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St George Illawarra have moved quickly to add to their playmaking stocks following the Ronald Volkman debacle, signing Jesse Marschke from the North Sydney Bears.

The Dragons were pulled into a major controversy last week when it was revealed the club would sever ties with Volkman just days after announcing his arrival, when it was revealed the former New Zealand Warriors young gun had a pre-existing shoulder injury which would sideline him long-term.

Volkman was reported to have signed a one-year deal, however the Dragons had yet to officially lodge the contract with the NRL.

Volkman was reported to have signed a one-year deal, however the Dragons had yet to officially lodge the contract with the NRL

st George Illawarra part ways with Ronald Volkman after When discovering the injury during a medical examination after the 21-year-old had struggled in training drills, the Dragons then parted ways with Volkman as they sought another player in the market.

The decision has left Volkman without a deal for 2024 after he successfully sought an early release from his contract with the Warriors to link up with the Red V.

Warriors CEO Cameron George opened up on the situation, absolving his club of any blame and claiming the Dragons should have identified the shoulder injury before attempting to sign Volkman.

“That’s due diligence I would’ve thought a club would take before agreeing to sign someone,” George told The Sydney Morning Herald.

“We agreed with Ronald’s management that he’d be released immediately. We contributed financially to his release, and it was up to his management to negotiate a contract with another club.

“Whatever the conditions were for him to go to another club is irrelevant to us. Since that release, it was noted that he trained with them.”