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St. George Illawarra Dragons secure Keaon Koloamatangi on long-term deal

Posted by ParramattaLurker on December 26, 2025 at 3:54pm

St George Illawarra have landed a huge recruitment scalp by securing Australian star Keaon Koloamatangi to a long term near $5 million deal.

It is understood that Koloamatangi has told the Dragons he will join the club from 2027 on a five year deal. The contract is now in the cooling off period.

It is a clear circuit breaker for the Dragons who were in the market for a marquee player.

Koloamatangi’s current club South Sydney wanted to secure him as did Parramatta.

The Dragons though look set to land the prized recruit after gazumping the Eels and Rabbitohs with a monster five year deal

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- - - - Eli Stephens > Parrafan101 December 26, 2025 at 4:09pm
        
        Paying 5 million over 5 years for Keon probably isn't the smartest move ever 😂😂
        
        GM > Eli Stephens December 26, 2025 at 4:34pm
        
        Are you serious, ur take is ridiculous!!!!
        
        Eli Stephens > GM December 26, 2025 at 4:40pm
        
        We aren't really in a desperate spot for middles or forwards right now to be throwing that kind of money around. The guys we have played pretty well last season and let's see how Tuaviti and Moretti look in 2026. Hopgood and Williams in the middle as well and Paulo. It's not like the club desperately needs Keon to save them 😂
        
        Eli Stephens > GM December 26, 2025 at 4:40pm
        
        Would obviously love to have him on board but he'd rather take dragons money and do nothing that's up to him 😂
        
        Frank The Tank > GM December 26, 2025 at 5:51pm
        
        $5 million over 5 years will be ok once you include inflation and the salary cap raising..
        
        Eli Stephens > Frank The Tank December 26, 2025 at 5:54pm
        
        We need outside backs and a 5/8 more then Keon. Yes he's a great player but not as high on the list as backs and a 5/8. We'll be fine
      - LB > Parrafan101 December 26, 2025 at 5:28pm
        
        For once I agree.
  - Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > EA December 26, 2025 at 4:30pm
    
    The length of the deal is too long. He doesn't start there until he's 29. . Usually players are on the downslope at around 29 or 30. 5 years isn't a smart move
    - Poupou Escobar > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 December 26, 2025 at 4:36pm
      
      Smart move for the player. If we'd signed Koloamatangi on the same deal as the Dragons offered, it'd be no different to the RCG/Paulo extensions many criticised the club for.
      - LB > Poupou Escobar December 26, 2025 at 5:30pm
        
        I mean if the difference simply was the 5th year, which to be fair takes him to 33 on decent money, I mean fair enough but at the same time if a club like Dogs or Cronulla or hell even Manly I reckon offered 4 they probably had a better chance of convincing him.
        
        Sorry if I'm wrong Pou, but I do not remember many being angry about the RCG and Paulo extensions.