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News.com.au
05-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Flanno fumes at shocking forward pass call in Dragons' loss to Canberra
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan was left fuming at a controversial forward pass call that denied Tyrell Sloan a hat-trick and ultimately proved the difference in his side's 28-24 loss to the Raiders. Sloan scored a classy double, but he was denied the first try of the game for a forward pass from Moses Suli that, at worst, looked flat and, at best, was well backwards. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer > Flanagan believes his side should have won the game and would have won if Sloan's first try had stood. 'I'm not going to talk about the list of injuries or the players who we have got out, I'm talking about the players that were out there,' Flanagan said. 'Whoever puts that jersey on just goes out and does the job and they did that tonight and I thought we should have won. 'Lucky the rules are changing in relation to press conferences because I'd be paying a fine.' A journalist pressed Flanagan on whether he was referring to the forward pass call that denied Sloan's try. 'You know exactly what it's about, everyone knows it's there, what was there and it's tough,' Flanagan said. 'When you're a side flying high like the Raiders, you probably see that they get the bounce of the ball and they deserve it because they're at the top of the table. 'And when you're where we're at in the middle of the table sometimes you feel that you just don't get the rub of the green, so it's a tough one and in the end that's the difference.' Sloan has been given permission to talk with rival clubs, but Flanagan admitted he showed how good he can be against the Raiders. 'That's what we know he can do, speed and finishing,' Flanagan said. 'There was another little moment there where I would have liked him to tidy up, which resulted in a try to the opposition, but he showed some real class to score two tries.' In an awkward moment, Flanagan was pressed on the Raiders fans booing his son Kyle Flanagan during his goal kicking, which caught the Dragons coach off-guard. 'Never heard it. What would the crowd be booing Kyle for?' Flanagan asked. 'Just kicking the conversion early in the game, they were quite passionate,' the journalist replied. 'I think they do that, so good on them, it's going to happen everywhere,' Flanagan said. Despite the loss Flanagan believes his side can be proud of their effort against the competition leaders. 'We're a proud club, we have a strong group, Canberra are a good side and we fought back and we should have won without a doubt,' Flanagan said. 'I thought everyone stepped up. I thought everyone had some moments, we had some not so good ones and we had some really good ones and we put ourselves in the game.' The loss means the Dragons sit 11th and are two points outside the top eight, but Flanagan challenged his side to show consistency with their effort and commitment. 'If we had that attitude and that commitment week in and week out, we're going to win a lot more games on the way home,' Flanagan said. 'So they're number one and we just need to roll that commitment over. 'We had a good win last week, we came down here and play the competition leaders and as I said could have, should have, would have won. 'We didn't because of a few things and I respect Ricky and the Raiders, they hung in there and that's what good sides do. But we just got to stick at it for the rest of the year.'
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Panthers make move on speedster from rival club as back-up for Dylan Edwards
The Penrith Panthers have reportedly made an inquiry about Dragons winger Tyrell Sloan, after St George Illawarra granted him permission to explore other options. Sloan is back in the Dragons' first-grade side this week, with coach Shane Flanagan forced to shuffle his back-line with Valentine Holmes on State of Origin duty and Nathan Lawson out with a fractured scapula. But Sloan has been on the outer with coach Flanagan, spending the fortnight prior in reserve-grade. The Dragons have reportedly granted Sloan permission to negotiate with rival clubs, despite being contracted until the end of 2026. Reports have now emerged that Ivan Cleary and the Panthers made an enquiry about Sloan, and they could view him as a back-up to Origin and Test fullback Dylan Edwards. Daine Laurie has been used at fullback whenever Edwards is missing, but is yet to re-sign past this season. Speaking on Channel 9 this week, leading reporter Danny Weidler said the Panthers had expressed an interest in Sloan. 'The first club I've heard linked to him, which is an interesting one, is I think the Panthers have made a subtle inquiry,' he said on '100% Footy'. 'I'm not certain exactly where he'd fit in. He's obviously not going to be the fullback, but he's got speed to burn on the wing and he's a player that might thrive in that system." The Panthers have a plethora of options in the outside backs, meaning Sloan might struggle to crack first-grade at Penrith. But there are plenty of games in which Edwards is absent due to State of Origin duty or injuries, and Sloan has shown he's a handy option at fullback. Super League clubs are also said to be interested in Sloan, while former NRL premiership winners Bryan Fletcher and Matty Johns recently floated the Melbourne Storm as a potential landing spot. The Storm have a history of prioritising speed on the flanks, with Fletcher and Johns in agreeance that Sloan is the kind of player who Craig Bellamy could work wonders with. "I can see Sloan being the next Foxx (Josh Addo-Carr) down in Melbourne," Fletcher said on SEN radio last month. "I don't know about the Will Warbrick head knock situation, but I think it's been three months he's now been out. I can see him turning into the Foxx down there (in Melbourne)." Johns added: "I can see that Fletch. One thing with Melbourne and their scout Paul Bunn is he just goes after speed. He goes 'you just find those wingers that can just sprint and then Craig (Bellamy) will put the discipline into them. So Sloan would be exactly that type of guy." RELATED: NRL world rallies around Broncos star after awful family development NRL considering major rule change after Broncos and Bulldogs dudded Warbrick hasn't played for months as he battles concussion issues, while Grant Anderson is moving to the Broncos in 2026. The Storm still have plenty of talented outside backs in the likes of Xavier Coates, Jack Howarth and Sua Fa'alogo, although Fa'alogo's future is far from certain. The 22-year-old has a handshake agreement with Storm officials that he can leave the club if fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen signs a long-term extension. Saw him playing against us in reserve grade last year in which he had a blinder. With our coaching, and with a champion club, he will thrive. It seems like he was bogged down at the Dragons for some reason. — Fleetwood_Cadillac (@BarryBumperbar) June 30, 2025 I'd take him — jordanjackelyse (@jordanjackelyse) June 30, 2025 i was thinking the same. stands to reason perhaps a better winger than laurie too. — Jennifer 🏆 🏆 🏆🏆🐾🐾 (@JenniferSh93445) June 30, 2025 If they can teach him defence, might work out as an astute buy — @ (@vella_vision) June 30, 2025
News.com.au
24-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Sloan given permission to leave Dragons
NRL: The Dragons have given permission for livewire outside back Tyrell Sloan to leave the club.
