Dragons retain Orchids skipper Albert for upcoming season

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THE St George Illawarra Dragons have retained a talented octet, including Papua New Guinea Orchids skipper Elsie Albert, for Australia’s upcoming National Rugby League Women’s (NRLW) season.
Captain Kezie Apps and marquee player Keeley Davis join forwards Albert, Shaylee Bent, Quincy Dodd and Holli Wheeler as well as playmakers Taliah Fuimaono and Rachael Pearson to remain with the Dragons.
All eight players were high priority re-signings for coach Jamie Soward following the team’s grand final berth last season.
Soward said this initial retention of key members would hold the squad in good stead for the Dragons’ fifth NRLW campaign.
He said he was also looking forward to finalising the remainder of the squad in the coming weeks.
“After making the grand final last year, we wanted to retain as many of those players as we could,” Soward said.
“I’m incredibly happy that these women, who are all representative players, have all re-committed to the Dragons.
“The nucleus of what our team is about have jumped straight back into the fold, which is very pleasing.
Hopefully, we’ll put ourselves back in a position to be competing for major silverware in the new season.”
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