Josh Dugan's NRL future to be determined today JOSH Dugan's hopes of reviving his career with St George Illawarra will hinge on meetings today between the fullback, salary cap auditor Ian Schubert and members of the NRL's welfare and education department. The Dragons yesterday confirmed they were awaiting the NRL's report before deciding whether to take a gamble on Dugan, who has been axed by Canberra and snubbed by Brisbane in the past fortnight. St George Illawarra shapes as the final chance for Dugan to resurrect his NRL career after the Broncos ended negotiations when he used social media to tell a fan to "end himself." The Dragons' interest, however, will be contingent on Dugan's dealings with the NRL today. As well as meeting Schubert, he is expected to talk to education and welfare manager Paul Heptonstall, as well as independent counsellors. "We were involved in negotiations with Josh Dugan but we were awaiting the detail of Canberra's report and the meeting tomorrow called by NRL Welfare and Education and Ian Schubert," Dragons chief executive Peter Doust said yesterday. Clearly, recent events magnify the need for thorough consideration of the circumstances and all the information once available. Dugan's career has been in limbo since he was sacked by Canberra for a string of misdemeanours culminating in a falling-out with coach David Furner, who had admonished him for breaking team rules by drinking alcohol while injured. The Dragons and the Broncos immediately expressed interest but any deal was subject to Schubert's approval, with the NRL possessing the power not to register a contract -- an act it has carried out before when Todd Carney went off the rails in 2008. It's believed the NRL would have had made Dugan serve some penance anyway after he was dumped by the Raiders but that penalty may now be even greater after his latest rant on social media. Dugan engaged in a running battle with fans on social media site Instagram, later apologising when he realised he had crossed the line. The Broncos were initially eager to sign Dugan after losing Corey Norman to Parramatta. However, Brisbane pulled the pin on Sunday. Broncos Test prop Ben Hannant backed the club's decision but echoed Raiders captain David Shillington's wish that Dugan not be cast out of the game with no support. "I just think Josh Dugan has got plenty of things (in his life) he has to sort out before he comes back to rugby league - that's got to be his priority at the moment," Hannant said. He's young, some say a bit immature. This is something he can learn from, but I believe everyone deserves a second chance in life. He's a young kid, he's a very good football player. I played with him in the All Stars game earlier this year. I got along with him really well. He is actually a good young kid, but the fact is he has made some mistakes . . . we all do things we regret at different times. Hopefully he can bounce back and learn from this. The Dragons could also use a player of Dugan's ability with their attack under fire and questions remaining as to whether Jamie Soward will remain at the club.