Signings for 2020 and future looking team

[muzby]

Season review | Corey Norman
In his first year with the Dragons, Norman managed to kick not one but two game-saving field goals, recovered from a broken cheek bone and made his Origin debut. We recently sat down with Norman to reflect on the 2019 season and what fans can expect in 2020.

https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/10/24/season-review--corey-norman/

The man was literally the difference between us and the spoon...

Scary..

 

[getsmarty]

Season review | Cameron McInnes
In a tough season for the Dragons, Cameron McInnes let his performances do the talking and starred in 2019. His tireless work in defence, coupled with his competitiveness and natural leadership saw McInnes clean up the Dragons Medal presentation night.

https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/10/24/season-review--cameron-mcinnes/

 

[TruSaint]

Trent Merrin will return to Leeds Rhinos for the 2020 Super League season, after failing in his bid to return to the NRL.

The former State of Origin and Kangaroos representative was reportedly seeking a return home to the NRL, with former club the Dragons believed to have expressed interest in the lock earlier in the year.

source : sporting news site...

 

[boardlumps62]

Trent Merrin will return to Leeds Rhinos for the 2020 Super League season, after failing in his bid to return to the NRL.

The former State of Origin and Kangaroos representative was reportedly seeking a return home to the NRL, with former club the Dragons believed to have expressed interest in the lock earlier in the year.

source : sporting news site...

Well thats a Godsend agree. Get off your assess and do your job as recruitment personnel or don't we have any.

 

[redandwhite4evr]

I’ll swap all my jokers for one king of spades..

I don't know whether we need a king of spades but a King of clubs might do a better job than our current Board.

 

[Dragonslayer]

Well thats a Godsend agree. Get off your assess and do your job as recruitment personnel or don't we have any.

Nah, Possm sacked them all!!!!

 

[Dragonslayer]

So, we are now less than a week away from having to name our top 24 (before Nov 1) and here we are STILL not knowing for certain who are, in total, our departing players from 2019. We know Kaufusi, Lats and Allgood as well as Robson and Widdop. With all the rumours if certain players have been shown the door, have they not? (Masters doesn't count as he was a DS player and not in the top 30).
I guess we have to include JDB as well.

Next week will be interesting if only ti see which journeymen have found a home here at the Dragons retirement village.

 

[Dragonslayer]

May I also add that Kerr (supposedly re-signed but not confirmed by the club) and Sailorcremain unsigned.
You can throw in Maranta, Field, Nichols and Timm ( even though he has supposedly signed elsewhere).

Oh to gave a clear understanding of our club ‍

 

[BLM01]

May I also add that Kerr (supposedly re-signed but not confirmed by the club) and Sailorcremain unsigned.
You can throw in Maranta, Field, Nichols and Timm ( even though he has supposedly signed elsewhere).

Oh to gave a clear understanding of our club ‍

So, we are now less than a week away from having to name our top 24 (before Nov 1) and here we are STILL not knowing for certain who are, in total, our departing players from 2019. We know Kaufusi, Lats and Allgood as well as Robson and Widdop. With all the rumours if certain players have been shown the door, have they not? (Masters doesn't count as he was a DS player and not in the top 30).
I guess we have to include JDB as well.

Next week will be interesting if only ti see which journeymen have found a home here at the Dragons retirement village.

Dont hold you breath waiting.
Dragons Media - Dragons Footy -.Dragons Football Department.
It is all one in the same
Just like the yearly reviews.
Only the players get forced to shed light on it. If you lucky Dean Young might do one or Millward on recruitment in about 2 months time.
If they asked me what was the lowlight..I would of said finishing 15th and the premeditated and premature extension of McParkLevelCoach.

 

[D4L_Dave]

Here would be my squad and choice of coaching squad. If we had all those people (minus or plus one or two in bottom half of top 30) we would win at least one premiership in next two years then Flanno takes Head Coach , Smith and Ryan make way for Brown as Coaching Director

First Grade Best Team

1. Jai Field
   
   
2. Jason Saab
   
   
3. Jack Bird
   
   
4. Zac Lomax
   
   
5. Makala Ravawala
   
   
6. Corey Norman
   
   
7. Ben Hunt
   
   
8. James Graham
   
   
9. Cameron Mc Inness
   
   
10. Paul Vahn
    
    
11. Trent Merrin
    
    
12. Tariq Sims
    
    
13. Tyson Frizzel
14. Matt Prior
    
15. Korbin Sims
    
    
16. Luchiano Lulia
    
    
17. Tristin Sailor
    
    
18. Blake Lawrie
    
    
19. Kerr
    
    
20. Lachlan Tim
    
    
21. Jackson Ford
    
    
22. Matt Dufty
    
    
23. Adam Clune
    
    
24. Aitken
    
    
25. Jordan Perara
    
    
26. Timota Lafia
    
    
27. Jacob Host
    
    
28. Jack Debellin
    
    
29. Jonas Pearson
    
    
30. Mitchell Allgood
    

Development

Mundaine (18yr old not meaning Anthony)

