Shane Flanagan has opened up on his plans for the Dragons following Junior Amone’s responsible verdict which has thrown the membership’s halves depth into turmoil.
The 21-year-old is dealing with the prospect of being jailed after he was discovered responsible of arming himself with a hammer and chasing a tradesman off a roof throughout a dispute in Wollongong final yr.
Amone’s enjoying future is now below a cloud after the Dragons stood him down from all membership actions indefinitely.
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Following Jayden Sullivan’s departure to the Tigers and Ben Hunt’s overtly admitting he needs to depart the Red V, Flanagan is in a difficult state of affairs.
His son, Kyle, signed with the membership on a two-year deal and is now firming because the frontrunner to companion Hunt within the halves.
Flanagan informed The Daily Telegraph he received’t “panic buy” gamers to place a band assist over the membership’s issues, as a substitute on the lookout for long run options.
“I’ve stated previously that we’ll be one of the more active clubs talking to players as soon as we hit November 1,’’ Flanagan said.
“We’ve (management) worked hard to get our salary cap into a position where we can be active and that remains the plan.
“That’s not to say we won’t be in the market to sign a player for 2024.
“But what I’m not going to do is panic buy in reaction to ifs and maybes or uncertainty over a player.’’
Flanagan also revealed several player managers of off-contract halves have been busy calling his phone regarding a potential move.
However, he refrained from making a “reactive” signing and backed “strategy and patience” to maneuver the membership ahead in seasons to return.
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“We’ve seen what can happen at a number of clubs, including ours, when you buy a player, and keeping in mind managers never want to give their player to you for one-year, it’s always two or three years,” Flanagan mentioned.
“So it will possibly harm you in the long term in the event you purchase a participant long-term simply to repair a short-term downside.
“As I mentioned, we’re working 24/7 on our present roster, whereas additionally realizing each participant obtainable from November 1. We’re not dashing something.’’
Several big-name halves are set to hit the market come November 1, however none greater than Panthers gun Jarome Luai.
Dragons followers have urged Flanagan and membership powerbrokers to make a play for the premiership-winning five-eighth.
Elsewhere, Tom Dearden, Matt Moylan, and Tyson Gamble are additionally set to be free to barter with rivals throughout free company.
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