Merrin on Dragons’ radar
ST GEORGE Illawarra are expected to rekindle their interest in premiership-winning player Trent Merrin with the Dragons now armed with about $270,000 to spend this year in the wake of Jack de Belin’s suspension.
The Dragons will apply for a salary cap dispensation this week having resisted the temptation to do so in the hope de Belin would be cleared in the federal court to play. But that all came to a halt on Friday.
St George Illawarra are now on the lookout for a de Belin replacement.
News Corp revealed Merrin’s interest in returning to the club he won a 2010 premiership at in March.