Old heads ‘balance’ Dragons’ young guns

TWO old heads will help usher in a new era at St George Illawarra as they lead a pair of the game’s most exciting prospects.

The Dragons will unveil a newlook spine to play the Warriors on Saturday with teenagers Tyrell Sloan and Junior Amone joining veterans Andrew Mccullough and Ben Hunt.

Mccullough, at 32, is just six years younger than the combined ages of his teammates. But the Maroons hooker said he could not help but be excited by what the youngsters have shown in the preseason.

“They have the excitement of playing NRL football and getting there and playing backyard footy,” Mccullough said. “That rubs off on us older blokes.

“They need to play within the structure but it’s a balance with the younger guys. Benny and I can help them with that.”