Round 17 Dragons v Titans

[getsmarty]

NRL, NYC Team Updates: Round 17
Thu 29th June, 05:00PM
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NRL, NYC Team Updates: Round 17


St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor has trimmed his squad to 19 for the Dragons' Round 17 clash against the Gold Coast Titans at cBus Super Stadium, Robina on Friday, June 30.



Will Matthews and Matt Dufty are the omissions from this week’s line-up.



NRL Squad for Round 17 v Gold Coast Titans

1. Josh Dugan
2. Nene Macdonald
3. Euan Aitken
4. Tim Lafai
5. Jason Nightingale
6. Gareth Widdop (c)
7. Kurt Mann
8. Russell Packer
9. Cameron McInnes
10. Leeson Ah Mau
11. Tyson Frizell
12. Joel Thompson
13. Jack de Belin
Interchange:
14. Tariq Sims
15. Jacob Host
16. Hame Sele
17. Josh McCrone
18. Blake Lawrie
19. Taane Milne


NYC Squad for Round 17 v Gold Coast Titans



1. Steven Marsters

16. Dylan Morris

3. Matheson Johns

4. Zac Lomax

5. Jason Gillard

6. Tristan Sailor

7. Jackson Willis

8. Matt Sheppard

9. Cooper Purcell

10. TJ Uele

11. Jackson Ford

12. Stuart Mason (c)

13. Joe Lovodua

Interchange:

14. Tom Angel

15. Brayden Gallagher

18. Trent Peoples

19. Max Bailey

20. Bailey Dickinson

22. Reuben Garrick

23. Jai Field

http://www.dragons.com.au/news/2017/06/29/nrl_nyc_team_updates_953363205.html

 

[Crush]

Matthews trimmed gents.
McCrone on the bench.
I'm liking this.
Is Mary improving with his selections perhaps?

 

[Crush]

Just hope there isn't an injury to any of the backs though because it will be mann to cover that position and McCrone back to halfback.....

 

[possm]

Matthews trimmed gents.
McCrone on the bench.
I'm liking this.
Is Mary improving with his selections perhaps?

Selection advice from Coyne.

 

[MilanDragon]

Selection advice from Coyne.

Weren't you saying Coyne is now firmly part of the boys club etc etc and even he hasn't helped as he endorsed Mary's case for wing re-signed.

I can't keep up with this mess!

 

[Crush]

Selection advice from Coyne.

So explain how this works? In your head that is?

 

[possm]

Weren't you saying Coyne is now firmly part of the boys club etc etc and even he hasn't helped as he endorsed Mary's case for wing re-signed.

I can't keep up with this mess!

Yes, and now he is trying to ensure his endorsement has some credibility. And It's only my opinion, NOT FACT.

 

[possm]

So explain how this works? In your head that is?

Mary has been treading water ever since becoming first grade coach. Seeing Price fail so badly, he thought it would be easy to improve on Price's results but failed to consider the camparison would always be our results in the competition.

In the past I'm sure he has turned to former Dragons coaches or others for advice. Now Coyne has played a significant role in change the structure of the football department to the extent that Mary has less to do and is no longer responsible for recruitment stuff ups. Add that to the fact that Coyne has endorsed Mary as coach and it is clear to me that Coyne would be Mary's first stop when needing advice. Coyne would not want his reputation trashed either.

All just my opinion.

 

[Crush]

Mary has been treading water ever since becoming first grade coach. Seeing Price fail so badly, he thought it would be easy to improve on Price's results but failed to consider the camparison would always be our results in the competition.

In the past I'm sure he has turned to former Dragons coaches or others for advice. Now Coyne has played a significant role in change the structure of the football department to the extent that Mary has less to do and is no longer responsible for recruitment stuff ups. Add that to the fact that Coyne has endorsed Mary as coach and it is clear to me that Coyne would be Mary's first stop when needing advice. Coyne would not want his reputation trashed either.

All just my opinion.

Do you think maybe that your dislike of Mary and Millward might be clouding your judgement and that you are just creating scenarios in your head that suit your agenda?
You have absolutely no reason to think that anyone else than the coach is responsible for these selection changes but you have created an OPINION that it was coyne who now advised Mary to select Mann at 7 and not include Matthews.
Cmon Possm. We all have strong opinions and are entitled to them but stop creating scenarios to support your opinions.

 

[Datramp]

I think with Vaughn injured this is our best 17. If he were not injured, he takes LAM's starting spot and host drops out and it is the strongest team we can play.

