Hill recalled the story to SEN radio on Friday of how he invited Barrett to put forward some suggestions for experienced coaching figures for development opportunities for the club as it embarks on a rebuilding phase after the Bulldogs named Barrett as their new head coach from 2021 back in July. “He came back about 24 hours later and said ‘Hilly what do you think about Steve Hansen?’ and I said ‘yeah perfect, that’s the type of bloke we want but let me know who you think we can get and I’ll work on it.’ He said ‘well do you want his home or his mobile number?’