{"id":2014,"date":"2023-10-18T07:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T04:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/2014\/st-george-illawarra-dragons-junior-amone\/"},"modified":"2023-11-03T00:36:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T21:36:26","slug":"st-george-illawarra-dragons-junior-amone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=2014","title":{"rendered":"St George Illawarra, Dragons, Junior Amone replacements, 2024, Shane Flanagan, Kyle Flanagan, who will play five-eighth, No. 6, Anthony Milford"},"content":{"rendered":"

St George Illawarra, Dragons, Junior Amone replacements, 2024, Shane Flanagan, Kyle Flanagan, who will play five-eighth, No. 6, Anthony Milford\u060c<\/p>\n

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Incoming Dragons coach Shane Flanagan was dealt a blow before a ball was kicked during his first pre-season at the club.<\/p>\n

St George Illawarra resigned Junior Amone on Wednesday after the five-eighth was found guilty of arming himself with a hammer and chasing a trader off a roof.<\/p>\n

Amone, who had pleaded not guilty to the assault charges<\/a>, will be sentenced Dec. 6 and faces a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.<\/p>\n

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Amone was the club’s first-choice number 6 ahead of the 2024 season and, best-case scenario, he will avoid prison, but he will not escape a lengthy suspension if he is not sacked.<\/p>\n

This means Flanagan must replace the 21-year-old for at least the start of next season. <\/p>\n

The Dragons were already short of halves after releasing Jayden Sullivan to the Tigers in August, while Ben Hunt has been asking to leave for months. <\/p>\n

Halfback Hunt is the club’s best player and wanted out after the sacking of manager Anthony Griffin, but Flanagan refused to release his captain. <\/p>\n

Flanagan has just signed his son Kyle from the Bulldogs and the 25-year-old has played 70 of his 79 NRL games at half-time. <\/p>\n

However, only 10 of them are at five-eighths. Flanagan Jr moved to a bench utility role during the second half of 2023, but he is a natural halfback.<\/p>\n

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Kyle Flanagan can play at No.6 but he is a natural No.7. Getty<\/span>Source: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Elsewhere, utility Jack Bird hasn’t played a half since round six of 2022, but he is more experienced than Flanagan at five-eighth. <\/p>\n

Bird spent most of the 2023 season in the Dragons’ back row, but he has played 28 of his 142 NRL games in the No. 6 jersey. <\/p>\n

The Red V also have young playmaker Paul Turner on their books, but he has only played 11 NRL games and only three to five eighths. <\/p>\n

Turner, 23, made his NRL debut with the Warriors in 2020, then played a season with the Titans before joining the Dragons in 2023 and he has made just one appearance this year – at starting position. ‘back. <\/p>\n

There are options for Flanagan on the open market, 24-year-old Bulldogs halfback Brandon Wakeham has played 40 NRL games and is without a deal for 2024. <\/p>\n

Knights utility Kurt Mann is also available for 2024 and has played 33 of his 178 NRL games at five-eighth, while the Roosters’ Drew Hutchison, 28, is another option.<\/p>\n

Sea Eagles<\/a>‘ Kaeo Weekes, 21, is set to sign with the Raiders to replace Bunnies playmaker Jack Wighton.<\/p>\n

Veteran No. 6 Anthony Milford, once the highest-paid player in Broncos history, has fallen out of favor with the Dolphins.<\/p>\n

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Anthony Milford of the Dolphins. Getty<\/span>Source: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Milford is under contract through the end of 2024, but the Dolphins won’t stand in his way if he can land a deal at a new club.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old has been linked with a move to the Super League, but for the right price he could add valuable depth cover to the Dragons. <\/p>\n

Flanagan prides himself on his ability to get the best out of players and would back himself to get the old Maroons firing at half strength again. <\/p>\n

If Amone is fired, Flanagan will then have to turn his attention to the players hitting the open market on November 1 for the 2025 season. <\/p>\n

The focus has been on grand final five-eighths Jarome Luai and Ezra Mam, but there is another No.6 set that will be available in Cowboys young gun Tom Dearden.<\/p>\n

Dearden, 22, has previously played for Queensland and is keen to test his worth on the open market after opting not to sign a three-year, $2 million bid tabled by his club in August. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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