Hoping Aitken/Frizell are not underdone.

 

[SBD82]

Do you think maybe that your dislike of Mary and Millward might be clouding your judgement and that you are just creating scenarios in your head that suit your agenda?
You have absolutely no reason to think that anyone else than the coach is responsible for these selection changes but you have created an OPINION that it was coyne who now advised Mary to select Mann at 7 and not include Matthews.
Cmon Possm. We all have strong opinions and are entitled to them but stop creating scenarios to support your opinions.

There is also nothing to indicate that Coyne has coaching/selection nous.

Unless you are willing to use the dragon's coach recruitment formula: played for the club, good bloke, bleeds red and white.

 

[Eastview]

I still don't see the value in Sele on the bench, not big enough to have any major impact. I'd have Host over him in my strongest side.

 

[Dannyboy80]

There is talk on twitter from someone who looks like they've been at dragons training session on goldy, that Blake lawrie will be in the 17 at the expense of Host, and Joel Thompson has liked the post so I'm thinking it could be on the money. Pretty excited to see this guy run around!

 

[getsmarty]

Titans v Dragons at Cbus Super Stadium, 6pm Friday

Titans: 1. Jarryd Hayne 2. Anthony Don 3. Dale Copley 4. Konrad Hurrell 5. William Zillman 6. Tyrone Roberts 7. Ashley Taylor 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Nathan Peats 10. Ryan James 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Joe Greenwood 13. Chris McQueen 14. Pat Politoni 15. Morgan Boyle 16. Max King 17. Agnatius Paasi 18. Paterika Vaivai 19. Nathaniel Peteru

Players cut: John Olive, Jamal Fogarty

Dragons: 1. Josh Dugan 2. Nene Macdonald 3. Euan Aitken 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Jason Nightingale 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Kurt Mann 8. Russell Packer 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Leeson Ah Mau 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Joel Thompson 13. Jack de Belin 14. Tariq Sims 15. Jacob Host 16. Hame Sele 17. Josh McCrone 18. Blake Lawrie 19. Taane Milne

Players cut: Matthew Dufty, Will Matthews

Late Mail: Blake Lawrie could make his debut from the bench for the Dragons, with Jacob Host droping out.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/d844bf5abb104b5d2563a4c4685eed71

 

[Dennis Papaioannou]

There is talk on twitter from someone who looks like they've been at dragons training session on goldy, that Blake lawrie will be in the 17 at the expense of Host, and Joel Thompson has liked the post so I'm thinking it could be on the money. Pretty excited to see this guy run around!

Bit tough on Host - I thought he played strongly last week.
On the other hand, I am curious to see Lawrie play so will not complain as a spectator.
I just hope he gets more than a few minutes.

 

[getsmarty]

Why not just drop McCrone ?

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

Why not just drop McCrone ?

We should allow him time off to sort out his accommodation in Canada.
Taxi to Sydney airport on the double................ now!

 

[TomRedVRiver]

Lawrie on debut and Mann starting at halfback, how exciting!

 

[TomRedVRiver]

Do you think maybe that your dislike of Mary and Millward might be clouding your judgement and that you are just creating scenarios in your head that suit your agenda?
You have absolutely no reason to think that anyone else than the coach is responsible for these selection changes but you have created an OPINION that it was coyne who now advised Mary to select Mann at 7 and not include Matthews.
Cmon Possm. We all have strong opinions and are entitled to them but stop creating scenarios to support your opinions.

Slam dunk.

Possm, I always love a spirited debate with you bud.. But there is a difference between having an opinion and making unsubstantiated claims.
You don't know that it was "selection advice from Coyne".
You don't know the numbers of our current salary cap and which player is on what amount of money.
You don't know the situation that led to Dugan and Packer leaving.
You don't know how player/manager negotiations work.

Crush is spot on, too often do you create scenarios to suit your agenda. It's one thing to dislike Mary and Millward, but to think up these ludicrous ideas and claim them as fact is just ridiculous.

 

[Dragsters]

Bit tough on Host - I thought he played strongly last week.
On the other hand, I am curious to see Lawrie play so will not complain as a spectator.
I just hope he gets more than a few minutes.

Lawrie on debut and Mann starting at halfback, how exciting!

I agree it is exciting but i also agree that it is tough on Host.

For mine I think without Vaughan we could use 4 forwards on the bench.