The Rumours Thread

[The Word]

Think I’ll pour myself a glass of wine and watch Kaloamatangi highlights for the rest of the day.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Hearing you’ve got Keaon well done. You upped the offer. 5 year deal in the 1.1-1:15mil ballpark. Money was too good to refuse it seems. I won’t lie I am gutted but we couldn’t go above 950k. I personally don’t think he’s worth over 1mil but to land a big fish I get why you guys have done it!

It’s what we needed to do. Extras would be seen as marketing, as our brand has been absolute mud for a decade or more.

 

[Dragsters]

I really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really want this to be true!!!

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

After the 10 day cooling off period, we should try to get him for 2026

 

[Rabbits20]

Not confident until I get that members first email lmao

It’s in the cooling off period he signed Xmas Eve. The money Carayannis saying was your initial offer I heard off my mate who is related to Solly that’s it’s 5.5mil 5 years and my NRL mate who works for NRL just called an hour ago to tell me same thing.

 

[Rabbits20]

After the 10 day cooling off period, we should try to get him for 2026

Souths won’t release him I’ve heard. Not now we have released Moale early.

 

[Mojo]

After the 10 day cooling off period, we should try to get him for 2026

Agree. Can it be done ? How would we go about it?

 

[2218]

Agree. Can it be done ? How would we go about it?

Hes homesick. I heard all his relatives live in the gong

 

[dungay dragon]

Souths won’t release him I’ve heard. Not now we have released Moale early.

Classy responses mate and appreciate the updates from the Burrow
Also noticed Flanno mentioning the two new wingers at the Club , training the place down and likely first options next year ..
Sure its a tactic to get the Tualagi deal done
Thinking that there will be a big buzz in the Squad now moving forward even if it isnt till 2027

 

[The Word]

Classy responses mate and appreciate the updates from the Burrow
Also noticed Flanno mentioning the two new wingers at the Club , training the place down and likely first options next year ..
Sure its a tactic to get the Tualagi deal done
Thinking that there will be a big buzz in the Squad now moving forward even if it isnt till 2027

Agree even if we can’t get him early will still give the squad a lift for 2026 and help with any other recruitment.

 

[RedV11]

Let's go all out and sign Taulagi now

 

[mattw5]

Would be awesome if someone could post the telegraph article.

ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS SECURE KEAON KOLOAMATANGI ON LONG-TERM DEAL

Christmas has come a day late for Dragons fans, with the team securing the services of star prop Keaon Koloamatangi for the next half-decade.

Michael Carayannis
and
Phil Rothfield
less than 2 min read
December 26, 2025 - 3:40PM

St George Illawarra have landed a huge recruitment scalp by securing Australian star Keaon Koloamatangi to a long term near $5 million deal.
It is understood that Koloamatangi has told the Dragons he will join the club from 2027 on a five year deal. The contract is now in the cooling off period.

It is a clear circuit breaker for the Dragons who were in the market for a marquee player.

Koloamatangi’s current club South Sydney wanted to secure him as did Parramatta.
The Dragons though look set to land the prized recruit after gazumping the Eels and Rabbitohs with a monster five year deal

MORE TO COME

 

[mattw5]

Let's go all out and sign Taulagi now

Still a big chance apparently

 

[Captain Apollo]

Here's the link to the article on Fox Sports about Keaon's purportedly signing with the Dragons for 2027 -

Titans land one of NRL’s ‘most underrated’; brutal call sparks $5m standoff: Nov 1 LIVE

Titans land one of NRL’s ‘most underrated’; brutal call sparks $5m standoff: Nov 1 LIVE

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[jak]

I really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really want this to be true!!!

really

 

[Mojo]

Here's the link to the article on Fox Sports about Keaon's purportedly siuging with the Dragons for 2027 -

Titans land one of NRL’s ‘most underrated’; brutal call sparks $5m standoff: Nov 1 LIVE

Titans land one of NRL’s ‘most underrated’; brutal call sparks $5m standoff: Nov 1 LIVE

www.foxsports.com.au

LOL. All we needed was for Nathan to voice his opinion; that would have sealed it! A chopper from Redfern to Parramatta wouldn’t be very impressive.

 

[The Word]

He’s only sore because he wanted him to go to Parra.

Helicopter was a good idea. Showing him the beautiful Illawarra coastline, affordable housing near fantastic beaches, excellent rail infrastructure from south Sydney and the layout of the new training facility.

 

[This Year?]

Excellent stuff! I hope he lives up to his pricetag and is a leader of men.

 

[Dragsters]

really

REALLY!

 

[overseadragon3064]

I seem to remember when hodges told the donkeys he was moving to Sydney after a couple of games coach Bennett had the shits and dropped him to reserve grade for the rest of the season.