The Dragons could shock a few next year

[mozgrame]

It is the belief of many that the St George Illawarra Dragons will be a bust in the 2017 season.

After their attacking woes of the season just gone, you can’t argue with the array of people that have already written them off.

Yet somehow, looking at their current crop of players, I get the feeling they can challenge the big names in 2017.

Let’s have a look at some of the big players they have brought in over the course of the off-season.

Read more...http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/11/2...heroar/rugby-league+(The+Roar+-+Rugby+League)

 

[maxta]

I think if the rookie half Hutchison does well they could finish mid field...if not....the bottom 4.

 

[Kevinward777]

I can't see them making the eight. Bottom four, at best around tenth.

 

[double hoops]

The forget name is Mosy Masoe. His injury not playing 1 nrl game is a massive loss for them. Dragons should be a better team than this year, much like us it's there playing style, "coaching" as opposed to the players which just dosent seem right.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

It always shocks me how ordinary the Dragons are, no matter who makes up the team. Losing Benji can only help them, but aside from Tyson Frizell, I can't think of one player on their roster I'd be happy to see at Manly.

 

[NewwyEagle]

One of the clubs I'm hoping will be worse than ours in 2017. As I've said before, 3 teams finished below us in 2016. Of those 3, the Eels and Roosters will be much improved in 2017. If we don't get our skates on we'll be left fighting it out with the Knights and Dragons.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

^ Genius idea, NewwyEagle - we might actually be better than we were last season if the players all wear roller skates instead of footy boots.

 

[Andrew..]

Putting a rooky half with a (nowadays) average Gareth Widdop spells disaster to me...I can't see them getting any higher than 10th if they're lucky.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Putting a rooky half with a (nowadays) average Gareth Widdop spells disaster to me...I can't see them getting any higher than 10th if they're lucky.

Nah that's about where I reckon we'll be BUT I'm very happy to be proven wrong!

 

[Bradza]

^ Genius idea, NewwyEagle - we might actually be better than we were last season if the players all wear roller skates instead of footy boots.

Have you ever tried to roller skate on grass? And I don't mean the type that Duff favours!

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Why are we even discussing the Illawarra Credit Union?

 

[nightster]

One of the clubs I'm hoping will be worse than ours in 2017. As I've said before, 3 teams finished below us in 2016. Of those 3, the Eels and Roosters will be much improved in 2017. If we don't get our skates on we'll be left fighting it out with the Knights and Dragons.

I'm counting on the squeals to shoot emselves in the foot again as per usual ...or whatever eels have .... fins

 

[2830 Eagle]

I'm counting on the squeals to shoot emselves in the foot again as per usual ...or whatever eels have .... fins

I think they only have ar#*holes

 

[Eagles2nv]

Mary caoches that team to be the most predictable in the league.

Unless they get a new coach they're not playing finals footy.

 

[Snake]

If they come bottom 4 and have a rudderless attack, it certainly won't be a surprise to me?!

They will never climb the ladder while ever Mary is the coach and Widdop is the chief playmaker.