Ex-Dragons playmaker Jonah Glover revealed he left the club because he didn’t think he would get a chance in first grade under Shane Flanagan.

Glover starred in the Dragons’ NSW Cup side’s charge to the Grand Final, but like teammate Lachlan Ilias he was not given a crack at first grade, with Kyle Flanagan and Lykhan King-Togia holding the halves spots for most of the 2025 season.

Ilias has since left the club to join the Titans on a two year deal, after he was released from the final year of his Dragons contract.

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Glover has scored 17 tries in 49 games in reserve grade for the Dragons and Broncos, including nine tries in 26 games last season, but he couldn’t earn a first grade debut.

The Dragons finished 15th as Flanagan kept faith in son Kyle and King-Togia and Glover saw the writing on the wall, before inking a two year deal with the Rabbitohs.

Speaking with The Sydney Morning Herald, Glover admits he saw his path to first grade blocked at the Dragons.

“It was a good year in Cup at the Dragons, I really enjoyed my time, but I felt like I was never going to make the NRL at the Dragons, so I moved to the Rabbitohs,” Glover told The Sydney Morning Herald.

“It was hard to get a look in. I felt like I played pretty well, but just didn’t get the opportunity to play.

“Hopefully, next year I’ll be able to make a stand and make my NRL debut.”

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The 23-year-old jumped at the chance to continue his development under master coach Wayne Bennett at the Rabbitohs and will fight Jamie Humphreys and Jayden Sullivan for a starting halves berth alongside Cody Walker in 2026.

“I’m pretty excited,” Glover said.

“[Bennett] was actually a pretty big factor because obviously, I’m from Queensland and he was coaching the Queensland side.

“I was like, ‘Man, I would love to be coached by him’ and as soon as I heard that it was possible to go to the Rabbitohs, I was like ‘Where do I sign?’”

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Glover is hopeful of earning Bennett’s trust and getting a chance to play first grade next season.

“Obviously, I haven’t been tested yet, but when I get the chance I’ll be ready,” Glover said.

“So as long as I have a good pre-season and the coach likes me, then I should hopefully get a crack at sometime next year or round one.”