Cronulla have reportedly joined the hunt for off-contract St George Illawarra star Josh Dugan as uncertainty about the Test and NSW representative’s future rolls on.
The Sharks are prepared to offer the 27-year-old similar money Jack Bird rejected to join Brisbane last month – close to $1 million a season – the Seven Network reports.
Dugan and Dragons coach Paul McGregor believe his best position is fullback, but St George Illawarra have reportedly tabled him an offer to play centre, a role which typically would pay less.
The Sharks’ incumbent No.1 is Valentine Holmes.
Dugan is currently sidelined with a broken cheekbone he suffered in a nasty head clash with Dragons teammate Russell Packer during the Anzac Test last Friday night, ruling him out of the derby with the Sharks at UOW Jubilee Oval on Friday evening.
He faces a race against time to be fit for the first State Of Origin clash on May 31 with the injury expected to keep him out for at least three weeks.
The eye
Guest
Flannos in todays paper saying Val is the sharks fullback for the next 10 years..a mill.for a centre ? Hes in a queue there too..other media have the sharks chasing Gagai and Will Chambers..not to mention Asiata..someones telling porkies,or, theres going to be a bigger cleanout than at the Doggies
Renegade
Roar Guru
Agree... it would be a shocking investment if the Sharks outlaid the rumoured figure for him.
Steve
Guest
As a fullback he's behind Tedesco, Boyd, Slater, Moylan, Inglis, Trobojevic, and as a centre he's even more mediocre. Throw in his regular injuries, previous off field behaviour and he becomes a very mediocre signing. He's worth 500-600k maximum.
Jock Cornet
Guest
Injury proned but hey how stupid were Parra with an injury wrecked Watmough. Clubs don't seem to mind injured players.
up in the north
Roar Rookie
Where do these figures come from? $1m???? - seriously.....
Conan of Cooma
Roar Rookie
A) Sharks have a fullback B) Dugan is allergic to grass No thanks, Dragons can keep him.
Pilferer
Roar Rookie
Dont forget between 5 and 10 minutes a game he stays down with the trainer after he takes a high ball and doesn't get a chance to run.
Pilferer
Roar Rookie
Wtf thats twice what hes worth!
Squidward
Roar Rookie
Only if they brought in those non guaranteed deals that NFL has (he did want to play that after all) where Cronulla don't have to pay him if he gets injured (which he will) as he is Mr Glass
Brendon
Guest
I'm sorry, Dugan is a fantastic player and a real talent...but I don't recall someone who has been injured as much as he has... Looking at the source of everything, Wikipedia, he has played 144 games between 2009 and 2016, that's 8 games missed per season. Does it make sense to pay a guy a million a season when (current history insists) you may only get 15-20 games from him?