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The Dolphins have gone global in their search for new talent with an England Test star weighing up a move to Australia as the Redcliffe club’s chances of snaring Dylan Brown dwindled.

English forward Morgan Knowles is in talks with the Dolphins about a potential switch to the NRL.

Knowles, 28, was part of the St Helens team that won three straight Super League premierships from 2020-22 under new Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf.

Woolf is now in charge of the Dolphins and looking to lure his former protégé to Australia for a crack at the world’s best rugby league competition.

Dolphins CEO Terry Reader confirmed the club’s interest in Knowles.

“Woolfy coached him and they won three premierships together at St Helens,” he said.

“He wants to test himself in the NRL.

“There is interest to talk to him but that’s where it is at the moment.

“We are always interested in good players, especially if they want to play for us.

“We’ll have a chat and see what happens.”

While the Dolphins are in the mix for Knowles, they believe Parramatta playmaker Brown won’t be making a move north.

Brown is weighing up his future at the Eels after his management called for expressions of interest in the Kiwi Test five-eighth beyond 2025.

Brown has an option in his eight-year contract that allows him to quit Parramatta at the end of this year.

The Dolphins have been sounded out about their interest in Brown, but believe he will be staying put in Sydney.

“Dylan Brown is contracted to Parramatta for seven years on a salary over $1 million and I can’t see him leaving Parramatta,” Reader said.

“We’ve had no formal chats with him.

“The way we’ve managed our salary cap, our biggest focus is re-signing the players we have. We’ve got a few players coming off-contract.

“When you look at the players in our spine, we’re very comfortable with who we’ve got and our priority is to re-sign those guys.”

The Dolphins announced a new partnership with grooming brand Wahl on Wednesday ahead of their third season in the NRL.

Returning Origin forward Tom Gilbert has been added to the club’s leadership group by Woolf as he closes in on the Dolphins’ captaincy.

“We’ve got some wonderful candidates,” Reader said.

“That’s something that’s been talked about but we’re going to get through the trials and see how the guys come together.

“We’ve got a wonderful leadership group and the captain will come from that group.

“Tom’s a wonderful leader and does that when he’s on the field.

“The biggest thing to worry about with Tom is getting him on the field
 

Dylan Brown 'will be staying at Parramatta' as Eels star cops $1.2m truth bomb from NRL great​

The Parramatta Eels are facing a tough dilemma with one of their star playmakers.​

Riley Morgan
·Sports Reporter
Wed 29 January 2025 at 11:22 am AEST·4-min read

NRL greats Scott Sattler and Mat Rogers have reacted to reports Dylan Brown wants a $1.2 million deal if he leaves the Parramatta Eels and suggested the five-eighth isn't worth that price. Brown's agent caused a stir at the beginning of the year having reached out to rival clubs to see the playmaker's worth on the open market.
The five-eighth has up until round 10 of the 2025 NRL season to trigger his player option to stay at the club. Brown is on around $900,000 at the Eels and was expected to stay on for a number of years.
However, his agent managed to stir up media hype around the 24-year-old as negotiations with the Eels started to intensify. Brown has been linked to the Roosters with Trent Robinson short on NRL halves after Luke Keary's exit and Sam Walker's injury.
NRL great Scott Sattler has claimed Dylan Brown (pictured left) isn't worth a $1.2 million deal if he leaves the Parramatta Eels having compared him to new Wests Tigers recruit Jarome Luai (pictured middle). (Getty Images)


NRL great Scott Sattler has claimed Dylan Brown (pictured left) isn't worth a $1.2 million deal if he leaves the Parramatta Eels having compared him to new Wests Tigers recruit Jarome Luai (pictured middle). (Getty Images)
Although Brown could very well stay at Parramatta and just be looking to slightly boost his current contract. While new coach Jason Ryles and the board will be thrilled if this comes to fruition, Sattler isn't so sure Brown is worth the money being reported.

"The reports are there are some clubs are interested in him. I would be highly surprised. I think, that would be the management saying that to the media," Sattler said on SEN Radio on Tuesday. Sattler went on to compare Brown's situation to that of new Wests Tigers recruit Jarome Luai.
 
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