Dragons land Dolphins representative forward through 2027

Tobey Lewis

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The Dragons have signed Josh Kerr who will join the club for the 2026 season on a two-year deal.

The 29-year-old played the first five seasons of his NRL career in Wollongong, before moving to Redcliffe to be part of their inaugural campaign.

Since joining the leagues 17th franchise, Kerr has played 43-games, culminating in a surprise inclusion into Billy Slater's extended squad for Game 3 of the 2025 State of Origin series.

In a statement made by the Dragons on Wednesday, the club's head of recruitment and pathways Daniel Anderson, expressed his excitement about adding Kerr to their developing roster.

"With a strong crop of emerging forwards at the club, Josh is at the right stage of his career to help add some experience and size to our pack," he said. 

"We look forward to welcoming him to our match day squad."

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This move will see the Dragons replace forward Jack de Belin, who is moving on from the team to Parramatta next season.

Kerr is a damaging forward with significant experience. He has emerged as a staple of the Indigenous All Stars squad and will be a useful mentor for the young talent at St. George.

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Tobey Lewis

Tobey Lewis is a content producer for Sporting News Australia, specialising in rugby league and combat. In his spare time, he bemoans being the lone player from his high school rugby league team to not be an NRL star.