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Heath 'Craig Wing' Mason!

One of the great mysteries of the world @Vicious - what are the positional plans for Mason? Fingers crossed they really get him into the protein shakes in the off & pre-season, work him with the big boys in wrestling & tackling practice and give him heaps of tutelage & reps at dummy half...

I've been thinking a bit about this too, will be very interesting. I think we've seen the club this season under Richo a bit more patient with progressing our young talent through the grades & playing them in the right grade until they are ready to progress + until there is a spot to progress...

https://www.zerotackle.com/exclusive-dragons-winger-set-for-club-switch-in-2026-226308/ I can see Shannon Gallant absorbed in his tapes for consideration lol

Out of all of our NRL coaching staff Aaron Payne is the only one out of contract this season. As we know his role is tri-fold NSW Cup coach, NRL transition coach & NRL gameday assistant. Sultana would be an ideal candidate for this given his relationship & success with our Flegg players moving...

Is that what you've heard? Good news if you have.

Richo putting his stamp right through the club. Was a culture changer during Richo's tenure at the Rabbitohs. No idea on his junior coaching ability.

Roy Asotasi has joined the Wests Tigers ... SG Ball coach for one of the teams! (SMH)

Yeah I know. Though sometimes these ball playing forwards have skills we don’t see lol probably for good reason!

Here's the story from behind the paywall ... Bud Sullivan will remain at South Sydney for the next two years – and has taken a $100,000-per-season pay cut to do so. Sullivan joined Wests Tigers on a lucrative four-year deal ahead of 2024 season, but made only eight appearances before being...

With another big pre-season I think Hope can develop to be Api's understudy next season. He is one of the best hookers in NSW Cup. But proviso is, we do need another hooker utility as you say. Murray is still unproven & Haywood's body won't be ready for another 12 months. Once Bud is...

It's somewhat disappointing whatever has gone down between the club & Bud Sullivan too, obviously partially to get his $500K+ off our books with the halves we already have. But he would almost be the ideal bench player to play 15-20 mins at dummy half to give Api a break. The problem is his 2nd...

Fair point TS. It's just the whole 'rob Peter to pay Paul' scenario. Yes AD would be the ideal depth right centre if To'a is injured but what happens if he's killing it at lock or half next season. I guess another unknown is whether Benji feels Makasini, Turuva, Bird or even Skelton are options...

I've been bagged for suggesting Corey Allen in these quarters lol but what do you think about Albert Hopoate? Wants to return to Sydney, covers centre, wing & fullback. I just remember the big falling out his old man had with Richo after his antics at the awards or whatever function last year...

I think a lot will come down to what level Benji thinks he can reach with Pole & Hunt after a full off & pre-season. No one knows what impacted the Hunt slide mid-season - if it was medical & can be rectified over the off-season, no reason he can't work on his tank to become the 25-minute...