Dragons 2025 To End 50% JV With Wincorp.

[Young Dragon]

Can you imbeciles name the last true (who was actually half decent) St George junior that was born in the area? Illawarra are producing all the true local juniors, St George area is dead

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

Can you imbeciles name the last true (who was actually half decent) St George junior that was born in the area? Illawarra are producing all the true local juniors, St George area is dead

NickT

 

[56to66]

Can you imbeciles name the last true (who was actually half decent) St George junior that was born in the area? Illawarra are producing all the true local juniors, St George area is dead

So is the Sydney Roosters area(dead), they've been going O.K for thirty years.

 

[TheRev]

NickT

Ai, its why I want to make sure Nick gets a fair go (I felt he missed 4-5 first grade games he should have been selected for this year - this was pre injury), so rare to have a home grown kid.. the rest of the dragons sides (bar the odd exception) are pulled from western sydney and qld and so forth.

But yes the depth of Steeler talent is outrageous... thats where basically all our homegrowns r (and will) come from, I know not many have fully made it in recent times (yet), but I reckon Couchies, Egan and Stewart all will.. and there are a few more like the Meafous and Ollie and co a few years off.. there are lots lots more, but I'm not 'certain' about them yet.. need more time to filter up.... not all of them are sure things as teenagers... and its very competitive just to make the steelers squads.

What will be interesting however is whether being a merged club will continue to be an advantage for us.. i.e. can Ando and the team continue to stack the Dragons squads with imports, plus still find the odd player to fill any gaps in the steelers squads.. its a big job to manage it all.. every year you need new players coming into the funnel. We cant have the dragons squads struggling like this season.. its no way to attract quality prospects.

 

[Wolfgang90]

Ai, its why I want to make sure Nick gets a fair go (I felt he missed 4-5 first grade games he should have been selected for this year - this was pre injury), so rare to have a home grown kid.. the rest of the dragons sides (bar the odd exception) are pulled from western sydney and qld and so forth.

But yes the depth of Steeler talent is outrageous... thats where basically all our homegrowns r (and will) come from, I know not many have fully made it in recent times (yet), but I reckon Couchies, Egan and Stewart all will.. and there are a few more like the Meafous and Ollie and co a few years off.. there are lots lots more, but I'm not 'certain' about them yet.. need more time to filter up.... not all of them are sure things as teenagers... and its very competitive just to make the steelers squads.

What will be interesting however is whether being a merged club will continue to be an advantage for us.. i.e. can Ando and the team continue to stack the Dragons squads with imports, plus still find the odd player to fill any gaps in the steelers squads.. its a big job to manage it all.. every year you need new players coming into the funnel. We cant have the dragons squads struggling like this season.. its no way to attract quality prospects.

I think we'll get to a stage where a few southcoast/gong lads will play for St. George. Honestly, that area will be a gold mine.

 

[Slippery Morris]

With the CoE coming in next season you would hope so. Saints should also become a more attractive place to attract some talent from other NRL clubs. In a couple of years time the Saints will have a newly renovated leagues club on the Princess Hwy generating plenty more revenue and a top class CoE bringing in good talent as well as looking after their junior base.

They just need to have the NRL lend some assistance and get them more prime time games for more major sponsors to jump on not have them play mostly Sat afternoon games or other timeslots which makes them the least watched.

 

[TheRev]

I think we'll get to a stage where a few southcoast/gong lads will play for St. George. Honestly, that area will be a gold mine.

I'd like to see more cross-pollination, especially when there are 2 strong options in the 1 position.. its just that they are kids living at home and possibly still going to school.. so its not always going to work.. but surely we will have some sort of setup in place to have the option there. its probably only ~4mths of the year.. maybe a bit more... but they are 9 round seasons in U17 and U19's.

 

[John moz]

The latest Lawndey bulldogs/ Politis Roosters/ Dragons Wincorp.
Both Roosters Bulldogs have passionate billion dollar men .
Dragons Gordon / Win not interested on spending big to attract high marquee players to the club .
Bulldogs Lawndey has turned the club around in 3 years buying a premiership in the next 1 or 2 years and the next big signing could be big Tino .

 

[Maximus]

Announcement is very close was informed 2025 and looks like now with new ceo and plans on St George Leagues 60 million investment on the new look Leagues club at kogarah.
We all will at the end of the season see the JV be removed from the NRL licence.
St .George football club and Wincorp will be the only 2 shareholder's and illawarra no longer will be part of the St George Dragons.

Not long to go for the announcment.

 

[epDragon62]

Not long to go for the announcment.

Hmmm

 

[Old Timer]

So is the Sydney Roosters area(dead), they've been going O.K for thirty years.

A very telling uppercut right there.

 

[Old Timer]

Not long to go for the announcment.

 

[Old Timer]

 

[56to66]

Cough Cough

 

[Redvdragons21]

Hope we fold, or get rid of the merger. Don’t be renewing my membership unless the Illawarra is removed

 

[John moz]

2026 all merch and Red V is Dragons . Service of excellence Dragons are they easing into a change for 2027 on the branding and illawarra removed from emblem on the jersey next.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

2026 all merch and Red V is Dragons . Service of excellence Dragons are they easing into a change for 2027 on the branding and illawarra removed from emblem on the jersey next.

The club is based in Wollongong. It’s called the Dragons.

You’ll notice it’s just the Dragon emblem on the ground now and in the media shirts. The image of St. George has already been removed.

It’s how this pathetic joint is marketing now. On the sly, like everything else.

I

 

[possm]

Saints should build and own a Steelers Club in the Gong. Have it in charge of junior and senior leagues, clubs and competitions in the Illawarra District.

Dragons are interested in signing players for the NRL level competition, and should consider offering scholarships and training/development programs leading to inclusion in the Dragons' top 30.

 

[56to66]

Alex Johnston broke a record, this club had jack shit records, thrown into the garbage bin when they merged.

 

[Maximus]

Hope we fold, or get rid of the merger. Don’t be renewing my membership unless the Illawarra is removed

2026 all merch and Red V is Dragons . Service of excellence Dragons are they easing into a change for 2027 on the branding and illawarra removed from emblem on the jersey next.

Alex Johnston broke a record, this club had jack shit records, thrown into the garbage bin when they merged.

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