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  • Dragons players call on club to sign Dean Young as coach as NRL apologises for bunker errors

    Dragons players call on club to sign Dean Young as coach as NRL apologises for bunker errors

    Damien Cook and Clint Gutherson urge St George Illawarra to appoint Dean Young as head coach after recent performances.

    The Australian

    Senior Dragons players Damien Cook and Clint Gutherson have called on management to look "right in front of them" and appoint Dean Young as the club's next head coach.

    The influential duo have backed the interim mentor at St George Illawarra for prompting change at the club, but also after the NRL sent an apology letter for two crucial refereeing calls that went against the Dragons in their 24-16 loss to the Raiders last weekend.

    St George Illawarra hierarchy is refusing to be rushed through the delicate process of appointing their next head coach with interim coach Young and Rabbitohs assistant coach Ben Hornby the two frontrunners for the role.

    "I'd like to think it was about consistency and connection and whether the team is heading in the right direction,'' Cook said, when asked if he felt management was looking at wins or losses, or the team's overall performance.

    "Obviously we haven't had many wins this year, but I'd like to say that over the last month, especially the last two back-to-back games, we're really finding our DNA and how we defend, but it's about us consistently doing that on the field.

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  • 'Easy to point': Raider rubbishes halfback's critics

    Ethan Sanders has been copping plenty of criticism in the Raiders' disappointing season. Photo: Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS

    Raiders' Tom Starling defends young halfback Ethan Sanders amid criticism, as team struggles in 14th place after last season's minor premiership win.

    The Canberra Times

    Hooker Tom Starling has lashed out at criticism surrounding Canberra's young halfback Ethan Sanders, saying it's not his fault the Raiders' campaign is in tatters. 

    The Green Machine's minor premiership defence has been one to forget, with the club in danger of becoming just the third team in the NRL era to miss out on finals the year after finishing first in the regular season. 

    Their poor form, which has them languishing in 14th spot, follows coach Ricky Stuart's decision to thrust Sanders into the No.7 jersey when Jamal Fogarty left for Manly in the off-season.

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  • No Ethan Strange? Why do NSW keep making this Origin mistake?

    Should Ethan Strange, right, and Cameron Murray be starting for NSW? Pictures AAP

    NSW's challenge in State of Origin III is timely bench players and coach Daley's strategic changes for a crucial game.

    The Canberra Times

    ONE of the biggest worries for NSW in State of Origin III - and, let's face it, they've got plenty - is that the players they'll need to help get them a win might not get on the field until it's too late.

    I'm talking about Ethan Strange, Blayke Brailey, Haumole Olakau'atu and Cameron Murray, all of whom are on the bench.

    Blues coach Laurie Daley made some necessary changes for the series-deciding game against Queensland in Brisbane next Wednesday, but he didn't go all the way.

    Stephen Crichton and Bradman Best in the centres? Fine. Jack Bostock in on the wing for Brian To'o? It's tough on To'o as a fine servant for NSW, but his recent form hasn't been great, so a change was understandable.

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