Recruitment and Retention for 2026

RedVHeartbeat

RedVHeartbeat

SGI NSW Cup
While other clubs have been on a buying spree before June 30, what has our BOD been doing to boost our roster for next season. Besides flicking a club legend, sweet FA. Oh wait Nick T has been upgraded to Top30. Whacko!!!
 
RedVHeartbeat

RedVHeartbeat

SGI NSW Cup
Mailroomsgi said:
JDB with a bit of bad press for us in the Daily tele
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You don’t see JWH and Papalii saying these things about their clubs as 10+ year players
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Not as passionate! Good for you Jack. He went even further too with his ''knife to the heart'' comment.
Reading had he stayed for '26 he'd have been our longest serving one club player. Hope this vitriol by a club legend wakes up the inmates running this asylum.
 
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Dragon David

SGI Jersey Flegg
Dragons Chris said:
He played for a year too long but Jack still has a good year left in him, as Ryles agrees.
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I feel so sad for Jack. His heart will always be with the Dragons. A fan asked him after the game on Saturday "why do you have to leave?" and Jack replied that he didn't want to with tears welling in his eyes when the fan asked to have a selfie with him and then wiped the tears from his face. Poor bugger. Just one more year would most probably see him retire, just one more year. His replacement better not be a lesser player than him.
 
Dragons Chris

Dragons Chris

SGI NSW Cup
Dragon David said:
I feel so sad for Jack. His heart will always be with the Dragons. A fan asked him after the game on Saturday "why do you have to leave?" and Jack replied that he didn't want to with tears welling in his eyes when the fan asked to have a selfie with him and then wiped the tears from his face. Poor bugger. Just one more year would most probably see him retire, just one more year. His replacement better not be a lesser player than him.
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As if he couldn't have a spot somewhere in the pack for next year. Who are the props going to be? LPT, Couchmans and ......... Lawrie or Gular or Klemmer or Sele? Those 4 aren't even close to as good as JDB. Then there is lock. Is Stewart going to play 80 minutes next year?
 
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Dave03

SGI Jersey Flegg
I'm shocked that jdb didn't think he was a chance of leaving. Either naive, we lead him on big time or his manager didn't make him understand the reality of his contract situation.
 
jodragon40

jodragon40

Staff
Mailroomsgi said:
No big loss, he was much better this year than last but if we’re being brutally honest Atkinson and LKT are better halves and Kade Reed’s ceiling looks sky high

no issue with us letting him go
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Agree, but just not sure whether Atkinson or LKT can be a 7. In the last 4 yrs Atkinson has only played 29 1sts games, and please correct me if Im wrong, not 1 in the 7 jersey. As an old coach that does worry me. Hope I'm wrong, time will tell.
 
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