Sullivan to half Amone to 5/8 Sloan to Fullback

[Number of the Beath]

I think that in 2023 we should start with this backline :
Ramsey - Sloan - M Feagai - M Feagai - Ravalawa - Amone - Sullivan
move Lomax to lock and Suli to the second row, partnering Su'a
Front row of Francis Molo, Hunt and JdB
Bench of Lawrie, Mulheisen, Bird and a couple of imports (prop/second rower).

I expect that this not to everyone's taste but, at least, it represents some development rather than the current status quo - and hopefully the club soon starts to reap rewards from the Centre of Excellence.

Unfortunately I haven't seen a KoE game for ages so I can't offer an opinion on who is worthy of promoting - maybe someone could tell me how Bailey Antrobus and Josh Coric are developing. Antrobus looked fairly handy in pre-season and I recall people having wraps on Coric in the past.

 

[Dorothy the Winowhore]

I like the Lomax to lock option. I reckon he could benefit from such a position change. Not sure how Suli would handle the switch to backrow. He doesn't seem like someone who could handle the extra workload, as most edge forwards play almost the whole 80 minutes these days. We need to find a youngish tough backrower for mine, to replace Sims. No secret I would like to see TC Robati or Griffin Neame there.

 

[SBD82]

Lomax is entirely unsuited to lock.

Defensively he doesn’t have the work rate or technique to get through what’s required. In attack he runs too upright, and wouldn’t be able to get the quick play the balls that you need from a Lock running off the back of a prop hit up.

I can understand thinking outside the box, but it’s unnecessary. With a decent coach, this team would shit all over anything that Hook has named this year:

1. Ramsey
2. Rava
3. Suli
4. Lomax
5. Feagai
6. Amone
7. Sullivan
8. F Molo
9. Hunt
10. Kerr
11. Sua
12. Bird
13. JDB
14. Mbye
15. Lawrie
16. Fuimaiono
17. M. Molo

 

[possm]

Tung in cheek, could it be that the salary of the Chairman of the Board = that of the highest paid first-grade player at the Club?

 

[possm]

We should start at the very beginning, a very good place to start:
Replace Hook with Flannagan.
Move Hunt to 9.
Move Sullivan to 7.
Sign Kyle Flannagan as a backup halfback.
Sign two new first-grade props.
Let go of the dead wood and replace them with the best from our pathways program.

The above decisions should result in a top 30 that looks like this:

1. Fullbackas - Ramsey / Sloan / T Stewart
2. Wingers - Matt Feagai / Ravalawa / T Stewart
3. Centres - Lomax / Suli / Max Feagai
4. Halves - Amone / Sullivan / Flannagan
5. Props - F Molo / De Belin / Lawrie / New prop / New prop
6. Edge Forwards - Su'A / Burns / New Edge Forward
7. Locks - Bird / M Molo / New Lock
8. 8 further top 30 positions to come from our pathways. program.

 

[possm]

Yeah I heard that Del conversation on radio MMM and it certainly was damming as to the treatment of our young players.
It was both Sullivan & Sloan that Sailor suggested their managers need to get them out of the club to get an opportunity.
I particularly liked how he suggested the Dragons need to get rid of the coach.
He still loves the Dragons & has a soft spot, yet he can clearly see the problem.

Repayment for what Dell sees as the ill-treatment of his son by Dragons management.

 

[be55]

We should start at the very beginning, a very good place to start:

I thought you were just about to burst into song Possm...

Do, a coach, a boring coach

Re, a non-existent game plan

 

[dannyt]

I thought you were just about to burst into song Possm...

Do, a coach, a boring coach

Re, a non-existent game plan

A long, long, time ago...
In a galaxy, far, far away...

 

[KogarahWarrior]

I like the Lomax to lock option. I reckon he could benefit from such a position change. Not sure how Suli would handle the switch to backrow. He doesn't seem like someone who could handle the extra workload, as most edge forwards play almost the whole 80 minutes these days. We need to find a youngish tough backrower for mine, to replace Sims. No secret I would like to see TC Robati or Griffin Neame there.

Surely Moses is up to it. After all, he made most of our metres coming out of our own end every game until he got injured.

 

[Dorothy the Winowhore]

Surely Moses is up to it. After all, he made most of our metres coming out of our own end every game until he got injured.

Yeah, but I am just not sure if he would still have that level of energy with the increased defence load.

