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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 > Die hard eels Supporter December 26, 2025 at 4:41pm
  
  Biggest signing for the eels will be keeping Moses on the field for 20+ games. That'll be better then anyone they can sign
- Die hard eels Supporter > Die hard eels Supporter December 26, 2025 at 4:42pm
  
  In the future I wouldn't be surprised if Moses asks for a release from his contract because of this shit managed club, and I wouldn't blame him, he wants to win. Hell we might lose Moses to the dragons. Why on earth did we release Lomax when a week later that shit R360 got delayed
  - Eli Stephens > Die hard eels Supporter December 26, 2025 at 4:45pm
    
    Why they finished the season strongly 😂 I do think Ryles has a lot of say in our recruitment to. Same as Galvin he's not going to increase his offer. If the player wants more money to join then Ryles isn't going to budge
  - GM > Die hard eels Supporter December 26, 2025 at 6:04pm
    
    Obviously he is not an attractive enough to attract other players along with Ryles
  - LB > Die hard eels Supporter December 26, 2025 at 6:07pm
    
    Cause Ryles didn't want that money on a winger and also wanted players who were all in.
    - Frank The Tank > LB December 26, 2025 at 6:09pm
      
      Ryles isn't desperate yet, wait until we fail again and he's heading into year 3. He might start sweating a bit more then and loosen the purse strings.
- KN > Die hard eels Supporter December 26, 2025 at 4:42pm
  
  R&R prob extend Matto
- GM > Die hard eels Supporter December 26, 2025 at 4:43pm
  
  Lomax will never come back to Parramatta
  - Die hard eels Supporter > GM December 26, 2025 at 4:47pm
    
    Yeah I know he would take a massive pay cut to play for 400,000 dollars for a different competion than rather come back to the NRL to play for the Eels. And honestly looking back still this Pezet deal is so shit, just sign him long term or don't sign him. We are so embarrassing
    - LB > Die hard eels Supporter December 26, 2025 at 6:08pm
      
      A lot praise Ryles and rightfully so. I do a lot too. But Ryles deserves some blame for agreeing to the Pezet deal too.