Morgan
SGI NSW Cup
If it's true, I hope it's because he's ready for first grade. Not a knee jerk reaction to needing to fill 5 spots in the top 30, 3 weeks before the season begins. I thought Coric might have been ahead of Shereb.
Top 30 for 2023
- Thread starter GCRV
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Ryan
SGI Jersey Flegg
Really need Shereb and Coric to be good this year if the Dragons are any chance of doing more than making up the numbers.
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
...and Toby Couchman, going on his performance last nite. I keep asking this... but when is this useless club going to release our Top 30 so we can post with some certainty rather than speculation.
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
They have been around a while now but seem lost in the production line which is showing signs of working at half speed.
Chris M
SGI NSW Cup
I was watching one of the trials and the commentators were commenting on how it was strange that club still has two spots to fill so late in the off season.
RedV01
SGI NSW Cup
Both Couchmans ran hard, made metres and tackled very well. At very least they have to given development contracts.
GCRV
SGI NSW Cup
Based on last night and the average age of the forward pack, because the PNG player (Russell?) was good last night but he's turning 28 this year. I'd go with:
- Couchman top 30
- Couchman top 30
- Johnson top 30
- Coric top 30
Development 6 would be:
- Shereb
- Egan
- Finau
- Finau
- Lobb
- Herring
RedV01
SGI NSW Cup
Probably right. Damnit!
The Dolphins are a popular pick amongst pundits as 2023's worst side, however the soft-bellied Dragons have already lost three members of their spine for various reasons, and there's not much upside.
There's question marks over whether Anthony Griffin sees out the season, an understrength middle third, and whether Ben Hunt has the ability and energy to put the club on his back for consecutive seasons. Something has to give.
4. Wooden Spoon - St George Illawarra Dragons
The Dolphins are a popular pick amongst pundits as 2023's worst side, however the soft-bellied Dragons have already lost three members of their spine for various reasons, and there's not much upside.There's question marks over whether Anthony Griffin sees out the season, an understrength middle third, and whether Ben Hunt has the ability and energy to put the club on his back for consecutive seasons. Something has to give.
jodragon40
Staff
I agree it all falls on Hunt. The very first thing I would be doing as an opposition coach is to get my biggest edge forwards run straight at him in attack, tire him out. Then someone else needs to step up but who? Sullivan, Mbye? Neither have played enough games to change the course of a game. Playing in the halves is traditionally tough because you are constantly running the plays in attack, it's the hardest position in the backs to play.
RedV01
SGI NSW Cup
jodragon40
Staff
Honestly I can tell you using just my experience in how things really work in a club neither will get a run this year they are too far down the pecking order.
RedV01
SGI NSW Cup
Surely they'll at least get development contracts and then maybe get a run later in the season after Griffin is sacked.
jodragon40
Staff
They should definitely get contracts both went well but under this coach they won't get a start unfortunately because of Griffin off season depth signings from the teams that ran 16th, 15th and from a QLD Cup team. Don't figure but according to our chairman everything is great at the club
Morgan
SGI NSW Cup
Cheer up. The head office at every club says things like that even if preparations for the sacking of a coach are well underway.
jodragon40
Staff
The young prop I wanted us to go after Franklin Pele is playing for the Bulldogs now. This kid is going to be a star he just set up a try using a sidestep Changa would have been proud of
Morgan
SGI NSW Cup
Why would Griffin sign a good young prop when he can get a 31 year-old journeyman prop?
jodragon40
Staff
Silly me
jodragon40
Staff
Really? I just watched him put a wonderful shot on the Titans prop Stimson, stopped him in his tracks. Once again I must thank our retention and recruitment team
Chris M
SGI NSW Cup
I think Broncos picked him up on a train and trial deal. He's always had a big hit in hIm, just not enough. Last year he spent most of the season in and out of NSW Cup.
jodragon40
Staff
Now Tristan Sailor is having a blinder