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Cronulla s contract plans for the next three seasons will become far clearer by the end of the month as the futures of 14 off-contract Sharks go under Craig Fitzgibbon s microscope.
Confirmation of Fitzgibbon s three-year tenure from 2022 has finally resolved the biggest headache around Cronulla s top-heavy roster, in which four free agent stars Shaun Johnson, Josh Dugan, Matt Moylan and Aaron Woods take up around $3 million of their current salary cap.
NRL.com understands no calls will be made on their top-tier earners until Fitzgibbon is able to properly assess his new roster with Cronulla s recruitment staff in coming weeks.
The likes of Johnson, Dugan and Moylan are facing reduced deals if retention offers do in fact come forth.