Saint 4 Life
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Our defence has been embarrassing for years, and it’s only getting worse. No intent, no line speed, soft contact—we’re one of the easiest teams to play against. Look at the Bulldogs. In less than two years, they’ve gone from a laughing stock to having the best defence in the comp under a new coaching regime. Meanwhile, we’ve had Dean Young in charge of our defence for years, and nothing has improved.
• Our edge defence is a disaster – constantly leaking tries, wingers jamming in, misreads everywhere.
• We have no line speed – teams roll through us like training drills.
• We’re soft in contact – opposition forwards walk up the field, no aggression, no intimidation.
• Zero resilience – once we concede, the floodgates open.
• No improvement year-on-year – we still make the same errors, the same structural issues, the same lack of commitment in defence.
At what point do we stop blaming the players and start looking at the coaching? Defence is about system, attitude, and accountability. Right now, we have none. Yet Young still has a job? Why? Because he’s a club legend? That’s not a good enough reason.
Other clubs make the tough calls and bring in elite defensive minds to rebuild their structures. We just keep rewarding failure. It’s time for a serious change because whatever Young is doing clearly isn’t working.
the Dragons have had zero defensive identity for years. Every season it’s the same old story—leaky edges, passive line speed, no aggression. Dean Young’s been part of the coaching staff in some capacity for ages, yet there’s no sign of improvement. At what point do we actually ask, what does he bring to the table?
• Our edge defence is a disaster – constantly leaking tries, wingers jamming in, misreads everywhere.
• We have no line speed – teams roll through us like training drills.
• We’re soft in contact – opposition forwards walk up the field, no aggression, no intimidation.
• Zero resilience – once we concede, the floodgates open.
• No improvement year-on-year – we still make the same errors, the same structural issues, the same lack of commitment in defence.
At what point do we stop blaming the players and start looking at the coaching? Defence is about system, attitude, and accountability. Right now, we have none. Yet Young still has a job? Why? Because he’s a club legend? That’s not a good enough reason.
Other clubs make the tough calls and bring in elite defensive minds to rebuild their structures. We just keep rewarding failure. It’s time for a serious change because whatever Young is doing clearly isn’t working.
the Dragons have had zero defensive identity for years. Every season it’s the same old story—leaky edges, passive line speed, no aggression. Dean Young’s been part of the coaching staff in some capacity for ages, yet there’s no sign of improvement. At what point do we actually ask, what does he bring to the table?
