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Josh McCrone will make his St George-Illawarra Dragons debut this afternoon with Benji Marshall ruled out with a hamstring injury.
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Matt wrote:Josh McCrone will make his St George-Illawarra Dragons debut this afternoon with Benji Marshall ruled out with a hamstring injury.
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Matt wrote:Josh McCrone will make his St George-Illawarra Dragons debut this afternoon with Benji Marshall ruled out with a hamstring injury.
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McCrone ready for every Dragons opportunity

After an understated but vital role in his side's upset win over South Sydney on Sunday, Dragons utility Josh McCrone says he's happy to fill whatever role presents itself in Paul McGregor's first grade side – even if it's filling water bottles.

The former Raider was told on Thursday to start preparing himself for the possibility first-choice halfback Benji Marshall wouldn't recover from a hamstring strain in time to face the Rabbitohs, and he responded with a composed 80 minutes in which he and senior half Gareth Widdop kicked the Bunnies out of the game.

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Good on you, Josh. Unlike many on here I hope you do well.
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The Nickman wrote:Good on you, Josh. Unlike many on here I hope you do well elsewhere
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St George Illawarra Dragons Benji Marshall’s NRL career faces uncertain future

ST GEORGE Illawarra star Benji Marshall faces a fight to continue his NRL career beyond this season with several clubs, including Cronulla, knocking back an approach from his management.

“We’re not going there (Benji) and we’ve moved well and truly on from needing any halves,” Sharks coach Shane Flanagan said.

“We’ve signed Townsend and Maloney, so I’m not looking into that. I can also put Bird in the halves and we’ve got young ones coming through as well, so we are comfortable with where we are in the halves.”

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St George Illawarra Dragons coach Paul McGregor says team must start scoring or ‘we will look at personnel’

PERFORM or perish. That is the message Dragons coach Paul McGregor has issued his struggling players, whose positions in the side are on the chopping block.

Following their 36-0 loss at the hands of North Queensland, McGregor said it was time for players to hold themsleves to account and if they didn’t they would be replaced.

The Dragons have won two games from five matches this season but have scored just 40 points in 400 minutes of rugby league. They are barely scoring a try per game this season.

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greeneyed wrote:St George Illawarra Dragons coach Paul McGregor says team must start scoring or ‘we will look at personnel’

PERFORM or perish. That is the message Dragons coach Paul McGregor has issued his struggling players, whose positions in the side are on the chopping block.

Following their 36-0 loss at the hands of North Queensland, McGregor said it was time for players to hold themsleves to account and if they didn’t they would be replaced.

The Dragons have won two games from five matches this season but have scored just 40 points in 400 minutes of rugby league. They are barely scoring a try per game this season.

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greeneyed wrote:St George Illawarra Dragons coach Paul McGregor says team must start scoring or ‘we will look at personnel’

PERFORM or perish. That is the message Dragons coach Paul McGregor has issued his struggling players, whose positions in the side are on the chopping block.

Following their 36-0 loss at the hands of North Queensland, McGregor said it was time for players to hold themsleves to account and if they didn’t they would be replaced.

The Dragons have won two games from five matches this season but have scored just 40 points in 400 minutes of rugby league. They are barely scoring a try per game this season.

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Gareth Widdop and Benji Marshall not to blame for St George Illawarra's woes

Big-name halves Gareth Widdop and Benji Marshall have copped most of the flak but Dragons assistant coach Dean Young says the entire roster needs to take responsibility for back-to-back losses.

"It is unfair but it's always going to be unfair," Young said.

"When you wear the 1, 6, 7 or 9 on your back, the fans and people in the public hold you responsible. We don't hold them responsible, we hold the whole team accountable. We're in this together and we're going to get out of this together. We're not putting the pressure on them by any means.

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WIN owner Bruce Gordon buys 50 per cent stake in St George Illawarra Dragons

The NRL's two remaining joint venture clubs will have phantom owners by the end of the month, with billionaire Bruce Gordon taking 50 per cent in St George Illawarra and the Magpies moving to 75 per cent equity in Wests Tigers, leaving the Tigers with a name but no equity in the franchise.

The Steelers, who joined the then NSWRL in 1982 and merged with the Dragons at the end of the Super League war, will also have no equity in St George Illawarra – Gordon holding 50 per cent and the Kogarah-based Dragons retaining 50 per cent – but Illawarra will have representation on the board.

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OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm pretty sure channel 9 were looking to buy WIN

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Paul McGreggor charged with drink driving - apparently blew over on Sunday morning.
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As well he should. I'd be a raging alcoholic if I was him
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Pigman wrote:As well he should. I'd be a raging alcoholic if I was him
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0.06 at 8.30 am

**** that's a rough charge.
well, I guess you could say that I'm buy curious.
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Yeah section 10 that bad boy away for sure
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Jesus. That is rough.

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0.06 makes him the dragons highest point scorer though
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Pigman wrote:0.06 makes him the dragons highest point scorer though
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St George Illawarra Dragons coach Paul McGregor arrested for drink-driving offence

St George Illawarra Dragons coach Paul McGregor has been charged with low range drink-driving.

McGregor was pulled over at random breath testing unit in Wollongong at around 8.45am last Sunday and returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.063.

The NRL was unaware of the incident until Thursday and it is unclear if McGregor had told the Dragons.

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St George Illawarra Dragons reach out to Roosters' Jackson Hastings as Luke Keary on brink of switch

St George Illawarra is likely to up the ante in a bid to bring Jackson Hastings back to the joint venture with prime South Sydney target Luke Keary on the brink of sealing a switch to crosstown rivals the Sydney Roosters.

Hastings, who three years ago was the subject of a bitter tug of war between the Dragons, the club he starred for in the National Youth Competition, and his father Kevin's club the Roosters, is likely to be the big loser out of Keary's defection.

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And the winner of the most boring team to watch goes to....
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They really are the worst to watch


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They have dead set been EDIT this season. They should be bottom 4


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St George Illawarra media release

The St George Illawarra Dragons were today made aware that certain contracted players were involved in an incident that occurred in Wollongong on Saturday night.

The Club and individuals concerned are cooperating with Police in their enquiries.

The NRL Integrity Unit had been informed.

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Dragons centre Tim Lafai arrested over drunken brawl

Tim Lafai has landed in hot water after he was allegedly involved in a drunken brawl in Wollongong.

The 25-year-old was issued with an infringement notice after being arrested on Sunday morning.

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Good to be out on the turps the night before a game. Was Duges there?
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I'd say the dragons would take the oppurtunity to punt him if he's found guilty, would be on reasonable coin but has been rubbish this year and they look to have other centre options
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Lafai is struggling because that team has no **** idea how to attack. When he gets decent ball (like he did the other day), he's a really good young centre. They'd be mad to let him go unless they have too, anyone reasonable coach would have him as a focal point of their attack
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Pigman wrote:Lafai is struggling because that team has no **** idea how to attack. When he gets decent ball (like he did the other day), he's a really good young centre. They'd be mad to let him go unless they have too, anyone reasonable coach would have him as a focal point of their attack
He's looked absolute trash this year, and wasn't much better last year hence he got the boot from the dogs, If they are planning on using Dugan as a centre long term(not that I would be) then I'd punt him as Euan Aitken is clearly there best centre
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I'm amazed you guys know how these players are going. I've hardly watched any Dragons games this season. Man they suck.
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