Dragons Chasing Hastings

Dragonscales · Jun 20, 2016

http://www.nospam47.com/league/news...ra-jackson-hastings/nfaj2oj0jtgf1711isi4y7idu

St George Illawarra fans coming to grips with their clubs unsuccessful pursuit of Luke Keary have now turned their sights to Roosters youngster Jackson Hastings.

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Dragons supporters are divided on whether Keary would have been a good buy and are equally split over Hastings.

Would luring him back home be a better alternative than going with the Gareth Widdop-Benji Marshall combination again next year?

Kearys move to the Roosters all but ends any hope the out-of-favour Hastings had of staying at Bondi.

He was offered to the Dragons earlier in the season but they turned him down.

FlameThrower · Jun 20, 2016

Dragonscales said:
http://www.nospam47.com/league/news...ra-jackson-hastings/nfaj2oj0jtgf1711isi4y7idu

St George Illawarra fans coming to grips with their club?s unsuccessful pursuit of Luke Keary have now turned their sights to Roosters youngster Jackson Hastings.

MORE: The one bloke your team can't stop | The Lurker: The move that could keep Semi in Sydney

Dragons supporters are divided on whether Keary would have been a good buy and are equally split over Hastings.

Would luring him back home be a better alternative than going with the Gareth Widdop-Benji Marshall combination again next year?

Keary?s move to the Roosters all but ends any hope the out-of-favour Hastings had of staying at Bondi.

He was offered to the Dragons earlier in the season but they turned him down.

I don't see too many real options..the kid is still young and maybe a move back to the Dragons would sort him out...

hazzbeen · Jun 20, 2016

Dragonscales said:
http://www.nospam47.com/league/news...ra-jackson-hastings/nfaj2oj0jtgf1711isi4y7idu

St George Illawarra fans coming to grips with their club?s unsuccessful pursuit of Luke Keary have now turned their sights to Roosters youngster Jackson Hastings.

MORE: The one bloke your team can't stop | The Lurker: The move that could keep Semi in Sydney

Dragons supporters are divided on whether Keary would have been a good buy and are equally split over Hastings.

Would luring him back home be a better alternative than going with the Gareth Widdop-Benji Marshall combination again next year?

Keary?s move to the Roosters all but ends any hope the out-of-favour Hastings had of staying at Bondi.

He was offered to the Dragons earlier in the season but they turned him down.

Its a complete circus regarding our signings , we are used as a platform to up players dollars

TheRev · Jun 20, 2016

The story came out so fast I have a feeling there is no substance to it.. but.. we have to sign a halfback for 2017, and I think it has to be a young one due to lack of options now... Another yeah of Benji seems unlikely.

I didnt notice before but if you exclude Hutchinson (who the club musnt see as 'the next' 7 cause they refused to play him when Benji was injured).. any one of Mann, Nona, Wallace, Dufty could potentially be developed, but all of them are 5/8's, and I dont think we need them there while Widdop is fit & healthy.

Mickthedragon · Jun 20, 2016

We are a basket case,always getting the rejects.

JohnnoMcJohnno · Jun 20, 2016

TheRev said:
The story came out so fast I have a feeling there is no substance to it.. but.. we have to sign a halfback for 2017, and I think it has to be a young one due to lack of options now... Another yeah of Benji seems unlikely.

I didnt notice before but if you exclude Hutchinson (who the club musnt see as 'the next' 7 cause they refused to play him when Benji was injured).. any one of Mann, Nona, Wallace, Dufty could potentially be developed, but all of them are 5/8's, and I dont think we need them there while Widdop is fit & healthy.

Came out so fast it can only have come from Hastings manager.

Saintsified · Jun 20, 2016

I was upset when we lost him and ill be happy if we get him back.

Same goes for Bird.

TheRev · Jun 20, 2016

JohnnoMcJohnno said:
Came out so fast it can only have come from Hastings manager.

Possibly, but I think its just a jigsaw puzzle story.. when we got trumped on Keary, the only way to connect the remaining pieces is Keary > Roosters > Hastings > Dragons.

dragon thomo · Jun 20, 2016

Another option could be Chris Sandow he is in England and what l have heard he may be getting the man of steel award. Maybe he has grown up finally

JohnnoMcJohnno · Jun 20, 2016

TheRev said:
Possibly, but I think its just a jigsaw puzzle story.. when we got trumped on Keary, the only way to connect the remaining pieces is Keary > Roosters > Hastings > Dragons.

. . Marshall to Rabbitohs. . .

BlackDuckSaint · Jun 20, 2016

I don't mind Hastings and I think he could be a good get. But I have been super impressed with Jai Field, he looks like he could be a bit of a prospect.

Dragsters · Jun 20, 2016

BlackDuckSaint said:
I don't mind Hastings and I think he could be a good get. But I have been super impressed with Jai Field, he looks like he could be a bit of a prospect.

Hastings may be worth a crack on a short term deal with an option if he gels with the team and proves effective.

Jai Field has talent, as does Payne and both would benefit from time in the cutters first.

thebigredv · Jun 20, 2016

How we end up in this position is beyond me. Nobody wants to play for McGregor clearly.

JohnnoMcJohnno · Jun 20, 2016

thebigredv said:
How we end up in this position is beyond me. Nobody wants to play for McGregor clearly.

This exactly. Join the dragons, play boring defensive football. Won't be many lining up as their first choice.

TheRev · Jun 20, 2016

Dragsters said:
Jai Field has talent, as does Payne and both would benefit from time in the cutters first.

Field I think has 2 years left in 20's? Something like that, I think he needs quite a few years of development, plus he can put some meat on those bones.

Also not sure if hes the chatty halfback we need, I rly want a leader, a talker.. we have had to manfucture leaders out of Creagh & Widdop, and I think they would be much better suited to being senior players but focusing on their own games.

The money question is 2017 I think, I dont think I can do another 18 months of dire defensive football, we need some points from the 7 we bring in.

BradMackay · Jun 20, 2016

Hastings is not welcome back at the dragons.
The club rejected him earlier this year.

RedVDragon · Jun 20, 2016

He may be partying too hard with Pearce and Johns. The rorters are a club that has badly influenced Jackson. Possibility of him returning may do the kid well. In terms of ability he has it over Keary.

Dragonslayer · Jun 20, 2016

No thanks.

Forster Dragon · Jun 20, 2016

This is a funny one.Maybe a bit of Karma with Hastings back at Dragons where he belongs.The kid always excelled in the Red and White and just maybe it is meant to be.Sign him and he will ultimately prove a quality buy,remembering he is only a lad and will get better.

Objective View · Jun 21, 2016

It pains me to say this but I think we should even consider Carney (subject to NRL registering his contract).

And on Hastings, I like the kid. Attitude aside, he has lots of potential IMHO. I wouldn't mind having him and Bird back with the club.

And speaking of Bird, I can't believe the speed of his development. I was very sad to see him leave (and subsequently miss out on his signature again) but I doubt his accelerated growth would have occurred under Dragons systems.

Straight Shooter

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