2023 Review

[Eric]

Please add your review of the following in alphabetical order. Ratings = 10 highest, 0 lowest. Can copy the following and then add the content.

Personnel​	Rating​	Comment​
Talatau Amone	​
Jack Bird	​
Billy Burns
Ryan Carr
Ryan Couchman
Toby Couchman
Jack de Belin
Mathew Feagai
Max Feagai
Ben Hunt
Anthony Griffin
Jaiyden Hunt
jodragon40
Josh Kerr
Blake Lawrie
Jacob Liddle
Zac Lomax
Tautau Moga
Francis Molo
Michael Molo
Connor Muhleisen
Zane Musgrove
Moses Mbye
Mikaele Ravalawa
Tyrell Sloan
Jaydn Su'A
Moses Suli
Jayden Sullivan
Ryan Webb
Aaron Woods

 

[Eric]

Personnel	Rating	Comment
Talatau Amone	4​	Didn't do much good or bad. More bad then good so he gets below 5.
Jack Bird	4​	What happened to him? Astonishing Griffin didn't address Bird's defence. Attack was ok.
Billy Burns	4​	Tackling machine except in the last game when he became a tackle missing machine. Offers little in attack.
Ryan Carr	4​	The team improved under his watch but not enough to get a pass. Still no word on next year's contract.
Ryan Couchman	6​	Good in defence and takes the ball forward consistently despite being 19 and playing in the middle.
Toby Couchman	6​	As above. Nothing between the two.
Jack de Belin	8​	Tacking well known. Plays long minutes. Passes & takes the ball forward. Very few mistakes. Would be 9 if not suspended for 4 games.
Mathew Feagai	3​	Runs the ball reasonably well. Defence, especially positional is a sick joke.
Max Feagai	2​	Picks up where his brothers positional defence left off but Max's one on one defence is even worse.
Ben Hunt	5​	Lost a point due to his well publicised "issues" around Origin period. Other than that, not bad or relaly good.
Anthony Griffin	1​	Where to begin? Pass. Count himself lucky he didn't get 0.
Jaiyden Hunt	3​	Good prop for about 5 min a game. Literally.
@ jodragon40	7​	Consistent again. Fired up early on in the season but less so after Griffin was punted.
Josh Kerr	3​	Good riddence!
Blake Lawrie	7​	Hardly going to stike fear into opposition but keeps on going forward. Gets smashed but gets up and goes again.
Jacob Liddle	6​	Our best hooker. Hardly a star but he goes ok.
Zac Lomax	7​	Maybe 7 flatters him a little. Specially after Griffin, he improved a lot. Defence has always been good.
Tautau Moga	4​	The slowest winger in the history of the NRL but went ok considering that.
Francis Molo	4​	Another disappointing year. Available to be signed from Nov 1. No club seems to be very interested.
Michael Molo	5​	Better than his brother. Pass mark. Solid and "workman-like".
Connor Muhleisen	3​	Had his chance. Didn't grab it. Too slow to make it in the NRL.
Zane Musgrove	4​	Wasn't bad. Not sure why he spent most of the year in the NSW Cup but hardly good either.
Moses Mbye	3​	Filled in ok in varioius spots but not well enough to be wanted at the Dragons or any other club.
Mikaele Ravalawa	5​	Everyone knows his hard running nd try scoring. Unfortunately lets probably even more tries in by constantly coming off his wing. Lucky to get a 5.
Tyrell Sloan	3​	Our best attacking player which makes it so annoying how he consistently refuses to get involved. Defence is stupidly bad.
Jaydn Su'A	7​	Probably our second best. Nothing between him and Lawrie. He can't help being injured.
Moses Suli	6​	Runs hard, not many mistakes. Doesn't let anyone down but hardly a game breaker either.
Jayden Sullivan	4​	Had multiple chances. Wasn't bad or good. Just misses a pass mark.
Ryan Webb	2​	Maybe 2 is too harsh. Despite the on-field issues, club is profitable, as far as I know. Should have been looking to recruit Flanno rather than Ryles from the start.
Aaron Woods	3​	Tried hard but was passed his best about 5 years ago.

Added 1 to jodragon40's rating for the early scoop on "some" training returning to Kogarah.

Why do NRL players hate The Gong?

