NRL 2020: Shane Flanagan departs Dragons as Anthony Griffin’s overhaul continues
Anthony Griffin’s St George Illawarra is already taking shape with an off-field shake-up claiming a host of staff including the NRL’s most-qualified assistant coach.
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Shane Flanagan will become the most-qualified assistant coach on the open-market with the premiership-winner’s stint at St George-Illawarra over.
Flanagan is among a number of staff to be told they will not be required next year under the new regime of incoming Dragons coach Anthony Griffin.
The 2016 premiership-winning coach and fellow Dragons assistant coach James Shepherd will finish at the Red-V this season after being appointed this year to work alongside former coach Paul McGregor.
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Dragons high-performance manager Nathan Pickworth has also been informed he won’t be re-signed beyond this year.
Caretaker coach Dean Young is contracted to the club until the end of 2021 and is expected to be part of Griffin’s staff.
Originally published as NRL 2020: Shane Flanagan departs Dragons as Anthony Griffin’s overhaul continues