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.
Christian Tuipulotu
A genuine try-scoring winger who has shown real quality and unwavering passion during his time at the Saints, Christian Tuipulotu is let down by how injury prone he is.
He has mustered only 21 games for the Red V across his first two seasons due to these injuries and would be a risk that any club would have to take on when offering Tuipulotu a contract.
The Roosters are a realistic option with Mark Nawaqintawase departing at the season's end.
Another option is the Cronulla Sharks.
Sione Katoa is off-contract and Sam Stonestreet has been underwhelming to start the season, so bringing in 'CT' could be an option they would explore.
Regardless of where he ends up, there still should be a place for the 25-year-old in the league, but as stated, his injury proneness certainly reduces his attractiveness to potential suitors.
