ST GEORGE-Illawarra chief executive Peter Doust has confirmed his club would need to take immediate steps to get under the salary cap for next season.
A number of younger players have secured performance bonuses that were built into their contracts.
Those extra payments are carried forward to next year's cap.
Doust confirmed the Dragons have an issue but claimed the figure was not as high as $250,000.
"We are over the cap, but we'll be dealing with it once our campaign is over," he said while watching the young Dragons win yesterday's Jersey Flegg grand final.
Asked if he would have to let any players go to get under the cap, Doust said: "I've got no comment on that at the moment, we'll be dealing with it after the season is over."
There is speculation the club will have to release one of their big-name players with Bailey, Lance Thompson and Shaun Timmins all mentioned.
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There was also an article in the SMH(i posted link in signings thread) that the melbourne storm will be looking to snatch ashton sims or lance thompson if they are realeased.