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Lomax is 24. Sua is 26. We can't afford to lose them.
The most sensible post for ages. It takes years for players to adjust to the NRL & there just isn’t the talent pool. Halfbacks are so rare.
This could all honestly go away pretty quickly if Lomax moves back to the centres next week. Good to see that Bird is reportedly on notice, he should pretty clearly be dropped. I'm not sure why Flano is even giving him this extra week, its a really important game on Saturday and he is marking Koula who has unbelievable speed. That's a recipe for disaster, just bite the bullet and drop Bird now. If Lomax does go back to the centres and still wants out, then something deeper has gone on and the relationship is probably untenable
Thanks for sharing ParkoSport Confidential: Zac Lomax push to exit the Dragons intensifies
St George Illawarra have drawn up their wishlist of Zac Lomax replacement targets and top of the list are a Parramatta excitement machine and a Melbourne man mountain.
Brent Read and Michael Carayannis
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March 28, 2024 - 12:00PM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom
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Zac lomax has intensified his push to leave the Dragons. Picture: David Swift
St George Illawarra are preparing for Zac Lomax to ask for an immediate release as the parties prepare for crunch talks next week.
Lomax is again expected to request to exit the club immediately. The Dragons’ indicated before round one that they would put any potential talks on his future on hold until after round four. That time will come next week after the Dragons play Manly on Saturday night. No formal meeting has planned for next week as yet however is an anticipation that a call will come from Lomax’s management to the Dragons camp where they could again intimate Lomax’s desire to leave the club.
Zac lomax has made it clear he wants out of the Dragons. Picture: David Swift
The Dragons have already told Lomax they have no intention to release him despite Parramatta circling. The door is slightly ajar to cut Lomax adrift at season’s end which would free up about $800,000 off St George Illawarra’s books. Parramatta have the scope to land him now.
The Dragons could be enticed to let Lomax go immediately should a rival club propose a player swap. They wouldn’t hesitate if the Eels would be prepared to part with emerging young gun Blaize Talagi but that would be at long odds from occurring.
St George Illawarra are also aware of growing unrest regarding Nelson Asofa-Solomona at the Storm.
Parramatta’s impressive youngster Blaize Talagi is high on St George’s wishlist. Picture: NRL Photos
Nelson Asofa-Solomona and the Storm. Picture: David Crosling
They are yet to engage in any talks of a potential player swap until they have some clarity surrounding Lomax. Salary cap space is not a concern for the Dragons – they have plenty of wiggle room – but need to secure some high profile players to fill any potential void.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding Lomax’s future, he has proved to be a revelation playing on the wing for the Dragons to start the season and has been easily their best player.
His desire to shift back to centre could come as soon as next week with Jack Bird on notice after a poor showing in recent weeks.
His form has been noticed by NSW coach Michael Maguire who has told Lomax that he is on the radar for a potential Origin debut.
Definitely not currently, but Talagi is certainly very talented. If the Eels desperately want an outside back, I'd offer them Ravalawa and see if they take that for a swap with one of their players. I think Lomax will eventually move back to centre and go well after a stint on the wing. Bird out, Lomax to right centre and then we can promote someone else to the left wing. Ravalawa has never been good enough in my opinion. Kyle's a goal kicker, but I don't want him in first grade long term, he should be a back up hooker/half at best playing most games in reserve grade. Anyway, the Lomax situation could be worse than what it looks right now in terms of his relationship with Flano. It remains to be seen if this goes away if he moves back to centre, so still a lot of water to go under the bridge. If the situation is untenable then I'd definitely take Talagi in a swap for Lomax, it'd be a long term investment but a very good one in my opinion.
We only have a handful of quality NRL players in the side and should do everything we can to keep them.
That is how I feel Gomarchin. In the past 5 or so years, we have not been able to secure anybody of any real note. Rejects, has beens, journeymen have been our recruits and with them, we have just been running on the same spot.
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Yep 100%, the season was going to be hard enough without this crap going on,right on que, never any stability with the Dragons !!!
What you say is very true.
Exactly!Do not let Lomax go!!!!
He will be as good as everybody predicted. Heck, his last 3 games are showing this and he is a darn good goal kicker to boot. Never shirks, always puts in.
We need to keep him and add a few more quality players around him especially quick wingers. Imagine a Dom Young outside Lomax. Oh shit, I hope Uncle Nick doesn't read these forums.
and pretty close to the hardest worker
Yep and the Media rehash this as intensifying why? Cause Flanno mentioned R4 we will look at situation
