Dragon David
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Good advice there Jo.
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Ryan
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I wondered the same thing.jodragon40 would know better than me but as long as you are speaking about such things being hypothetically possible, but not accusing anyone, I would think it's ok.
Hypothetically speaking, if you had A the father as coach and B the son as a big name player, would it be possible to sit them together and say, "Okay A, here is what we will do. We will offer you 1 million a year, which is about 250k overs for you and we will also offer your son 1 million a year which is a bit less than he could earn at another club but we want you, A to pay B 200k from your paycheck. That way B is making the same money he could get elsewhere, you (A) are also making a bit more than you could make elsewhere and it's saving us 200k on the salary cap.
Unless they have the same manager or no manager, I guess it wouldn't be possible.
Justadragon
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What Lomax is getting now is Karma.
Illusion
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Totally agree JO , my dad said much the same to me just before his passing ......... "Son life is like a mirror you , poke your tongue at the mirror it will do the same back" ........ In other words let's try and be good to others and good will eventually come your way ......... Morals and Respect go a long way , anyway enough on what's right and what's wrong Lets get on with 2026 Dragons to play Semi football this year bar injuries .........
Dragons Chris
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Following his six years with Souths, the back-rower told Dragons media he is looking forward to a new challenge, he told Dragons media.
“I’m excited to be joining the Dragons. The club’s ambition really impressed me,” he said. “I’ve been watching the squad they’re building and the young forwards coming through, and I want to be part of driving that next era. “I’ve loved my time at Souths, but I am looking forward to bringing my experience, my standards and everything I’ve got to the Red V.
Koloamatangi will join the Dragons ahead of the 2027 preseason.
Unfortunately it sounds like he won't be coming a year early.
“I’m excited to be joining the Dragons. The club’s ambition really impressed me,” he said. “I’ve been watching the squad they’re building and the young forwards coming through, and I want to be part of driving that next era. “I’ve loved my time at Souths, but I am looking forward to bringing my experience, my standards and everything I’ve got to the Red V.
Koloamatangi will join the Dragons ahead of the 2027 preseason.
Unfortunately it sounds like he won't be coming a year early.
Justadragon
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Yeah there was no way Souths would release him, not with the forwards they have lost. Lets just all hope that no major injuries strike him and he arrives fit and healthy.
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Dragon David
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Flanno reckons that he had anxious moments before KK's 10 day cooling off period ended and his signing was ratified/confirmed. He said :
"It's like a pregnant father waiting for his first child. Whilst it's not until 2027, it's a big signing for the club and it's a sign of where we want to take the club."
Haha! A pregnant father?
"It's like a pregnant father waiting for his first child. Whilst it's not until 2027, it's a big signing for the club and it's a sign of where we want to take the club."
Haha! A pregnant father?
Justadragon
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I still reckon the whole cooling off period is a farce Dave, all it does is extract more money from the incumbent club to try and keep the player. It means 2 things to me either the manager knew there was more to give or you cant get blood out of a stone. I think there is more than enough negotiations going on prior to signing without having to wait a ridiculous 10 days.
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Dragon David
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You are spot on Justa. I think that the Dragons entered into preliminary talks with KK's manager a couple of months ago and he eventually got what he wanted for his client from us and knew he couldn't get anything more from Souths and basically the deal was done weeks ago but then the damned 10 day cooling off period had to be adhered to delaying the official announcement.
GCRV
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He ran for almost 200 but his RM stats were VERY impressive and consistent until he was injured.
Justadragon
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Can you believe that Lomax has now hired a lawyer to dispute the release conditions HE Signed up to with Parra. When is this guy going to learn that an actual contract means something. Good on Parra for making him fight it out, what a complete flog.
Match Highlights: Broncos v Dragons - Week 1 Finals, 2018
St George Illawarra Dragons have beaten the Brisbane Broncos 48-18 at Suncorp Stadium.
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jodragon40
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I was there
Match Highlights: Broncos v Dragons - Week 1 Finals, 2018
St George Illawarra Dragons have beaten the Brisbane Broncos 48-18 at Suncorp Stadium.
Eric
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This is my equal 2nd favorite game ever. No.1 is obviously the game against the Rorters some years ago. This game and the game against the then red hot Tigers the week before the Rorters game are equal second. I can't remember exactly but the week before Wayne had the opportunity for the Donkeys to finish higher on the ladder but didn't in order to play us in week 1 of the finals.Match Highlights: Broncos v Dragons - Week 1 Finals, 2018
St George Illawarra Dragons have beaten the Brisbane Broncos 48-18 at Suncorp Stadium.
JDB, basically on one leg had a blinder. Tariq Sims pulled the "look at the scoreboard" when the Donkeys players got aggressive near full time. LAM dominated the bigger name Donkeys props. Lafai gave the then very highly regarded James Roberts a bath.
Donkey's took a long time to recover from it. I believe that was the off season Wayne got sacked. But it was also the off season we had THAT incident with JDB.....
jodragon40
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What's your best? I have 3, Game 2 1977, GF, 1979 GF and of course most recent the 2010 GF. I was there for each of these games. Wonderful lasting memories
Eric
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Of course the 2010 win against the Rorters.
jodragon40
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My wife and I were seated in the area next to the chookpen. At ht she was pretty quiet and they were giving it to us, perhaps next year, or the coach won't be scoring a try tonight.
Well with 20 to go they started leaving and my wife stands up and starts singing and waving them goodbye. I thought I'm going to get into some fisticuffs here but a few middle fingers later they left in peace.
I have my 2010 GF T shirt and tank top still. In fact I wear the tank top to bed in the summer time. I wear my t shirt when I travel overseas. It reads 32 - 10 , Dragons forever.
Frank Facer
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Here is a list of players and a coach we have lost, let go, juniors we let slip through our fingers, ones we we either wanted to keep, should have kept, were rep players, became rep players, captains, in demand juniors etc from the last 28 years.
Zac Lomax
Luke Bailey
Trent Barrett
Mark Gasnier
Gareth Widdop
Brett Kite
Craig Smith
Jack Bird
Finau Latu
Alex McKinnon
Cam McInnes
Reese Robson
Justin Poore
Beau Scott
Ashton Simms
Tariq Simms
Brett Stewart
Glenn Stewart
Savelio Tamale.
Josh Dugan.
Damien Cook.
Anthony Mundine
Darius Boyd
Ben Hunt.
Francis Molo
Matt Prior
Luke Patten.
Jason Ryles
Jason Saab
Jackson Hastings
Brett Morris
Josh Morris
Craig Fitzgibbon
Trent Merrin
Wayne Bennett
Zac Lomax
Luke Bailey
Trent Barrett
Mark Gasnier
Gareth Widdop
Brett Kite
Craig Smith
Jack Bird
Finau Latu
Alex McKinnon
Cam McInnes
Reese Robson
Justin Poore
Beau Scott
Ashton Simms
Tariq Simms
Brett Stewart
Glenn Stewart
Savelio Tamale.
Josh Dugan.
Damien Cook.
Anthony Mundine
Darius Boyd
Ben Hunt.
Francis Molo
Matt Prior
Luke Patten.
Jason Ryles
Jason Saab
Jackson Hastings
Brett Morris
Josh Morris
Craig Fitzgibbon
Trent Merrin
Wayne Bennett