Recruitment and Retention for 2025

Chris M

SGI NSW Cup

Every NRL club’s train and trial players heading in to the 2024 pre-season​

DRAGONS

  • Hayden Buchanan (centre/backrow)
  • Loko Pasifiki Tonga (prop)
  • Lyhkan King-Togia (half)
  • Jett Liu (prop)
  • Kade Reed (halfback)
  • Finau Latu (backrow)
  • Nick Tsougranis (backrow)
  • Jacob Webster (prop)

Not sure if I've heard of that name Jacob Webster before. Must have been someone picked out of CRL. Surprised Kade Reed is already on the list. Thought maybe next year more likely.
 

GCRV

SGI NSW Cup
St George Illawarra have made the strategic decision to withdraw their interest in pursuing talented Wests Tigers prop Stefano Utoikamanu.

My friend jodragon40 jodragon40 will be disappointed but I think this is right. He was asking for too much. It surely means de Belin has agreed to stay at least one more year and does it mean Josh Coric or LPT have been penciled in for first grade next year?
 

RedVHeartbeat

SGI NSW Cup
Dragons have never even approached Stefano with an offer. All media rumor mongering. Once the Storm and Roosters entered the ring we were never in the hunt anyway and our R&R knew it. My bet is he will stay with the Tigers.
 
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RedVHeartbeat

SGI NSW Cup
JDB & LPT
Hope that is the case in both respects.
s official it is Stefano as you suspected @
TheRev
TheRev, a cool 4.5 m over five years.
Seems this was all media bull crap.
 

Chris M

SGI NSW Cup
Dragons have never even approached Stefano with an offer. All media rumor mongering. Once the Storm and Roosters entered the ring we were never in the hunt anyway and our R&R knew it.. By bet is he will stay with the Tigers.
I guess Flanno was interested by rightly concluded we have some excellent young props coming through and priorities elsewhere.
 

Chris M

SGI NSW Cup
But not to the extent they have earned an extension. Tells me that we have been unable to buy a worthy replacement for Zacs old centre spot. Par for the course under this 'esteemed' coach.
In the top 30, who would you have to replace them? I hope the Dragons get Talangi or Buchanan is ready for first grade next year but if not, one or both of the Feagai's isn't the worst thing. Better backs than Bird.
 

RedVHeartbeat

SGI NSW Cup
one or both of the Feagai's isn't the worst thing. Better backs than Bird.
That is saying nothing. We want a quality centre to replace Zac. Little chance nabbing Talagi. Besides he is untried. Wish we'd have signed Stephen Crichton before the Grubs did, or Tommy Talau before the Eagles.
 
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