 

[Dragons Chris]

Personnel	Rating	Comment
Talatau Amone	4	Disappointing
Jack Bird	3	Very disappointing.
Billy Burns	4
Ryan Carr	4
Ryan Couchman	7	Impressed in limited chances.
Toby Couchman	7	Impressed in limited chances.
Jack de Belin	8
Mathew Feagai	2
Max Feagai	2
Ben Hunt	4	Lost 2 or 3 points for his Origin period "issues".
Anthony Griffin	2	Recruitment and retention was incredibly bad. Held the wrong players to account. Dropping Zac but keeping Bird. Bizarre.
Jaiyden Hunt	3	Not NRL standard.
@ jodragon40	7	Strong for most of the year in attack and defence. Has the tendency to fire up and then simmer right down. One of our best.
Josh Kerr	4	Should be much better for someone his size and as mobile he is.
Blake Lawrie	7	Consistently good.
Jacob Liddle	5	Our best hooker but only average at best.
Zac Lomax	6	Was only ever ok.
Tautau Moga	5	Didn't let anyone down in his limited chances.
Francis Molo	3	Poor
Michael Molo	5	Average
Connor Muhleisen	3	Not NRL standard.
Zane Musgrove	5	Didn't let anyone down or play well.
Moses Mbye	3	Bye
Mikaele Ravalawa	4	Let more tries in than he scored.
Tyrell Sloan	3	Defence = 1. Involvement = 2. Attack = 9. So if 5 is a pass: 9-4 = 5. 5-3 = 2. I'll be kind and give him + 1 so 3.
Jaydn Su'A	7	Good in attack and defence. Not great in either.
Moses Suli	6	Same as Zac.
Jayden Sullivan	5	I thought he was unlucky not to be ahead of Amone.
Ryan Webb	2	Should have moved on Griffin at the end of last year.
Aaron Woods	3	Agree he passed his best a long time ago.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

Our best attacking player which makes it so annoying how he consistently refuses to get involved. Attack is stupidly bad.

Please clarify. You say he is our best attacking player but then question why he doesnt get more involved, then say his attack is stupidly bad. You cant downgrade his score because of lack of involvement as he clearly wants to get his hands on the ball but can not as he is not a halve. The rare times he stole first/second receiver he added spark to the back line, then it stopped. Was he told to stay out? Imho, he has the best ball skills, vision and game awareness in the side. His one and only flaw now is his defense, but he does not lack intent, only attitude, confidence and size.

 

[Eric]

Please clarify. You say he is our best attacking player but then question why he doesnt get more involved, then say his attack is stupidly bad.

My answer to this is he wants to get more involved in play making but seems to be stopped, only times he can get his hands on the ball ball is when he steals dummy half. The few times he stole first/second receiver he added spark to the back line. To be fair this preview should involve scores for both attack and defense, as I have already posted.

Typo. Meant "defence".

No need to offer comments if you don't want but please add your rating from 0~10.

 

[GCRV]

Personnel	Rating	Comment
Talatau Amone	4​	Didn't do much good or bad. More bad then good so he gets below 5.
Jack Bird	4​	What happened to him? Astonishing Griffin didn't address Bird's defence. Attack was ok.
Billy Burns	4​	Tackling machine except in the last game when he became a tackle missing machine. Offers little in attack.
Ryan Carr	4​	The team improved under his watch but not enough to get a pass. Still no word on next year's contract.
Ryan Couchman	6​	Good in defence and takes the ball forward consistently despite being 19 and playing in the middle.
Toby Couchman	6​	As above. Nothing between the two.
Jack de Belin	8​	Tacking well known. Plays long minutes. Passes & takes the ball forward. Very few mistakes. Would be 9 if not suspended for 4 games.
Mathew Feagai	3​	Runs the ball reasonably well. Defence, especially positional is a sick joke.
Max Feagai	2​	Picks up where his brothers positional defence left off but Max's one on one defence is even worse.
Ben Hunt	5​	Lost a point due to his well publicised "issues" around Origin period. Other than that, not bad or relaly good.
Anthony Griffin	1​	Where to begin? Pass. Count himself lucky he didn't get 0.
Jaiyden Hunt	3​	Good prop for about 5 min a game. Literally.
@ jodragon40	6​	Consistent again. Fired up early on in the season but less so after Griffin was punted.
Josh Kerr	3​	Good riddence!
Blake Lawrie	7​	Hardly going to stike fear into opposition but keeps on going forward. Gets smashed but gets up and goes again.
Jacob Liddle	6​	Our best hooker. Hardly a star but he goes ok.
Zac Lomax	7​	Maybe 7 flatters him a little. Specially after Griffin, he improved a lot. Defence has always been good.
Tautau Moga	4​	The slowest winger in the history of the NRL but went ok considering that.
Francis Molo	4​	Another disappointing year. Available to be signed from Nov 1. No club seems to be very interested.
Michael Molo	5​	Better than his brother. Pass mark. Solid and "workman-like".
Connor Muhleisen	3​	Had his chance. Didn't grab it. Too slow to make it in the NRL.
Zane Musgrove	4​	Wasn't bad. Not sure why he spent most of the year in the NSW Cup but hardly good either.
Moses Mbye	3​	Filled in ok in varioius spots but not well enough to be wanted at the Dragons or any other club.
Mikaele Ravalawa	5​	Everyone knows his hard running nd try scoring. Unfortunately lets probably even more tries in by constantly coming off his wing. Lucky to get a 5.
Tyrell Sloan	3​	Our best attacking player which makes it so annoying how he consistently refuses to get involved. Defence is stupidly bad.
Jaydn Su'A	7​	Probably our second best. Nothing between him and Lawrie. He can't help being injured.
Moses Suli	6​	Runs hard, not many mistakes. Doesn't let anyone down but hardly a game breaker either.
Jayden Sullivan	4​	Had multiple chances. Wasn't bad or good. Just misses a pass mark.
Ryan Webb	2​	Maybe 2 is too harsh. Despite the on-field issues, club is profitable, as far as I know. Should have been looking to recruit Flanno rather than Ryles from the start.
Aaron Woods	3​	Tried hard but was passed his best about 5 years ago.

