WHO IS GRIFFINS ASSISTANT NEXT YEAR

[possm]

Can only guess that Dean was desperate to get the job, and was probably hoping that he would get it with Griffin coming in on staff as an assistant (perhaps as recruitment & pathways manager). The 'Young Brigade' probably requested David Furner to be interviewed for the purpose of an assistants role as well.

The Dragons Management Team must be reading these forums. Seems that a complete clean out of the football team staff is underway. Can only imagine that the playing roster is next in Hooks cross-hairs.

I hope your right! Griffin would do a lot better after a staff clean out.

I feel he will take his time clearing out those players he doesn't want. I assume he would interview and make an assessment before he lets them go.

 

[redandwhite4evr]

I hope your right! Griffin would do a lot better after a staff clean out.

I feel he will take his time clearing out those players he doesn't want. I assume he would interview and make an assessment before he lets them go.

Hopefully Hook will come to know what we already know- Young was part of the problem- not part of the solution.

As far as assistants go, I have a left field suggestion- Jamie Soward. He has a seriously good football brain and knows Hook thru their commentary work at 2GB. He was one of the media definitely not on board the Mary train. We've seen with Jason Ryles and Todd Payten that players who may not have been the most disciplined can become excellent coaches.

 

[Captain Apollo]

This article from NRL.com gives some idea of whom is on the market - https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/09/16/heading-north-young-tells-dragons-hes-leaving/

 

[muzby]

As far as assistants go, I have a left field suggestion- Jamie Soward. He has a seriously good football brain

I like Jamie and agree with you on the footy brain but I think he’d be a bad coach. Not sure he’d get the man management bit..

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Looking out there, I think Kidwell should be in the mix.

The eels have done better than expected, they have but a few marquees like you but...they seem to get more value from them.

He would be able to bring something to to table without too much disturbance to his royal highness!

 

[Inisai Toga]

Looking out there, I think Kidwell should be in the mix.

The eels have done better than expected, they have but a few marquees like you but...they seem to get more value from them.

He would be able to bring something to to table without too much disturbance to his royal highness!

John Cartwright for me

 

[redv13]

Garth Brennan or Neil Henry for me. Experienced, stable, and able to clear out some crap as required

 

[possm]

Garth Brennan or Neil Henry for me. Experienced, stable, and able to clear out some crap as required

I was under the impression that Henry had already been picked up by another club however, if he is available, both Brennan and Henry woould be all that Griffin needs.

 

[Como Connection]

Neil Henry for me.
CC

 

[mickeylane]

Garth Brennan will be the hot favourite and a great one at that...proven talent identifier and great w young players

 

[possm]

Garth Brennan will be the hot favourite and a great one at that...proven talent identifier and great w young players

Can't we have both of them, Henry and Brennan?

 

[Dragonslayer]

I'm pretty confident Young will go to the Knights as Furner already mooted to go to the Dogs.

Henry would be my choice as Griffins assistant.

 

[Gareth67]

Yes I would not mind John Cartwright as the assistant coach . He certainly knows how to get a team off it’s arse and playing for the entire 80 minutes - and may the good lawd help those players who don’t heed his advice .

The perfect combination Griffin & Cartwright !

 

[Como Connection]

Yes I would not mind John Cartwright as the assistant coach . He certainly knows how to get a team off it’s arse and playing for the entire 80 minutes - and may the good lawd help those players who don’t heed his advice .

The perfect combination Griffin & Cartwright !

Big no from me, always bushed me at Tugun Surf Club.
CC

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

I'm pretty confident Young will go to the Knights as Furner already mooted to go to the Dogs.

Henry would be my choice as Griffins assistant.

Tough luck for Frizz when Deano greets him at knights hq on his first day.

He thought 200km away from anything Mary would have been a safe distance.

 

[Gareth67]

Big no from me, always bushed me at Tugun Surf Club.
CC

Como - don’t allow personal feelings come between a ‘ good roll in the hay ‘ or saying hello to handy .

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Big no from me, always bushed me at Tugun Surf Club.
CC

They can get a bit too cool for school some of these blokes.

The eels players virtually live at Westmead children’s hospital. They do a great job.

Having said that, the sight of Nathan Brown walking towards you dressed up as clown holding a thermometer might raise the old blood pressure.

 

[Mjab]

They can get a bit too cool for school some of these blokes.

The eels players virtually live at Westmead children’s hospital. They do a great job.

Having said that, the sight of Nathan Brown walking towards you dressed up as clown holding a thermometer might raise the old blood pressure.

Better walking than running I imagine

 

[The calm one]

Neil Henry for me.
CC

The Calm One for me

 

[Sloth]

Not sure that Bad Cop Bad Cop would work with both Griffin and Henry. Both are noted hard asses with Henry losing the players at 2 clubs and mixed reviews on Hook's man management. For me Cartwright might offset Hook's personality better and add something different.