Dragons set for $4m roster overhaul to launch premiership assault

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F..king great ! Just what we don't need - more competition.

Red V’s spending spree: Dragons set for $4m roster overhaul to launch premiership assault

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The Dragons are set for a major roster overhaulSource: AAP
The cashed-up St George Illawarra Dragons have stockpiled a $4 million war chest for 2021 as the Red V look to sharpen their roster for a premiership assault.

The Dragons have 12 players in their top squad off-contract at the end of next season headed by representative stars Tyson Frizell, Jack de Belin and James Graham.

Young guns Luciano Leilua, Jackson Ford and Zac Lomax also form a part of the Red V’s roster jigsaw, with other off-contract players including Euan Aitken, Jacob Host, Tim Lafai, Josh Kerr, Jonus Pearson and Mikaele Ravalawa.




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As evidenced by the Parramatta Eels’ resurgence from a wooden spoon last year to the second week of September this season, having almost half of your top 30 roster off-contract can often work in favour of clubs.

St George Illawarra have not been active in the open market since landing the signatures of halfback Ben Hunt and English international Graham at the end of 2017.

But with so many big-name players off-contract, the club will be in a position to make some smart roster management decisions.




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A host of big-name players will all be able to sign with rival clubs as of November 1 for the 2021 season.

The Dragons are monitoring the situation of Wests Tigers star Ryan Matterson, who is expected to make a call to sign with Parramatta later this week.

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No question the Dragons need a big summer and a fast start to next season after finishing 15th this year.

Coach Paul McGregor finished last season under increasing pressure but will welcome some new assistants in Shane Flanagan and Jamie Shepherd.

Club favourite Dean Young will still form a key part of McGregor’s coaching assistants but Ben Hornby and Matt Head have moved on.

Flanagan will not be allowed to start his role until December 18 with the NRL insisting he complete a 12-month suspension.
 

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Most clubs have a fair bit of money to spend it's just the media keeps harping on about our "war chest"
 
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lomax is one of the players they're willing to lose, he'd find a new club pretty quick
 

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lomax is one of the players they're willing to lose, he'd find a new club pretty quick
Knights be mad not to sign him tbh. Plays right centre has a good offload in him, the locals would take to him as their modern equivalent of M.Gidley
 

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This seems slightly more realistic than the article about Matulino and Matterson being on a combined 1.7 million per season. The average wage for the 12 off contract players averages out at 333k for the dragons as opposed to 850k for the Tigers. But I'm just going to assume that the media is ready to start the silly season off by bombarding NRL fans with a truckload of signing rumours. It's basically going to be a case of them trying to get any club with a large fan base to spend money on their particular media source.
 

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Knights be mad not to sign him tbh. Plays right centre has a good offload in him, the locals would take to him as their modern equivalent of M.Gidley
I wouldnt be mad if we signed him either.
Can goal kick too.
 

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This seems slightly more realistic than the article about Matulino and Matterson being on a combined 1.7 million per season. The average wage for the 12 off contract players averages out at 333k for the dragons as opposed to 850k for the Tigers. But I'm just going to assume that the media is ready to start the silly season off by bombarding NRL fans with a truckload of signing rumours. It's basically going to be a case of them trying to get any club with a large fan base to spend money on their particular media source.
The Tigers' $1.7million isn't just Matulino and Matterson- another article has stated it's Matulino $850k, Matterson $350k and Esan Marsters $500k or something thereabouts.
As opposed to the Roosters who are able to let go a handful of reserve-graders year after year and that equates to million-dollar marquee signings. Something is seriously fucked-up with that system methinks.
 

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They have so many representatives and finished below us... Pathetic
 
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