Dragons veteran staying put

The only remaining member of the club’s 2010 premiership triumph, Nightingale showed he’s still one of the best finishers in the game with a hat-trick against the Tigers last week.

He’s one of several Dragons players off-contract in 2017 with the likes of Gareth Widdop and Josh Dugan also unsigned beyond this season.

It means the 30-year-old may have to wait to resolve his future but he told Kickoff he’s happy to bide his time.

“I’d love to stay and I will stay, I’m not going to go and test myself on the market,” Nightingale said.

“I only want to be here, I’ve been here for however long, it’s just a matter of sorting through that deal.

“They’ve given me the impression that they want to keep me and that’s as far as our conversation really needs to go.

“I’m sure we’ll talk again once they sort out everything with other players that may want to test the market or reach their value potential. That was probably a contract for me four years ago but this one’s about playing here.

“I’m still competitive and I’m still enjoying my footy and that’s the reason why I want to keep running around.”