Concerns have been raised that Dean Young’s chances of winning the Dragons’ head coaching role full-time may have taken a hit after the embarrassing loss to the Roosters on Anzac Day.

Young was named interim coach last Monday after the club parted ways with Shane Flanagan.

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The Dragons premiership winner led the team in just one training session before the 62-16 loss in what was arguably the worst performance from any team so far this season.

“This was the fear. This is why we all thought they might wait until after Anzac Day to make a decision on Shane Flanagan,” journalist Brent Read said on NRL 360.

“The hand was forced in the end and Dean Young has had to step into the head coaching role in difficult circumstances against a dangerous team in the Roosters.”

“I thought Dean Young was expecting some sort of reaction out of his side. Anzac Day, a new halfback, 40,000 fans. There seemed to be some renewed vigour around the club but to be pumped by nearly 50, Dragons fans probably left the stadium thinking ‘here we go again’,” The Daily Telegraph’s Dean Ritchie added.

“They should’ve waited until after Anzac Day because then they have the bye and they can start again fresh but to do it in a hasty way, I think led to that result.”

It’s been a horror season for the winless Dragons, who are four points behind the second-last placed Storm.

After Flanagan was axed, it was assumed Young would be named straight away but there were reports that not all factions of he club’s joint venture board wanted Young promoted.

NRL360 host Braith Anasta, who called the current Dragons situation “a mess”, asked the panel whether the Anzac Day loss has “hurt the chances” of Young coaching on beyond this season.

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“It doesn’t help if he doesn’t win a game for a long time but they’ve got to take the circumstances into account,” Ritchie said.

“I think they’ve got to make a commitment to Dean Young and say you have the job for two to three years and give him the reigns.

Those comments sparked a back and forth between Ritchie and Anasta.

BA: They’re not going to do that, let’s be honest. Because if they weren’t going to do it before Anzac Day they’re not going to do it after…He’s probably got four to six weeks to show he has got what it takes to be a head coach

DR: Well how fair is that on Dean Young?

BA: They are in a tough situation, that’s why it is a hard one. They extended Flanno and looked what happened

DR: Ultimately you have to take the plunge on somebody.

Read then interjected, believing that despite the rocky start to his tenure, Young is in the “box seat” to earn the role.

“I think Dean is in the plum position because he’s there and he can turnaround that playing group. If he can get them playing good football in the next four to six weeks, he’s actually in the box seat,” Read said.

The Dragons have the bye in Round 9 with their next opportunity to record their first win of the season to come against the Knights on May 9.