2026 pre-season

[Dragons Chris]

Manly scrimmage is happening tomorrow! I assumed it wasn't happening this year due to the trip to Vegas.

 

[Zen]

sweet

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

NRL Team List: Pre-Season Challenge vs. Knights

Head Coach Shane Flanagan has named his squad to take on the Newcastle Knights in the highly-anticipated opening round of the NRL’s Pre-Season Challenge.

www.dragons.com.au

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

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Luciano looks like the prototype front rower. Looks like Feagai in the bakground has been going hard in the gym as well. Might have gained a step in speed. If he has learned how to tackle, might play a lot of first grade this year.

Couchman, whichever one it is, is as you would expect.

Luch looks ripped. He wants an extension.
Been hoping for this for two yrs. Agree prop and starting with Toby.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

Playing for a contract extension hell go well given the room

.. more power, pace and still has silky ball skills. Luch Mk 2.

No I didn't he is coming back from a terrible injury the coach won't be rushing him back into 1sts in a hurry. He's a talent no doubt but we have enough cover to ensure he comes back slowly. Just my views

I reckon our coach already has him lined up for one of the edges, some scribes saying the same. Have to agree with RedV01, trial him. We want him fit and firing from Round 1, he and Toby.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

Obviously not knowing the make-up of the team this early the areas of improvement that I will be looking for are:
1. Defensive line speed
2. Kick return metres
3. Error rate
4. Runs whilst in possession
5. 40/20 s
6. Increased tackle breaks
7. Increased kicking game
8. Support plays whilst in possession

Mate we have needed those markers for at least the past 7 yrs. Sad to say. But with new recruits out to prove themselves and probably our fittest squad in yrs we may just achieve at least some of them. Reckon our serial crimes for years have been poor discipline, fitness and middle defense.

 

[RedV01]

Damn it! Gold Coast got a one on one strip and then try under the posts in the last 2 min to get a bonus point and beat us on for and against. Oh well, unless we hammer Souffs, unlikely we'll win the pre-season challenge.