RedVHeartbeat
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I have been calling for this for a while as Tyrell has the ball skills and vision to suite 5/8. If he sees a small gap he is thru it in a flash too. So has my vote
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Recruitment and Retention for 2025
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Edward
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Don't get too excited. Dragons have now been made favourites for the spoon next year. If it only came down to what he does on the field, it would have been good to be able to keep him for one more year. But yeah, what he has done off the field made him staying untenable.Dragons cut Ben Hunt loose immediately in bombshell call
Ben Hunt's time at the Red V is officially over, with the club splitting with the Maroons star after their relationship broke down.
Just made my day, week, month and year.
RedVHeartbeat
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Mate we dont wanna put a roadblock in front of Loko Tonga Jr. who will also be 20 shortly. We need a solid experienced first grade bookend with some size, a good motor and an offload. What about Sharks Tom Hazleton or Oregon Kaufusi. They have the size and age and look to be strong workers. Are these two on Flannos wish list as hearing he has been talking to a couple of Sharkies middles.
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RedVHeartbeat
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Nah we are better than that without Hunt. Kyle has a decent short kicking game and that was Hunts best asset, is also a better defender. So if he can show he can handle the added responsibility of being the prime play maker and game manager then we wont miss Hunt for a minute. Add a big, young keen prop with a strong motor to join Jack, the Couchmans, Holmes and Cook and we can do even better than last year imho.
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RedVHeartbeat
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Is he a done deal, anyone know.
Hunt's exit from the Dragons will free up significant salary cap space, with the likes of Clint Gutherson, Josh Addo-Carr or potentially Ryan Papenhuyzen on the radar. (WWOS)
I'll go Pappy, younger and more naturally talented that Gutherson and opens up a Sloan move to 5/8 where I reckon he will kill em. But the six thousand dollar question remains, can Kyle nail half. Needs work on his long kicking game.
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RedVHeartbeat
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Two halfbacks Dragons could poach to replace Hunt
A swap deal of sorts could eventuate after Ben Hunt was released by the Dragons, with two possible replacements on the radar.
jodragon40
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Look you are entitled to your opinion but Sloan is not a game manager, doesn't have a short or long kicking game and cannot organise a defensive line. His strengths are his speed and attacking ability. He is poor defensively one on one . We need a hardened experienced half back and prop forward until we buy them we won't be playing semi finals football next season. Hopefully now that Hunt is gone we may be able to buy those much needed players . Believe me and it happened to me in my coaching days losing your club cpt, playmaker and marquee player can have devastating consequences luckily this has happened at the best time.I have been calling for this for a while as Tyrell has the ball skills and vision to suite 5/8. If he sees a small gap he is thru it in a flash too. So has my vote
TheRev
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My view on Sloans short kicking is its not really well thought-out.. its more of an instinct he has when his path to keep running closes down.. its probably worked his entire life.. kick behind and back his speed.. ive seen him do it in even more in nsw cup when he is trying to impress... and when it comes off its great, but it mostly doesnt.. its also a kick for him, but as a 5/8 that needs to be for others.. in any case thats not something they would be looking at, we will be signing someone, hopefully its for 2025.
But I reckon if we can get Gutho & Lodge over the line this week, there will be a real crest of positivity at the club, which will help them land the young half they are after.. its been a while since we have felt that excitement.. i.e. for weeks after the Cook & Holmes signings.. I dont think the NRL community realises we still have 2-3mil unspent yet.. atleast 4 bodies to come at a minimum, all 4 I think will be in the starting 13.
But I reckon if we can get Gutho & Lodge over the line this week, there will be a real crest of positivity at the club, which will help them land the young half they are after.. its been a while since we have felt that excitement.. i.e. for weeks after the Cook & Holmes signings.. I dont think the NRL community realises we still have 2-3mil unspent yet.. atleast 4 bodies to come at a minimum, all 4 I think will be in the starting 13.
Edward
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Would prefer they bite the bullet with Kyle Flanagan halfback for next year and give LKT a chance or recruit Jackson Hastings or Adam Douhi.
st george tragic
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No way Edward under no sircumstances was it good to keep Hunt for 2025 he was never going to do anything for the dragons. I'll place a bet with you now that dragons will not be anywhere near the spoon next year. Only onward and upward for dragons now Hunt has gone I couldn't be happier
GCRV
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Why do you want Gutho? To play fullback? Sloan on the outer for you? Can't say I disagree about that. He's coming into his 4th year of first grade. He's in the middle of his career! But not sold on Gutho. Why do you think Parra want to get rid of him?
RedVHeartbeat
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I never said he was. I did say he has ball skills and vision which he does. We need to find a prime play maker that can hopefully take control, in other words game manage, specially when we are in a position to win. Something Hunt was unable to do in seven looooong years.
RedVHeartbeat
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He is an improvisor. Plays a lot of his footy this way as is what makes him dangerous and can bring him undone on occasions. His defense is improving and given he will not have to take on more than one player at a time I expect him to nail far more one on ones from the middle. His pace will not only have him sniffing for holes in the line but will put him in good back up positions too.
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Edward
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Agree. The relationship had obviously become untenable. But now we are in a hole for a halfback next year. I was just saying, if the relationship off the field hadn't gotten to where it was, it would have been handy to keep him around for next year.
TheRev
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Our Roster as of 24hours ago (and I suppose technically today) should be favourite for the spoon imo.. I would kill for any other clubs roster, even the tigers who are probably the worst of the other 16.. I mean they have a few holes (especially middles)... but that spine.. plus guys like S.Fainu.. he is god-tier.
But our recruitment is far from finished.. 4 'major' signings to come yet (at a minimum).. that closes the big gap.. atleast we can be competitive with that.. and then we are banking on Flanno outcoaching Ryles, OBrien, Maguire, Woolf, Patten, Webster, Benji etc.. but I dont expect broncs and souths in particular to be struggling like 2024.. Parra/Warriors im not sure..
But our recruitment is far from finished.. 4 'major' signings to come yet (at a minimum).. that closes the big gap.. atleast we can be competitive with that.. and then we are banking on Flanno outcoaching Ryles, OBrien, Maguire, Woolf, Patten, Webster, Benji etc.. but I dont expect broncs and souths in particular to be struggling like 2024.. Parra/Warriors im not sure..
Chris M
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They are talking about Sean O'Sullivan coming with Hunt going to the Dolphins. I'm happy Hunt is finally gone but a halves combo of Sean O'Sullivan and Kyle Flanagan is very far from NSW Cup standard. Doubt they could crack the Illawarra SG Ball team unless one of them had a dad on the coaching staff.
RedVHeartbeat
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Hes a hot head aint he. No ball skills, we want a big dude that can bend the line and then offload for second phase play. There are 2 props Oregon Kaufusi and Leo Thompson on that off contract list that can do that.
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RedVHeartbeat
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Prefer Tannah Boyd or Toby Sexton if we cant have Pezet or Wishart.
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Just a Mug Fan
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Webb on SEN said there are no halfs lined up as of yet to replace Hunt.
We have spoken to several halfs for 26.
He confirmed we are not paying any of Hunts 25 contract.
We have spoken to several halfs for 26.
He confirmed we are not paying any of Hunts 25 contract.