Marquee Man

The only superstars left on the open market are Kalyn Ponga - who has emphasised his focus is with the Knights, and Brandon Smith - who looks set to join the Roosters after revealing the club rolled out the red carpet for him last week.

Both developments spell trouble for Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett.

The Dolphins are yet to make a splash on the player market in their first month as an NRL club - and the list of available stars is shrinking by the day.

The expansion club will enter the NRL in 2023 and - since November 1 - have been free to negotiate with players coming off contract at the end of next season.

The Dolphins were officially announced on September 13 and since then they’ve missed out on a host of stars that were linked to the club.

31-year-old Walker was contracted for the 2022 season, but extended his stay in Redfern on Monday.

After loosing halfback Adam Reynolds to the Broncos, Demetriou promised his five-eighth who produced a whopping 33 try assists last season, that he won’t have to change his game.