Zac Lomax

[Dragonsamy]

Dud. I'll be here throughout the next 6 years reminding you all.

Lol

 

[Frank Facer]

Dud. I'll be here throughout the next 6 years reminding you all.

lol It is good to hear that you will be here for the next 6 years. While Aitken is playing ESL, Lomax will be be killing it for us and I will be able to remind you of you calling Lomax a dud. lol

 

[blacksafake]

Good news.
Aitken will be hoping he goes ok at fullback because he will be under the pump holding Zac out of right centre.

 

[NRLMad]

Good stuff. It’s obvious to anyone something has gone wrong with aitken attitude or other. Plenty of talent - what’s gone wrong? Is it McGregor?

 

[NRLMad]

Zac has plenty of talent and can be a versatile player - Wing centre fullback

 

[rasaint]

Zac Lomax on a very long term deal. I am ambivalent about Zac and struggle to understand the hype but he is wearing the red v so I’ll cheer him on. He goes ok but isn’t anything out of the box and think $500k for 6 years isnt a great deal for the club. He can kick goals and we need someone to do this next year ( subject to scoring some trys) given the world class Gareth Widdop is gone.

 

[denis preston]

Zac has plenty of talent and can be a versatile player - Wing centre fullback

IF true , massive risk but can understand logic behind it. Paying overs to keep him but if he becomes the player the club hopes , it will be a bargain. BUT then again if he does become something special wont he just break the contract to go elsewhere ?

 

[NRLMad]

IF true , massive risk but can understand logic behind it. Paying overs to keep him but if he becomes the player the club hopes , it will be a bargain. BUT then again if he does become something special wont he just break the contract to go elsewhere ?

Ha hope not. I’d stay if I was a player and grew up a fan of the dragons. You’d stay for less at your team, that’s my opinion.

 

[watatank]

IF true , massive risk but can understand logic behind it. Paying overs to keep him but if he becomes the player the club hopes , it will be a bargain. BUT then again if he does become something special wont he just break the contract to go elsewhere ?

It seems unlikely..you would need to have a certain level of commitment to the club to sign a six year contract at age 20

 

[NRLMad]

Average footy player wage is 350k he is better than average. Lafai dollars in the current time, we paid Lafai a lot, he will probably be gone next year hence straight swap? Can play a number of positions so can’t see the risk.

 

[BLM01]

From the Telegraph
Zac Lomax is set to sign the longest deal in St George Illawarra history after agreeing to a monster six-year contract.

The in-demand Lomax, 20, has rejected interest from a host of clubs, including Wests Tigers and Canberra, for a deal worth about $3 million in a massive show of faith for the struggling Dragons.
It is understood the final year of the multi-year deal is an option in Lomax’s favour.
Done deal

It is funny how the media interpret it. Hunt's is exactly the same. 6th year option at $6 million about =
$1 mill a season if he takes his option. actually 950K a season is closer to the mark
But no the media divided the 6 Mill / 5 to get 1.2 mill and run with that

 

[Brutalitops]

I think Lomax, even as early as 2021, could have fetched well over 500k per year on the open market, so locking himself into that for SIX years seems like a tremendous bargain for the club.

 

[Frank Facer]

Zac Lomax on a very long term deal. I am ambivalent about Zac and struggle to understand the hype but he is wearing the red v so I’ll cheer him on. He goes ok but isn’t anything out of the box and think $500k for 6 years isnt a great deal for the club. He can kick goals and we need someone to do this next year ( subject to scoring some trys) given the world class Gareth Widdop is gone.

I think we will be getting our money's worth from next season. I think the 500K a year for 5 or 6 years will turn out to be a bargain and that Lomax will be getting an upgrade before then. We do have quite a few very exciting outside backs coming through our system from the likes of the Feagai brothers, Schiller, Ramsey and Slone, while Saab has already played first grade. Millward may be building a very good team for our next coach.

 

[Frank Facer]

This is one of the best deals we have ever made. This reminded me of Newcastle signing Ponga for 600K or so for 5 years and some questioned if they had done the right thing or not. That was certainly an astute signing by Brownie. I assume his contract will include upgrades if Lomax is playing origin or for Australia. I am rapt about this signing.

 

[nontime111]

lol It is good to hear that you will be here for the next 6 years. While Aitken is playing ESL, Lomax will be be killing it for us and I will be able to remind you of you calling Lomax a dud. lol

right on!

 

[nontime111]

First hopeful sign that there will be eventual change for the better in years...certain assistants will have to stay if the bald turd goes to make this signing potentially work the way it should however.
Smart move IMO, especially with that added footy power couple factor.

SO GOOD!! exactly , a bit of old school REAL authentic GLAMOUR returns for us as a club!
both a great role model for all young kids as a couple also! they really are into each other and thats so rare these days! also both total GUNS of players future superstars for Saints and Rep and both extremely intelligent well balanced good hearted very beautiful and pure souls and Im the MOST rapt of all as I have had ZAC as my Badge here on the forum for over 2 years now!

CONGRATS ZAC LOMAX!! Sure made my day brother after hearing about Mental as Anythings Greedy Smiths passing... so solid! old school! ALL heart ! damn Im so rapt this is why I FOLLOW SAINTS and RUGBY LEAGUE !
well well done! long may you prosper and shine HUGE congrats from Margaret River over here in the west!
Im a Bundaberg Past Brothers old boy been a Dragons fan also since 77! and a former centre, Im So damn happy after such an awful awful shocking and sad year for us Mighty Dragons!!

 

[Dragonsamy]

IF true , massive risk but can understand logic behind it. Paying overs to keep him but if he becomes the player the club hopes , it will be a bargain. BUT then again if he does become something special wont he just break the contract to go elsewhere ?

Denis
They will upgrade his contract if that's the case

 

[Dragonsamy]

It is funny how the media interpret it. Hunt's is exactly the same. 6th year option at $6 million about =
$1 mill a season if he takes his option. actually 950K a season is closer to the mark
But no the media divided the 6 Mill / 5 to get 1.2 mill and run with that

BLM01
Typical media spin they always twist contracts etc to fit their agendas

 

[tumbidragon]

Finally some positive news!

 

[dungay dragon]

Zac Lomax on a very long term deal. I am ambivalent about Zac and struggle to understand the hype but he is wearing the red v so I’ll cheer him on. He goes ok but isn’t anything out of the box and think $500k for 6 years isnt a great deal for the club. He can kick goals and we need someone to do this next year ( subject to scoring some trys) given the world class Gareth Widdop is gone.

Totally agree...Wish him well and now his future is settled , lets hope he consistently displays the wraps plenty have put on him