Seems about right but I'm more critical of jodragon40. Connor was like Billy Burns. Tackled his heart out but not much good in attack. I'm going to give him a 5. Just below Liddle. But no, not good enough for a new contract.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

Please add your review of the following in alphabetical order. Ratings = 10 highest, 0 lowest. Can copy the following and then add the content.

Personnel​	Rating​	Comment​
Talatau Amone	6​	Is improving in all facets. Like Sloan he lacks confidence and attitude. Additionly not easy playing your best footy when you dont know if you have a future.
Jack Bird	3​	Ordinary in attack and defense.
Billy Burns	5	Lacks consistency.
Ryan Carr	6	We played better under his tutilage.
Ryan Couchman	6	Not quite the quality of his brother at this stage.
Toby Couchman	7	Was playing the house down then his minutes were cut and then he was dropped. Baffling.
Jack de Belin	9	The clubs soul. Never has a bad game.
Mathew Feagai	2	The worst reader of a defense I have a ever seen. Offense middling but lacks pace.
Max Feagai	3	Did not have the games to impress one way or the other. Looked a better player than his brother from what I saw of him in Ressies.
Ben Hunt	5	Mediocre on and off the paddock
Anthony Griffin	4	We have already said everything about this bloke.
Jaiyden Hunt	5	Lacks an engine to go with his size.
jodragon40		Like most of his analysis, but dont always agree with his opinion. Also jealous of him as he goes on too many holidays.
Josh Kerr	4	Another that lacked the energy for his size.
Blake Lawrie	8	If Jack is the soul Blocka is the heart of the club.
Jacob Liddle	6	Disappointing second half of the season.
Zac Lomax	8	So much talent yet he is the bloke that receives the worst ball in our backline. Still manages to run average 150m.
Tautau Moga	4	the slowest back in the game.
Francis Molo	6	Was playing at 4 rating until the last 8 or so games then lifted his workrate.
Michael Molo	6	Like him to get more mins next season. Has power and leg drive for a little bloke.
Connor Muhleisen	5	great defender but the rest of his play is not FG standard.
Zane Musgrove	6	Another treated poorly by both coaches
Moses Mbye	5	E for effort but lacked class.
Mikaele Ravalawa	4	The second worst reader of a defense. His size would be best served coming off the bench late against a tired team.
Tyrell Sloan	6	Has so much natural talent and will deliver his best with a change in attitude, good coaching and another 5 kilos.
Jaydn Su'A	7	One of our few consistent forwards.
Moses Suli	6	Prefer to see him in the pack next season
Jayden Sullivan	6	Treated poorly like most of our juniors. Our loss is the Tigers gain.
Ryan Webb	2	all BOD/FO should get a 2 for their ineptness.
Aaron Woods	5	Clearly past his best but still put in every game

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

Ok guys will catch you on the Kangaroos thread after end of the comp.

 

[Morgan]

Good point in regard to jodragon40 and his holidays. On holiday almost as much as senior politicians.

