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Latimore expected to join Dragons

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The career of Sharks forward Jeremy Latimore appears set to go full circle, with the veteran prop expected to return to the Dragons in 2018.

According to Fox Sports reporter Nathan Ryan on his Market Watch segment, Latimore is set to re-join St George Illawarra – the club with whom he spent a season in 2012 – after not being offered a contract by the Sharks.

“It looks like he’ll end up back at the Dragons, which is a great result for the Red V,” Ryan said.

At the Dragons, Latimore will provide further depth to one of the league’s most feared forward packs, that’s already been bolstered by the addition of James Graham.

Latimore has played 139 first grade games for the Sharks, Panthers, Dragons, Warriors and Eels.

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Bulldogs sack Hasler

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So much for waiting until next week.

The Bulldogs have this afternoon announced that they’ve terminated the contract of head coach Des Hasler, effective immediately.

In a statement, Bulldogs chairperson Ray Dib said that “the heads of agreement reached with Des Hasler for an extension of his contract were non-binding, and a decision has been made not to renew his contract for next year”.

The wording of the announcement sounds kinder than saying ‘we’ve sacked him’ (but less warm than the conscious uncoupling of the Rabbitohs and Michael Maguire), however doesn’t change the fact that they did decide to renew his contract earlier this year – making this, in practice, a sacking.

Hasler is now free to pursue opportunities elsewhere (the Titans and Blues gigs remain available), while the Bulldogs will now begin the process of appointing a new coach.

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Scott makes surprise return

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The Cowboys have dropped a surprise bombshell in their team list for the preliminary final, naming forward Matt Scott on an extended bench.

Scott hasn’t played since tearing his ACL in Round 2.

In other team list news, the Roosters have named winger Daniel Tupou to return on the wing as well, while the Broncos have included captain Darius Boyd at fullback.

The Storm are unchanged.

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Sharks linked to fullback Morris

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Apparently not content with both Valentine Holmes and Josh Dugan on their roster next year, the Sharks have reportedly set their sights on Bulldogs winger Brett Morris – to play fullback.

According to WWOS reporter The Mole, the Sharks have commenced informal negotiations with Morris, with a view to making him the side’s next custodian.

Many had assumed that with James Graham headed to the Dragons, that the Bulldogs’ salary cap problem was solved. However according to the report, the Bulldogs may need to move on another player in order to become cap compliant, and that player may be Morris.

We’re not sure what’s more surprising about this report – the suggestion that the Bulldogs still need to move on more players, or the idea that the Sharks aren’t satisfied that either Holmes or Dugan would be a satisfactory fullback.

If nothing else, it’s an interesting story.

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Blues, Bulldogs coaching decisions nearing

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We’re still no closer to knowing who’ll coach the Blues in 2018; or – in the case of the Bulldogs – who won’t.

However, those decisions are nearing, with Fairfax reporting that board meetings will be held in the coming weeks to decide the futures of both coaching positions.

The NSWRL will meet on Friday, at which they’re expected to decide whether or not to open the job up to coaches with NRL affiliations. That decision will have enormous flow-on effects, potentially opening the job up to more well-credentialed applicants.

The Bulldogs, on the other hand, will meet next week, and the results of their ‘internal review’ are expected to be revealed, and a decision on the future of coach Des Hasler finalised.

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