Dragons star Jaydn Su’A is facing a lengthy stint on the sideline after being sent off for an ugly high shot during his side’s loss to Souths.

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The first player to be sent off since Justin Olam in August 2024, Su’A cannoned out of line and made contact to Murray’s head.

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Dragons skipper Damien Cook didn’t believe there was any malice in the hit.

“I think he just got it wrong,” Cook said.

“I can see what he was trying to do, but he just got it completely wrong.

“I knew what he was trying to do and make a difference and get the ball and maybe force an error when we were down this end.

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“That’s what happens when you are in a position like this where we haven’t won games and pressure builds up and sometimes we go out of our systems and do the wrong thing.”

Under fire Dragons coach Shane Flanagan, who is hanging onto his job by a thread after a seventh straight loss to start the season, didn’t give much when asked about the tackle.

“I don’t know, to be honest, I had so many things running through my head and didn’t look at it too many times … I’ll have to look at it again,” Flanagan responded when asked if Su’A deserved to be sent off.

While there were a couple of good signs from Flanagan’s men, it was mostly a pretty dirty night.

In a precursor of what was about to happen, the Dragons lost starting hooker Jacob Liddle after he suffered a hamstring injury in the warm up.

“When things are going bad, they’re going bad,” Flanagan surmised.

“It was a plan to give Lids a start and when things are going bad, they sure do.”

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It’s been a horror 2026 for Flanagan. He’s on the hottest of seats at the moment and has had to see his name in the headlines for weeks.

The veteran coach understands the pressure and spotlight but still believes he’s the right man to lead the Dragons out of this hole.

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“Of course it puts pressure on. It puts me and the club under pressure,” he said.

“We’re not winning footy games and I understand that. It’s a business of winning and we’re not winning.

“I get to work every day and all I can do is do my best to prepare the players the best I can, and if it doesn’t work and they decide to make another decision, well I’ve just got to live with it.”

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“He’s done everything he can. It’s up to us,” Cook added when asked what the players can do to help their coach out.

“I think they will (keep Flanagan), I really do and all we can do is keep turning up on Monday and keep trying to improve.”