Dragons recruit Clint Gutherson has taken a cheeky swipe at former teammate Dylan Brown after his shock exit from the Parramatta Eels.
After spending nine seasons in blue and gold colours, the 30-year-old has taken his talents to Wollongong, inking a three-year deal with St George Illawarra.
Gutherson led the side for a number of years, setting standards at Parramatta and leaving a huge mark on the club as evidenced by Brown’s comments this week.
The superstar five-eighth described Gutherson as the “heartbeat” of the Eels squad and admitted he would struggle without the fullback’s presence on and off the field.
Gutherson was clearly taken aback by the comments, but didn’t miss the opportunity to fire a shot at the Kiwi international in the process.
“Dylan probably doesn’t even remember what I look like,” he said.
“But seriously, it’s something special to know that you left something there and you always just want to leave the club and a jersey in a better spot and if I’ve done that I’ve done my job … they’re a great club.
“They’re going to be going forward as well and I’m here now, they’re there, so this is where we stand and I’m looking forward.”
Gutherson won’t have to wait long to face off with his ex-teammates after the Red V were drawn to play Parramatta in round five next year.
The fullback already has one eye on the fixture, but admits it will be a strange one.
“A lot of my close mates are still there – you just want to get one up on them,” he said.
“You look at those games and the big games and you want to play in them and they’re going to be no different.
“Rugby league is a weird sport. You’ve got to learn to move on pretty quickly and week to week as well, not just if you’re moving clubs.
“That day one probably was a little bit weird just sort of feeling around and seeing where to go and where to walk at training and everything like that.
“They were such a big part of my life but I’m here now. I’ve got all my energy towards this club now, and I’m just looking forward to what we can do.”