Dragons Head of Recruitment Daniel Anderson joins The Run Home with Fletch and Chad to discuss the club's major 2027 recruitment drive, how the signing spree came together, and why retaining the club's junior talent and strengthening its development pathways remains a top priority. 00:00 – How Daniel became the Dragons’ Head of Recruitment Manager and his journey into the role 02:00 – How the club managed to secure Keon and what attracted him to the Dragons 03:30 – The challenges of recruiting players without an official head coach in place 06:00 – The turning point that sparked the Dragons’ massive 2027 signing spree 07:30 – How the Josh Metcalf signing came together 09:00 – The importance of retaining the Dragons’ junior talent and keeping pathways strong 10:00 – Expectations for the Dragons heading into the 2027 season 11:30 – The future of the Dragons’ junior pathways and developing homegrown talent 14:00 – The impact of recent NRL rule changes on player recruitment 15:00 – Whether Daniel still has ambitions to become an NRL head coach 16:30 – Why coaching the modern generation of players presents new challenges Listen to The Run Home with Joel and Fletch live every weekday: 3pm AEST on SEN 1170 AM Sydney and SEN 693 AM Brisbane Listen Online: https://www.sen.com.au/listen Subscribe to The Run Home YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@JoelandFletchSEN Follow us on Social Media! TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@joelfletchsen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelfletchsen X: https://x.com/joelfletchsen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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