Dragons’ shock as key enforcer seeks immediate exit
A Dragons star is reportedly refusing to attend club training sessions as doubts surrounds his future with the NRL club.
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Dragons star Francis Molo is reportedly refusing to attend club training sessions ahead of a crunch meeting that could decide the prop’s future at the Red V club.
According to Code Sports, the 30-year-old hasn’t attended training since last week, informing those close to him he has played his last game in Dragons colours.
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Meanwhile, the SMH is reporting the two-game Queensland representative has been granted mental health leave and as such has been absent from club duties.
Molo is set to sit down with St George Illawarra powerbrokers next week to discuss his playing future under Shane Flanagan.
The enforcer’s management will reportedly seek an immediate release, while Dragons bosses are unlikely to meet his demands.
Red V bosses are even reportedly considering handing down a breach notice for his failure to attend training sessions.
Molo’s brother, Michael, remains contracted to the club and Francis signed a fresh two-year extension during the 2024 season.
Zac Lomax, Ben Hunt and Jack Bird were all granted releases from their respective contracts in 2024.
But the Dragons reportedly want Molo to remain at the club.
He arrived in 2022, having tallied 138 first grade games across his time at the Cowboys and Dragons, emerging as a key figure in the Red V forward pack in 2024.
Flanagan’s attempts to sign Matt Lodge have also recently hit a roadblock, with the former Roosters prop completing a medical.
They offered a one-year minimum wage contract to the 29-year-old, but Lodge’s management were unable to reach an agreement with Dragons bosses.
Originally published as Dragons’ shock as key enforcer seeks immediate exit
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