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.

Luciano Leilua

Often described as a forward with the ball-playing and creativity of a back, Luciano Leilua is another contract the Dragons will be hoping to reduce or get rid of entirely.

A player who, if hot, can turn a game on its head, Leilua will certainly have a contract next year, whether at the Red V or somewhere else in the NRL.

As stated though, if the Dragons decide on re-signing him, they will be trying to reduce his mammoth contract of $775,000 a season.

Leilua is good, at times he is great, but he is too inconsistent to be on that kind of money as a second-rower.

If moved on, the Broncos could be an option.

They only have Brendan Piakura, Jordan Riki and Jack Gosiewski as second row options.

Another option is the Sydney Roosters, with Angus Crichton leaving for rugby union it leaves a starting second row spot up for grabs.