Pre-season spotlight: Four Dragons rookies pushing for NRL debuts
They’re the four rising stars at St George Illawarra pushing for an NRL debut in 2025 after impressing coach Shane Flanagan during the pre-season slog.
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No Hunt, no Lomax, no worries: Flanno’s pointed response to attack cracks
Ben Hunt and Zac Lomax were key to the Dragons’ attack last season. But coach Shane Flanagan says the credit belongs with the playing style which he predicts will fire with the new-look spine.
Dragons begin post-Hunt era with big captaincy call
They were accused of lacking leadership options but that hasn’t been a problem for Dragons coach Shane Flanagan after he anointed the successor to departed captain Ben Hunt.
Dragons make shock captaincy call
Two players who joined St George Illawarra from other clubs after the 2024 season have been named as co-captains in their first season for the Dragons.
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One place star refuses to go after axing
With his deteriorating relationship with the Dragons finally resolved, Ben Hunt is now in a race to find a new club for 2025.
NRL bombshell as star’s contract terminated
The saga over the future of St George-Illawarra captain Ben Hunt has taken the most dramatic twist, with his contract being torn up.
Relationship ‘untenable’ as star makes exit
Ben Hunt’s exit from the Dragons could be fast-tracked amid the ongoing spat between the veteran halfback and his NRL coach.
Sydney club pulls off major poaching raid in Cowboys’ backyard
A Sydney club has pulled off a shocking poaching raid on North Queensland’s backyard, signing 14 teenagers – some as young as 14 – to relocate to Sydney for the 2025 season, amid scathing criticism of the NQ pathways.
Off-Season Power Rankings: Headline headaches for Eels, Dragons
Focus should be on planning how to crack into the top eight in 2025, but the Eels and Dragons are among those being distracted by player contract headlines. See the full NRL off-season power rankings.
‘Filthy’ Flanno slams Hunt exit rumours, addresses Gutho links
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan has lifted the lid on how the Ben Hunt contract saga will unfold, revealed where Valentine Holmes will play and addressed links to Eels star Clint Gutherson in a wide-ranging interview.
Dragons settle on Soward’s replacement
The Dragons have settled on Jamie Soward’s replacement, with a member of the Queensland women’s Origin coaching staff to take over the NRLW team next year.
Door open for Hunt to make return to Queensland
Maroons and St George Illawarra star Ben Hunt is on the outer at the Dragons, and while the Titans and Cowboys have been priced out of his services there remains one Queensland club in the running.
Dragons drop Hunt bomb as star looks elsewhere
Ben Hunt has been given permission to immediately start plotting his exit with claims he won’t play another game for the Dragons.
Dragons unmoved as Ben Hunt cold war heats up
St George Illawarra privately insist they won’t be pressured into tabling a contract extension to captain Ben Hunt as they prepare to hold talks with a $900,000 free agent.
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