I doubt it would be a straight swap for Tino and Fifitia. I'd say Titans will take over Hunt's contract and we will take over the player's contracts who want to come with Holbrook to the Dragons.
We need to do this deal asap and then test our halves and fullback candidates as I'm still not sold on Sullivan or Sloan being ready for first grade. In any event I can't see a Sullivan/Amone halves combination in 2024 and I would rather see V Holmes from the Cowboys as our fullback.
We need to strengthen our spine:
1. Holmes 800k
2. Matt Feangai / Lobb
3. Suli
4. Lomax (wake-up call)
5. Ravalawa / Sloan
6. K. Flannagan 500k / Herring
7. Sullivan / Herring
8. Tino 800k
9. Liddle / Herring
10. F. Molo
11. D Fifita 900k
12. Su'A
13, De Belin
14. Amone / Herring
15. Laurie
16. TBA
17. TBA
3m
Coach Flannagn to bring out the best in the above 13
Say goodbye to:
Hunt 1m
Mbye 800k
Bird 550k
Ramsey 300k
Mogga 300k
Fuimaono 400k
3.3m
Questions
Why would Tino come to Dragons for 800K?
Why would Fafita come to Dragons for 900K?
Why would Holmes come to Dragons for 800K?
These players can make more than that AND be challenging for premierships with other clubs. Top 8 clubs are offering them more money than that.
The only way we get an elite player of those 3 players profile is by paying way overs, and I mean waaaaay overs.
1.3 million per player on long term deals.
So unless you want to ruin us with 4 million dollars on 3 players then forget those kind of blokes.
And Flannigan at 500K? Are you sure? He’s playing reserve grade for dogs and has been let go by a number of other clubs already.
If he comes to dragons it should be on 350K as a backup half or utility. But you are right in that he’s the kind of player that we will get, not Holmes, Tino, Fafita.