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and emerging young talent Dragons coach Shane Flanagan announces team will take part in next year’s finals, with son Kyle coming fifth /The place where it was revealed that 8th place will become 1st place.
Determined to make up for the club’s lackluster 2023 season, several senior players began pre-season training two weeks early on Thursday.
St George Illawarra have five spots left in the top 30 and Flanagan told foxsports.com.au they will be “really active” on the player market before Christmas.
Flanagan admitted he was concerned about the lack of options at full-back and admitted he would like to sign either Roosters superstar Joey Manu or Sharks utility man Conor Treacy.
Tyrell Sloan will start 2024 wearing No.
1, but Flanagan will also face Zach Lomax, whose hopes of winning in the first half ended.
The Premier League-winning manager reveals contract extension talks are underway with Jadon Sua, one of several players Flanagan wants to return to the Origin Arena in 2024.
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Foxsports.com.au spoke to Dragons coach Shane Flanagan on his first day in charge about how he plans to revitalize an underperforming club.
The Dragons have only reached the finals twice in the past decade and haven’t finished in the top eight since 2018.
Manager Flanagan is determined to ensure the club fulfills its potential after years of underperformance and was pleasantly surprised on Thursday’s first day of pre-season.
Upon arriving in Wollongong, Flanagan was greeted by a group of senior players who had arrived two weeks early for pre-season training.
Zach Lomax, Jaden Sua, Blake Lowry, and Ben Murdock-Masila, Francis Moro, who wasn’t scheduled to return until mid-November, wanted to start as a rookie on Flanagan’s first day.
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“The older boys, about five or six years old, came home early.
They won’t be back for another week or two, but that’s a good sign,” Flanagan said.
“They just came through on their own and last year was a disappointing year but they all decided to come back early so they wanted to start when everyone else was starting.
“There will be a lot to achieve next week and the players who will be competing in international matches will resume play later in the month.
” “Today’s preparations have been busy, but we are now at the starting point and there is much to come.
Flanagan takes over the team from former coach Anthony Griffin, and the new manager needs to strengthen it to compete, a task that has proven extremely difficult.
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With the Dolphins’ entry into the National League this year, rival clubs have locked away talented players, leaving very few star players remaining on the market in 2024 and 2025.
Since Flanagan took over in June, the only players the Dragons have been able to sign are his son Kyle (Bulldogs) and Hame Cele (Rabbits).
“It’s definitely been tough, really tough,” Flanagan said.
“We want to make sure we get good players at the club, and there will be some good players in 2025.
But with the Dolphins and everything that has happened, we don’t want them on the market.
There aren’t that many players out there.
” Several superstars hit the open market on Wednesday, with Flanagan making a bold bid for NRL No.
1 Roosters free agent Joey Manu.
“I don’t think he’ll leave the Roosters, but I’ve spoken to [his manager] and if he’s thinking of leaving and wants a chance at full-back, we’d be happy to talk to him.
I intend to,” Flanagan said.
Flanagan is concerned about a lack of depth at full-back, with Tyrell Sloane being the Dragons’ only specialist, but he is also keeping an eye on Sharks utility man Conor Tracy.
“Sloan is a good player and still young, but he’s obviously been injured and is doing well.
