St George Dragons Juniors

[BIG RIG]

I was recently in attendance for the beginning of the training sessions for both the Harold Matthews and SG Ball competitions for the St George JRLFC

I finished up playing league only a couple of years ago after a bad back injury and was apart of junior league rep teams but was appalled by how shit it was run especially being a player from the St George comp ( I played for Hurstville United )

but after attending today’s session to help out with training drills I was pleasantly surprised to see how much the system had changed for the better

Anthony Griffin was in attendance today alongside Aaron Woods and Ben Hunt who gave great speeches at the end of the session

Both Chase and Kyle Stanley are official trainers alongside Jason Nightingale and Jamie Soward but I was pleasantly surprised to see that Frank Pritchard has also taken up a coaching position for the juniors

overall I’m pleased to see that Hook and the club are finally putting a focus on the St George junior leagues

 

[Gareth67]

Good to see you out there also B.R. and as you have said the attendance of Griffin and the NRL players .

 

[BIG RIG]

Good to see you out there also B.R. and as you have said the attendance of Griffin and the NRL players .

Yeah I was very impressed back when I went through those grades ( which was through the Mary McGregor era ) we had no help from anyone involved in the first grade team both past and present

 

[blacksafake]

I was recently in attendance for the beginning of the training sessions for both the Harold Matthews and SG Ball competitions for the St George JRLFC

I finished up playing league only a couple of years ago after a bad back injury and was apart of junior league rep teams but was appalled by how shit it was run especially being a player from the St George comp ( I played for Hurstville United )

but after attending today’s session to help out with training drills I was pleasantly surprised to see how much the system had changed for the better

Anthony Griffin was in attendance today alongside Aaron Woods and Ben Hunt who gave great speeches at the end of the session

Both Chase and Kyle Stanley are official trainers alongside Jason Nightingale and Jamie Soward but I was pleasantly surprised to see that Frank Pritchard has also taken up a coaching position for the juniors

overall I’m pleased to see that Hook and the club are finally putting a focus on the St George junior leagues

Good to hear Big Rig.

 

[redandwhite4evr]

I was recently in attendance for the beginning of the training sessions for both the Harold Matthews and SG Ball competitions for the St George JRLFC

I finished up playing league only a couple of years ago after a bad back injury and was apart of junior league rep teams but was appalled by how shit it was run especially being a player from the St George comp ( I played for Hurstville United )

but after attending today’s session to help out with training drills I was pleasantly surprised to see how much the system had changed for the better

Anthony Griffin was in attendance today alongside Aaron Woods and Ben Hunt who gave great speeches at the end of the session

Both Chase and Kyle Stanley are official trainers alongside Jason Nightingale and Jamie Soward but I was pleasantly surprised to see that Frank Pritchard has also taken up a coaching position for the juniors

overall I’m pleased to see that Hook and the club are finally putting a focus on the St George junior leagues

You're way too young to be on this forum-but nice to hear of your positive experience with the St George juniors- sounds like the new blood they've brought in are doing the trick.

 

[BIG RIG]

You're way too young to be on this forum-but nice to hear of your positive experience with the St George juniors- sounds like the new blood they've brought in are doing the trick.

Haha yeah way younger compared to everyone else but I’ve been supporting the mighty Dragons since 2004 and will never stop

 

[randomdragon]

Gee too young I’m 21 and started stalking this forum when I was in year 10 at high school and was too bored to care about school

 

[BIG RIG]

Gee too young I’m 21 and started stalking this forum when I was in year 10 at high school and was too bored to care about school

Haha same I was in like yr 11 when I found this forum

 

[Dragon David]

I was recently in attendance for the beginning of the training sessions for both the Harold Matthews and SG Ball competitions for the St George JRLFC

I finished up playing league only a couple of years ago after a bad back injury and was apart of junior league rep teams but was appalled by how shit it was run especially being a player from the St George comp ( I played for Hurstville United )

but after attending today’s session to help out with training drills I was pleasantly surprised to see how much the system had changed for the better

Anthony Griffin was in attendance today alongside Aaron Woods and Ben Hunt who gave great speeches at the end of the session

Both Chase and Kyle Stanley are official trainers alongside Jason Nightingale and Jamie Soward but I was pleasantly surprised to see that Frank Pritchard has also taken up a coaching position for the juniors

overall I’m pleased to see that Hook and the club are finally putting a focus on the St George junior leagues

Fantastic to read, thanks Big Rig. All those guys helping out - what a treat!

