Other Clubs in 2026

[Dave03]

Watson and kodi left. One of em will play in the gf.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

6 players from Newcastle made the Aus schoolboys team this year as well

They are the only regional team that could rely on solely local juniors to supply the NRL side and probably could compete at a decent level

Largest non capital city in Australia.
I say this because I keep hearing this narrative that the dragons have to prioritise the ‘local’ juniors and it’s kind of horse shit

St George demographic produces f*ck all outside of the kids recruited from QLD/western Sydney and the Illawarra is a third of the size of Newcastle so the idea that’s it’s a rugby league heartland that will produce kids every year is so misguided and wrong

We really do need to up the ante, I wish someone could plaster this message at the fan forum meetings and get it across to people

That’s why the signings of kids like Cornelius Papualii and that kid from Parra we just signed are encouraging. Much more of that is needed. Go look at the roosters youth recruitment and it’s honestly a joke how far ahead of everyone they are

Jack Asplet is one of the gun players, had a shit load of clubs after him, i think family moved up to Newcastle, ex Kingsgrove Colts, from memory his dad played lower grades at the Saints

 

[redv13]

Jack Asplet is one of the gun players, had a shit load of clubs after him, i think family moved up to Newcastle, ex Kingsgrove Colts, from memory his dad played lower grades at the Saints

Ryan, big fiery red head. Kingsgrove High boy