Great News, Illias has potential, just not as a halfback
South Sydney
Ilias is signed to the Rabbitohs until the end of 2025, but was dropped for Dean Hawkins before breaking his leg in reserve grade and being rubbed out for the year and with Dodd’s signing his future is unclear.
“Lewis Dodd from St Helens in the Super League has been signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs to play No.7 next year, this to me, or to most, I think, come out of the blue, but a big signing and a big coup for the Bunnies,” Braith Anasta said on NRL 3 60.The only place to watch every game of every round LIVE with no ad-breaks during play is Fox League, available on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial today >
Dean Ritchie believes it is a massive risk for the Rabbitohs to take on a young Super League half at 22 years of age.
“Certainly high risk though, in my opinion,” Ritchie said.
“Jimmy (Graham), you’ve come from the Super League, it’s inferior, vastly inferior. And for him to have to do what he did at St Helens, week after week over here, I’d deem it a high risk recruitment.”
Phil Rothfield questioned if it was a PR stunt by the club battling for some good news as they are on the bottom of the ladder.
“Is it a PR signing of a desperate club, bit like the West Tigers when they paid Josh Reynolds, all that money, remember, and the front-rower from New Zealand?” Rothfield said. “Is it PR? Is it to take pressure off the board? They need, in my view, they need a coach and a big middle forw ard more.”James Graham believes Dodd’s signing is not the one that can help fix Souths’ glaring issues.
“Well, I was going to say, in terms of recruitment, watching South Sydney, they don’t need to add to their spine,” Graham sai d.
