I am very happy with Ennis being part of our coaching staff. He is one of the best football brains on TV that I know of. I would have been happy if he was appointed NSW coach. I don't like Daley coaching NSW. When ever I listened to Laurie Daley on TV his comments always were quite basic or superficial. He was a champion player.
I too think Leilua should have been moved to prop years ago. If I was coaching Saints, that would be where I would be playing him.
Burton is just 16, I believe. Also 16 is Rokko Walker, who is also already 6'2" and rocket fast. And as a five eight out of a All Blacks rugby school, he will almost certainly have a big boot. The future in the halves is very, very bright. 2030 premiership window?
Gutho will be in his last year. He was disappointing in the second half after a strong start last season but with better line speed in defence, better long kicking, hopefully he won't be defusing attacking kicks every set. If not, Holmes could also play fullback allowing Burton to play in the wing.
Ai Burton, CMeafou, AhKee are just too young yet to be thinking about for first grade positions.. 1 or 2 contracts still to come if they even stay.. and many step ups to come... just too young.
Atkinson has to be here as the 5,8
I would like to see Reed in there at 7 getting ready for NRL IN 2027
Maybe. He'll be 25 in 2 weeks? LKT was 19 for most of last season. I don't know why anyone thinks Atkinson is going to be locked into a place in the starting side at the expense of LKT. He might be but I can't understand why anyone thinks it's certain.
Yes i agree but he won’t start at 7 unless a injury or he smashes it in flegg, he could play 14 in cup but I see no point in that
Agree. I thought that O’neill was also being talked about at 9 as well.
Now someone that acknowledges history. Baths babe's, how good was he as a coach and the team he moulded? In fact I recall being at 2 GF in 77 and we won the 2nd one 22 zip.
We are talking about the same player L.L aren't we? He already plays for us doesn't he? All jokes aside L.L. is no prop . There is a very very big difference playing as a backrower on the edge than playing a bookend taking the ball 1 up.
I really believe that after many years we are finally learning our lesson when it comes to home grown talent. Especially in the management of these kids.
Has probably been one of our worst recruits in the last couple of years. Highly disappointing and on decent coin. Our value for money on him would be extremely low.
He's no prop now. He'd need to spend on off season training to play prop. He's certainly big enough to play prop and if he isn't prop, I don't see how he gets chosen in first grade next year. I'd have him behind Su'A, Nick T, Egan, Halangahu.
Hasn’t lived up to the billing for sure justa. However looking at the insta pics I’ve never seen him looking so fit, even when he was young. I’m going to be optimistic and say he’s got a point to prove and could just do something special for us this year. It really looks like he’s dropped to his fighting weight so he’s motivated. Maybe Flanagan’s finally managed to get into his head.
Leilua was most probably recommended by Dean Young to Shane Flanagan to sign up. He spent time coaching him at the Cowboys. Both Young and Leilua returned to the Dragons in 2024. With a loss in weight, he might be a different player in 2026 than he was in 2025. There will be several players vying to play on the edge next year. I cannot see him transitioning to the front row.