Dragons v Dogs Round 1

RufusRex

SGI Jersey Flegg
First team lists of the nrl season drop tomorrow. What I'd go for

1. Gutho
2. CT
3. Holmes
4. Suli
5. Tu
6. Kyle
7. Atko
8. Kerr
9. Cook
10. T Couchman
11. Leilua
12. Sua
13. Stewart

14. R. Couchman
15. Sele
16. Halangahu
17. Guler
18. LKT
19. Feagai

Imo they'll go with Lawrie instead of Halangahu & Sloan for Feagai.

I would swap around Guler and Kerr ...
18 and 19 would be Jake/Feagai only playing if there is that injury
 
I'll say this about our rising young star and future halfback for many seasons to come once he debuts barring injuries.

To my old coaches eyes Reed has what it takes to take the step from juniors to ressies. Then there is a stairway from ressies to 1sts.

I would like to see the kid play a season of ressies, mature physically and mentally and learn to play against seasoned men. I would like to see him on the 1sts bench around round 20 this season.

I can't remember the last time we had such a promising 7. There are much more experienced people than me who are in our development management team who will guide all our rising stars to hopefully attain their individual peak playing abilities.

Then the trick is to combine all that individual ability and mould that into a football team that can play consistently at a high level.

If they do so and if we can keep the majority the future looks very bright. I don't want to sound negative or defeatist but that will not be this season.

Personally I envisage young Reed playing 7 with Atkinson 6 in 2027 with Flanagan 14. But they are just my views.
 

Dragons Chris

SGI NSW Cup
I'll say this about our rising young star and future halfback for many seasons to come once he debuts barring injuries.

To my old coaches eyes Reed has what it takes to take the step from juniors to ressies. Then there is a stairway from ressies to 1sts.

I would like to see the kid play a season of ressies, mature physically and mentally and learn to play against seasoned men. I would like to see him on the 1sts bench around round 20 this season.

I can't remember the last time we had such a promising 7. There are much more experienced people than me who are in our development management team who will guide all our rising stars to hopefully attain their individual peak playing abilities.

Then the trick is to combine all that individual ability and mould that into a football team that can play consistently at a high level.

If they do so and if we can keep the majority the future looks very bright. I don't want to sound negative or defeatist but that will not be this season.

Personally I envisage young Reed playing 7 with Atkinson 6 in 2027 with Flanagan 14. But they are just my views.
In a perfect world. In this one he might have to play first grade sooner.
 

GCRV

SGI NSW Cup
Holmes shifting to right centre this year
Will be marking Critta vs dogs
Need to take advantage of their weaknesses. Their pack is very average. Kikau is very overrated. He can be damaging but only once every few games. The other backrower is good. Their little fullback struggles under the high ball and is no threat in attack. Burton isn't a good ball player and Galvin isn't a good halfback. Crighton is good but so is Holmes. Their steriod riddled centre is still little. Suli needs to pick him out one on one all game. They are very beatable.
 
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