Recruitment and Retention for 2026

RandomDragon

SGI Jersey Flegg
Just read that Oliva Smith (Bulldogs best young prop in pathways) has returned to QLD for ‘family reasons’

Gould said he hopes to get him back to belmore one day

I suppose that paves the way for another young front rower who’s not satisfied with us to head there similar to Finau Latu when the Seve bro’s left the dogs last year
Youre in your head too much mate
 

Dragons Chris

SGI NSW Cup
Just read that Oliva Smith (Bulldogs best young prop in pathways) has returned to QLD for ‘family reasons’

Gould said he hopes to get him back to belmore one day

I suppose that paves the way for another young front rower who’s not satisfied with us to head there similar to Finau Latu when the Seve bro’s left the dogs last year
Not saying it would stop the Dogs but it is illegal for any other club to approach LPT without the Dragons permission. Though I'd like Flanno to explain why he left LPT off the plane.
 

RufusRex

SGI Jersey Flegg
You want flano to come out in public and say that Loko was given targets with respect to fitness/attitude/effort/commitment and fell short of these targets so we didnt take him?

Sure he came back fit for the run up the hill and was given an extra week off - tick on fitness at that point, but how has he been at training etc after that ...

Why does Flano need to explain enforced discipline and standards for individuals within a club? He already flaps his gums too much.
 

Dragons Chris

SGI NSW Cup
You want flano to come out in public and say that Loko was given targets with respect to fitness/attitude/effort/commitment and fell short of these targets so we didnt take him?

Sure he came back fit for the run up the hill and was given an extra week off - tick on fitness at that point, but how has he been at training etc after that ...

Why does Flano need to explain enforced discipline and standards for individuals within a club? He already flaps his gums too much.
Is that what it was?

I think Flanno should explain himself because of the success or lack of he has had so far and the flagrant double standards.
 

RandomDragon

SGI Jersey Flegg
Is that what it was?

I think Flanno should explain himself because of the success or lack of he has had so far and the flagrant double standards.
That’s a different situation though… why would flano publicly come out and essentially berate a player for not meeting standards? Why take someone on the plane for the sake of keeping them happy? Perhaps he should’ve worked harder to give flano no choice. Flanos success in the last few years is a different story
 

Dragons Chris

SGI NSW Cup
That’s a different situation though… why would flano publicly come out and essentially berate a player for not meeting standards? Why take someone on the plane for the sake of keeping them happy? Perhaps he should’ve worked harder to give flano no choice. Flanos success in the last few years is a different story
I don't think it would mean berating him. If it is what is mentioned above, he could just say something like., "We set some goals for him that he didn't reach and therefore would have been unfair to leave behind squad members who reached their goals."

Do we know that is what it was? Because who Flanno rates and who he doesn't seems completely arbitrary to me. Not based on games in first grade or reserve grade. Thinking of Tamale and Finau for 2. Jury is still out on others like Jett Liu and looks like Nick T is superflous to Flanno's needs as well. He'll be 22 soon and doesn't seem close to securing a regualar spot even in the 19.
 
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