Blake Lawrie has been named to captain the Dragons in an attempt to strengthen the leadership at the club, relieving Jack de Belin of the duties. Following the controversial appointment of de Belin as captain in Ben Hunt's absence during the State of Origin series earlier this season, the club revealed Lawrie will fulfil the captaincy duties in the club's upcoming clash against the Raiders on Friday. Lawrie will become the club's third captain for the season. The 26-year-old star was in contention for the captaincy duties earlier this season, however was sidelined for four-weeks after suffering a fracture to his hand during the club's win over the Roosters in round 12. Interim coach Ryan Carr defended his decision to appoint de Belin captain for the Dragons ' loss to the Dolphins, praising de Belin's work ethic and leadership skills behind the scenes. "He is our most experienced player," Carr said. "You can tell by his form in the past month in particular, how hard he is trying for this team and for this club. He puts his body on the line, he wears his heart on his sleeve and the boys follow him through his performance. "It's based on his performances and actions as a leader at the moment... We picked the person who could do the best job for the team this week."
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