Coaching Staff​

Head Coach :Nathan Brown Assistant : Shane Flannigan. Canterbury Cup : Matt Head

Under 20’s : Ben Hornby

Coaching directors Brian Smith and Warren Ryan

 

[BLM01]

Here would be my squad and choice of coaching squad. If we had all those people (minus or plus one or two in bottom half of top 30) we would win at least one premiership in next two years then Flanno takes Head Coach , Smith and Ryan make way for Brown as Coaching Director

First Grade Best Team

1. Jai Field
   
   
2. Jason Saab
   
   
3. Jack Bird
   
   
4. Zac Lomax
   
   
5. Makala Ravawala
   
   
6. Corey Norman
   
   
7. Ben Hunt
   
   
8. James Graham
   
   
9. Cameron Mc Inness
   
   
10. Paul Vahn
    
    
11. Trent Merrin
    
    
12. Tariq Sims
    
    
13. Tyson Frizzel
14. Matt Prior
    
15. Korbin Sims
    
    
16. Luchiano Lulia
    
    
17. Tristin Sailor
    
    
18. Blake Lawrie
    
    
19. Kerr
    
    
20. Lachlan Tim
    
    
21. Jackson Ford
    
    
22. Matt Dufty
    
    
23. Adam Clune
    
    
24. Aitken
    
    
25. Jordan Perara
    
    
26. Timota Lafia
    
    
27. Jacob Host
    
    
28. Jack Debellin
    
    
29. Jonas Pearson
    
    
30. Mitchell Allgood

Development

Mundaine (18yr old not meaning Anthony)

Coaching Staff​

Head Coach :Nathan Brown Assistant : Shane Flannigan. Canterbury Cup : Matt Head

Under 20’s : Ben Hornby

Coaching directors Brian Smith and Warren Ryan

Problem is Field & Allgood and Timm?gone and Dufty better than Field anyway...and you need room for some other development players Jayden Sullivan, Hayden Lomax?.. and others SSE?...Feagai bro, James Schiller
No to Brown as coach, no to Smith as anything to do with the club. He has done little at the Warriors recommending Kearney be extended. Hornby been told to look elsewhere as Matt Head supposedly
Prior is going to UK I think.
Merrin is staying in UK as he could get no one to pay him the money he wants to come back for 2020.
JDB...well I believe he wont play in 2020 regardless.
Apart from that we have to agree as all we have left. Dont mind Bird coming back .....centre?..not sure..maybe

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

Great News!
The season review has just been released, which also states the incoming players for 2020.

 

[D4L_Dave]

Field is good under the high ball, good kicking game, sound defensively and has ball skills. Pace and instincts on par with Dufty and under good coaching Field will show his full potential. Dufty is skills wise a winger that can rove in the way Blacklock played .Dufty can't tackle, nervous under high ball, can't kick, can score a try but will never set other players up. Sailors defence is not good enough quite yet but if Wok Ryan were involved both he and Dufty would become better defenders.

I haven't seen proof yet that Prior and Merrin have signed elsewhere. Missing those opportunity should ensure the people involved at the top in club are pushed out permanently ASAP

I don't want Gould at our club, we mind find he will undermine and steal players for the Roosters. He has form with doing that to us

Field and Timm gone??

Problem is Field & Allgood and Timm?gone and Dufty better than Field anyway...and you need room for some other development players Jayden Sullivan, Hayden Lomax?.. and others SSE?...Feagai bro, James Schiller
No to Brown as coach, no to Smith as anything to do with the club. He has done little at the Warriors recommending Kearney be extended. Hornby been told to look elsewhere as Matt Head supposedly
Prior is going to UK I think.
Merrin is staying in UK as he could get no one to pay him the money he wants to come back for 2020.
JDB...well I believe he wont play in 2020 regardless.
Apart from that we have to agree as all we have left. Dont mind Bird coming back .....centre?..not sure..maybe

 

[Dragonslayer]

So, here it is as it stands atm

Backs = 9:
Hunt, Norman, Aitken, Pearson, Periera, Dufty, Ravalawa, Lafai, Lomax.

Forwards = 10:
Lawrie, McInnes, Host, Graham, K. Sims, T. Sims, Leilua, Vaughan, Frizell, JDB*.
*pending court case. He is still contracted for next year atm.

Total = 19

Probable re-signings = 2
Kerr, Sailor

Total = 21

Probable signings (atm) = 1
Luke

Total = 22

Wouldn't surprise re-signing = 1
Maranta

Total = 23

So, 1 maybe 2 signings this week lol.

