Dapto centre played reserve grade with I’warra in 1989 but returned to the local competition the following year to play with his mates. At one point, St George Illawarra were sitting equal first on the ladder after 20 rounds but for the third season in a row, the club suffered a late season form slump winning just 4 from the remaining 11 matches. McGregor himself came under criticism for the form slump with some sections of the media claiming his job was on the line. In week one of the finals, St George faced Brisbane at The following week, St George Illawarra played South Sydney in the second elimination final. I hope this decision will provide clarity to the playing group, the entire staff and our passionate Red V members and partners regarding the direction the club is headed. VIEW ALL PARTNERS "I think once the process gets put in place around the new coach and what we are doing, if Dean wants to throw his hat in the ring then when that time comes he can make that call. He made just three appearances before he was forced to return home early to treat a worsening hamstring injury. Assistant Flanagan is suspended from coaching until 2022 for breaching restrictions placed on him after being banned for his role in the Sharks supplements scandal, but behind the scenes there are reportedly moves being made to ask if the NRL would consider altering their stance.Paul Green is available and ex-Penrith coach Anthony Griffin is without a job, but Knights legend Andrew Johns believes the Dragons should target Roosters assistant coach Craig Fitzgibbon.McGregor will coach one final game this week, against the Eels on Friday night, before assistant coach Dean Young officially takes over for the remainder of the year.NRL 2020: Phil Gould slams Paul McGregor, Dragons review after coach walksNRL 2020: Phil Gould slams Paul McGregor, Dragons review after coach walksWe and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences. Unfortunately, we have not put that same side on the field since for a number of reasons. Dean Young will coach the Dragons for the final six rounds of 2020. We sort of pre-empted that unless things changed, they could well be in this situation halfway through this year (sacking McGregor); which has eventuated, which is disappointing for everybody.“But right at that time, the club really wasn’t in a position to undergo or take advantage of any sort of extensive review into what the club needed to do into the future. The Dragons may opt to delay under-fire coach Paul McGregor’s sacking until the end of the season for financial reasons and it could affect Shane Flanagan’s future at the club. Regarded in most quarters to have played over the top of Australia's Test pair of Mal Meninga and Steve Renouf he was selected as a reserve back in Australia's Test team against France at P’matta Stadium. "I had the opportunity to build my team, which we did in 2017 and 2018. Full breakdown of statistics for rugby league's Paul 'Mary' McGregor. NRL 2020: Paul McGregor to depart St George Illawarra Dragons after Parramatta Eels clash . "I approached the club's chief executive Ryan Webb earlier in the week regarding a number of matters and we eventually came to an agreement that this week will be my last as coach of the Dragons. St George Illawarra Dragons and coach Paul McGregor will part ways following Friday’s game against Parramatta Eels. Paul McGregor will coach just one more game for St George Illawarra before walking away from the NRL club. McGregor made the most of his opportunity and scored a try when he made it onto the field but the 1994 Kangaroo Tour was personally unrewarding. His successor at the Illawarra Cutters was another former Illawarra player, Following the announcement of the sacking of incumbent first grade coach, In 2015, McGregor coached the Dragons to finish in 8th position. Play Rugby League Watch Overseas Wellbeing and Education Women’s Rugby League ... the future of coach Paul McGregor will again be discussed at … McGregor said: “I wish to thank the Dragons for allowing me to be head coach over the past seven seasons as well as everyone who has … St George Illawarra Dragons coach Paul McGregor is reportedly set to be sacked next week, with another board meeting scheduled after the club's clash against Parramatta. "I wish to thank the Dragons for allowing me to be head coach over the past seven seasons as well as everyone who has been involved in my journey at this proud club," McGregor said in the statement released by the club. "We haven't met performance expectations over the past 18 months.The NRL has indicated no approach has been made by the Dragons regarding the potential easing of assistant coach Shane Flanagan's two-year ban from head coaching, which would be needed for him to take charge of the club before 2022.As far as the governing body is concerned, nothing has changed since ALRC chairman Peter V'landys shot down the prospect of Flanagan making an early return as a head coach two months ago.

There were a number of things that we discussed that the club would like to do but we were unable to do.“To be honest, the review didn’t really take place in the form or the type that one would expect and certainly that I would have liked to have done. McGregor met with club directors on Wednesday night before agreeing to part ways with the Dragons, with Dean Young to take over in the interim. That’s why it’s been confusing for some people if a review took place.“There were a number of discussions between Brian Johnston, Paul McGregor and myself. "Dean Young and the team have a fantastic opportunity over the next six weeks to build into the 2021 campaign.