Recruitment & Retention 2027

TheRev

TheRev

SGI NSW Cup
Mailroomsgi said:
Tbf it’s a bit harder offering top 30 to 16 year olds because sometimes they look immense at that age and you want to lock them in and show them they’re valued by the club. There’s plenty of kids I’ve seen at 16/17 who I’ve immediately thought should get a top 30 deal (Like Burton and Jasais Ah Kee recently)

Think that’s just a gamble that hasn’t paid off, be great if we could move Weatherall on somehow though

I think this time next year we could be thinking Rokko Walker is one of those 17 year olds who should be given a top 30 deal with the exceptional talent he has
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yep its tough.. especially if the young ones have rival clubs chasing them.. aka Stewart who had several.. we all thought the club was crazy to offer a 4yr contract back when he rly was just an average reserve grade player.. but a kid who literally lived at the dragons with his dad, was ready to follow Bennett to the Dolphins after 1 meeting.. similar to Bostock.. another club was rdy to commit before we did.. and look what happened.

Its brutal.. but they got one wrong with Weatherall sadly.. havent seen a player go that off the rails for a while, like DMeafou hasnt reached the heights we had hoped for (yet), but I still think he is a chance to get there.. and he is still doing his best when fit.. in general the challenge is trying to predict exactly when said player will be a Top30 quality player.. and thats a gamble... because their paths are all unique.... but if you dont back them...

And im not sure what Leeroy is doing.. I suppose he is frustrated. Hopefully we can find a way to move him on or maybe we have to cop hopefully just 1 year.
 
BekB

BekB

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TheRev said:
yep its tough.. especially if the young ones have rival clubs chasing them.. aka Stewart who had several.. we all thought the club was crazy to offer a 4yr contract back when he rly was just an average reserve grade player.. but a kid who literally lived at the dragons with his dad, was ready to follow Bennett to the Dolphins after 1 meeting.. similar to Bostock.. another club was rdy to commit before we did.. and look what happened.

Its brutal.. but they got one wrong with Weatherall sadly.. havent seen a player go that off the rails for a while, like DMeafou hasnt reached the heights we had hoped for (yet), but I still think he is a chance to get there.. and he is still doing his best when fit.. in general the challenge is trying to predict exactly when said player will be a Top30 quality player.. and thats a gamble... because their paths are all unique.... but if you dont back them...

And im not sure what Leeroy is doing.. I suppose he is frustrated. Hopefully we can find a way to move him on or maybe we have to cop hopefully just 1 year.
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Yes I agree exactly that would be very hard to predict when a teenager will hit peak and keep on improving like the club thinks they should as everyone is unique.
 
R

redv13

SGI NSW Cup
Mug Fan said:
omny.fm

Dragons aim straight for finals after massive recruitment drive - The Continuous Call Team Catch Up

Dragons recruitment manager Daniel Anderson says the club will not be aiming low next season, declaring their target is an immediate return to finals football.
omny.fm omny.fm

Well have a listen to Ando on 2GB
Where was Big Rig on this info @RedVHeartbeat
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DA has done an amazing job to piss off the deadwood on decent $$$, bring in some fantastic new signings and now focusing on the young pups up front.

Couchmans ✅✅
Stewart✅
Egan✅
Hopefully a few more ticks with LPT, Halangahu and Tsougranis.
Webster and Hutchinson in the mix for 27/28, LKT, Reed and a few of the really young fellas like Burton, Walker, Heidke etc
 
RedV01

RedV01

SGI NSW Cup
BekB said:
No he is to young has to mature
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Development contract(y)

I'm just not sure about Metcalf and Nikorima. Not that I don't rate them but I feel Reed and LKT might surpass them very soon. LKT gave Nikorima a bit of a bath the other night. But should be ok. If it happens with Metcalf, there's always a club willing to pick up the contract of a good halfback and Nikorima an play anywhere in the backline.

Just need Gutho and KF off the books! No other club will take them. Atkinson and Suli as well though if the Dragons are paying part of their wage, another club should sign them.
 
J

Justadragon

SGI NSW Cup
I sort of understand that the young ones are a difficult situation The problem I have is letting players like Bostock and Ford go. We could have certainly done with them this year.
 
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