Round 13 vs Penrith

[Dragons Chris]

What I hope the team will be:

1. Slaon
2. Finau
3. Matt Feagai
4. Suli
5. Rava
6. Flanagan (even though he is utter rubbish, Flanno has seen to it there is no one else.)
7. Marschke
8. Frank Molo
9. Liddle
10. Lawrie
11. Couchman
12. Leilua
13. JDB (C)
14. Finau
15. Couchman
16. Mike Molo
17. Tuitavake

 

[Dragons Chris]

What I think Flanno will go with:

1. Sloan
2. CT
3. Matt Feagai
4. Suli
5. Rava
6. Flanagan (C)
7. Marschke
8. Frank Molo
9. Liddle
10. Lawrie
11. Eisenhuth
12. Leilua
13. JDB
14. Mike Molo
15. BMM
16. Muhleisen
17. Russell

 

[Mug Fan]

What I think Flanno will go with:

1. Sloan
2. CT
3. Matt Feagai
4. Suli
5. Rava
6. Flanagan (C)
7. Marschke
8. Frank Molo
9. Liddle
10. Lawrie
11. Eisenhuth
12. Leilua
13. JDB
14. Mike Molo
15. BMM
16. Muhleisen
17. Russell

The 13 looks close
Brown will be 14
Russell has a broken thumb.

 

[Dragons Chris]

The 13 looks close
Brown will be 14
Russell has a broken thumb.

Forgot about Brown.

 

[Dave03]

What I think Flanno will go with:

1. Sloan
2. CT
3. Matt Feagai
4. Suli
5. Rava
6. Flanagan (C)
7. Marschke
8. Frank Molo
9. Liddle
10. Lawrie
11. Eisenhuth
12. Leilua
13. JDB
14. Mike Molo
15. BMM
16. Muhleisen
17. Russell

reckon the bench

14. Brown
15. BMM
16. Couchman
17. Tuitavake

 

[Dragons Chris]

reckon the bench

14. Brown
15. BMM
16. Couchman
17. Tuitavake

Lawrie, Frank Molo props, Eisenhuth, Leilua second rowers, JDB lock.
I think Flanno will go with Mike Molo on the bench rather than Couchman because we are dealing with Flanno here.

 

[GCRV]

Lawrie, Frank Molo props, Eisenhuth, Leilua second rowers, JDB lock.
I think Flanno will go with Mike Molo on the bench rather than Couchman because we are dealing with Flanno here.

Yes, we are, aren't we. 12 rounds in he has been a massive disappointment. Worse than Griffin, McGregor, Price after 12 rounds.

 

[Mug Fan]

The OBs will get bigger change than expected.

 

[Dragons Chris]

Looking forward to seeing the team list later today more than usual. Because Flanno has been forced to make significant changes. We know getting flogged on a regular basis isn't enough for him to make significant changes.

What he does with the halves will be very interesting. His first concern is to protect Kyle's place in the team. If he moves Kyle to halfback and goes with Marschke or Brown at 5/8, as seems like the best course of action, he'll be worried either of them play very well at 5/8, putting pressure on Kyle. For this reason I think he'll leave Kyle at 5/8 and play Marschke or Brown hopelessly out of position at halfback.

I know playing Kyle at halfback would also be playing him out of position but he's played about 90% of his first grade at halfback so he should be better suited to it.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

• Slaon
• Finau
• Matt Feagai - Max
• Suli
• Rava
• Flanagan - Brown, played there plenty of times in SL. (even though he is utter rubbish, Flanno has seen to it there is no one else.)
• Marschke - Flanagan, give him the responsibility of running the ship, he may surprise himself and us.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

• Frank Molo- runs so hot and cold, very frustrating
• Liddle
• Lawrie
• Eisenhuth- what a poor replacement for S'ua
• Leilua
• JDB
• Mike Molo
• BMM
• Muhleisen- has to be Haele Finau to join his brother in the side. He kept the Mule from returning last week.
• Russell- Tuitavake

Toby and Ryan wont be picked but should be.

 

[RedV01]

Toby and Ryan wont be picked but should be.

NSW Cup halfback Glover no good?

 

[Dragons Chris]

Toby and Ryan wont be picked but should be.

I agree with all of that. That's what I'd be thinking but I don't think Flanno thinks that. The Finau brothers are now 22 and 23 respectively. What is Flanno waiting for? Give them a chance because what we have now isn't working.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

WTF! You guys heard this.
Ben Hunt will get through the Origin series before signing a new contract,

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

NSW Cup halfback Glover no good?

Like Marschke I dont rate him as FG standard. Is the better organiser, tho, of the two imho

 

[Dragons Chris]

WTF! You guys heard this.
Ben Hunt will get through the Origin series before signing a new contract,

No. But TBH, I think having him hang around as a hooker isn't a bad idea. I rate him as a hooker.

 

[GCRV]

No. But TBH, I think having him hang around as a hooker isn't a bad idea. I rate him as a hooker.

He's probably the 3rd or 4th best hooker and the 8th or 9th best halfback. Bulldogs reserve grade halfback gave Hunt a bath last weekend.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

But TBH, I think having him hang around as a hooker isn't a bad idea.

New contract wont be for hooker, Flanagan wants to keep him at half, the same place where he has stunk for past 7 years. Unbelievable. Hook and now Flanagan are turning me away from my beloved Dragons. Feel as down as when we sold our soul in '99.

 

[RedVHeartbeat]

$3/4m in the war chest and who of any note do we have coming here in '25. We are losing local junior Zac Lomax and possibly Jack de Belin to add to the gloom.

 

[Dragons Chris]

$3/4m in the war chest and who of any note do we have coming here in '25. We are losing local junior Zac Lomax and possibly Jack de Belin to add to the gloom.

I'm telling you, Flanno's plan is to throw 1mil a season at Kyle Flanno.