The St George Illawarra Dragons are in trouble.
That statement should be one all rugby league fans can agree with.
Winless this season, in fact, winless in their last ten NRL matches, dating back to August of last year.
Shane Flanagan is holding on to his job by the skin of his teeth and the club has introduced a well-reported-on retention freeze for all off-contract players.
With Jaydn Su'a confirming his departure to the Parramatta Eels, that means there could be up to nine more players leaving the Red V at the end of the year.
A total roster clean out is exactly what the Dragons need, but let's turn the focus away from the Dragons for a moment and focus on what the future could hold for these nine off-contract players.
Blake Lawrie
One of the Dragons' biggest retention blunders in recent years was re-signing Blake Lawrie on a deal worth $600,000 a season.
At the time, it looked like a decent deal, but it can definitely be deemed a blunder now.
The Dragons were reportedly shopping Lawrie around the league throughout the 2025 season, which indicates that even without the retention freeze, the 29-year-old would not and will not be offered a contract extension.
Lawrie is certainly passionate, but considering he isn't getting game time at the worst team in the league, makes you think his time in the NRL may be up.
With an opportunity for more minutes and potentially a similar contract to what he is on now, the Super League could be the destination for Lawrie.