I think players like Saab, Ford and maybe others promoted from the DS will be in the 27 - 30 group and not part of the top 24.

In reality, we have room for 3 players as external signings ie; those who would earn more than 90k (as those in the 27 - 30 group).

 

[D4L_Dave]

Regarding

Problem is Field & Allgood and Timm?gone and Dufty better than Field anyway...and you need room for some other development players Jayden Sullivan, Hayden Lomax?.. and others SSE?...Feagai bro, James Schiller
No to Brown as coach, no to Smith as anything to do with the club. He has done little at the Warriors recommending Kearney be extended. Hornby been told to look elsewhere as Matt Head supposedly
Prior is going to UK I think.
Merrin is staying in UK as he could get no one to pay him the money he wants to come back for 2020.
JDB...well I believe he wont play in 2020 regardless.
Apart from that we have to agree as all we have left. Dont mind Bird coming back .....centre?..not sure..maybe

Don't like Brown ?there is always keeping Mary there. Plus the NRL won't let Flanno be head coach so Brown is now free agent. Brian Smith I can tell you will fix the culture issue that allowed the situation JDB is in to unfold that would be his role

 

[BLM01]

Field is good under the high ball, good kicking game, sound defensively and has ball skills. Pace and instincts on par with Dufty and under good coaching Field will show his full potential. Dufty is skills wise a winger that can rove in the way Blacklock played .Dufty can't tackle, nervous under high ball, can't kick, can score a try but will never set other players up. Sailors defence is not good enough quite yet but if Wok Ryan were involved both he and Dufty would become better defenders.

I haven't seen proof yet that Prior and Merrin have signed elsewhere. Missing those opportunity should ensure the people involved at the top in club are pushed out permanently ASAP

I don't want Gould at our club, we mind find he will undermine and steal players for the Roosters. He has form with doing that to us

Field and Timm gone??

Regarding


Don't like Brown ?there is always keeping Mary there. Plus the NRL won't let Flanno be head coach so Brown is now free agent. Brian Smith I can tell you will fix the culture issue that allowed the situation JDB is in to unfold that would be his role

Agree to disagree. I like Brown but in a recruitment not coaching role.
Prickly Brian Smith found it hard to manage personalities and players in the 90's.due to his stubborness and methods
He got results back then YES but now he is passed it IMO with todays youth and players..
I would move on from there
He has been at The warriors 2 years..that tells me more

 

[Slackboy72]

The man was literally the difference between us and the spoon...

Scary..

Why yes, if he hadn't of won those games instead of finishing 15th we would have finished 15th. Maths is hard.

 

[Walpole]

Here would be my squad and choice of coaching squad. If we had all those people (minus or plus one or two in bottom half of top 30) we would win at least one premiership in next two years then Flanno takes Head Coach , Smith and Ryan make way for Brown as Coaching Director

First Grade Best Team

1. Jai Field
   
   
2. Jason Saab
   
   
3. Jack Bird
   
   
4. Zac Lomax
   
   
5. Makala Ravawala
   
   
6. Corey Norman
   
   
7. Ben Hunt
   
   
8. James Graham
   
   
9. Cameron Mc Inness
   
   
10. Paul Vahn
    
    
11. Trent Merrin
    
    
12. Tariq Sims
    
    
13. Tyson Frizzel
14. Matt Prior
    
15. Korbin Sims
    
    
16. Luchiano Lulia
    
    
17. Tristin Sailor
    
    
18. Blake Lawrie
    
    
19. Kerr
    
    
20. Lachlan Tim
    
    
21. Jackson Ford
    
    
22. Matt Dufty
    
    
23. Adam Clune
    
    
24. Aitken
    
    
25. Jordan Perara
    
    
26. Timota Lafia
    
    
27. Jacob Host
    
    
28. Jack Debellin
    
    
29. Jonas Pearson
    
    
30. Mitchell Allgood

Development

Mundaine (18yr old not meaning Anthony)

Coaching Staff​

Head Coach :Nathan Brown Assistant : Shane Flannigan. Canterbury Cup : Matt Head

Under 20’s : Ben Hornby

Coaching directors Brian Smith and Warren Ryan

Warren Ryan. That's gold.

Bloke's 77 and hasn't coached in 19 years!

 

[hewi]

Warren Ryan. That's gold.

Bloke's 77 and hasn't coached in 19 years!

So what McGregor is 51 and has never coached.

 

[D4L_Dave]

Warren Ryan. That's gold.

Bloke's 77 and hasn't coached in 19 years!

Ryan and Smith would not be directly coaching. Age wise, Gould as I understand it will be taking the role and as coaching director. That is not a hands on role, more an oversight and advice role. I would have them before Gould any day