9 days until 2018 mayhem starts

[bad boy bubby]

Players contracts that finish at the end of 2017 are allowed to start negotiating in 9 days, November 1st.
I was just looking through zero tackle and across the NRL there is between 230-240 players off contract.
I noticed they haven't got everyone from our squad for next year (Lewis and Heighno because I guess they haven't signed yet).
I also hazard a guess and say they haven't got the exact numbers for other teams too, hence the estimate 230-240.

It is going to be a crazy, crazy time for the makeup of all teams.
Hopefully our premiership win puts us in good stead if a player is undecided.

http://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/players/off-contract-2017/


Brisbane Broncos
Jai Arrow, Adam Blair, Darius Boyd, Salesi Funaki, Alex Glenn, Ben Hunt, Jordan Kahu, Benji Marshall, Andrew McCullough, Josh McGuire, David Mead, Anthony Milford, Francis Molo, Corey Oates, Joe Ofahengaue, Jonus Pearson, James Roberts, Marion Seve

18 players off contract

Canberra Raiders
Lachlan Croker, Shaun Fensom, Jarrad Kennedy, Edrick Lee, Kato Ottio, Jordan Rapana, Zac Santo

7 players off contract

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Adam Elliott, Craig Garvey, Kerrod Holland, Will Hopoate, Michael Lichaa, Lamar Liolevave, Tyrone Phillips, Josh Reynolds, Chase Stanley, Aiden Tolman

10 players off contract

Cronulla Sharks
Ben Barba, Gerard Beale, Jack Bird, Jayden Brailey, Fa'amanu Brown, Kurt Capewell, Manaia Cherrington, Jordan Drew, Sosaia Feki, Paul Gallen, Wade Graham, Valentine Holmes, Joseph Paulo, Matt Prior, Chad Townsend

15 players off contract

Gold Coast Titans
Jed Cartwright, Konrad Hurrell, Ryan James, Brian Kelly, Karl Lawton, Chris McQueen, Agnatius Paasi, Nathan Peats, Eddy Pettybourne, Leivaha Pulu, Tyrone Roberts, David Shillington, Zeb Taia, Oshae Tuiasau, William Zillman

15 players off contract

Manly Sea Eagles
Billy Bainbridge, Addin Fonua-Blake, Steve Matai, Brad Parker, Brett Stewart, Johnnie Walker, Frank Winterstein

7 players off contract

 

[bad boy bubby]

Melbourne Storm
Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Dean Britt, Will Chambers, Dale Finucane, Slade Griffin, Tohu Harris, Jeremy Hawkins, Ryley Jacks, Felise Kaufusi, Jordan McLean, Mark Nicholls, Billy Slater, Joe Stimson, Shem Tatupu, Suliasi Vunivalu, Christian Welch

16 players off contract

New Zealand Warriors

Matthew Allwood, Blake Ayshford, Erin Clark, Kieran Foran, James Gavet, Charlie Gubb, Ato Hingano, Ryan Hoffman, Shaun Johnson, Jacob Lillyman, Mason Lino, Ben Matulino, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Ofahiki Ogden, Nathaniel Roache, Ligi Sao, Patrick Sipley, Toafofoa Sipley, Bodene Thompson, Albert Vete

20 players off contract

Newcastle Knights

Mitchell Barnett, David Bhana, Brendan Elliot, Jaelen Feeney, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Dane Gagai, Jake Mamo, Peter Mata'utia, Sam Mataora, Mickey Paea, Pauli Pauli, Will Pearsall, Tyler Randell, Korbin Sims, Jack Stockwell, Luke Yates

16 players off contract

North Queensland Cowboys

John Asiata, Scott Bolton, Gavin Cooper, Kyle Feldt, Shaun Hudson, Corey Jensen, Patrick Kaufusi, Kyle Laybutt, Gideon Mosby-Gela, Kalyn Ponga, Matthew Scott, Ben Spina, Jason Taumalolo, Ray Thompson, Johnathan Thurston

15 players off contract

Parramatta Eels

John Folau, David Gower, Clinton Gutherson, James Hasson, George Jennings, Tim Mannah, Tepai Moeroa, Rory O'Brien, Semi Radradra, Peni Terepo, Alex Twal

11 players off contract

Penrith Panthers

Sitaleki Akauola, Waqa Blake, Zach Dockar-Clay, Josh Hall, Andrew Heffernan, Sione Katoa, Viliame Kikau, Jeremy Latimore, Moses Leota, Michael Oldfield, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Dean Whare

12 players off contract

 

[bad boy bubby]

South Sydney Rabbitohs
Bryson Goodwin, Jack Gosiewski, Aaron Gray, Brett Greinke, Alex Johnston, Luke Kelly, Dane Nielsen, Robbie Rochow, John Sutton, Kyle Turner, David Tyrrell

11 players off contract
St George Illawarra Dragons
Euan Aitken, Jack de Belin, Josh Dugan, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Yaw Kiti Glymin, Siliva Havili, Jacob Host, Drew Hutchison, Tim Lafai, Dunamis Lui, Kurt Mann, Jake Marketo, Mose Masoe, Will Matthews, Tyrone McCarthy, Josh McCrone, Taane Milne, Jason Nightingale, Shaun Nona, Russell Packer, Izaac Thompson, Gareth Widdop

