Recruitment & Retention 2027

RufusRex said:

Bullshit manager speak only one important line on that - the last sentence in the 4th last paragraph

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has put Atkinson at the top of a Dragons offload list that also includes Moses Suli, Clint Gutherson and Kyle Flanagan.

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TheRev said:

I do think pain will come in 2-3yrs time with those home-grown forwards.. maybe we have to let 1 go at a time as we go.. but so be it.. still rather be in the position of control/power over our roster... and definitely helps that they are home-grown too.. well LPT/Jacob not technically home-grown.

Thats the trade-off to players doing well.. next contract time their value doubles etc.. could be Heidke or Reed or others also.. I am seeing quite a few players going to market this year for other clubs that I would have thought were gonna be 1-club players.... Preston is a standout imo.. Gus is the master usually of "do you wanna be a bulldog" 'ing his players into staying for unders.

We also arent spending a tonne on spine players currently.. but we probably need a genuine rep-level 7 and 9 at some point.. players on top dollar.. not 100% sure how good/reliable Metcalf will end up being... but for now yeah hes on like 900 or something.. thats not a lot for a half (esp if no ratchet)... it should in theory mean some money left for those OB's or some better depth.. we might not be able to get any for 27 though which is a shame.. I should say that the Warriors are showing that you dont need a perfect 7 to win football games.. but when you win games... the price goes up.. curious what they will pay Boyd...

Big year next year, Dean needs to show he has some idea what hes doing or the mood will shift.. I dont think Top8 is realistic, plenty of holes in the roster, its no stronger than the 16 other NRL teams (excluding perth) ...but atleast its comparable again.. that has not been the case in many years.... we are also vulnerable if certainly players get injured (Metcalf/Drinkwater/Liddle in particular).. but if we are back competing with most teams again we should be happy imo.... I would love to see us get back to a 40-50% win record.. something that is respectable.... and it will not be easy.. very very elite competition.

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RufusRex said:

maybe i cant count - was also not on PC to cut paste

Atkinson said he would accept the relegation to the bench on the provision that he would be released should a rival club make an offer that tops his Dragons deal.

Thats the whole point of the article - my client is available, Manager releases a statement that says make my client a big offer.

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Eric said:

That makes sense.

I'd think a club like Perth could use him. Just a question of how much of his salary do we have to pay.

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Justadragon said:

Agree with it all Rev, the only thing I'll say is we have a damn good pack , if not the best in the comp. If DY doesn't do something with this pack then he isn't worth it and never will be.

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TheRev said:

I think maybe 2028 and 2029 we will be there.. Stewart is good but like hes still a baby in terms of his potential.. LPT same.. Couchies will be harda$$es by then and KK still in his prime..

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Dragons4me said:

Does anyone know Jacob Webster's contact situation??

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Justadragon said:

Actually on the Matty Johns show they were talking about Stewart making the Australian side this year, with probably the Couchies

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