Dragons faithful
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Not personally no I know a couple of the coaches that helped with Flegg they spoke highly of him and told me what’s expected with most of the boys fitness wise
2026-27 Off Season
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Eric
Staff
Me?wrongbut in a good way
Eric
Staff
I hope Tom Kirk goes well. Burton will, it's almost certain. If Hodges doesn't kick on, still have LKT who I think is only a year older. No idea at all about Lachlan Coinakis.
RufusRex
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Me?
i mean it says Metcalf returning late Nov but we have been told that he has already started getting to know some of the team and putting kicks up ... from socials we know Webster/Hutch/Jake have been training as well.
Formally maybe Nov 2 but informally its already started
Eric
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I can only guess they mean formal, compulsory, training.
RufusRex
SGI NSW Cup
just a good attitude from some esp a couple of the newbies ... love it.
RandomDragon
SGI Jersey Flegg
I wonder if hame sele, Blake lawrie, tuipolotu or any of the others have started training yet?
Dave03
SGI NSW Cup
Young on KK
“His role will be different at the Dragons than what it was with Souths and with Australia. He’s been that middle forward doing a lot of hit-ups to get teams upfield.
“But he’s got a lot of skills – he was a nightmare to defend against when he was on that right edge for Souths – he’s just had to park those skills the last few years because he’s been required to play a different role.
“The plan will be to use him as that ball-playing lock, a bit like Isaah Yeo is that link to the halves [at Penrith].
“His role will be different at the Dragons than what it was with Souths and with Australia. He’s been that middle forward doing a lot of hit-ups to get teams upfield.
“But he’s got a lot of skills – he was a nightmare to defend against when he was on that right edge for Souths – he’s just had to park those skills the last few years because he’s been required to play a different role.
“The plan will be to use him as that ball-playing lock, a bit like Isaah Yeo is that link to the halves [at Penrith].
The inclusion of Tom Kirk surprises me if it is for wing or centre. He is too slow to make it in those positions. Maybe looking at 2nd row for him?
Justadragon
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Its just such a shit system, a waste of 2 players each week.
Justadragon
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Why would you pick him anyway, not with the form he had.
Justadragon
SGI NSW Cup
They need to be shooting for top 4 next year, with no bullshit excuses.
Justadragon
SGI NSW Cup
Well lets see if this works, makes me wonder exactly why we got him. Anyway we shall see.
Dragons faithful
SGI Jersey Flegg
Yep Tom Kirk he on a development contract too
Dragons faithful
SGI Jersey Flegg
True he playing fullback this week that will be interesting
Eric
Staff
I makes no sense to me either. I thought Couchman playing about 60 min at lock and Watson 20 along with 20 at hooker was a winning formula. Who is he going to have play prop now? Both Couchman's, LPT and Webster? Across the 4, it's a bit light, isn't it?
RufusRex
SGI NSW Cup
the game only has 160 minutes of prop ... Loko/Toby/Ryan all capable of playing 50-60 ... and that is before you add Jake into the mix .. then Webster ...
If we cop injuries yes the rotations will suffer and we will need to worry about depth ... Hutchinson/Kerr would come into play
I agree we are light on across the squad - especially given we have lost Lawrie/Sele/Guler/Weatherall/Hikila/Carmichael
We really need another forward who can play prop/edge with equal ability just to give us a bit more depth.
Young is mentioning Yeo being the model for KK ... remember Yeo is still averaging over 120m a game. KK will still take hitups and make metres ... perhaps not as many as at souths but will still be there doing the pig work when needed.
If we cop injuries yes the rotations will suffer and we will need to worry about depth ... Hutchinson/Kerr would come into play
I agree we are light on across the squad - especially given we have lost Lawrie/Sele/Guler/Weatherall/Hikila/Carmichael
We really need another forward who can play prop/edge with equal ability just to give us a bit more depth.
Young is mentioning Yeo being the model for KK ... remember Yeo is still averaging over 120m a game. KK will still take hitups and make metres ... perhaps not as many as at souths but will still be there doing the pig work when needed.
Dragon David
SGI NSW Cup
Terrible in my opinion.
RufusRex
SGI NSW Cup
It is terrible if coaches dont actually think about the best way to use it ...
Treat it as 3 interchanges and 3 reserves and swap the reserves every week. You get teh cover you need in case of injury plus by thinking about rotating positions 17/18/19 those blokes will play at least every 2nd week and more frequently if the Cup/1sts games align better.
Coaches mindset is pick the best 19 each week and that is where it fails, pick the best 16 each week 100% and base your game/rotations around that
It is how Robinson won the grand final.
So for us a bench of Watson/Ryan Couchman/Jake Halangahu is the interchange ...
then you swap each week Webster/Hutchinson in the forward role, Atkinson/LKT in the spine role, Tu/Fale in the OB role.
It really isnt that hard.
Dragon David
SGI NSW Cup
Yes, very good explanation Rufus. With Robbo winning the grand final this year having the bench as you say Rufus, then I hope that Young will adopt this as well.
Dave03 mentioned above that Young could be using KK as the #13 next year. Do you think that that would be good for our forward strength?