Recruitment and Retention for 2024

Chris M

Chris M

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This is interesting. Not a single Dragons recruit gets a mention. Have to say it's fair. RFM has his moments but not close to enough. Luciano came late and was then injured. No one is going to mention good recruitment and Kyle Flanagan in the same sentence.
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GCRV

GCRV

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Chris M said:
This is interesting. Not a single Dragons recruit gets a mention. Have to say it's fair. RFM has his moments but not close to enough. Luciano came late and was then injured. No one is going to mention good recruitment and Kyle Flanagan in the same sentence.
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In the original DT version of the story, Luciano got a mention but not due to what he has done but due to what they feel he is capable of doing.
 
Edward

Edward

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GCRV said:
In the original DT version of the story, Luciano got a mention but not due to what he has done but due to what they feel he is capable of doing.
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Why do our coaches keep going after players who have already been at multiple clubs rather than invest in youth? It makes no sense. RFM is at his 3rd club. Leilua also at his 3rd. Sele at his 3rd (after going back and forward). Kyle Flanagan at his 4th club!
 
GCRV

GCRV

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Edward said:
Why do our coaches keep going after players who have already been at multiple clubs rather than invest in youth? It makes no sense. RFM is at his 3rd club. Leilua also at his 3rd. Sele at his 3rd (after going back and forward). Kyle Flanagan at his 4th club!
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Katoa for the Dolphins, the 19 year-old halfback is killing it. Huge wraps on him. Imagine if the club didn't re-sign Hunt and instead invested the money in Katoa. Last year as an understudy to Hunt and halfback this year.
 
Eric

Eric

Staff
GCRV said:
Katoa for the Dolphins, the 19 year-old halfback is killing it. Huge wraps on him. Imagine if the club didn't re-sign Hunt and instead invested the money in Katoa. Last year as an understudy to Hunt and halfback this year.
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Hindsight is a wonderful thing but club has been running around, recruiting every fringe first grader on the market for a long time now.
 
jodragon40

jodragon40

Staff
Well at least we aren't going for Josh Schuster. I was picking up my brother from the GC Airport and I am sure he was there with another male. I take it that may have been his manager. I would say he is on his way to dinner with Des Hasler.
 
RedV01

RedV01

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jodragon40 said:
Well at least we aren't going for Josh Schuster. I was picking up my brother from the GC Airport and I am sure he was there with another male. I take it that may have been his manager. I would say he is on his way to dinner with Des Hasler.
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If he could get his weight down a lot, might turn out to be a good 5/8. Something we are definitely lacking.
 
Chris M

Chris M

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jodragon40 said:
Well at least we aren't going for Josh Schuster. I was picking up my brother from the GC Airport and I am sure he was there with another male. I take it that may have been his manager. I would say he is on his way to dinner with Des Hasler.
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TBH, I thought he would match our team well. Compliment Hunts running game with Schuster's playmaking. But yeah, definitely would need to lose a lot of weight and might not be able to do that.
 
D

Dave03

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Time is a factor that our recruitment team doesn't appreciate in their work. They gave ample time to other clubs to pitch Turuva & AFB because they wanted to be 'smart' with their offers which resulted in both players signing elsewhere. Ditto is happening with Su'a, with each passing week, we're allowing other teams to approach Su'a.

We could've blown all these teams out of the water with an offer that would've grabbed the players attention immediately but we decided to be 'smart' & put in ridiculous clauses or took too long to make an offer.
 
Just a Mug Fan

Just a Mug Fan

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St George Illawarra have entered the multimillion-dollar race to sign David Fifita as Penrith make a formal offer to secure the blockbusting forward from the Gold Coast Titans.
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan will meet with Fifita and his agent before the end of the week to try to entice the State of Origin forward to the club.

Having missed out on some big-name signings, the Dragons are cashed up and also have Zac Lomax’s $850,000 available in their salary cap next year when he leaves to join Parramatta, as well as having other players off contract.

This masthead understands the Dragons will be in a position to offer more than the $850,000 a year Penrith has thrown at Fifita as part of a multi-year deal after his secret meeting with Panthers coach Ivan Cleary in Sydney on Sunday.

Saints are already strong on the edges with Luciano Leilua and Jaydn Su’A, but Flanagan believes there is a role for all three in his top 17.

 
GCRV

GCRV

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Just a Mug Fan said:
St George Illawarra have entered the multimillion-dollar race to sign David Fifita as Penrith make a formal offer to secure the blockbusting forward from the Gold Coast Titans.
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan will meet with Fifita and his agent before the end of the week to try to entice the State of Origin forward to the club.

