Overview

• The extension secures Flanagan’s leadership through the 2028 NRL season as part of a strategy to establish coaching stability and long-term growth
• CEO Tim Watsford said Flanagan has “played a critical role in setting the foundation” for where the club is heading and in restoring belief among players and supporters
• Flanagan described it as “a privilege” to continue at a club with a rich history and expressed confidence in the current playing group’s talent to deliver success
• Daniel Anderson, brought in as head of recruitment and pathways in mid-2025, will oversee talent identification and development to bolster the roster rebuild
• Despite sitting twelfth and outside finals contention this season, the Dragons have positioned these moves as essential groundwork for a sustained return to postseason football