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

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- Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > Yeah Man December 26, 2025 at 7:05pm
  
  Yep. Maybe he's worth close to a million at for a year or two at St George, but 5 years is just a dumb situation
  
  People who don't understand that, its actually simple math. Most props don't represent post 29 or 30 yo
  - Eli Stephens > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 December 26, 2025 at 7:09pm
    
    Saints just throwing things at a wall, they have no direction old gutho and cookie prob done by then as well. It's just a money grab from Keon and best of luck to him lol
Richard B'Stard December 26, 2025 at 7:16pm

Phew, who cares? I feel sorry for the Dragons paying all those overs.
Adam Magrath December 26, 2025 at 8:21pm

I'm always pleased when other clubs are making monster deals.
DYNASTY.LOADING December 26, 2025 at 8:30pm

I'd try get Xavier Willison, 3 years, 800k, get him to leave Broncos a year early.

Also the two Laulilii brothers, one is a prop.

Or Shawn Blore, push Jack Williams into the middle.
Kurupt - 1 Year Cuck December 26, 2025 at 9:53pm

Meh
KENDOZA December 26, 2025 at 10:45pm

Mark and jim couldn't organise a root at a brothel
Joeyboyz December 26, 2025 at 11:00pm

I'm glad. KK is a good player, but not worth $1M per season. To justify that sort of money you have to be a game breaker and he's no game breaker. Good news.
Nightmare Off-Season December 26, 2025 at 11:45pm

Keaon will be 28 at the start of next season, but, he’s played most of his career on an edge, and, has only really been a big minute player the last 2-3 seasons - a middle for 1-2 seasons? His best years are ahead of him.

A lot are judging Keaon’s worth but Jason Ryles believed he was worth 1mil a season, so he is worth 1mil to the Eels a season.

Ryles knows what he needs, and what a player (and position) is worth in his system. He is living a breathing the success of this roster, and like many of us, clearly believed KK improved our chances of success - which in turn improves our chances of signing more talented players.

That’s what matters. The coach, who we all back & believe in, wanted KK at the club & felt he was worth big $$.

Keaon is an experienced rep player, heading into his prime, and is a pack leader - exactly what the Eels need as Paulo is in his final seasons, with young middles coming through.

No wonder Ryles was willing to spend here.

It’s another public misfire, and Keaon specifically aside, one I’m not sure we could afford.

This is very disappointing on many levels.

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Keaon will be 28 at the start of next season, but, he’s played most of his career on an edge, and, has only really been a big minute player the last 2-3 seasons - a middle for 1-2 seasons? His best years are ahead of him.

A lot are judging…"

"I'm glad. KK is a good player, but not worth $1M per season. To justify that sort of money you have to be a game breaker and he's no game breaker. Good news."

"It will come, Ryles is very green and his jobs safe . It took BA years to finally challenge MON and once he did it became a Cleary vs Gould scenario. BA almost won the battle , MON was attempting to go back to the Tigers as when we were winning BA…"

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