![](/siteassets/2016/12/2017_dragons_training_week_6_joel_thompson.jpg?center=0.28%2C0.46&preset=hero-article-fill)
![](/siteassets/2016/12/2017_dragons_training_week_6_joel_thompson.jpg?center=0.28%2C0.46&preset=hero-article-fill)
St George Illawarra Dragons back-rower Joel Thompson has discussed his huge upcoming fortnight at the Auckland Nines and with the NRL Indigenous All Stars team.
The six-time Indigenous All Star spoke of the importance of the upcoming fixture scheduled to take place at Newcastle's McDonald Jones Stadium on February 10.
Thompson also revealed he'll play a different position than usual against upcoming Nines opponents in the Warriors, Parramatta and Manly.