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HAS HOOK FOUND A HOOKER?
St George Illawarra are planning to head to market for a hooker come November 1 but are close to securing Jacob Liddle on a short-term deal.
Unless there is a drastic shift in thinking surrounding Ben Hunt, the Dragons will target a hooker for 2024 before Christmas with ex-Dragon Reece Robson on top of their list when the November 1 market opens.
The Dragons are in advances discussions to land Liddle for 12-months as they continue talks with the Tigers about the terms of the agreement given Liddle is contracted to the Tigers for next season. The deal will only break down if the parties can’t agree on the wage split.
The Dragons expect Andrew McCullough to go on for another season while Liddle, Moses Mbye and Jayden Sullivan can play hooker.
The Dragons wanted Sam Verrills to be their long-term option before he decided to ink a deal with the Titans.
St George Illawarra are now expected to be aggressive in the player market knowing they need to add a classy rake to the squad.
Robson is the best of the no.9 off-contract at the end of next season while another fellow Dragon in Damien Cook is also a free agent come November 1. Jackson Hastings may be another option.
Robson played nine games for the Dragons before being squeezed out of the club to accommodate then skipper Cameron McInnes. (DT)
Not keen to contribute to liddle wage.