in November-December. It's a very, very long season and how you balance that with workloads, how you balance that with their life outside football, how you balance the breaks in regards to the byes, it's very important.