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On Tuesday, the Rabbitohs moved to smacked down claims the club was attempting to move Cook on because he’s been leaking information. Souths officials reportedly told Cook’s management earlier this month that he would not be offered a contract beyond 2025 and that they wouldn’t stand in his way if he sought a new contract at a rival club. The Bunnies recently re-signed young gun hooker Peter Mamouzelos until the end of 2027.

Since then rumours have emerged that Cook was not only told he could leave if he wanted to but that he is no longer required at the club after reportedly leaking information. But those claims were slapped down on Tuesday. “There’s been rumours, which Souths have told me they’re aware of today, that he may be being moved on because of leaks from the club,” Nine News reporter Danny Weidler told 100% Footy.

“They’ve said that is absolute rubbish … I put to them today, they said that is incorrect, Damien will not be asked to move on early from the club, instead they want to honour him in the best possible way and give him the send off he deserves as a player.”

As well as eyeing off a new hooker, a top priority for Dragons coach Shane Flanagan is locking down star halfback Ben Hunt on a new deal. Flanagan told The Daily Telegraph that he was set to meet with Hunt and his wife Bridget in the next couple of weeks to finalise a one-year extension that will keep him at the Red V until the end of 2026. In a remarkable turnaround, Hunt is no longer trying to get an early release to head to a Queensland-based club as he is now reportedly happy with the direction the club is heading under Flanagan’s leadership.