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.
Tyrell Sloan
If re-signing Guler isn't the final straw for Dragons fans, re-signing Tyrell Sloan would be.
Sloan was shopped around in the 2025 season with links to the Penrith Panthers, Melbourne Storm and even the London Broncos, before a new rumour emerged earlier this year that the Titans were eyeing off Sloan as a replacement for the departing Sami.
He may be starting at fullback while Clinton Gutherson is out, but simply put, Sloan has no future at the Dragons, even without the retention freeze, he was not going to be offered an extension.
Sloan is still only 23, and a move to the Super League is certainly on the cards, with previous NRL live wires such as Jai Field, Matt Dufty and Blake Taaffe all making the move and finding success.
If his heart is set on staying in the NRL, though, a move to the Storm would make sense.
He already has the natural speed which you can't teach, and under the guidance of Craig Bellamy, Sloan would learn to maximise his attacking output and fix his defence.
