Flanno's New Signings

[Jubilee]

The Nov 1 rule creates a funny lag in recruitment. It doesn't matter how well we perform in 2025, it can only have a positive effect for recruitment for 2027. In the two and a half years until then, Flanno has to build a competitive team out of cast-offs, those who have been sacked from their clubs, and juniors.

Identifying and developing young talent and managing pathways is essential when dealing with these long timelines. Who will be ready for NRL in 2027?

 

[Jubilee]

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[Nutz]

Yes but there is a chance to get them early if clubs are willing to move them. No point going after November 1 targets late we need to draw up a hit list & go hard from day 1

True. Contracts mean diddly squat these days. If your club is interested in a player they can negotiate with the agent after Nov 1 for 2026 and if the price is right and the player and agent wants it to happen then they agitate for a release.
The media gets involved and the agent does his magic.
Shite system but it works both ways.
I personally think it's the CEO and the Football department that makes things happen with player agents involvement.
If a roster sucks it will be these people not gelling....usually.

 

[mattw5]

True. Contracts mean diddly squat these days. If your club is interested in a player they can negotiate with the agent after Nov 1 for 2026 and if the price is right and the player and agent wants it to happen then they agitate for a release.
The media gets involved and the agent does his magic.
Shite system but it works both ways.
I personally think it's the CEO and the Football department that makes things happen with player agents involvement.
If a roster sucks it will be these people not gelling....usually.

Exactly this is why it’s important to get to November 1. The players available for next season have been for almost 12 months it’s literally the scrap left from November 1 2023.

 

[possm]

Stay calm no one is coming Nov 1 haha.Hope I’m wrong. Big Kafusi for Sharkes is a good prop.

Also, Cory Allen is a reasonably good player when fit. Suffered various knee issues in recent years with an ACL tear in pre season for us. Easts picked him up for a year in 2023 and they don’t usually recruit bog ordinary players.

I'm tipping a back five of:
1. Holmes
2. JAC
3. Suli
4. Allan
5. Tuipulotu

I'd say this is a strong back five.
Sloan to reserve grade as a 6.

 

[possm]

The Nov 1 rule creates a funny lag in recruitment. It doesn't matter how well we perform in 2025, it can only have a positive effect for recruitment for 2027. In the two and a half years until then, Flanno has to build a competitive team out of cast-offs, those who have been sacked from their clubs, and juniors.

Identifying and developing young talent and managing pathways is essential when dealing with these long timelines. Who will be ready for NRL in 2027?

I remain hopeful that Flanno will land two big props and find a replacement for Hunt. So, with addition of JAC (fingers crossed we should have a very competitive 17 in 2025.
1. Holmes
2. JAC - Canterbury
3. Suli
4. Allan
5. Tuipulotu
6. Flannagan
7. Trindall - Cronulla
8. Hazleton - Cronulla
9. Cook
10. RGC - Parramatta
11. Leilua
12. Su'A
13. Sele

14. Liddle
15. Molo
16. De Belin
17. Couchman

With about 4.5m to spend and we can easily afford these 4 recruits for 2025.

 

[offiah]

Possm that'd be lovely and all, but Trindall and Hazleton aren't available till 2026 and RCG isn't interested in us... wonder what we'd have to offer them to get 2 players out of contract early?

 

[Draginzaaar]

I remain hopeful that Flanno will land two big props and find a replacement for Hunt. So, with addition of JAC (fingers crossed we should have a very competitive 17 in 2025.
1. Holmes
2. JAC - Canterbury
3. Suli
4. Allan
5. Tuipulotu
6. Flannagan
7. Trindall - Cronulla
8. Hazleton - Cronulla
9. Cook
10. RGC - Parramatta
11. Leilua
12. Su'A
13. Sele

14. Liddle
15. Molo
16. De Belin
17. Couchman

With about 4.5m to spend and we can easily afford these 4 recruits for 2025.

Except Trindall will never be let go a year early, when Cronulla are only paying $300,000 for him.

 

[dragon thomo]

Don't want Hazelton. Another plodder.

 

[TheRev]

I think Trindall or Atkinson could agitate.. Wishart also.. they are all being brutally underpaid.. this assumes the clubs dont have extra cash to upgrade them which would end the discussion.

It still seems more likely Kennedy would go before Trindall or Atkinson though, as others have said..

 

[Jubilee]

For me, we will not get a run at the top 4 before 2028 at best (unlikely) bcs we are facing so much potential team turnover, both retirements and dead wood. This could be great in the longer term and could revive the club, but in the meantime a lot of change has to be managed.

2027 - new contract for coach Flanno?
2025 - Hunt gone end 2025
2025 - JDB contract ends end 2025
2025 - Kyle Flanagan contract ends end 2025
2025 - Jacob Liddle contract ends end 2025 with mutual option for 2026
2026 - Lawrie and Ravawala and Cook gone end 2026
2026 - Hame Sele contract ends end 2026
2026 - Sua 28 y.o.contract ends end 2026, so probably re-sign (crystal ball)
2026 - Sloane contract ends end 2026
2027 - Val 31 y.o.and last year of his contract
2027 - Suli 28 y.o.and last year if his contract

The three year contracts for Rava, Laurie and Suli were just dumb. Three year contracts are for players that other teams are also chasing, not for just average guys.

Anyway, 2028 seems a long way off but there are a lot of positions to fill over time and a lot of competition for players. I hope that Flanno has his scouts out looking right now for young players with a future bcs trying to get quality established players away from other teams under the Nov 1 rule is a planning nightmare. The good thing is, as it stands, is that young players can see that - with this turnover - there is a chance of a future at the dragons.

 

[mattw5]

For me, we will not get a run at the top 4 before 2028 at best (unlikely) bcs we are facing so much potential team turnover, both retirements and dead wood. This could be great in the longer term and could revive the club, but in the meantime a lot of change has to be managed.

2027 - new contract for coach Flanno?
2025 - Hunt gone end 2025
2025 - JDB contract ends end 2025
2025 - Kyle Flanagan contract ends end 2025
2025 - Jacob Liddle contract ends end 2025 with mutual option for 2026
2026 - Lawrie and Ravawala and Cook gone end 2026
2026 - Hame Sele contract ends end 2026
2026 - Sua 28 y.o.contract ends end 2026, so probably re-sign (crystal ball)
2026 - Sloane contract ends end 2026
2027 - Val 31 y.o.and last year of his contract
2027 - Suli 28 y.o.and last year if his contract

The three year contracts for Rava, Laurie and Suli were just dumb. Three year contracts are for players that other teams are also chasing, not for just average guys.

Anyway, 2028 seems a long way off but there are a lot of positions to fill over time and a lot of competition for players. I hope that Flanno has his scouts out looking right now for young players with a future bcs trying to get quality established players away from other teams under the Nov 1 rule is a planning nightmare. The good thing is, as it stands, is that young players can see that - with this turnover - there is a chance of a future at the dragons.

Disagree on Suli he is worth 3 years