Im just calling it as I see it. We desperately needed 2 more rotational props to help Lawrie we didn't get them so we can not improve from last season and our go forward last night was pretty poor. Perhaps Griffin may use players out of position once again but we have seen the results of that in the last 2 seasons
I think you are right but I'm going to be optimistic for the next 3 weeks. Until the Titans game after which it might become impossible.
Apparently the Dragons didn't make him an offer. I thought it was madness at first but now I've seen a bit more of him, I think he might not have the best coordination and he might run too upright. He'll get driven back again and again.
He might end up in the backrow. Still only 19. Going to be a big unit in 2 or 3 years.
I haven't been watching the game closely but I haven't seen Bostock run the ball once. He's certainly not going looking for the ball.
Exactly the same as Lawrie was doing when he first broke into 1st grade. Luckily someone on this forum passed on my advice to lower his centre of gravity and he started running 100m a game. That's what we as coaches should be doing to every rising talent. Assess them, tape them then show them how they can improve
Maybe Hook is reading this forum?
Doubt it if he was he would have done the right thing and resigned
Unless he is angry with us and is sabotaging the team to spite us.
Vicious circle. We say bad things about him because he does a bad job, he gets angry about the bad things and does a bad job to spite us.
So we have gone from McCullough, the worst hooker in the competition with Mybe as his backup to Liddle, Mulheisen, Declan Purcell, Sam Hooper and Haele Finau with Mybe as a backup in case 4 of them are out at some point in the season. This coach and his staff just can't seem to get it right. Too many of one thing and not enough of another every year.
Agree. I have no idea, apart from the actual fact that absolutely anyone half decent wants any part of our current club why we didn't chase props we need go forward. It is a bit ludicrous to be carrying 4 players in the hooker position
One thing he has always had plenty of is slooooow outside backs.
That is another example of what I was talking about. Big outside backs who can run right over defenders but lacking speed. One or two of them in the 3/4s is good but not all 4 of them!
Veteran / fringe first grade props are another. Every team has one or 2. 2 max for the good teams. Things worked out so well with Woods and Burgess (sarcasm), Hook went out and recruited 3 more!
I can guarantee you this Woods will be in the 17 come game 1 against the Titans, should he be? Based on what he offered up last season if I was still a coach I would not pick him but Griffin will. Time will tell if I'm wrong
It might be depressing but I thought that article was very well written.Some interesting comments here:
Dragons 2023 Outlook: As St George Illawarra stare down wooden spoon, is Griffin about to get Hook?
Everything that could have gone wrong in the offseason at the Dragons has. Will it get any better when the footy starts?www.theroar.com.auAs St. George Illawarra stare down wooden spoon, is Griffin about to get Hook?
- It’s hard to divorce the Dragons results from the way that they play. The intention, from day dot, appears to be that they will be one point better than eight other teams and therefore make the finals. It’s inherently boring, attritional and, in the long-term, fruitless.
- Much as it ruined season 2021, Anthony Griffin must thank his lucky stars that his players ignored lockdown rules and decided to have a BBQ, because it shifted the attention away from his inability to progress this well-funded, well-supported football team
- Instead, it might be Shane Flanagan and a better version of the current grindathon. Notice, however, that all paths to the finals involve sacking the current coach.
- Jacob Liddle, their new hooker, was allowed to walk from the worst team in the league, which is hardly a ringing endorsement.
Predicted Round 1 team
Others: Francis Molo (suspended until Round 3), Junior Amone (stood down), Cody Ramsey, Jayden Sullivan (injured), Jaiyden Hunt, Max Feagai, Michael Molo, Nick Lui Toso, Tautau Moga, Billy Burns
- Tyrell Sloan
- Mikaele Ravalawa
- Moses Suli
- Zac Lomax
- Mat Feagai
- Moses Mbye
- Ben Hunt
- Blake Lawrie
- Jacob Liddle
- Zane Musgrove
- Jack Bird
- Jaydn Su’A
- Jack De Belin
Interchange
- Billy Burns
- Josh Kerr (No way! Not even Griffin will do that.)
- Tyrell Fuimaono
- aron Woods
Well, he lists Tautau Moga as a possible first grader so I'm sticking with my optimistic forecast that things are not going to be close to as bad as everyone is predicting. That might last until the end of round 2 as Dragons have round 1 bye.Some interesting comments here:
Dragons 2023 Outlook: As St George Illawarra stare down wooden spoon, is Griffin about to get Hook?
Everything that could have gone wrong in the offseason at the Dragons has. Will it get any better when the footy starts?www.theroar.com.auAs St George Illawarra stare down wooden spoon, is Griffin about to get Hook?
- It’s hard to divorce the Dragons results from the way that they play. The intention, from day dot, appears to be that they will be one point better than eight other teams and therefore make the finals. It’s inherently boring, attritional and, in the long-term, fruitless.
- Much as it ruined season 2021, Anthony Griffin must thank his lucky stars that his players ignored lockdown rules and decided to have a BBQ, because it shifted the attention away from his inability to progress this well-funded, well-supported football team
- Instead, it might be Shane Flanagan and a better version of the current grindathon. Notice, however, that all paths to the finals involve sacking the current coach.
- Jacob Liddle, their new hooker, was allowed to walk from the worst team in the league, which is hardly a ringing endorsement.
Predicted Round 1 team
Others: Francis Molo (suspended until Round 3), Junior Amone (stood down), Cody Ramsey, Jayden Sullivan (injured), Jaiyden Hunt, Max Feagai, Michael Molo, Nick Lui Toso, Tautau Moga, Billy Burns
- Tyrell Sloan
- Mikaele Ravalawa
- Moses Suli
- Zac Lomax
- Mat Feagai
- Moses Mbye
- Ben Hunt
- Blake Lawrie
- Jacob Liddle
- Zane Musgrove
- Jack Bird
- Jaydn Su’A
- Jack De Belin
Interchange
- Billy Burns
- Josh Kerr (No way! Not even Griffin will do that.)
- Tyrell Fuimaono
- aron Woods