Trial Game Sea Eagles Vs Dragons at 4 Pines Park Brookvale This Saturday 28-1-2023

[The_Team_Won]

Dragons, Sea Eagles to play secret trial game two weeks before NRL’s pre-season challenge

Dragons, Sea Eagles to play secret trial game two weeks before NRL’s pre-season challenge

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[qld redvee]

if anyone one on the forum can get any info on the game and more importantly new recruit performances it would be greatly appreciated thanks in advance

 

[randomdragon]

if anyone one on the forum can get any info on the game and more importantly new recruit performances it would be greatly appreciated thanks in advance

its not actually a trial mate, its just a training run, similar to the one we had with the warratahs.

 

[qld redvee]

its not actually a trial mate, its just a training run, similar to the one we had with the warratahs.

random, thanks for setting me straight .. i assumed it was a trial and some of our Trialists could have shown something..

 

[BLM01]

random, thanks for setting me straight .. i assumed it was a trial and some of our Trialists could have shown something..

The club said it is a trial behind closed doors, likely for the young ones
It is just not an official NRL trial

 

[hewi]

It’s a pity they don’t open it as a charity event, say $5 a head I’d love to go.

 

[WoyD4LWoy]

Griffin watched the Dragons lock horns with Manly on a blistering hot Saturday, with Tyrell Sloan looking sharp at fullback. Sloan is in the box seat for the fullback role after Cody Ramsey was ruled out for the year with ulcerative colitis. Treigh Stewart also spent plenty of time at fullback and had some nice touches at 4 Pines Park.

“Both players are attacking it and eager to learn.” Griffin said. “Treigh has been in the system, he was in the under-19s with ‘Sloaney’ and Junior [Amone].

“But Sloaney is obviously the guy we’re working on the hardest there [for fullback].”

Jayden Sullivan remains on track for a return in the Charity Shield, while Jaydn Su’A was a late scratching from the Sea Eagles trial because of a hamstring strain.

‘Chance to reflect’: How father’s death put things in perspective for Griffin

Dragons coach Anthony Griffin has opened up about the pain of losing his father on the eve of the pre-season – and how it helped him ‘clear my head’ before the 2023 season kick-off.

www.google.com.au

 

[Dragon David]

Griffin watched the Dragons lock horns with Manly on a blistering hot Saturday, with Tyrell Sloan looking sharp at fullback. Sloan is in the box seat for the fullback role after Cody Ramsey was ruled out for the year with ulcerative colitis. Treigh Stewart also spent plenty of time at fullback and had some nice touches at 4 Pines Park.

“Both players are attacking it and eager to learn.” Griffin said. “Treigh has been in the system, he was in the under-19s with ‘Sloaney’ and Junior [Amone].

“But Sloaney is obviously the guy we’re working on the hardest there [for fullback].”

Jayden Sullivan remains on track for a return in the Charity Shield, while Jaydn Su’A was a late scratching from the Sea Eagles trial because of a hamstring strain.

‘Chance to reflect’: How father’s death put things in perspective for Griffin

Dragons coach Anthony Griffin has opened up about the pain of losing his father on the eve of the pre-season – and how it helped him ‘clear my head’ before the 2023 season kick-off.

www.google.com.au

Thanks for your post WoyD4LWoy. I didn't know that Griffin's dad had passed away. Deepest sympathies and condolences to Griffin and his family for his loss.

Griffin is right that, on reflection, there are more things to life than sport and you have got to put all things in the right perspective. He will focus on our team fully and balance everything else in life with his coaching the team to be better.

I'm glad he thinks that all looks good for this year and that they are working on Sloan the hardest to get him right for the fullback spot.

It was good of Flanagan to arrange this opposed session between the Dragons and Sea Eagles and also good that there were no injuries.

I really hope that our players shine in the trials and of course the competition proper in 2023.

 

[hewi]

It was good of Flanagan to arrange this opposed session between the Dragons and Sea Eagles and also good that there were no injuries.

A thumbs up to Flanagan in my book.

 

[redVinme]

Flanno did more for us while working for manly then he did while he was here lol

 

[justadragon]

yeah happy for this trial and all that, good there were no injuries and yes condolences to Griffin, I cant help but think maybe Flanno had other ideas, maybe a quick perusal of our juniors as possible poaching candidates. Yes I'm very cynical but what did Flanno really do for our club in all the roles he had, this does nothing for raising my stakes in the liking department for Flanno

 

[SGMax]

Wonder if the Dragons could get this game and especially the St Helens game included in Molo's suspension??
I'm sure Souffs, Easts, Penrith would have.
While we are at it, chuck in the bye, maybe we could bargain for one out of three.

 

[getsmarty]

Manly Sea Eagles opposed session

The team headed out to 4 Pines Park for an opposed session against the Sea Eagles.

www.dragons.com.au

 

[Jeremy Dragon]

Wonder if the Dragons could get this game and especially the St Helens game included in Molo's suspension??
I'm sure Souffs, Easts, Penrith would have.
While we are at it, chuck in the bye, maybe we could bargain for one out of three.

Molo won't be able to play these games and they won't count in his suspension

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

Molo won't be able to play these games and they won't count in his suspension

So a 3 game suspension is actually 5 games missed?

 

[thebigredv]

Molo won't be able to play these games and they won't count in his suspension

How DUMB is that? I mean really.

Yet Taane Milne for Souths had his suspension reduced after a blatant head high due to him being potentially selected in the world cup.

Go figure the NRL and their stupid rules.

It's a trial, let him play.

 

[Jeremy Dragon]

It's because he was chatged with a grade 3 offence, happened to Sims too.

 

[Slippery Morris]

I thought trials were counted towards players suspensions. Did this change?

I am really looking forward to how the juniors go this season. If they all go as good as we think they should it will definitely justify the offseason of no real big signings. If they go well they will be upgraded and I would rather that than have them play a great season then get poached by the Dogs or other teams. It really is up to them to show what they have now. Hook has no game plans so they can really just play their own game and show what arsenal they have. The new coaches should make a difference. They are also looking to make a name for themselves.

 

[Dragon David]

I thought trials were counted towards players suspensions. Did this change?

I am really looking forward to how the juniors go this season. If they all go as good as we think they should it will definitely justify the offseason of no real big signings. If they go well they will be upgraded and I would rather that than have them play a great season then get poached by the Dogs or other teams. It really is up to them to show what they have now. Hook has no game plans so they can really just play their own game and show what arsenal they have. The new coaches should make a difference. They are also looking to make a name for themselves.

Can players serving a suspension play in NRL trials?​

Players who are serving a suspension in round one of the NRL Telstra Premiership can be named and play for their clubs in pre-season trials pending their charge was either a grade one or two incident.

The trial match will not count towards their suspension.

 

[justadragon]

I thought trials were counted towards players suspensions. Did this change?

I am really looking forward to how the juniors go this season. If they all go as good as we think they should it will definitely justify the offseason of no real big signings. If they go well they will be upgraded and I would rather that than have them play a great season then get poached by the Dogs or other teams. It really is up to them to show what they have now. Hook has no game plans so they can really just play their own game and show what arsenal they have. The new coaches should make a difference. They are also looking to make a name for themselves.

Totally agree with you Slippery, the only thing that worries me you see most juniors come in at the better clubs, roosters storm etc, under no pressure. With ours they are expected to perform straight away in a struggling team, ala Sloan last year and we all saw what happened then. I'm worried for Sullivan and what the expectations of him are. Anyway lets hope these kids can handle it and do a great job.