'Awful' Dragons dogged by serious 'rift'

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The Dragons lone missed the finals by 2 wins past play and, connected paper, look to person a stronger squad successful 2023.

Yet the "vibe" is not bully astatine the Red V - they had 2 atrocious proceedings hit-outs, there's speech of a mediocre civilization and there's a rift betwixt manager Anthony Griffin and respective players.

The nine appears to beryllium treading water, having missed the finals for the past 4 seasons.

2022 finishing position: 10th

Gains: Zane Musgrove (Wests Tigers), Nick Lui-Toso (Northern Pride), Jacob Liddle (Wests Tigers), Ben Murdoch-Masila (Warriors)

Losses: Jackson Ford (Warriors), George Burgess (retired), Poasa Faamausili (Dolphins), Jack Gosiewski (Cowboys), Andrew McCullough (retired), Tariq Sims (Storm), Josh McGuire (Warrington).

Best 17:

Tyrell Sloan

Mat Feagai

Zac Lomax

Moses Suli

Mikaele Ravalawa

Talatau Amone

Ben Hunt

Zane Musgrove

Jacob Liddle

Blake Lawrie

Jack Bird

Jaydn Su'A

Jack de Belin

Bench: Moses Mbye, Francis Molo, Ben Murdoch-MasilaAaron Woods

Best buy

Ben Murdoch-Masila is an experienced guardant who looked bully successful the trials and should adhd onslaught powerfulness to the Dragons up front.

Biggest loss

Tariq Sims is simply a person of men and an experienced guardant who gave his bosom and psyche to the Dragons successful caller seasons. Should person been retained.

Greatest strength

The people of Ben Hunt won the Dragons astir of their 12 victories past play and helium volition again beryllium the club's large hope. Hopefully helium volition get much enactment and past the Dragons are a unsmooth anticipation of finals footy.

Biggest question mark

Tyrell Sloan wanted retired implicit the summertime but made his bid with the nine and volition commencement successful the cardinal fullback spot. He's a talented youngster but has mistakes successful his crippled that request to beryllium sorted out.

Man nether pressure

Zac Lomax is each people successful the centres - but helium besides made much errors than immoderate subordinate successful the NRL past season. If helium tin play much accordant football, the Dragons volition person a batch much points successful them.

Predicted 2023 finishing position: 15th

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