Summary:
Jack de Belin, the Dragons' longest-serving current player, is set to leave the club at the end of the 2025 season to join the Parramatta Eels. The 34-year-old has agreed to a deal for 2026, with Parramatta holding an option for 2027. The contract is currently in the NRL’s 10-day cooling-off period.
De Belin, who has played 242 games, was close to becoming the most-capped Dragon in history. Despite being in talks for another contract extension, he will now reunite with former teammate Zac Lomax at the Eels. A mid-season switch before June 30 is unlikely due to the Dragons’ lack of forward depth.
A consistent performer, De Belin played every game last season and has not missed one this year. He is the last Dragons player remaining from the Wayne Bennett era.
His departure comes amid a broader roster overhaul at the Dragons. Tyrell Sloan, Blake Lawrie, and Mikaele Ravalawa may also leave, while several forwards, including David Klemmer and Michael Molo, are off-contract.
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That part is very true Randolph, I nearly made a similar comment, but I thought it would be a negative.
That said do Dragon's Den's smell? I remember it when it was the Taj Mahal......very white and pure. You can relate to that Randolph!
For me it's nothing to get excited about signing.
He offers bugger all with the pill but he's a great defender with really good technique.
Defense is what we need to be built on the middle of the ruck is still an issue.DeBellin is a short term solution for this issue.
Go get me a 6 another hooker and another backrower with URGENT ATHLETICISM and let's keep the ball rolling.
JDB prior to his stint on the sidelines was one of the best ball playing forwards in the game. For whatever reason St George has stopped using him that way since he came back and are predominantly using him as a basic prop. I get the feeling going off how I've seen us play is he wants our forwards to be moving the ball, constantly moving the ball and pushing up on each other, plenty of players in motion. I think maybe Ryles thinks he can squeeze a little pre hiatus JDB for a year or 2. I still think we need another depth bigger play 1 prop in our squad
thats why tayln is important buy for us.
Yep we need a play 1 prop because we only have Paulo for that. Tuivita is still developing and same with Mataele. Grieg is uselss these days so as you said need that depth play 1 prop.
The timing of the announcement is interesting with us playing saints this week. It is a massive F U to Flanagan and the club to let it be announced now.
There is week left for mid season transfers and I wouldn't be surprised if he will is a late withdrawal for saints and he arrives next week. Despite saints struggling for forward depth they would be pissed off with this announcement due to the timing. I wouldn't be surprised if talks are happening right now about a swap with someone.
Imagine it was an eels player and it was announced a few days before we played the club that a player signed with.
Dom Young did it last week.....shit happens, I agree on one thing, I would like to see him with us for the rest of the year. I would like to give junior a rest for 1 or 2 games over the balance of the year with the appropriate replacement.
Such a process may keep Junior with us for a season or 2 longer.
Pretty sure he will be an eel after the game this week
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSkEx5aW6/
I'm not mad, but I really think we were a chance of signing Shane Webke
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