The Dragons would need to offer Jason Ryles a long-term deal in order to get him to sign the dotted line as head coach. As speculation over the future of incumbent Anthony Griffin continues, the Sydney Morning Herald reports the current Roosters assistant wants a five-year deal with full autonomy …
Read More »Captain sprays ‘dumb’ Dragons after narrow loss
Dragons captain Ben Hunt was unimpressed with his side’s efforts following their 16-18 loss to the Wests Tigers at Suncorp Stadium. The tight defeat marks the Dragons’ fourth loss by two points or less in the last five rounds. Speaking post-match, Hunt issued a brutally honest review of the performance. …
Read More »Bellamy twist a spanner in Dragons’ coach hunt
Question marks around Craig Bellamy’s decision to give up coaching will have implications for St George Illawarra’s search for a new coach. The Sydney Morning Herald reports Bellamy is giving serious consideration to coaching on in 2024 and is expected to make a conclusive call in coming days. It’s understood …
Read More »Dragons veteran to leave club immediately
St George Illawarra veteran Aaron Woods has confirmed he will leave the club to join Manly this week. The 32-year-old middle forward will move to the Sea Eagles in a player swap, which is yet to be announced by the clubs. “As of today I think both clubs are talking …
Read More »Skipper slams ‘very embarrassing’ Dragons display
Dragons captain Ben Hunt has labelled St George Illawarra’s 40-8 defeat to Cronulla as “very embarrassing”. So poor were the Dragons at Kogarah Oval on Sunday evening that scores of St George Illawarra fans began leaving with about 20 minutes remaining in the local derby clash. The Sharks only took …
Read More »‘Hounded’: Why Dragons had to act on Griffin
St George Illawarra‘s decision to make coach Anthony Griffin reapply for his job is the right move, according to Phil Gould. Griffin is in the third and final year of his contract, having won 21 of 50 matches since taking over at the Dragons. The club finished 11th in 2021 …
Read More »Broncos’ frightening assault rocks Dragons
The final scoreline in this clash between the Broncos and Dragons probably doesn’t do justice to just how good that match was. For 70 minutes, it was a thriller, and then in the 71st minute, the Broncos didn’t just open the floodgates, they blew them up and released a torrent …
Read More »Intriguing Dragons decision despite NRL’s ruling
Round 2 draw *All times are in AEDT THURSDAY Panthers vs Rabbitohs at BlueBet Stadium, 8pm FRIDAY Eels vs Sharks at CommBank Stadium, 6pm Broncos vs Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium, 8pm SATURDAY Roosters vs Warriors at Allianz Stadium, 3pm Dolphins vs Raiders at Kayo Stadium, 5.30pm Storm vs Bulldogs at …
Read More »Dragons ‘snitches’ blamed for latest scandal
Former St George Illawarra hardman James Graham has put supposed “snitches” at the Dragons on blast. Graham’s impassioned spray on Triple M radio came in response to the latest off-field scandal at the Red V, this time involving a 6am heated scuffle between Mikaele Ravalawa and Zane Musgrove outside a …
Read More »Dragons players in late-night ‘heated exchange’
A heated exchange took place between two Dragons players after a night out at the weekend, reports Danny Weidler. Players enjoyed a pre-scheduled night out in Mudgee after their 42-24 Charity Shield loss to the Rabbitohs on Saturday, before a scuffle broke out at the team hotel at the end …
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