Oct 2nd, 2017

Oct 2nd, 2017

Dymock to quit Bulldogs over Pay

A shattered Jim Dymock is set to quit the Bulldogs after more than a decade following the club's decision to hand the coaching job to Dean Pay for 2018.

Pay and Dymock were involved in a two-horse race to replace Des Hasler last week as the Bulldogs' head coach.

As Hasler's right hand man and after a long career at the club on and off the field, Dymock got plenty of support before officials opted for Canberra assistant coach Pay.

Bulldogs legend Jim Dymock is poised to leave the club over Dean Pay's appointment as coach. (Getty)

Dymock has already had talks with both Cronulla and Parramatta about an assistant coach role.

The Sharks have lost Steve Price to Warrington, while the Eels need to find someone to come in for Peter Gentle, who has moved to Souths.

Will Cronk and Slater play on?

So will they retire or won’t they?

That's the big question surrounding Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk following the Storm’s crushing grand final triumph over the Cowboys.

My gut feeling is that Slater, now he has his body right after missing 18 months of football, will bat on, while Cronk will hang up the boots and work in the media.

Melbourne Storm star duo Billy Slater (l) and Cooper Cronk embrace after the NRL Grand Final. (AAP)

"It’s too early to say… My body’s feeling good," Slater told Nine’s Brad Fittler.

"I’ll make a decision soon."

Coaching tug-of-war over former NSW enforcer

Former Blues Origin prop Brett White has had talks with the Knights to replace assistant coach Kurt Wrigley, who is retiring.

But the Raiders are keen to retain White - a smart operator and the club’s current NYC coach.

White is now favourite to replace Pay as the right hand man to Ricky Stuart at the Raiders.

Nephew of Sharks legends heads home

Cronulla have signed promising back-rower Scott Sorensen from the Raiders on a two-year deal.

The 24-year-old Sorensen played two games for the Green Machine this season and was 18th man on a number of occasions.

But Sorensen is a Sharks junior and made his NRL debut for the club back in 2014.

Scott Sorensen, the nephew of Sharks legends Kurt and Dane Sorensen, is heading home after two seasons at Canberra. (Getty)

This year, he played mainly for Raiders feeder club Mounties and was named their player of the year.

It’s appropriate he is heading back to Cronulla - the wide-running forward is the nephew of Sharks legends Kurt and Dane Sorensen.

Pay poaches Panther for coaching staff

The Bulldogs are mainly recruiting former club greats to form new coach Dean Pay’s staff but one exception will be Mounties coach Steve Antonelli.

A Panthers junior who played a handful of games for Penrith in the 1980s, Antonelli is a great choice.

He is highly regarded in the NSW Cup, where he has done great things with Mounties, and has the experience and people skills to help Pay through what is certain to be a difficult transition.

Goodwin to join Price at Warrington

Former Souths centre Bryson Goodwin will be Steve Price’s first signing at glamour English club Warrington.

The veteran centre has signed a deal to play for Leigh for 2018 - but now they have been relegated, he is set to join Wolves.

Stand by for an announcement in coming days.