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Good Point! What’s more is we never look like structuring anything like scoring near the post. If we threaten more in attack in the middle (which we haven’t done in 6 years) Lomax, Sui and Rava would have more space and be more effective. As it is oppositions now know we are easy pickings and offer little in attack up the middle near the post/try line.
Yes sorry meant Aaron playing for dirty reds
Spot on. Despite this Zac used to nail almost all the widies he is now missing. Since bringing in former Kiwi goalkicker, Harrigan, have noticed Zac has now been trying to swing the ball on the widies which only needs a small mistime for it to miss.
Dolphins? Like I say we cant keep all our juniors. He was a typical ball under the wing prop minus any skill. Coric and Webster look better and worth keeping.
?. You are benching our best player Jack DB, one of our few that can play full mins, for Amone, who'd be better as an outside back, while Sloan's skills and vision would be wasted on the wing, be rag dolled by big centres and edge forwards and thrown into touch, imho.
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As in one of the foundation clubs and the one that folded decades ago. Means they must have reformed then, what grade do they play, Reggies? Odd that the Dragons have not played them, at least not that I have seen.
They play Ron Massey as their highest level right now. That's where Aaron is playing too
Some of those games weren’t put to bed because we have a 1mill $ “marquis” halfback who couldn’t organise a root in a brothel. Plus the team is brain dead.
My thinking Is Amone has ball skills, speed and is a biggish body. Could be a Radley type given time. JDB for mine has lost speed and might be better as a prop rotation. Sloan I understand was a winger coming through so he could still be in the team but not needing to make the defensive reads and organisation that the modern fullback does. All speculation of course!
if rava carries only 3 blokes over the line i can't see why he doesn't carry them over to the posts
Better yet we find someone to take (C)Hunt off our hands.
In the Herald again today saying he wants to leave & will ask for a release again at the end of next year. Really just stop talking to the press Ben it is really boring, I have changed my views he doesnt want to be there so let him go.
It's like a broken record.
Been saying this all along , even when he said he will stay , for me they guy is TOXIC to the team , if its trying to move forward ....... PISS him off never mind being captain .......... He cant be good for the team if he wants out ........
Agreed I can't see him seeing out his contract. If he doesn't want to represent our club, which he clearly has no idea the significance of, let him go. And I think they will, but not until some other players are brought in and they can land an adequate swap for him. He'll be here next year, the year after might be a different story.
Mate I don't think he will even start the next season , just my opinion , and I'm hoping Flanno has lined up something ......
Yes, "At this stage", sounds very uncommitted to the red v.‘Flanno is digging his heels in’: Hunt still wants out, but concedes he’ll be ‘heading back to Dragons for pre-season’
Ben Hunt would still love to return home to Queensland as the Dragons skipper reflected on the toughest two months of his career.www.smh.com.au
Hunt’s preference is still to finish his career in Queensland, something he made clear to Dragons officials at the end of the State of Origin series, and a point he has since reiterated on several occasions with incoming coach Shane Flanagan.
Working against Hunt is the fact there are no big-money replacements on the market that the Dragons could sign as a replacement.
The 33-year-old Hunt is hopeful of featuring in the end-of-year Tests for Australia – and open to representing the Prime Minister’s XIII side, which will be named on Tuesday – but admitted the end of the regular season could not have come quick enough.
Flanno’ is digging his heels in; he’s coming in as coach, he wants to win and he wants me there, which I understand,” Hunt said.
“I’ve never had any issues with Flanno, and we’ve had some open conversations. I think he’ll bring in a good culture; he’s straight up and down, he’s got history with being good at recruitment, and what we need is some senior players with experience who can help the young squad.
“At this stage, I’ll be heading back to the Dragons for the pre-season.”
Hunt admitted after Queensland’s win in game two of the Origin series that he wanted to return home. He had hoped the Dragons would let him leave immediately, despite having two-and-a-half years to run on his St George Illawarra deal.
Should another exit request be blocked, Hunt will push to leave this time next year, which will give the Dragons 12 months to find a replacement, with plenty of playmakers to flood the market at the end of 2024.
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