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Move over couch potatoes; couch men are movin' in.
This is great news for the Dragons.
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With suction hands Hunt gone, the twins may actually get to handle the ball more than the twice per game.
More good news! A pleasure to read over the two recent departures!!
Well they were always the dark horse, similar to the rorters plan of snaring their target - they say nothing and pounce on their man at the last moment , leaving the other contenders crying in their beer .
Anyone who knows their footy could have predicted this. He was a dud from day one. Blake has never been NRL standard. Never. It boggles my mind that people still defend this very very average footballer.
Always wereWell they were always the dark horse, similar to the rorters plan of snaring their target - they say nothing and pounce on their man at the last moment , leaving the other contenders crying in their beer .
Hindsight is wonderful. Lawrie was probably our best forward when he re-signed and was linked to the Rabbitohs and Dolphins. Rava was also our best winger at the time, was (and still is) young and resigning him made sense then. Of all our the clubs ineptitude, I don't blame them much for resigning these two - they simply just don't fit in with Flanagan's style of play now.
Every club has a couple of players they signed for too long and are trying to get rid of. At least these two are not top earners.
Your comments are correct i just dont think a 3 year deal is appropriate for players of their level. 2yrs absolute max. Lawrie had a one out stand out year but couldnt maintain that form in 2024. Irrespective the ball is in both their courts now to play significantly better in 2025 at least to the 2023 form or preferably better otherwise they will be seeing a lot of the reserve grade coach.
Definitely, my view is clubs panicked when the Dolphins came into the competition & all a player manager had to say was there was interest from them & we like others signed players on longer term deals than they should have to keep them. Lawrie & Rav are perfect examples of that. But i do agree with your last comment at least we have Flanno to deal with what he was handed when he took over.