 

[jeffdragon]

Playng trials this week v manly.
Bolts Hadley on gb gave Kyle Stanley a wrap about the trials this Saturday regarding covid protocols.
Saying all who represent us on the weekend will be compliant.
Unlike Manly who are keeping a guy on the books who ain't vaccinated.

 

[denis preston]

I was recently in attendance for the beginning of the training sessions for both the Harold Matthews and SG Ball competitions for the St George JRLFC

I finished up playing league only a couple of years ago after a bad back injury and was apart of junior league rep teams but was appalled by how shit it was run especially being a player from the St George comp ( I played for Hurstville United )

but after attending today’s session to help out with training drills I was pleasantly surprised to see how much the system had changed for the better

Anthony Griffin was in attendance today alongside Aaron Woods and Ben Hunt who gave great speeches at the end of the session

Both Chase and Kyle Stanley are official trainers alongside Jason Nightingale and Jamie Soward but I was pleasantly surprised to see that Frank Pritchard has also taken up a coaching position for the juniors

overall I’m pleased to see that Hook and the club are finally putting a focus on the St George junior leagues

Great stuff BR. Thats what is great about these forums where you hear about things that is otherwise unreported. Good to see ALL the club invested in junior development. I also hear that a couple of their junior signings are finding their way to St George rather than exclusively to the Steelers. Is there a reason for this shift ?

 

[BIG RIG]

Great stuff BR. Thats what is great about these forums where you hear about things that is otherwise unreported. Good to see ALL the club invested in junior development. I also hear that a couple of their junior signings are finding their way to St George rather than exclusively to the Steelers. Is there a reason for this shift ?

I think the main reason for this is Hook who new that Illawarra was already strong enough to cope and wanted to build St George back up so that the club could have 2 major junior pathways

 

[Dragon David]

I think the main reason for this is Hook who new that Illawarra was already strong enough to cope and wanted to build St George back up so that the club could have 2 major junior pathways

Good thinking Hook.

 

[randomdragon]

Realistically we’re the only team with a pick of 2 teams for our juniors. This should be our bread and butter

 

[George Dragon]

Realistically we’re the only team with a pick of 2 teams for our juniors. This should be our bread and butter

Wests have Magpies and Tigers.
Roosters have Roosters and Bears
In 2020 Roosters and Bears had Flegg sides that fed into Roosters.

 

[randomdragon]

Wests have Magpies and Tigers.
Roosters have Roosters and Bears
In 2020 Roosters and Bears had Flegg sides that fed into Roosters.

I stand corrected

 

[Smurf]

Haha same I was in like yr 11 when I found this forum

I started following the dragons when I was in year 8
That was 1975

 

[Willow]

I was recently in attendance for the beginning of the training sessions for both the Harold Matthews and SG Ball competitions for the St George JRLFC

I finished up playing league only a couple of years ago after a bad back injury and was apart of junior league rep teams but was appalled by how shit it was run especially being a player from the St George comp ( I played for Hurstville United )

but after attending today’s session to help out with training drills I was pleasantly surprised to see how much the system had changed for the better

Anthony Griffin was in attendance today alongside Aaron Woods and Ben Hunt who gave great speeches at the end of the session

Both Chase and Kyle Stanley are official trainers alongside Jason Nightingale and Jamie Soward but I was pleasantly surprised to see that Frank Pritchard has also taken up a coaching position for the juniors

overall I’m pleased to see that Hook and the club are finally putting a focus on the St George junior leagues

I recall it was a forum discussion point some years ago about how the Club had more-or-less turned it's back on the St George juniors. The reasons were unclear.

While the Illawarra is a great backyard, it made no sense to discount the St George juniors right on our doorstep.

It's good to hear that common sense has finally prevailed.

 

[redv13]

I was recently in attendance for the beginning of the training sessions for both the Harold Matthews and SG Ball competitions for the St George JRLFC

I finished up playing league only a couple of years ago after a bad back injury and was apart of junior league rep teams but was appalled by how shit it was run especially being a player from the St George comp ( I played for Hurstville United )

but after attending today’s session to help out with training drills I was pleasantly surprised to see how much the system had changed for the better

Anthony Griffin was in attendance today alongside Aaron Woods and Ben Hunt who gave great speeches at the end of the session

Both Chase and Kyle Stanley are official trainers alongside Jason Nightingale and Jamie Soward but I was pleasantly surprised to see that Frank Pritchard has also taken up a coaching position for the juniors

overall I’m pleased to see that Hook and the club are finally putting a focus on the St George junior leagues

Up the mighty struggos

 

[Yow]

Wests have Magpies and Tigers.
Roosters have Roosters and Bears
In 2020 Roosters and Bears had Flegg sides that fed into Ro