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Despite the signing of a few players during the off-season, it is my opinion that we have more than enough salary cap to replace Frizell and De Belin if we chose to do so. I am sure there is a stategy here and Griffin is playing a two season game rather than just season 2021.
If it is Griffin's intention to push his squad to perform to their best ability in 2021 and then cull heavily for 2022 and beyond, then he is on the right track. In the past we have paid over for players who could now never live up to their current pay rate.
So by having salary cap space available and front ending the players he wants to keep into the future, Griffin is on track to make it as easy as possible to buy the players he wants after culling the players he does not want and contributing up front payments to the players he wants to keep.
Dragons players off contract at the end of 2021 are:
Keep
Eddie Blacker
Billy Brittain
Cody Ramsey
Jack de Belin (if available)
Paul Vaughan (1 year player option)
Front-end the above players to the extent of the spare salary cap we have.
Let Go
Matt Dufty
Kaide Ellis
Tyrell Fuimaono
Cameron McInnes
Trent Merrin
Corey Norman
Jordan Pereira
Brayden Wiliame
Replace the above players with some top grade forwards and back-fill remaining positions with local juniors.
If it is Griffin's intention to push his squad to perform to their best ability in 2021 and then cull heavily for 2022 and beyond, then he is on the right track. In the past we have paid over for players who could now never live up to their current pay rate.
So by having salary cap space available and front ending the players he wants to keep into the future, Griffin is on track to make it as easy as possible to buy the players he wants after culling the players he does not want and contributing up front payments to the players he wants to keep.
Dragons players off contract at the end of 2021 are:
Keep
Eddie Blacker
Billy Brittain
Cody Ramsey
Jack de Belin (if available)
Paul Vaughan (1 year player option)
Front-end the above players to the extent of the spare salary cap we have.
Let Go
Matt Dufty
Kaide Ellis
Tyrell Fuimaono
Cameron McInnes
Trent Merrin
Corey Norman
Jordan Pereira
Brayden Wiliame
Replace the above players with some top grade forwards and back-fill remaining positions with local juniors.