Overview
- The club, which confirmed Monday it had split with coach Shane Flanagan and football boss Ben Haran, sits 0-7 after 11 straight losses and last on the ladder.
- Dean Young was appointed late Monday to lead the side for the rest of 2026 after a day of confusion that included a snap press conference without a named successor and a reported training cancellation.
- Assistant Michael Ennis exited Tuesday, with reports differing on whether he quit after being overlooked or was moved on under Young.
- Young’s first team list Tuesday benched halfback Kyle Flanagan and handed highly rated Kade Reed an NRL debut in the No. 7 jersey for the Anzac Day clash with the Roosters.
- Chair Andrew Lancaster condemned some recent media coverage as driven by “personal agendas,” and the board pledged a careful search for a permanent coach, extending a years‑long pattern of mid‑season resets at the club.