Dragons star Moses Suli has revealed the membership’s newest younger gun recruit Viliami Fifita didn’t need to go away Manly to hitch the Wollongong-based aspect.
Suli admitted he felt the identical approach earlier than leaving the Sea Eagles to hitch St George Illawarra forward of the 2022 season.
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However the deal went forward and Suli has since flourished as one of many Dragons greatest and most necessary gamers.
The 24-year-old has backed Fifita, who joined the membership on Tuesday after a swap deal that despatched veteran Aaron Woods to Manly, to observe in his footsteps.
The Dragons traded Woods in alternate for 22-year-olds Fifita and Alec Tuitavake.
Fifita has been added to the Dragons prime 30 roster and signed a contract maintaining him on the membership till 2025, whereas Tuitavake is on a two-year deal and can spend 2023 on a improvement contract earlier than being upgraded subsequent yr.
The swap left some pundits perplexed however Suli offered additional context when requested concerning the arrival of Fifita on Tuesday.
The pair are each managed by Mario Tartak and Suli revealed that similar to himself forward of the 2022 season, Fifita wasn’t eager on becoming a member of the Dragons.
“We’ve bought the identical supervisor and (Tartak) let me know that (Fifita) was trying to come right here and from what my supervisor stated, (Fifita) didn’t need to come, he liked it over there at Manly,” Suli stated.
“However yeah, I used to be in the identical scenario as effectively, I didn’t need to come right here however I’ve bought to do what’s greatest for me and greatest for my footy and he’s coming to do the identical factor.
“Hopefully he comes and has a crack and hopefully does effectively.”
Foxsports.com.au contacted Tartak to make clear Suli’s feedback and he defined the western Sydney product was speaking about leaving his consolation zone.
Tartak emphasised Suli’s feedback had been within the context of transferring away from Sydney and his household and pals, and never a knock on the Dragons.
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