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.
Hame Sele
At this stage of his career, Hame Sele would prove a handy depth signing for any NRL club.
He is a defensive workhorse with a tackle efficiency score over 99 per cent this season, but struggles going forward, averaging roughly 70 metres per game.
Sele has also faced numerous injuries since returning to the club he made his debut at.
However, if Sele can remain injury-free, there is no reason the Dragons should not retain him on an inexpensive deal, keeping him for depth and experience in the young emerging forward pack.
If the club is serious about a total clean out, though, there are a few other options, but not many, considering Sele has spent his entire career in Sydney, and at 29 years old, he is unlikely to venture out of NSW.
One potential option for Sele is the Eels.
This relies on Western Sydney's club decision on extending Jack De Belin and Dylan Walker beyond this season, though, with the latter expected to re-sign.
