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Kyle Flanagan

slippery5

Juniors
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1,753
We are gone for the season,maybe time to experiment with the rookies and give them some grounding for next year.
Could not be any worse than what is happening now.
Not in Flannos mind, when asked is the season still alive in the presser, he replied "oh absolutely it is" ????????????????
 

possm

Coach
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16,761
WE need 6wins from 6 games to beat last years achievements and make the semis
Otherwise if we do worse than last year we are going BACKWARDS
The BOD took soooo long to get the recruitment manager and CEO on board. Surely they have to assume much of the responsibility for this season. I guess Flanno needs to take responsibility for match selections.

I only hope that management at least replaces the assistant coaches so we can have a fresh start. And if the new recruitment manager can sign us two marquee spine members and one marquee prop, we should be very competitive in 2026.
 

saintmar

Juniors
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1,292
The BOD took soooo long to get the recruitment manager and CEO on board. Surely they have to assume much of the responsibility for this season. I guess Flanno needs to take responsibility for match selections.

I only hope that management at least replaces the assistant coaches so we can have a fresh start. And if the new recruitment manager can sign us two marquee spine members and one marquee prop, we should be very competitive in 2026.
Possm
Management will look at the results thats a fact
11th last year ‘with 11 wins
6 Wins from 21 games and slipping down the ladder fast
lets get real,pathetic results
Selections diabolical
Ilias 3 wins from 7 games with 2 by one point loss but they are still losses and have only lost 2 games in KOE cup since dropped
‘Flano 3 wins from 14 games
Well The BOD have to assume that all the responsibility of these poor results has largely been team selections
Its time to replace the head coach and make a fresh start and then the recruitment manager together with the new coach who can sell the benefits of being coached by him,will have a chance to sign your new marquee players
Otherwise same shit next year
 
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Inisai Toga

Juniors
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The BOD took soooo long to get the recruitment manager and CEO on board. Surely they have to assume much of the responsibility for this season. I guess Flanno needs to take responsibility for match selections.

I only hope that management at least replaces the assistant coaches so we can have a fresh start. And if the new recruitment manager can sign us two marquee spine members and one marquee prop, we should be very competitive in 2026.
Boards don’t usually hire Recruitment Managers! They may sign off budgets and rubber stamp etc but I think it would fall into the Football Team’s Management Team hierarchy’s responsibility to hire and onboard. Maybe questions should be asked elsewhere ….
 
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Oh, the hypocrisy....Jason Ryles gets praised for not playing Dylan Brown in first grade because he wont be at the club next year, and blooding the 2 halves instead of him who will be there next year. Meanwhile, Flanno gets flamed by certain media people for not playing 2 reserve halves who are not contracted with Dragons next year, over 2 halves who are contracted for next year.
 

denis preston

First Grade
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9,092
It wouldn't be the first time a brilliant player was promoted to first grade at his age. The problem we have at out club is that we do not have people who can make such decisions. We lose too many juniors purely because their talent is not identified and because they are not promoted/extended/locked in.

In the case of Reed, I say let go Ilias, Glover, and have:
Reserve grade
6. LKT
7. Reed - 5 year deal

First Grade
6. Atkinson
7. A marquee halfback (new signing)
Pos , how many games have you seen Reed play ? Not highlight packages?
 

True_Believer

Juniors
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1,911
And to Braith.....dirty on Flanno for his client losing hope, ffs. Why are you not dirty on Wayne Bennett who also rejected your client by telling him he was not wanted at Rabbitohs in 2025. As his manager, please tell us how many first grade clubs are queueing up for his signature on a 2026 contract?
I also believe we didn't actually seek out Illias. He became a free agent and we recruited him to provide options rather than a solution. Just looking up what he was worth, it's suspected he was on $500k at Souths and I reckon we've got him for cheaper than that.
 

getsmarty

Immortal
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35,709

'I don't cop that': Anasta's shot at Dragons over Ilias treatment​

The Dragons have already indicated that a change in the playmaking stocks will be on the cards next season.

Earlier this week, the club hired former NRL coach Daniel Anderson to be the club's head of recruitment.

He will be charged with a roster overhaul that will include scrutiny on the halves after candid comments from Dragons CEO Tim Watsford, who said earlier this month that Flanagan would not be the club's halfback next season.

"Kyle was brought in as a 14 or utility to play a role," Watsford said.

"At the time, we had two halves in Benny Hunt and Junior Amone. That was where the club was heading.

"At the end of last year, we signed Daniel Atkinson from the Sharks and he will come in and play half in 2026.

"Kyle is there fulfilling a role for 2025 and fulfilling it well. Now, we're in the market and we'll be in the market for a marquee halfback."
 
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