Damien Cook

[Inisai Toga]

Brings some added Leadership to our group, which we’ve been skinny on for many years.

 

[Wolfgang90]

From SMH: Cook is contracted at the Rabbitohs until the end of 2025 on a deal worth about $650,000. The Dragons are willing to offer him a contract but would require South Sydney to contribute part of his salary in 2025.

We'll probably be asking souths to chip in 100-150k so 500k for next year & maybe 500k for 2026? I think that would be fair to both teams, helps South with their salary cap while Flanno gets another experienced player on a short-term deal. Flanno has mentioned previously the club is lacking leadership.

Cook & Liddles contracts would both finish at end of 2026.

 

[Lovemedragons]

From SMH: Cook is contracted at the Rabbitohs until the end of 2025 on a deal worth about $650,000. The Dragons are willing to offer him a contract but would require South Sydney to contribute part of his salary in 2025.

We'll probably be asking souths to chip in 100-150k so 500k for next year & maybe 500k for 2026? I think that would be fair to both teams, helps South with their salary cap while Flanno gets another experienced player on a short-term deal. Flanno has mentioned previously the club is lacking leadership.

Cook & Liddles contracts would both finish at end of 2026.

I reckon he would be more valuable to us than 500k, would love to have the junior back in our ranks.

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

naaah Bennett will say

"you want him

he is yours

full freight or piss off"

 

[steerlerbab]

A trigger warning would be nice.

At some point there needs to be a rule to Dragons forums banning the use of names such as Andrew McCullough, Corey Norman, Anthony griffin etc

Except Mary. Those guys were guests that came in for a season or two and left and all will be forgotten. But Mary is family, was in the club over 20 years and we cannot do too much.

 

[TheRev]

naaah Bennett will say

"you want him

he is yours

full freight or piss off"

this is my thought too.. dont understand the tight-a$$ mentality on every signing.. its not like we are swimming with 2025 signings.

 

[Saints Forever]

like in origin?

Playing 13 v 13 is different to playing 12 v 13

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

Centre in Origin is a different beast. It was unfair to put Eisunhuth in the centres against the Roosters and the Dogs and it was unfair to put Cook in the centres in the Origin arena

It’s not fair to put him in at centre in a club game either. Because he’s not a centre. He’s not even a utility. He was a great dummy half. Is he still one? Not sure, I haven’t been watching Souffs play

 

[maestro1]

Yes, he is still a great player. The bunnies forwards have struggled and this has blunted Cook's attack. Last week, the bunnies forwards dominated and Cook was excellent. Halves and hookers need forwards to do their job

 

[JohnnoMcJohnno]

I'm not thrilled. Cook was always a one trick player. He was and is reliant on big forwards getting quick play-the-balls, so he can utilize his speed out of dummy half. Trouble is teams are awake to this now, he's slowing down, and he'll be waiting a long time to get a quick play the ball from the likes of Lawrie. Souths have had the best of him and decided to let him go. I would of thought we'd be better off investing in promising juniors.

 

[maestro1]

If we sign him, his leadership will help any young dummy half we have coming through. He'll be a 1 or 2 season signing

 

[justadragon]

naaah Bennett will say

"you want him

he is yours

full freight or piss off"

It depends how desperate Souths are to offload him.

 

[TheRev]

Wiedler accosted Cook in the souths carpark, said he would sit down with his manager next week and discuss his future.. that he was contracted there for next year and if he wanted to play beyond he would have to go elsewhere.. words to that effect... said he had definitely not made a decision yet.. for whatever thats worth.

 

[Lennyb]

Wiedler accosted Cook in the souths carpark, said he would sit down with his manager next week and discuss his future.. that he was contracted there for next year and if he wanted to play beyond he would have to go elsewhere.. words to that effect... said he had definitely not made a decision yet.. for whatever thats worth.

Sounds like a stalker. Creeping around in carparks.

 

[Lindsay Moss]

I'm not thrilled. Cook was always a one trick player. He was and is reliant on big forwards getting quick play-the-balls, so he can utilize his speed out of dummy half. Trouble is teams are awake to this now, he's slowing down, and he'll be waiting a long time to get a quick play the ball from the likes of Lawrie. Souths have had the best of him and decided to let him go. I would of thought we'd be better off investing in promising juniors.

Totally agree we need to keep the best of our youth spend our money on tamale and players like him players with the best of their career in front of them .Cook was good but is now at the back end of his career.

 

[BLM01]

Just read that we have offered Damien Cook a 2 year deal, not sure that we really need a 33 year old hooker when we've already got Liddle and Brown, what do others think.

I am Ok still got speed and good hooking game
Not where he was but good value for us

 

[Macedonian Dragon]

Cook will be a good signing. Still has speed and his experience and leadership will help. Cook and Liddle hooker rotation will be one of the best hooker rotations in the league. Plus Liddle off the bench will be deadly.

 

[BLM01]

Is he Andrew McCullough version 2.0?

No

 

[dragon thomo]

no for me. to predictable

 

[<StGeorgeDragons>]

I cant be too critical of this move by Dragons. Cook isn't at his peak but he has something to offer. I only wish we could finally land a decent signing or three that will once again put us on the map.