 

[Morgan]

Personnel	Rating	Comment
Talatau Amone	5
Jack Bird	3
Billy Burns	4
Ryan Carr	3
Ryan Couchman	7
Toby Couchman	7
Jack de Belin	8
Mathew Feagai	3
Max Feagai	2
Ben Hunt	5
Anthony Griffin	2
Jaiyden Hunt	4
@ jodragon40	7
Josh Kerr	3
Blake Lawrie	7
Jacob Liddle	5
Zac Lomax	7
Tautau Moga	4	Too slow to play everyweek but was honestly about equal to Rava and better than Feagai in his 3 or 4 games.
Francis Molo	5
Michael Molo	6
Connor Muhleisen	5
Zane Musgrove	5
Moses Mbye	4
Mikaele Ravalawa	4
Tyrell Sloan	5
Jaydn Su'A	7
Moses Suli	6
Jayden Sullivan	5
Ryan Webb	2
Aaron Woods	5

 

[jodragon40]

Good point in regard to jodragon40 and his holidays. On holiday almost as much as senior politicians.

Ah the benefits of retirement after 39 yrs of serving and protecting the community. Now that deserves another 6 today

 

[jodragon40]

Personnel	Rating	Comment
Talatau Amone	5	Had issues breaking the law affecting him
Jack Bird	5	Runs like a crab
Billy Burns	4	Reserve grade
Ryan Carr	4	Didn't stamp his own
Ryan Couchman	7	Permanent future
Toby Couchman	7	as above keeper
Jack de Belin	7	Had disciplinary problems
Mathew Feagai	3	Reserves
Max Feagai	2	Let go
Ben Hunt	7	Tried hard took too much on and spat the dummy
Anthony Griffin	2	Stubborn old school coach
Jaiyden Hunt	3	Disappointing
@ jodragon40	9	Without this bloke it would be a sedate forum. Needs more competition in the tipping arena
Josh Kerr	5	Disappointing
Blake Lawrie	7	Tried very hard
Jacob Liddle	6	Will improve
Zac Lomax	7	Tried his heart out against a coach that punished him
Tautau Moga	5	Scored everytime he played
Francis Molo	5	Disappointing
Michael Molo	4	Disappointing
Connor Muhleisen	4	Disappointing
Zane Musgrove	4	Didn't get a good crack
Moses Mbye	4	Hard being a utility player
Mikaele Ravalawa	6	Top try scorer now work on new defensive structures. Put a white line on his boot and tell him not to leave it
Tyrell Sloan	5	What a wonderful attacking talent, what a defensive dud
Jaydn Su'A	7	Tried hard needs help
Moses Suli	6	Was good when given early ball but is slow
Jayden Sullivan	5	Disappointing
Ryan Webb	2	Who
Aaron Woods	2	Disappointing

 

[Edward]

Personnel	Rating	Comment
Talatau Amone	5	Had issues breaking the law affecting him
Jack Bird	5	Runs like a crab
Billy Burns	4	Reserve grade
Ryan Carr	4	Didn't stamp his own
Ryan Couchman	7	Permanent future
Toby Couchman	7	as above keeper
Jack de Belin	7	Had disciplinary problems
Mathew Feagai	3	Reserves
Max Feagai	2	Let go
Ben Hunt	7	Tried hard took too much on and spat the dummy
Anthony Griffin	2	Stubborn old school coach
Jaiyden Hunt	3	Disappointing
@ jodragon40	9	Without this bloke it would be a sedate forum. Needs more competition in the tipping arena
Josh Kerr	5	Disappointing
Blake Lawrie	7	Tried very hard
Jacob Liddle	6	Will improve
Zac Lomax	7	Tried his heart out against a coach that punished him
Tautau Moga	5	Scored everytime he played
Francis Molo	5	Disappointing
Michael Molo	4	Disappointing
Connor Muhleisen	4	Disappointing
Zane Musgrove	4	Didn't get a good crack
Moses Mbye	4	Hard being a utility player
Mikaele Ravalawa	6	Top try scorer now work on new defensive structures. Put a white line on his boot and tell him not to leave it
Tyrell Sloan	5	What a wonderful attacking talent, what a defensive dud
Jaydn Su'A	7	Tried hard needs help
Moses Suli	6	Was good when given early ball but is slow
Jayden Sullivan	5	Disappointing
Ryan Webb	2	Who
Aaron Woods	2	Disappointing

Apart from JoDragon getting 9, I agree with that exactly. JoDragon needs to be more consistent to get above 7.

 

[Dragons Chris]

This is interesting.

