Tougher challenges are ahead but,for now,Shane Flanagan is working minor miracles with a bunch of players of whom little was expected at the start of the year.
Despite discussing a release from the club,the highly rated young playmaker has decided he wants to stay with the club.
The St George Illawarra try-scorer has apologised after aiming a derogatory term at a match official in a NSW Cup game,risking a huge suspension.
Sacked coach Brad Arthur is still defending the culture at Parramatta,and a TV reporter has accused star half Mitchell Moses of swearing at him at training.
He’s in career-best form and in contention for a Dally M Medal,but the departing St George Illawarra star said he had been unsettled as far back as the pre-season.
A text message from Marcus Topine to a Bulldogs staffer in July last year set the tone for the $4 million claim against the club.
Even if the Roosters beat St George Illawarra on Anzac Day,they will wake up sore on Friday morning. It’s a large reason why the Dragons looked to have turned the corner.
Parramatta’s finals hopes go on the line the next month as it can be revealed Clint Gutherson needed fluid drained from his knee before kick-off in Darwin.
Parramatta have fired the first shot in their campaign to lure the disgruntled Dragons star to the club,with Arthur claiming he was “very impressed” with the 24-year-old.
The St George Illawarra star will be on the move at the end of 2024,and could even leave sooner if a suitable player swap with a rival club is arranged.
In a disastrous year which cost the club their board,chief executive and coach,only the captain is still standing. He knew an old teammate was crucial to the Tigers’ renaissance.