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‘We’re killing ourselves’: Dragons’ flash new high-performance centre can’t mask winless start
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If there is one NRL team crying out for a reset this week, it’s the winless Dragons.
As the only side yet to register a competition point – and the team most under the blowtorch heading into round five – the irony was palpable as St George Illawarra completed their first field session on Wednesday morning at the Bruce Gordon Centre in Wollongong, having moved into their new $65 million high-performance facility the previous day.
But the wounded playing group knows that despite “unbelievable” new headquarters – complete with pools, an enormous sauna and an impressive gym – it won’t help them bank two competition points against the Cowboys at Kogarah on Saturday.
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Dead last at the bottom of the ladder heading into Round 5, pressure continues to mount on the St George Illawarra Dragons as questions grow louder around their recruitment over the past few seasons.
While the club has brought in experienced names such as Clint Gutherson, Damien Cook and Valentine Holmes, the overall balance of the squad remains a concern.
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And while these players add leadership and were standout performers in the NRL in the past, they are now past their prime and lack the speed, athleticism or skill they once had that saw them play in the State of Origin arena.
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Andrew Johns is intrigued to find out how Dragons recruit Daniel Atkinson plays alongside rising star Lyhkan King-Togia after an ugly injury to Kyle Flanagan finally forced the coach into a halves change.
And fellow NRL legend Brad Fittler believes Dragons coach Shane Flanagan needs to make more changes to his side after a winless start to the season.
Flanagan's men currently sit last and play the Cowboys this weekend with plenty on the line.
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