Versatile Tigers star Adam Doueihi potentially increased his value “$50,000 to $100,000” after an outstanding performance on Sunday amid strong interest from the Dragons.
Off contract at season’s end, Doueihi was in everything in his side’s 28-14 win over the Bulldogs, continuing a terrific run of recent form as he attempts to earn a new deal for 2026.
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The Dragons have offered Doueihi a two-year deal and according to veteran journalist Phil Rothfield, the 26-year-old is “very, very close” to signing with the Red V.
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Meanwhile, the Tigers’ current offer is only for one season, but Rothfield thinks club CEO Shane Richardson should quickly up that amount in a last-gasp bid to keep the popular Doueihi.
“My goodness he was good yesterday. I reckon he’s added $50-$100k to his value per season just on one performance yesterday,” Rothfield said on the Big Sports Breakfast.
“He’s been playing well all year in an average sort of side.
“Now the Dragons have offered him two years and Shane Flanagan sees him as a lock forward, a half, a centre. He’s very, very close I’m told to signing with the Dragons.
“He’s a very good footballer. I think the Tigers are going to have to do a lot better to keep him in the jersey next year.
“We might even hear something in the next few days, whether yesterday will change things and Shane Richardson will go banging on his door today and throw in an extra $50k, which I think he deserves.”
Doueihi’s recent run of form is a great story.
Since debuting back in 2018, he’s only played in 112 NRL games because of a wretched run of serious knee injuries, which included two ACL ruptures.
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On Sunday, Doueihi was named at lock forward but in a late switch from coach Benji Marshall, started at halfback, where he’s spent a bit of time in over the course of the season.
The end result was a glittering display and a huge win over the third-placed Bulldogs. Doueihi finished the game with a try, four goals, 153 running metres, five tackle busts and two try assists.
While the Dragons are closing in, it appears Doueihi is keen to stay put at Concord.
Fox League’s Matty Johns referenced an interview the Tigers star did following the win over the Bulldogs where Doueihi jokingly called out Richardson.
“He was interviewed on radio at full time and they said, well done and he said, ‘if Richo’s listening, how about that’,” Johns said.
“You talk about good timing. He’s off contract at the moment and he’s playing the best footy of his career.”
NRL great Bryan Fletcher says the Tigers need to pull out all the stops to keep Doueihi.
“They can’t afford to lose him,” Fletcher said.
“I think it’s got to do with money. But there’s not many players out there that have that (versatility).”
