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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Club isn't looking at sandon smith anymore, happy with Joash and footy dean and our additional juniors. TDS is likely going to happen around 600k. Ryley smith will be our 14
Hang on TDS is a reserve grader and he will be around 600k???
What do you think Rylie is on??
How do ou know they are not looking at Sandon Smith anymore....other than Dyllan Brown is trying to get out of his contract.
De-Belin is a great pick up, love to get him now!
TDS has state of origin in his future apparently and will be the starting 9 at the club if he is signed. Tigers a mess but he's much better then a reserve grader. Chammas saying eels not looking at sandon have other plans in place.
So Rylie Smith is a starter for Parra, and getting what 350? on his new deal ($150 now?) and TDS is a bum chum of Galvin and not a starter and playing for the club that has won the last 3 spoons and we pay him 600....sorry doesn't make sense to me. "TDS has state of origin in his future apparently"
I think you listen to too much bullshit Eli, I am going to be a bullshitter to and say that "Rylie Smith has origin in his future as well".
Thats just what's been reported but manly is also in the hunt for him, I've got no issues with Ryley Smith being our 9 but Da Silva long term is going to be a far better 9 and will cost more for sure.
How can you possibly say Da Silva is going to be a far better 9. I have been around this game for a long time and that is the dumbest statement I have ever heard! You cannot make statements about kids like that. Gould was saying all these wonderful things about Reed Mahoney, 3 months later he is on the scrap heap. Who 's to say that Galvin is going to be the world beater, Talagi is another one with rediculous wraps on them....these RL Journalists have less experience in these ideas and concepts than Merkins has on this site.
Unfortunately we have youngsters on these sites thinking they know what the journalists say is knowledgable. You would not piss on most of them.
He basically is in that same bracket with Galvin Talagi, they have huge wraps on the them but of course they have to actually reach that potential. Ryles can probably bring that out of him. Having 2 good 9s is better then 1. Ryley smith has been highly impressive but
garbage-in/garbage-out
Hey why have you brought Merkins into this??
Because he is an example of ghe biggest fcukwit on the site!
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