Suli says he and younger gun did not wish to be a part of Dragons

St George Illawarra centre Moses Suli has made the beautiful admission he by no means wished to affix the NRL membership, claiming incoming ahead Viliami Fifita can be hesitant.

Fifita formally joined the Dragons from Manly on Tuesday, as a part of a swap deal between the 2 golf equipment with Aaron Woods sure for Brookvale.

However his arrival has already been doused with controversy, after Suli claimed the 22-year-old ahead didn’t wish to depart the Sea Eagles to affix the Dragons.

Suli and Fifita share the identical supervisor, and grew up collectively as they attended the identical church in Sydney.

Suli himself moved right down to the Dragons from Manly on the finish of 2021, after struggling for constant sport time on the Sea Eagles.

The transfer has seen him turn out to be an everyday first-grader, however he mentioned he was not eager on the change of the golf equipment on the time, and that Fifita feels the identical now.

“From what my supervisor mentioned, he did not wish to come,” Suli mentioned.

“He beloved it over at Manly.

“I used to be in the identical state of affairs as nicely, I did not wish to come right here. However I’ve to do what’s finest for me and my footy.

“I suppose he is coming to do the identical factor. Hopefully he comes, has a crack, and hopefully he does nicely.”

Suli’s feedback come on the worst potential time for the Dragons, with coach Anthony Griffin below vital stress and questions concerning the membership’s tradition within the low season.

Gamers this week admitted their back-to-back capitulations to Brisbane and Cronulla got here right down to perspective, with it left wanting within the second half of video games and two scores of 40 placed on them.

Fifita and fellow Manly ahead Alec Tuitavake ought to have been optimistic information for the membership, as two gamers with a real future.

Whereas the Sea Eagles initially agreed to a launch for Tuitavake, they opposed Fifita’s early exit from his contract till Woods was provided up in return.

Fifita has joined the Dragons’ top-30 squad instantly after being thought of a potential first-grader at Manly this 12 months, whereas Tuitavake is a growth participant who will probably be upgraded to the highest 30 subsequent 12 months.

Woods has not featured in first grade for the Dragons this 12 months, with the previous Kangaroos Check prop neglected for choice.

“We really feel each Viliami and Alec are at an age wherein their potential for progress over the approaching years is important and in their very own means they every present some extent of distinction that enhances our present roster,” Dragons soccer boss Ben Haran mentioned.

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