Having missed out on some big-name signings, the Dragons are cashed up and also have Zac Lomax’s $850,000 available in their salary cap next year when he leaves to join Parramatta, as well as having other players off contract.

This masthead understands the Dragons will be in a position to offer more than the $850,000 a year Penrith has thrown at Fifita as part of a multi-year deal after his secret meeting with Panthers coach Ivan Cleary in Sydney on Sunday.

Saints are already strong on the edges with Luciano Leilua and Jaydn Su’A, but Flanagan believes there is a role for all three in his top 17.

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Not sure how I feel about this. If he is signed it will obviously mean the end at the club for Su'A. Is probably a better player but will cost much more than Su'A.
 
RedV01

RedV01

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Just a Mug Fan said:
St George Illawarra have entered the multimillion-dollar race to sign David Fifita as Penrith make a formal offer to secure the blockbusting forward from the Gold Coast Titans.
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan will meet with Fifita and his agent before the end of the week to try to entice the State of Origin forward to the club.

Having missed out on some big-name signings, the Dragons are cashed up and also have Zac Lomax’s $850,000 available in their salary cap next year when he leaves to join Parramatta, as well as having other players off contract.

This masthead understands the Dragons will be in a position to offer more than the $850,000 a year Penrith has thrown at Fifita as part of a multi-year deal after his secret meeting with Panthers coach Ivan Cleary in Sydney on Sunday.

Saints are already strong on the edges with Luciano Leilua and Jaydn Su’A, but Flanagan believes there is a role for all three in his top 17.

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Sydney Rorters also tabled him an offer. 825k a season on the books + 1 mil for 3 years after retirement off the books.
 
jodragon40

jodragon40

Staff
Just a Mug Fan said:
St George Illawarra have entered the multimillion-dollar race to sign David Fifita as Penrith make a formal offer to secure the blockbusting forward from the Gold Coast Titans.
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan will meet with Fifita and his agent before the end of the week to try to entice the State of Origin forward to the club.

Having missed out on some big-name signings, the Dragons are cashed up and also have Zac Lomax’s $850,000 available in their salary cap next year when he leaves to join Parramatta, as well as having other players off contract.

This masthead understands the Dragons will be in a position to offer more than the $850,000 a year Penrith has thrown at Fifita as part of a multi-year deal after his secret meeting with Panthers coach Ivan Cleary in Sydney on Sunday.

Saints are already strong on the edges with Luciano Leilua and Jaydn Su’A, but Flanagan believes there is a role for all three in his top 17.

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What people who have never played the game or been in the administration side of the game need to understand that although money is a prime objective for any 1st grade player. Being able to play at a club and in a team that can perhaps deliver them the holy grail , a premiership winning ring is also extremely important to them. Hence players signing for these clubs that can or may deliver the second option.
 
Ryan

Ryan

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jodragon40 said:
What people who have never played the game or been in the administration side of the game need to understand that although money is a prime objective for any 1st grade player. Being able to play at a club and in a team that can perhaps deliver them the holy grail , a premiership winning ring is also extremely important to them. Hence players signing for these clubs that can or may deliver the second option.
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Unfortunately that leaves us behind the 8 ball. But not as if we are the first club to face this. Wests Tigers, Parramatta, Canterbury have all faced it. Parramatta in particular might have missed out on a premiership and seem to be on the way down but they certain turned around their wooden spoons or near wooden spoons.
 
GCRV

GCRV

SGI NSW Cup
Just a Mug Fan said:
St George Illawarra have entered the multimillion-dollar race to sign David Fifita as Penrith make a formal offer to secure the blockbusting forward from the Gold Coast Titans.
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan will meet with Fifita and his agent before the end of the week to try to entice the State of Origin forward to the club.

Having missed out on some big-name signings, the Dragons are cashed up and also have Zac Lomax’s $850,000 available in their salary cap next year when he leaves to join Parramatta, as well as having other players off contract.

This masthead understands the Dragons will be in a position to offer more than the $850,000 a year Penrith has thrown at Fifita as part of a multi-year deal after his secret meeting with Panthers coach Ivan Cleary in Sydney on Sunday.

Saints are already strong on the edges with Luciano Leilua and Jaydn Su’A, but Flanagan believes there is a role for all three in his top 17.

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Does Fifita's girlfriend still play for the Dragons NRLW team?
 
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