As a part of a sequence profiling the anticipated Spherical 1 aspects for all 17 NRL golf equipment in 2024, it’s time to test in with Shane Flanagan’s rebuild on the Dragons.
A number of spots are up for grabs at St George Illawarra heading into Spherical 1 with key avid gamers eyeing off a metamorphosis of positions.
Ben Hunt is locked in at halfback after Flanagan satisfied him to stick after his makes an attempt to get a unencumber however only a few different spots are set in stone.
The Dragons nonetheless have a number of cash to spend for the 2024 season and could have a lot more the next yr however have so far been not able to land a high-profile recruit.
Flanagan constructed his luck on the Sharks on defence so solving the Dragons’ tendency to leak issues will likely be his first precedence subsequent season.
Zac Lomax has mentioned he’s willing to check out his hand at five-eighth whilst Flanagan can even believe him at fullback whilst back-rower Jack Chicken may well be heading again to the centres after coaching there within the low season.
Who’s new?
Kyle Flanagan used to be bought as a bench application however will most likely get started at five-eighth following Junior Amone being stood down because of being discovered responsible of attack. Rabbitohs ahead Hame Sele and Typhoon veteran Tom Eisenhuth will bolster the pack whilst former Matoons consultant Corey Allan is usually a at hand acquisition out large.
Warriors part Ronald Volkman has been added to the roster not too long ago because of a loss of intensity within the playmaking positions.
Junior Amone. (Photograph via Brett Hemmings/Getty Pictures)
Who’s long past?
Amone have shyed away from prison time after being discovered responsible of intimidation and attack occasioning precise physically hurt however his NRL contract is about to be deregistered.
His fellow younger playmaker Jayden Sullivan has joined the Wests Tigers whilst the remainder of the avid gamers who’ve left within the low season weren’t common starters.
Moses Mbye and Zane Musgrove are completing their careers within the Tremendous League whilst Billy Burns (Sharks), Jaiyden Hunt (Broncos), Nick Lui-Toso (Wests Tigers) and unsigned journeymen Tyrell Fuimaono and Tautau Moga have departed.
Key spots to free up
Hunt and hooker Jacob Liddle will make up two spots within the backbone however fullback and five-eighth wish to be settled.
Kyle Flanagan is about to begin the yr along Hunt within the halves whilst Tyrell Sloan faces a struggle to retain the No.1 jersey.
Sloan had manner too many defensive lapses remaining yr regardless of appearing his line-breaking skill in assault and Lomax may just get an opportunity within the trials to turn he can maintain fullback after spending nearly all of his profession at centre.
Tyrell Sloan of the Dragons. (Photograph via Chris Hyde/Getty Pictures)
Cody Ramsey is prone to omit a 2d directly season because of the inflammatory bowel situation ulcerative colitis, however the membership is hopeful he can revive his profession in 2025.
The ahead pack will likely be very similar to remaining season with younger weapons Ryan and Toby Couchman, Viliami Fifita and Alec Tuitavake getting extra sport time because the season progresses.
Spherical 1 predicted crew
1 Tyrell Sloan
2 Mikaele Ravalawa
3 Moses Suli
4 Zac Lomax
5 Corey Allan
6 Kyle Flanagan
7 Ben Hunt
8 Blake Lawrie
9 Jacob Liddle
10 Francis Molo
11 Jack Chicken
12 Jaydn Su’A
13 Jack de Belin
Interchange
14 Ronald Volkman
15 Toby Couchman
16 Tom Eisenhuth
17 Hame Sele
Different squad participants: Talatau Amone (suspended), Cody Ramsey (unavailable because of sickness), Michael Molo, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Paul Turner, Dan Russell, Ryan Couchman, Mat Feagai, Max Feagai, Viliami Fifita, Sione Finau, Savelio Tamale, Alec Tuitavake.
