Zac Lomax will reportedly sacrifice as much as $600,000 by leaving St George Illawarra and joining Parramatta. That's according to veteran journalist Neil Breen, who revealed the numbers of 2GB's Continuous Call Team on Sunday. Lomax was last week granted permission to leave the Dragons at the end of this current season, ditching his lucrative contract two years before it was due to expire. He had requested a release several times and eventually the Red V relented in letting him walk at the end of this year. The 24-year-old met with Parramatta immediately after last week's permission from the Dragons. Breen says while the Eels will table a three-year offer to Lomax this week, it will be significantly less lucrative than his Red V deal. Lomax is pocketing $800,000 from the Dragons this year, and that was reportedly set to rise to $850,000 next year and $875,000 in 2026. He would have been the most expensive winger-centre in the NRL. "The problem for Zac Lomax is it will be a three-year offer (from the Eels), and each year will be about a $150,000 to $200,000 short of what he was going to get paid at the Dragons," Breen said. "That's the pay cut he's taking." Part of St George Illawarra's stipulation in agreeing to Lomax's release is the Wollongong-based club wouldn't pick up any of his salary next year. Last week Dragons coach Shane Flanagan fired up when being grilled on the Lomax release, saying he was "sick of it". The star has been disgruntled since being shifted from centre to the wing by Flanagan this year. His form has been impressive, though, and Lomax stunned spectators with a spectacular flick pass try assist against the Knights on Friday, highlighting his talent.
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