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Dragons finalise 2025 football staff

The Dragons have confirmed the club’s 2025 football department and coaching staff, with Willie Talau to move into the position of Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Coach and Shane Millard taking over the Jersey Flegg coaching role.

2025 DRAGONS FOOTBALL STAFF

General Manager of Football – Ben Haran
NRL Head Coach – Shane Flanagan
NRL Senior Assistant Coach – Dean Young
NRL Assistant Coach – Ryan Carr
Head of Female Football – Samantha Bremner
NRLW Head Coach and Pathways Coaching Coordinator – Nathan Cross
Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Coach – Willie Talau
Recruitment and Pathways Manager and Jersey Flegg Cup Coach – Shane Millard
High Performance Manager – Daniel Lawson
Performance Consultant – Andrew Gray
Strength and Power Coach – Nathan Spencer
Speed and Conditioning Coach – Kelly Penfold
Club Contact and Pathways Performance Coach – James Moran
Pathways Recruitment Officer – Ian Millward
Chief Medical Officer – Dr Tom Carrigan
NRL Physiotherapist (Rehab) – Davis Theobald
NRL Physiotherapist (Medical) – John Callaghan
Performance and Recruitment Analyst – Gabe Cameron
Performance/Football Operations Manager – Travis Roche
NRLW Football Manager – Steve Nielsen
NSWRL Programs and Analytics Coordinator – Jason Streat
Sport Science Coordinator – Michael Baldock
Wellbeing and Facility Manager – Scott Stewart
Education and Wellbeing Manager – Chelsea Tout
Wellbeing Coordinator – Holly Scheeringa
NRL Gear Steward – Mick Lavorato
Football Assistant – Darren Watt
Dietician – Nicola Jaffrey
Dragons Academy Coach and Steelers SG Ball Coach – Shaun Timmins
Dragons Academy Coach and Dragons SG Ball Coach – Darren Nicholls

 
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St George Illawarra Dragons respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples, where our games are played, our programs are conducted and in the communities we support.

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