Hunt call that could define Flanagan era; glaring hole that must be filled: Brutal Review

Hunt call that could define Flanagan era; glaring hole that must be filled: Brutal Review

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[jodragon40]

Apart from JoDragon getting 9, I agree with that exactly. JoDragon needs to be more consistent to get above 7.

Hard marker, I have been consistently the winning tipster every year since joining. I mean how much more consistent can you be? Just asking for a friend

 

[Edward]

Hard marker, I have been consistently the winning tipster every year since joining. I mean how much more consistent can you be? Just asking for a friend

Yeah I don't cut any corners. You were solid in the tipping but were sometimes inconsistent in attack and missed your mark in defence.

I'm confident we can get you up to an 8 or 9 next season. I'm here to help.

 

[Ryan]

Who is JoDragon?

I'd rate the Couchman's 7s. Moga, due to his lack of speed was one of the most unfashionable wingers but he went well in the chances he got. Scored a few good tries and didn't rush in letting multiple tries down his side of the field. Giving him a 7.

Sloan is the hardest. Without his attack, might have been a hard team to watch. With his defence, it was sometime hard to watch. I'll go with 4.5. Just under a pass mark.

Why do NRL players hate The Gong?

The players already Sydney based don't want to move. Fair enough.

 

[GCRV]

This is only excepts:

Flanagan opens up on his plan to turn the Dragons into a powerhouse​

BRAND POWER​

“When I was younger, the Dragons were the biggest brand in the game,” Flanagan told this column. “South Sydney were obviously up there also. But as far as the most iconic sporting brand in the country, the Red V of the Dragons were it". “I want us to get back to being the No.1 sporting organisation in the country. “I’m not going to go down the path of differentiating between St George or Illawarra, we are simply the Dragons.

HUNTING SEASON​

Will Ben Hunt - who had a release request rejected by the club in June - be at the club in 2024? “Depending on Ben’s representative football commitments, he’ll be at pre-season training, most likely mid-December,’’ Flanagan confirmed. “If he somehow misses the rep arena, he’ll be back mid-November. “I talk to Ben weekly. There were some issues Ben had with the club which we’ve ironed out. The only issue from a football perspective he had was that we weren’t winning.

RECRUITMENT​

So far, Flanagan has signed hard-running Rabbitohs forward Hame Sele and of course, his son Kyle from the Bulldogs, who brings value as a capable half or hooker. “I still want to get four or five players for next season,” Flanagan said. “And then come November 1, I‘ll go really hard again for 2025. “There’s players I’m talking to for 2025 that are big ones for us. They are elite players.

On coaching his son Kyle, Flanagan said: “I’m excited. We‘d tried to get a couple of other utilities to the club and it just didn’t work out. “I needed someone like Kyle, who has played 80 first-grade games. I know what I’m going to get out of him. If he’s not the best trainer there, he’ll be close to it.

WELL PLANNED​

The Dragons are in talks for a new head of recruitment of which will be charged with a strategy Flanagan says is key to the club’s sustained success. “Recruitment and retention has been ad hoc for too long here,” Flanagan said. “It’s a case of constantly looking for a new player to replace a player that the new coach wants. That’s no one individual’s fault, it’s merely a by-product of the constant change of coaches.

ATTITUDE​

Flanagan’s coaching is based on hard work. And he leads it. He famously helped buy a boxing ring on eBay for the Sharks gym when they were strapped for cash. Last Friday, the Dragons head coach was walking the aisles at Officeworks looking for a certain set of desks he wanted to add to the team meeting room. “When the team walks in for pre-season training, they will walk into a new gym area, new faces and a new beginning,” Flanagan said. “We’re going to be super fit, fast and powerful because we have two premiership-proven high performance leaders (in Andrew Gray and Dan Lawson).

TOUGH TYRELL​

Flanagan has confirmed previously he intends to give centre Zac Lomax a chance to train at fullback in the pre-season. But what he really hopes is to add a hardened layer of resilience into outstanding young fullback Tyrell Sloan. “I’ve spoken to Tyrell. My coaching style, my personality will help him get to where he needs to be. “I’m going to invest a lot more of my own time in Tyrell and also add programs where on a Wednesday he’ll go and do boxing or wrestling. “We’ve got a plan to expose him to some tough training.

LEGENDS​

Flanagan is calling it the ‘Dragons Way’; a statement and testimony in the way you walk, talk, train and play if you represent the Dragons. “I need to make sure our current players understand the history of the club,” Flanagan said.

