Dragons appoint Timmins as Pathways Recruitment Manager

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Dragons appoint Timmins as Pathways Recruitment Manager
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Dragons.com.au dragons.com.au
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Thu 2 May 2019, 04:31 PM

St George Illawarra have appointed Shaun Timmins as the Dragons' Pathways Recruitment Manager following Richard Agar's departure late last year.

Timmins will work closely with Director of Rugby League Pathways and List Management Ian Millward to identify young rugby league talent for the club's Under-20s, 18s, 16s and high performance unit squads throughout the Dragons' catchment areas and beyond.

Timmins's acquisition is even more important considering the recent establishment of the NRL development player squad, which dictates a minimum of three players and maximum of six can train with the first grade squad on a full-time basis.

The notion of the development player has helped consolidate the Dragons' genuine player pathway; Jackson Ford, Hayden Lomax, Tristan Sailor and Steve Marsters (Illawarra juniors) as well as Jason Saab and Joe Lovodua (St George juniors) have featured in the squad since the concept's introduction in 2018.

"The Pathways Recruitment Manager is a really vital aspect of the Dragons. Obviously being a pathway club, the importance of identifying players to bring through our system is huge," Millward said.

"The role dictates we need an individual to be involved in our high performance unit, who knows the Dragons' catchment areas, someone who can offer advice to our junior coaches as well as attend junior representative training sessions.

"It's a very multi-faceted role, and Shaun ticks a lot of boxes. Shaun has worked with our internal and external junior players for numerous years already and been on the coaching staff for a number of our teams.

"We have a really strong focus as a club when it comes to succession planning so Shaun as the Pathways Recruitment Manager will be important in determining who comes into our Under-20s, Canterbury Cup and NRL squads."

Four seasons as an assistant coach for the Illawarra Steelers' SG Ball team and a further year assisting the Dragons' Canterbury Cup team has helped Timmins build into his new role at the club.

"There are obviously a lot of school carnival football occurring at the moment and our junior representative teams have almost concluded their season so it has been exciting to jump on board in this recruitment role," Timmins said.

"The Dragons have a great rugby league nursery area in their catchment areas. We have always produced plenty of talent so to help continue that tradition will be pleasing.

"Ian (Millward) and I will be out constantly checking up on the players who are already in our system regularly as well as looking to bolster our junior representative squads throughout this process.

"There's always plenty of football happening across the country and overseas so I'm looking forward to identifying up-and-coming rugby league talent."



https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/05/02/dragons-appoint-timmins-as-pathways-recruitment-manager/

 

[getsmarty]

Millward, Timmins on Pathways Recruitment role
St George Illawarra have appointed Shaun Timmins as the Dragons' Pathways Recruitment Manager following Richard Agar's departure late last year.

https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/05/02/millward-timmins-on-pathways-recruitment-role/

 

[Walpole]

There can't be too many old boys still looking for a job, can there?

 

[Crush]

Ahh, my rumour posted in rumour thread was slightly off. I knew Timmo was coming onto the payroll in some capacity.
Great addition. Next up Rod Wishart and Brad Mackay.
We are assembling a club full of legends.
Ohh and the cherry on top will be choc mundine as motivational coach.

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

 

[LINESPEED]

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Brilliant depiction of our admin roadmap OKB!!
Done real good there

Priceless!

 

[Dragonslayer]

I'm actually ok with this appointment. This position does require knowledge of the Dragons system and the catchment areas as well as being able to identify talent. I think Timmins, given his history, first as a player, then as a SG Ball asst coach as well as CC asst, will go along way to identifying and maintaining some promising juniors.

It's just unfortunate that with all the other "unnecessary" recruitment of ex-players, staff etc, that this will be seen as an "old-boy" appointment when really he may be the best person for the job.

 

[Mickthedragon]

All aboard the gravy train!
Anyone else wanna get on?

 

[hazzbeen]

All aboard the gravy train!
Anyone else wanna get on?

Dead set what a wank , the only way out of all this is outside influence , otherwise the boys Club will get bigger .....

 

[TruSaint]

It's just unfortunate that with all the other "unnecessary" recruitment of ex-players, staff etc, that this will be seen as an "old-boy" appointment when really he may be the best person for the job.

And therein lies the problem.

In isolation, it may well be a good appointment. 100%

However, as we will never know who the other applicants are / were, then it stinks again. I have no issue with an ex player being a coach, CEO, recruitment manager, etc..... But it seems we have all bases covered.

From board level, to this.

 

[jak]

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you have way way to much free time ol fela

 

[muzby]

you have way way to much free time ol fela

I say the same to mine..

