NRL NRL 2025 General Recruitment Thread
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Lot of player power though. They didn’t like playing under Walters and now complaining against Maguire. Ben Hunt hasn’t been the game changer many thought, Mam returning will either improve things or make it worse. No profound statement, but will be interesting to see how it works when he returns
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Dragons coach Shane Flanagan has had his coaching, character and crowning glory – Cronulla’s 2016 premiership win – torn down by a man who played a crucial role in that historic title, James Maloney.
Word has filtered through from Brisbane of Maloney’s brutal take-down of Flanagan, highlighting the tension between the two.
Maloney was speaking at a fundraising lunch for the Sydney-based Pass It On Clothing charity at the Port Office Hotel in Brisbane on the Friday of Magic Round. He was there alongside former NRL players Michael Buettner, Jeremy Latimore and Dallas Johnson.
Maloney was asked on stage about the best coaches he had played under, and he offered Craig Bellamy (Storm), Trent Robinson (Roosters) and Ivan Cleary (Panthers), while saying Flanagan had taught him “f--- all”.
“I didn’t learn a thing off him,” Maloney said.
Maloney also told the interviewer to, “ask Flanno how he felt being my assistant in 2016”, leaving the room of 140 footy fans in stitches.
We asked Maloney about his relationship with Flanagan, and he said he had nothing to do with him.
“Book me for a function and I’ll tell you even more,” he said.
Flanagan did not respond when contacted for comment.
There was no indication Maloney and Flanagan had a troubled relationship during their 2016 premiership run, but Flanagan would often joke about what a pest Maloney was.
Flanagan does not need Maloney’s input right now as the Dragons struggle to play up to their potential.
Previously, two other members of Cronulla’s premiership team, Paul Gallen and Chad Townsend, had a public falling-out – but they have since made up
Word has filtered through from Brisbane of Maloney’s brutal take-down of Flanagan, highlighting the tension between the two.
Maloney was speaking at a fundraising lunch for the Sydney-based Pass It On Clothing charity at the Port Office Hotel in Brisbane on the Friday of Magic Round. He was there alongside former NRL players Michael Buettner, Jeremy Latimore and Dallas Johnson.
Maloney was asked on stage about the best coaches he had played under, and he offered Craig Bellamy (Storm), Trent Robinson (Roosters) and Ivan Cleary (Panthers), while saying Flanagan had taught him “f--- all”.
“I didn’t learn a thing off him,” Maloney said.
Maloney also told the interviewer to, “ask Flanno how he felt being my assistant in 2016”, leaving the room of 140 footy fans in stitches.
We asked Maloney about his relationship with Flanagan, and he said he had nothing to do with him.
“Book me for a function and I’ll tell you even more,” he said.
Flanagan did not respond when contacted for comment.
There was no indication Maloney and Flanagan had a troubled relationship during their 2016 premiership run, but Flanagan would often joke about what a pest Maloney was.
Flanagan does not need Maloney’s input right now as the Dragons struggle to play up to their potential.
Previously, two other members of Cronulla’s premiership team, Paul Gallen and Chad Townsend, had a public falling-out – but they have since made up
Not Maloney fishing to get Flanno fired
Damn. He was on my personal favourites list as a target for us. Oh well, Haas it is? Lol
I know you're joking but, personally, I'm a little cautious of picking up players from clubs going through coach issues.
You never know who the problem children are in those scenarios and you sure as shit don't want that crap over here - especially seeing as we just seemed to have got it right.
Brown paper bag strikes again
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$750k per season
Get that man on a development contract a la Tannah Boyd.
I wouldn't want him specifically in our starting team but having him come in at first drop would be better than what we have atm
Put him on the wing in a heartbeat. He toughened up considerably over the off season and gets involved in contact more often.
Last year he was a powder puff who avoided the collision at all costs ala Walsh. (Who also improved).
Oath.
I'm feeling that we are a pair of speedy/tough wingers away from being unstoppable.
It'd be tough being a Dragons fan - Flanagan seems to this he can churn through the players to turn the club around went it actually seems he doesn't fully have the buy in from the players.
Do you think that Jimmy Maloney crack at Flanno might sow some seeds of doubt?
Bit of a shame that he came out with all that crap. Maloney was one of my favorite players around the late 00's/ early 10's.
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Sounds like he’s really frustrating people over there by continually prioritising his son
Jimmy had a lot of praise for every one else, just not Flanno. Speaks volumes.
Not everyone in league is a good bloke.
For sure. I actually met him before the Storm game in 2011 at Sylvia Park.
Seemed like a really nice dude
Even stopped to have a good chat with me about how he was enjoying NZ and not being under the scrutiny of the Sydney
media.
Sloan could probably go for a cuddle™
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