Recruitment and Retention for 2026

Eric

Eric

Staff
Dragon David said:
I was hoping that Tyrell would have built up much more and tried harder in defence in the last couple of seasons. We know he is a weapon in attack when space has been created for him to sprint to the try line. Even still though I have yet to se him dive over in the corner like many other wingers and plant the ball over the line before being pushed into touch like that Roosters ex union guy Mark Nawaqanitawase - he is something else. Much taller and much stronger than Sloan. This is the reason why when you compare, Sloan doesn't really cut it on the wing and we know what his bad points are when he plays fullback.

All I know is that he loves the Dragons but that wont count for him being able to remain a Dragon come 2027 if he decides to see out his contract next year.
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Tyrell has been such a disappointment but even with his vaunted added bulk, he's still slight for an outside back in the NRL. But the most frustrating thing is when on the rare occasion he runs fast and hard, he's isn't hammered and driven back.

Though I'd still like to know what the plan is for wingers next year. At this stage it'll be CT and Feagai.
 
TheRev

TheRev

SGI NSW Cup
Eric said:
Though I'd still like to know what the plan is for wingers next year. At this stage it'll be CT and Feagai.
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Does seem like left wing is between those 2.. Lawson is also there but he would have to really improve... Williams maybe late in the year if he keeps improving and stays healthy. Val is always an option also, but not without a gun left ctr to take his spot which seems unlikely at this stage.

Right side.. the club has said a few times we r chasing a 1st grade standard winger.. so lets see if we can land that.. easier now that Ravalawa has gone, and assume Allan too (probably).. I was pretty sure we would have pulled a young fullback as a priority... as we could sweeten the deal by giving him that right wing spot until Gutho goes.. but if Sloan is staying maybe that dream has passed us by.. might end up being Sloan playing there again which is quite incredible tbh.

Still... 4 spots to be filled yet, possibly 5 if Ilias goes.. so who knows what we end up with =)
 
RedVictory

RedVictory

SGI Jersey Flegg
TheRev said:
Does seem like left wing is between those 2.. Lawson is also there but he would have to really improve... Williams maybe late in the year if he keeps improving and stays healthy. Val is always an option also, but not without a gun left ctr to take his spot which seems unlikely at this stage.

Right side.. the club has said a few times we r chasing a 1st grade standard winger.. so lets see if we can land that.. easier now that Ravalawa has gone, and assume Allan too (probably).. I was pretty sure we would have pulled a young fullback as a priority... as we could sweeten the deal by giving him that right wing spot until Gutho goes.. but if Sloan is staying maybe that dream has passed us by.. might end up being Sloan playing there again which is quite incredible tbh.

Still... 4 spots to be filled yet, possibly 5 if Ilias goes.. so who knows what we end up with =)
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Would really love to sign Semi Valemei from the cows for that wing spot. Off contract for next year and would be a nice addition.
 
GCRV

GCRV

SGI NSW Cup
RedVictory said:
Would really love to sign Semi Valemei from the cows for that wing spot. Off contract for next year and would be a nice addition.
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Not bad but would prefer Khan Perera from the Titans. In a good set up I think he could be really good. All he needs now is to go in looking for work a bit more and learn to read the play better in defence.
 
TheRev

TheRev

SGI NSW Cup
I dont know Pereira well enough, his highlights r amazing.. hes a dedicated winger probably a decent upgrade on Sloan in that sense.. more athletic in the air and as a finisher.. but if he cant be trained to tackle I guess its a waste of cap space.. im useless at judging other teams players in defence.. a) I dont watch enough of them and b) you have to really look deeply to see ifs genuinely the wingers fault or someone inside him.. and c) can they be re-trained in a new system that works.. I mean look at how much crap Val copped at the cows, but his defence isnt too bad as long as the system is working.
 
AyiosYiorgos

AyiosYiorgos

SGI Jersey Flegg
TheRev said:
Does seem like left wing is between those 2.. Lawson is also there but he would have to really improve... Williams maybe late in the year if he keeps improving and stays healthy. Val is always an option also, but not without a gun left ctr to take his spot which seems unlikely at this stage.

Right side.. the club has said a few times we r chasing a 1st grade standard winger.. so lets see if we can land that.. easier now that Ravalawa has gone, and assume Allan too (probably).. I was pretty sure we would have pulled a young fullback as a priority... as we could sweeten the deal by giving him that right wing spot until Gutho goes.. but if Sloan is staying maybe that dream has passed us by.. might end up being Sloan playing there again which is quite incredible tbh.

Still... 4 spots to be filled yet, possibly 5 if Ilias goes.. so who knows what we end up with =)
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We would generally leave 1 spot for a "JustIn Case" player
 
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