 

[Dennis Papaioannou]

I'm actually ok with this appointment. This position does require knowledge of the Dragons system and the catchment areas as well as being able to identify talent. I think Timmins, given his history, first as a player, then as a SG Ball asst coach as well as CC asst, will go along way to identifying and maintaining some promising juniors.

It's just unfortunate that with all the other "unnecessary" recruitment of ex-players, staff etc, that this will be seen as an "old-boy" appointment when really he may be the best person for the job.

But that's the problem with the current set up.
When someone does come on board with the right skills and background, it is lost in the old boys quagmire.
Timmins may turn out to be great for lots of reasons but have you ever heard the guy speak?
Verbal communication is not one of his strong points.

 

[This Year?]

But that's the problem with the current set up.
When someone does come on board with the right skills and background, it is lost in the old boys quagmire.
Timmins may turn out to be great for lots of reasons but have you ever heard the guy speak?
Verbal communication is not one of his strong points.

But but but he kicked the winning field goal for NSW once upon a time!

 

[getsmarty]

But that's the problem with the current set up.
When someone does come on board with the right skills and background, it is lost in the old boys quagmire.
Timmins may turn out to be great for lots of reasons but have you ever heard the guy speak?
Verbal communication is not one of his strong points.

'

Straight out of the McGregor school of communication. LOL

 

[Mickthedragon]

Dead set what a wank , the only way out of all this is outside influence , otherwise the boys Club will get bigger .....

There's probably not much room left in the carriage. They've filled it, what a joke.

 

[West coast dragon]

Ahh, my rumour posted in rumour thread was slightly off. I knew Timmo was coming onto the payroll in some capacity.
Great addition. Next up Rod Wishart and Brad Mackay.
We are assembling a club full of legends.
Ohh and the cherry on top will be choc mundine as motivational coach.

He’ll have them all sitting down for the national anthem

 

[Gareth67]

Does it really matter who they have in that role now ? Those talented players will still have to get pass Mary to make the top grade , perhaps a stumbling block to large to overcome for most .

 

[j0nesy]

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Dragons appoint Timmins as Pathways Recruitment Manager
Author
Dragons.com.au dragons.com.au
Timestamp
Thu 2 May 2019, 04:31 PM

St George Illawarra have appointed Shaun Timmins as the Dragons' Pathways Recruitment Manager following Richard Agar's departure late last year.

Timmins will work closely with Director of Rugby League Pathways and List Management Ian Millward to identify young rugby league talent for the club's Under-20s, 18s, 16s and high performance unit squads throughout the Dragons' catchment areas and beyond.

Timmins's acquisition is even more important considering the recent establishment of the NRL development player squad, which dictates a minimum of three players and maximum of six can train with the first grade squad on a full-time basis.

The notion of the development player has helped consolidate the Dragons' genuine player pathway; Jackson Ford, Hayden Lomax, Tristan Sailor and Steve Marsters (Illawarra juniors) as well as Jason Saab and Joe Lovodua (St George juniors) have featured in the squad since the concept's introduction in 2018.

"The Pathways Recruitment Manager is a really vital aspect of the Dragons. Obviously being a pathway club, the importance of identifying players to bring through our system is huge," Millward said.

"The role dictates we need an individual to be involved in our high performance unit, who knows the Dragons' catchment areas, someone who can offer advice to our junior coaches as well as attend junior representative training sessions.

"It's a very multi-faceted role, and Shaun ticks a lot of boxes. Shaun has worked with our internal and external junior players for numerous years already and been on the coaching staff for a number of our teams.

"We have a really strong focus as a club when it comes to succession planning so Shaun as the Pathways Recruitment Manager will be important in determining who comes into our Under-20s, Canterbury Cup and NRL squads."

Four seasons as an assistant coach for the Illawarra Steelers' SG Ball team and a further year assisting the Dragons' Canterbury Cup team has helped Timmins build into his new role at the club.

"There are obviously a lot of school carnival football occurring at the moment and our junior representative teams have almost concluded their season so it has been exciting to jump on board in this recruitment role," Timmins said.

"The Dragons have a great rugby league nursery area in their catchment areas. We have always produced plenty of talent so to help continue that tradition will be pleasing.

"Ian (Millward) and I will be out constantly checking up on the players who are already in our system regularly as well as looking to bolster our junior representative squads throughout this process.

"There's always plenty of football happening across the country and overseas so I'm looking forward to identifying up-and-coming rugby league talent."



https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/05/02/dragons-appoint-timmins-as-pathways-recruitment-manager/

one can only laugh at this club

 

[WA 'S OWN RED V]

Great player and servant of the club. I like this appointment. If you can't look after your own who can you. There is no guarantee an outsider will do better in the roll. Outside of the rorters and Melbourne (cheats) no other club is any better or worse than ours.so where are these people who are masters of the universe. So stop all the bitching. Get on board. Go dragons!