Recruitment and Retention for 2024

[RedVictory]

Would absolutely be a great pickup at that value.

 

[Ryan]

850 a season would be excellent value IMO!

Would absolutely be a great pickup at that value.

100% agree but I think quite a few clubs would be able to find the cap space to fit him in for that much. Roosters for example.

 

[Morgan]

Reports are that we’ve offered Dearden 850k per season whilst Cowboys have only offered 650k.

Offer him 900 to jump ship immediately!

 

[Illusion]

Reports are that we’ve offered Dearden 850k per season whilst Cowboys have only offered 650k.

And he will probably take the less money to stay a Cowboy .......

 

[Morgan]

And he will probably take the less money to stay a Cowboy .......

Positive thinking! If he was going to accept their offer, he would have already done so.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

That means training to play 15~20min at hooker per-game.

No way in a spine play making role, or any form of utility. Back row off the bench. We need some one with Mbyes versatility. Is Flanagan targeting that Sharks utility.

 

[Just a Mug Fan]

We have approached Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

We are close on this one and a few others.
Not sure if mention in here
Stewart to Storm
Herring to Knights

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

Anyone follow Rugby Yawnion? Do the Wallabies have any halves or props the Dragons can poach?

Now that is a good idea as life as a Wallaby halve are short lived. No wonder the Wallabies are a shambles with coaches chopping and changing their game managers as often as they change their undies. Two prime examples are Christian Lealiifano and James O'Connor both in and out of the Wallaby side during a stop/start career.
One of Michael Lynagh's boys, a 5/8, may be worth an approach.

 

[Morgan]

We are close on this one and a few others.
Not sure if mention in here
Stewart to Storm
Herring to Knights

Knights have picked up one of Herring. What was the story with that? Club didn't rate him or it was just a case of Knights rating him more and were willing to offer him significantly more money?

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

Eric, the Dragons have been lucky in past when we have gone to Yawnion for quality play makers. Phil Hawthorn is one that springs to mind.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

And he will probably take the less money to stay a Cowboy ..

Then Flanagan has to offer him a sweetener or two. Be a good acquistion for us and one we badly need with Bud, Herring gone.. and Junior facing time out of the game.

 

[Chris M]

Eric, the Dragons have been lucky in past when we have gone to Yawnion for quality play makers. Phil Hawthorn is one that springs to mind.

Who was that drastically underrated prop from South Africa who played for us during the last GF win? I think he was poached from Rugby.

 

[Chris M]

Then Flanagan has to offer him a sweetener or two. Be a good acquistion for us and one we badly need with Bud, Herring gone.. and Junior facing time out of the game.

I guess Junior will be cut loose if Dearden is signed. Because I think Dearden is a much better 5/8 than halfback.

 

[DragonsTragic]

Who was that drastically underrated prop from South Africa who played for us during the last GF win? I think he was poached from Rugby.

Jarrod Saffy

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

I think Dearden is a much better 5/8 than halfback.

He'd run rings round the despised Hunt.

Who was that drastically underrated prop from South Africa who played for us during the last GF win? I think he was poached from Rugby.

Probably his choice as he had a Yawnion background having repped for Australian Schoolboys, Australian under 21s and the Australian Sevens. After he left us for the Melb Rebels he then turned to French Yawnion.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

I guess Junior will be cut loose if Dearden is signed

Yes seems the case.

 

[Chris M]

He'd run rings round the despised Hunt.

Probably his choice as he had a Yawnion background having repped for Australian Schoolboys, Australian under 21s and the Australian Sevens. After he left us for the Melb Rebels he then turned to French Yawnion.

Hunt is a good, running halfback. Just not what we need when we don't have a good, playmaking partner for him.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

If we get him I will be calling him KF or Kuli

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

Hunt is a good, running halfback.

So is Dearden, plus he looks to have play making skills and a decent kicking game, the full package. So if we bring him down we dont need Hunt.

 

[Chris M]

So has Dearden, plus he looks to have play making skills and a decent kicking game, so if we bring him down we dont need Hunt.

Was thinking the same thing.