 

[Dorothy the Winowhore]

My thoughts on Lomax to lock simply came up as I thought he could possibly handle a Brad McKay type role.....after modifying a few things of course

 

[OneEyedDragon]

https://omny.fm/shows/fox-league-podcasts/everyone-expects-them-to-be-nathan-cleary-jamie-so

I hope the link works. This is an excellent interview with Jamie Soward. He gives his thoughts about what is happening with the inner sanctum at the Dragons and the development of the talented juniors. He makes the valid point that not every junior will be the next Nathan Cleary, who has set the bar very high for incoming juniors.

 

[Walpole]

Lomax is entirely unsuited to lock.

Defensively he doesn’t have the work rate or technique to get through what’s required. In attack he runs too upright, and wouldn’t be able to get the quick play the balls that you need from a Lock running off the back of a prop hit up.

I can understand thinking outside the box, but it’s unnecessary. With a decent coach, this team would shit all over anything that Hook has named this year:

1. Ramsey
2. Rava
3. Suli
4. Lomax
5. Feagai
6. Amone
7. Sullivan
8. F Molo
9. Hunt
10. Kerr
11. Sua
12. Bird
13. JDB
14. Mbye
15. Lawrie
16. Fuimaiono
17. M. Molo

Yeah, I don't get the Lomax to lock thing either - when you look at the best locks in the game at the moment (Murray, Yeo, Jake Turbo) Lomax doesn't play like any of them.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

I think that in 2023 we should start with this backline :
Ramsey - Sloan - M Feagai - M Feagai - Ravalawa - Amone - Sullivan
move Lomax to lock and Suli to the second row, partnering Su'a
Front row of Francis Molo, Hunt and JdB
Bench of Lawrie, Mulheisen, Bird and a couple of imports (prop/second rower).

I expect that this not to everyone's taste but, at least, it represents some development rather than the current status quo - and hopefully the club soon starts to reap rewards from the Centre of Excellence.

Unfortunately I haven't seen a KoE game for ages so I can't offer an opinion on who is worthy of promoting - maybe someone could tell me how Bailey Antrobus and Josh Coric are developing. Antrobus looked fairly handy in pre-season and I recall people having wraps on Coric in the past.

Max F Unfortunately can't string mote than a couple of games without getting injured, he has some sort of Knee injury now, also Billy Antrobus has left the club, playing in England im pretty sure, Lomax & Suli won't be moving to the forwards any time soon..

 

[OneEyedDragon]

‘We can’t just throw them to the wolves’: Dragons fire back at critics amid Nathan Cleary effect

‘We can’t just throw them to the wolves’: Dragons fire back at critics amid Nathan Cleary effect

www.foxsports.com.au

This article is a good summary of the podcast I referred to in an earlier post. Sowie makes it seem like the staff may actually have a bit of a plan for the juniors coming through.

 

[dungay dragon]

‘We can’t just throw them to the wolves’: Dragons fire back at critics amid Nathan Cleary effect

‘We can’t just throw them to the wolves’: Dragons fire back at critics amid Nathan Cleary effect

www.foxsports.com.au

This article is a good summary of the podcast I referred to in an earlier post. Sowie makes it seem like the staff may actually have a bit of a plan for the juniors coming through.

Yep a great read and Sowie maturing into a future top line coach
Gives a wonderful insight into the reasoning why Sullivan in particular is still a work in progress , but is dedicated , and will be a future top liner for the Dragons .
a must read for most on here

 

[Dragon David]

‘We can’t just throw them to the wolves’: Dragons fire back at critics amid Nathan Cleary effect

‘We can’t just throw them to the wolves’: Dragons fire back at critics amid Nathan Cleary effect

www.foxsports.com.au

This article is a good summary of the podcast I referred to in an earlier post. Sowie makes it seem like the staff may actually have a bit of a plan for the juniors coming through.

I agree that in their inner sanctum they are working on the young guns more than what some people are thinking. In fact, Sloan for instance to me will become much better bodily and mentally next year. Just what I'm thinking. Rumours and talk of these guys going elsewhere when they themselves would know 100% that they would be doing themselves an injustice to throw in the towel and join another club when they are just not really ready and that the Dragons is the club they all have been wanting to play for - just ask Amone.

 

[Gomarchin]

I would prefer to throw them to the wolves, allowed to play their natural game than tell them (Bud) not to make a mistake or he'll get dropped (Brisbane game).

 

[Mojo]

I would prefer to throw them to the wolves, allowed to play their natural game than tell them (Bud) not to make a mistake or he'll get dropped (Brisbane game).

They want to challenge the wolves. Every RL player does!

 

[hewi]

I have more faith in Soward the Griffin but I would want to see Sullivan get more game time in the next few games.