Dean Young Benching Kyle Flanagan, Debuting Kade Reed

0:00Dean Young just dropped his first team as Dragon's coach, benching Kyle Flanagan for the Anzac Day clash against the roosters on Saturday. It's the first time Kyle's not starting as a half since he joined the club with his dad Shane back in 2024. Instead, 20-year-old Cade Reed gets his NRL debut at half-back. This shake-up came less than 24 hours after Young took over from Shane Flanagan. Kyle had started almost all 55 possible games, missing just a few for suspension or injury. Young says the team needs a fresh bark after leading games but failing to close them out. Young's clear on Reed not being the club's savior, he needs the whole squad stepping up. The win this Dragon sit at the bottom with zero wins from seven games, chasing their first victory and dodging a 12 straight loss. Fans might call it risky, debuting a Cade on such a big emotional day, but Young backs him fully for the long haul. In another bold move, Young fired assistant coach Michael Innis, who was shocked and wished the club well.

1:02New South Wales Cup Coach Willie T'Lau and Tom Eisenhoff step in to help this week. With a buy after Saturday, Young plans to assess options and map the club's path forward, locked in at least three years end. That's the story for today. Sydney News Today, Driven by AI