St. George Illawarra coach Anthony Griffin has detailed why he let two-time player of the year and club captain Cameron McInnes leave for Cronulla.
Speaking on 1170 SEN Breakfast with Vossy, Griffin claimed the decision to let McInnes walk was a salary and list call.
“Well I think Cam said it all, it comes down to our list and salary cap,” Griffin said.
“Cam was really keen to secure his future, when I first got here when he was going to the market at the end of last year.
“He went to the market and it served him really well.”
The 54-year-old told Voss that while it was disappointing to see his captain go, he feels McInnes made the right call for his future.
“He’s a champion and he’s always done a really great job for the club,” he added.
“There’s a lot of things that go into recruitment instead of just signing a player for a certain amount of money.
“I’m really happy for Cam, it’s terrible to see him go and sometimes things don’t go the way you want, especially for the fans.
“But he has set himself up for forty years in the future with the Sharks.”
The Dragons open up their 2021 campaign on Sunday, March 14 against Cronulla.
