Recent content by George Sancti

Firstly, congratulations to you and Mrs @jodragon40 on your 45th wedding anniversary. And with SGI finally on the rise, here’s hoping your golden anniversary comes with a premiership to celebrate.

As Marcus Aurelius wrote... Hard times teach us resilience.

I’d much rather see Brown there than Sandon Smith, @Justadragon. I still haven’t recovered from Anzac Day last year when Smith made us look like a bunch of fourteen year olds.

I At first glance, Jo, I honestly thought you’d posted the NSW Cup squad by mistake. It’s a long way from what I expected, but I’m actually pretty happy to see some of the up and comers getting a run alongside players with solid first-grade experience. I guess this means the Charity Shield now...

The first half against Newcastle should give us a clear idea of who Flanno sees as the top 17 (injuries aside). The second half might actually be more interesting, with fringe first‑graders and those pushing for a reserve spot on the Vegas trip getting their chance.

I would like to see Cook retained by the Dragons beyond this season in a non-playing support role. He strikes me as a person of good character, well‑respected by the playing group, and someone with experience across all levels of the game. I think he’d be a real asset working with young players...

From Manly’s perspective, Ken Arthurson was a very effective administrator. His philosophy was that it was better to sign one $500,000 star (in 1980s dollars) from another club than two $250,000 players. And as you say, Manly was very successful at it, regularly poaching the best talent...

I still haven’t forgiven Manly for stealing Michael O’Connor in 1987. I can hold a grudge.

That’s a strong prediction, Dragons4me. Bonus points for managing to keep Manly, Cronulla and the Bulldogs out. Nicely done!

Fair enough Edward. Ideally your source is not the most reliable.

Hello Dragsters. Earlier this week, Jodragon40 posted a video in the Round 1 Team of 2026 thread featuring Joseph O’Neill’s NSW Cup highlights. What stood out to me, was his ability to attract defence and put a runner through on either side of the ruck. I know strong form in the lower grades...

That is very disappointing Edward. I was looking forward to seeing the dude from the grubs (O'Neill) get a run. Of all of our prospective 7s, he appears to be a natural organising halfback, with a good kicking game and experience playing in the seconds.

I think you’re right, Dave. I haven’t seen a lot of Daniel Anderson, but he strikes me as more of a running five‑eighth, whereas Joseph O’Neill looks like a genuine organising halfback.

I just checked Zero Tackle, Edward, and it lists Luciano Leilua at $775k and Su’a at $700k. Hopefully they’ve got those figures the wrong way around.

I was hoping to see Joseph O'Neill and Daniel Anderson get a run in the halves at some point during the trials. With Liddle now injured, there’s a chance KF shifts to 14, which could open the door for O'Neill and Anderson to start at 6 and 7.