LEADERSHIP​

If captain Hunt were ever unavailable this season, the Dragons found themselves struggling to name a replacement captain. Leadership is an issue that Flanagan is eager to replenish. “Benny has been a bit of a lone soldier for a while. When Jack de Belin was out, or Ben for that matter, the depth of leadership was lacking,” Flanagan said. “In the process of doing exit reviews with the players on Tuesday, I’ve learned I need to expose them to how to lead.

 

[Edward]

This is only excepts:

Flanagan opens up on his plan to turn the Dragons into a powerhouse​

BRAND POWER​

“When I was younger, the Dragons were the biggest brand in the game,” Flanagan told this column. “South Sydney were obviously up there also. But as far as the most iconic sporting brand in the country, the Red V of the Dragons were it". “I want us to get back to being the No.1 sporting organisation in the country. “I’m not going to go down the path of differentiating between St George or Illawarra, we are simply the Dragons.

HUNTING SEASON​

Will Ben Hunt - who had a release request rejected by the club in June - be at the club in 2024? “Depending on Ben’s representative football commitments, he’ll be at pre-season training, most likely mid-December,’’ Flanagan confirmed. “If he somehow misses the rep arena, he’ll be back mid-November. “I talk to Ben weekly. There were some issues Ben had with the club which we’ve ironed out. The only issue from a football perspective he had was that we weren’t winning.

RECRUITMENT​

So far, Flanagan has signed hard-running Rabbitohs forward Hame Sele and of course, his son Kyle from the Bulldogs, who brings value as a capable half or hooker. “I still want to get four or five players for next season,” Flanagan said. “And then come November 1, I‘ll go really hard again for 2025. “There’s players I’m talking to for 2025 that are big ones for us. They are elite players.

On coaching his son Kyle, Flanagan said: “I’m excited. We‘d tried to get a couple of other utilities to the club and it just didn’t work out. “I needed someone like Kyle, who has played 80 first-grade games. I know what I’m going to get out of him. If he’s not the best trainer there, he’ll be close to it.

WELL PLANNED​

The Dragons are in talks for a new head of recruitment of which will be charged with a strategy Flanagan says is key to the club’s sustained success. “Recruitment and retention has been ad hoc for too long here,” Flanagan said. “It’s a case of constantly looking for a new player to replace a player that the new coach wants. That’s no one individual’s fault, it’s merely a by-product of the constant change of coaches.

ATTITUDE​

Flanagan’s coaching is based on hard work. And he leads it. He famously helped buy a boxing ring on eBay for the Sharks gym when they were strapped for cash. Last Friday, the Dragons head coach was walking the aisles at Officeworks looking for a certain set of desks he wanted to add to the team meeting room. “When the team walks in for pre-season training, they will walk into a new gym area, new faces and a new beginning,” Flanagan said. “We’re going to be super fit, fast and powerful because we have two premiership-proven high performance leaders (in Andrew Gray and Dan Lawson).

TOUGH TYRELL​

Flanagan has confirmed previously he intends to give centre Zac Lomax a chance to train at fullback in the pre-season. But what he really hopes is to add a hardened layer of resilience into outstanding young fullback Tyrell Sloan. “I’ve spoken to Tyrell. My coaching style, my personality will help him get to where he needs to be. “I’m going to invest a lot more of my own time in Tyrell and also add programs where on a Wednesday he’ll go and do boxing or wrestling. “We’ve got a plan to expose him to some tough training.

LEGENDS​

Flanagan is calling it the ‘Dragons Way’; a statement and testimony in the way you walk, talk, train and play if you represent the Dragons. “I need to make sure our current players understand the history of the club,” Flanagan said.

LEADERSHIP​

If captain Hunt were ever unavailable this season, the Dragons found themselves struggling to name a replacement captain. Leadership is an issue that Flanagan is eager to replenish. “Benny has been a bit of a lone soldier for a while. When Jack de Belin was out, or Ben for that matter, the depth of leadership was lacking,” Flanagan said. “In the process of doing exit reviews with the players on Tuesday, I’ve learned I need to expose them to how to lead.

That is the first shot across the bow for Sloan. Basically telling the newspaper Sloan is soft and has to harden up if he wants to play first grade.

 

[jodragon40]

Yeah I don't cut any corners. You were solid in the tipping but were sometimes inconsistent in attack and missed your mark in defence.

I'm confident we can get you up to an 8 or 9 next season. I'm here to help.

Thanks mate I always said there is no i in team, appreciate any help to better myself and reach my potential