2026-27 Off Season

[Dave03]

As a guide

FRF 1: TC 50min/JH 30min = 80min
FRF 2: LPT 30min/ RC 50min = 80min
Lock: KK 50min/ Watson 30min = 80min
HOK: Lidds 60min/ Watson 20min = 80min
2rf: Stewart & Egan = 80min

3 reserves used = Watson, JH & RC. Roughly 6-7 rotations
1 reserve spare = injury or tactics. Should be 1 rotation

- I'd like to have one of the couchman twins on the field at all times, would start RC from the bench.
- I want LPT to start for the early physical exchanges then bring on RC against fatigued middles.
- I'm not fussed who starts between Lidds or Watson.
- Ball playing middle would be great to link our halves & edges. Ideally it's Stewart in 2028 or 2029.

 

[Morgan]

As a guide

FRF 1: TC 50min/JH 30min = 80min
FRF 2: LPT 30min/ RC 50min = 80min
Lock: KK 50min/ Watson 30min = 80min
HOK: Lidds 60min/ Watson 20min = 80min
2rf: Stewart & Egan = 80min

3 reserves used = Watson, JH & RC. Roughly 6-7 rotations
1 reserve spare = injury or tactics. Should be 1 rotation

- I'd like to have one of the couchman twins on the field at all times, would start RC from the bench.
- I want LPT to start for the early physical exchanges then bring on RC against fatigued middles.
- I'm not fussed who starts between Lidds or Watson.
- Ball playing middle would be great to link our halves & edges. Ideally it's Stewart in 2028 or 2029.

KK is the Dragons highest paid player. I'd have him on for 60~65. He was playing even longer than that at Souths. I know Souths didn't have the luxury of 2 Couchman's playing a lot of minutes in the middle but I'd still like Dean Young to find a way to have all 3 on for a lot of minutes.

 

[Mug Fan]

I wonder if hame sele, Blake lawrie, tuipolotu or any of the others have started training yet?

Blocka has been doing training drills with some of the Flegg and SGB forwads

 

[Mug Fan]

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

Players can't afford to miss 8 weeks of training.
In other years they be at their local gym/field but with the facilities at the CoE you'd be mad not to take full advantage.