22 players off contract
Sydney Roosters
Pakisonasi Afu, Paul Carter, Kane Evans, Blake Ferguson, Michael Gordon, Brock Gray, Aidan Guerra, Jackson Hastings, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Ryan Matterson, Dylan Napa, Mitchell Pearce, Chris Smith, Zane Tetevano, Daniel Tupou, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Connor Watson

17 players off contract
Wests Tigers
Josh Aloiai, Matt Ballin, Luke Brooks, Michael Chee-Kam, Joel Edwards, Dallas Graham, Tim Grant, Rod Griffin, Watson Heleta, Jack Littlejohn, Kyle Lovett, Matt McIlwrick, Mitchell Moses, Kevin Naiqama, David Nofoaluma, Jordan Rankin, Ava Seumanufagai, Tim Simona, James Tedesco, Aaron Woods

20 players off contract

 

[Jono Russell]

Barba, Bird, Brailey, Capewell, Feki, Graham, Holmes and Prior are must keeps.

 

[Jono Russell]

We would also be stupid not to have a crack at Ponga. The guy is a freak imagine having Val and Ponga on the wings.

Reynolds would be a decent pick up. I would have him at Hooker until Brailey is ready. May even get him mid year if the dogs start bad and decide on a clean out.

Also a few hard nosed forwards would be good.

 

[Snoop Shark]

Yep and I'd say most clubs and managers are already some steps ahead of the "official" date.

Slightly off topic but I have just stumbled across one of the best side steps I think I have ever seen. This kid is a rugby player out my way and there is big wraps on him in the rugby world...he would make one nippy half in league! I love how he just backs himself!

 

[bad boy bubby]

Yep and I'd say most clubs and managers are already some steps ahead of the "official" date.

For sure.
I can see the Dragons going hard core at a few of our fellas, they have the most off contract and will be looking to spend up big time.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Barba, Bird, Brailey, Capewell, Feki, Graham, Holmes and Prior are must keeps.

If Chad keeps up his progress I would put him in that group too.

 

[Rhyno]

Salary cap will bite hard

Sharks will only keep one of barba, bird and Holmes

Eels are going after Holmes hard

 

[bad boy bubby]

Salary cap will bite hard

Sharks will only keep one of barba, bird and Holmes

Eels are going after Holmes hard

Salary cap goes up in 2018, the clubs do not know at this stage what it is going to be.
Eels are just one club going for Holmes in a cue of 16.

 

[Card Shark]

Salary cap will bite hard

Sharks will only keep one of barba, bird and Holmes

Eels are going after Holmes hard

Salary cap won't step 'em.

 

[Arnold]

Holmes will stay with the club that gave him the opportunity and a premiership ring.

He doesn't like change which is what almost saw him go home.

Barba and Holmes will stay. Bird is the one who may fly.

 

[Frenzy.]

Salary cap goes up in 2018, the clubs do not know at this stage what it is going to be.
Eels are just one club going for Holmes in a cue of 16.

Yeah but The Eels have a different salary cap.

They may not even be in the comp in 2018 the way things are going for them. I think they will get down again for more breaches TBH.

 

[Frenzy.]

The list

Ben Barba, Gerard Beale, Jack Bird, Jayden Brailey, Fa'amanu Brown, Kurt Capewell, Manaia Cherrington, Jordan Drew, Sosaia Feki, Paul Gallen, Wade Graham, Valentine Holmes, Joseph Paulo, Matt Prior, Chad Townsend

In context

Ben Barba
Sosaia Feki
Jack Bird
Gerard Beale
Valentine Holmes
Nu Brown
Chad Townsend
Paul Gallen
Wade Graham
Kurt Capewell
Matt Prior
Jayden Brailey
Joseph Paulo

Manamana Cherrington
Jordan Drew

Thats practically a first grade team and all bar one of the GF backline. Sobering job for the men that gotta get this done

 

[Card Shark]

Well if they don't pay out Watmough & he takes them to court & wins, they'll be over the cap again.

 

[Frenzy.]

Well if they don't pay out Watmough & he takes them to court & wins, they'll be over the cap again.

Plus whatever comes up from the raid the other day.

They smell like poo. Very smelly poo.

 

[Card Shark]

Yeh one gets the feeling it will drag on into next year.

Great to see when you have knobs like Rhyno in their corner denying everything.

 

[southland]

If Holmes is not itching for fullback next year he will surely leave if he is not our no.1 for 2018. Is next year Barbas last contracted year with us?

 

[bluefox68]

Salary cap will bite hard

Sharks will only keep one of barba, bird and Holmes

Eels are going after Holmes hard

Okay, but why would any rep player want to go to the Eels?

 

[kal83]

I say we keep bird, holmes, barba and graham. We will have alot of cap space next year as will probably be gallen, lewis, heighington if he stays last year plus the cap is going up - id say graham signs first then holmes then bird. Bird stayed last time and we are in a stronger postion this time.