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I agree Crighton is the type of player we should look to build our forward pack around. Not a likely outcome but worth pursuing, even if it only results in the Cap Rorters having to pay more...
the chooks never pay moreI agree Crighton is the type of player we should look to build our forward pack around. Not a likely outcome but worth pursuing, even if it only results in the Cap Rorters having to pay more...
I'm sure WIN Corp have plenty of customers who could use a player or two to promote their product in the Illawarra and beyond. One wonders why this has not happened as yet.If Saints can land Crichton and JDB is cleared, they will be a serious contender this year that is for sure. But I just cannot see it happening unless Saints play huge dollars which I am sure the Roosters will some how match regardless with some 3rd party deal as they have plenty of those that can draw on.
Totally agree as he’s a Scots College Old Boy who’s life & friends are well & truely based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. A move to the Gong & big dollars won’t be enough to budge him away. The only move he’ll make away from the Roosters would be to the Wallabies & a return back to Union.Crichton wont be coming, simple as that, if the Roosters really want to keep him he will stay even if we offer more money.
If this is what we have pinned our recruitment strategy on we are dumber than I think.
Totally agree as he’s a Scots College Old Boy who’s life & friends are well & truely based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. A move to the Gong & big dollars won’t be enough to budge him away. The only move he’ll make away from the Roosters would be to the Wallabies & a return back to Union.
Somewhat curious to why he had a quieter 2019 when he went first back to Easts after such a dominating year in his final year at Souths....may be worth exploring..
BUT why not at least make Easts fight for him and go further into their bank account .Throw the sink at him for 800k if you like. Make it look bad when he doesn't leave and the rorters register his contract at 600k when the Dragons reveal they offered 200k a year more. Lets at least set it up to finally get the league to look into the whole 3Rd party rort.
Exciting to read.Dragons assistant coach Matthew Elliott reveals major change for Cameron McInness and Ben Hunt for 2021
Liam O'Loughlin
For the majority of last year, Cameron McInnes and Ben Hunt were switched to different positions more often than the St George Illawarra Dragons picked up wins.
Despite spending the majority of his career as a starting hooker, McInnes started eight games at lock forward and switched there a few other times during games.
Hunt was signed to the Red V as a halfback, coming off some strong years at Brisbane, but played eight games at hooker, four games from the bench and another two at five-eighth.
Talk about consistency.
This year however, things look set to change for two of the Dragons biggest stars, with new coach Anthony Griffin shaking things up in Wollongong.
Hunt is tipped to start the year in the No.7 jersey alongside Corey Norman in the halves, while McInnes will be returning to his regular position of dummy-half as the club move in a different position.
Speaking on SEN's Drive With Jimmy And Fletch, new assistant coach Matthew Elliott revealed that McInnes and Hunt had exclusively been training in their regular positions.
“He’s been at hooker Cam," he said.
“Ben (at hooker) – no. I don’t think anyone should be surprised about that either.
"Cam has trained excluvsely at hooker, and I tell you what his development in the position even in a short period of time has gone through the roof.
"I don’t know how well you know Anthony, but he has basically said to all players that there are no assured positions. Touch wood, we have got a really healthy squad.
"There is a lot of competition for spots, and the rear-vision mirror is full for every player."
The captain of the club in McInnes has been in the headlines lately, with the Dragons yet to offer him a deal for 2022 and have also reportedly been in talks with Broncos veteran Andrew McCullough.
This has led to mass speculation that McInnes could leave the club and potentially link up with a Sydney-based rival - however Elliott believes that won't be the case.
“Fortunately, I don’t have to make any of those decisions. I don’t really pay too much attention to that," he said.
"I was unaware there was even any speculation around that. The first I heard about it was an hour ago. He has been training unreal, and it’s the best-kept secret in the organisation if that’s what is going on.
"I don’t see anything other than Cam being at the Dragons for a long time.
“I’m not over that (McCullough reports) as well. Even if that was a reality, personally I don’t believe he would play over Cam to be honest with you."
Elliott had been out of the coaching game for quite some time, but will return alongside Peter Gentle to work with Griffin in an attempt to turn the struggling Dragons around.
The 56-year old spoke openly about his joy being back around coaching, and highlighted some of the younger players in the Dragons outfit who could impress in 2021.
“I go to work every day with a bunch of young people who want to get better – how’s that for a job? You don’t realise how rare that is until you’re not in that environment...it's pretty special," he said.
“My goodness – (Jackson Ford) is a guy that is very committed I must say. You can’t help but be fairly encouraged about his efforts that’s for sure. If the way he trains and his skillset is applied on the park, he is going to be one hell of a player.
“Cody Ramsey is coming for it so hard. He trains the house down. If you ask me who has been the most impressive of the young fellas, Cody Ramsey – even the boys would tell you that – he’d be hard to go around.
"Sully (Jayden Sullivan) is going to be a player of immense talent, there is no doubt about that. You’re going to hear that name in the future.
"And there’s a young guy called Junior Amone – write that name down, because you will be hearing plenty about that name in the future as well."
Ramsey is tipped to earn himself a spot on the wing for round 1, and perhaps even push fullback Matt Dufty for a spot in the Dragons outfit.
Rookie halves Sullivan and Amone won an SG Ball competition together in 2019, and both are destined for big things.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/new...on-mcinness-and-ben-hunt-for-2021/ar-BB1d9f0R
the chooks never pay more
I reckon they do, perhaps it just doesn't appear on the balance sheet...
I reckon they do, perhaps it just doesn't appear on the balance sheet...
Totally agree as he’s a Scots College Old Boy who’s life & friends are well & truely based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. A move to the Gong & big dollars won’t be enough to budge him away. The only move he’ll make away from the Roosters would be to the Wallabies & a return back to Union.
Yes they have some very good bean counters over there in ‘ latte land ‘ . I reckon that for every 3 beans that are counted , another 2 are subtracted from the total .
Besides how could you ever trust a fella who prefers a Ford over the good old Holden - it’s just unAustralian !