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Zac Lomax

TheParraboy

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Delboy said:
Explosive courtroom documents obtained by The Sydney Morning Herald has revealed that the Melbourne Storm asked the NRL to "apply the blow torch" to Parramatta to release Zac Lomax.

A slew of documents released in the Supreme Court revealed that during a phone call between Storm chair Matt Tripp and Eels supremo Matthew Beach on January 13, that the Eels again rejected a $200,000 release fee.

“During the telephone call, Mr Tripp referred to the possibility of punitive steps being taken by the NRL against Parramatta Eels in relation to its salary cap if Parramatta Eels did not agree to the proposal being put forward by the Melbourne Storm,” according to a document the Eels tendered to the court.

“This assertion by the Melbourne Storm was intended or had the tendency to exert pressure on the Parramatta Eels in circumstances where the NRL had never communicated such a stance to the Parramatta Eels.”

It was further revealed that an alleged text from Storm CEO Justin Rodski to NRL CEO Andrew Abdo on January 21 was used to try and have the NRL pressure the Eels into a release.

“Hi Andrew, not getting anywhere at this point, can you apply the blow torch on parramatta [sic] to get this done.

Rodski added: “Lomax staying in the NRL is obviously a win for the game.”

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/st...-get-lomax-transfer-done-20260213-p5o224.html

What the Storm doing something against the spirit of the game and contracts, surely not. Hardly a surprise and let’s see if PVL and Abdo act in the interests of the game more than one club.
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Not sure why they keep saying we need to keep someone like Lomax in the NRL

When two things are pretty clear

1. Majority of fans (outside storm fans) couldnt care less if he never played NRL again

2. Very likely Zac is gonna leave again when r360 is up in 2028, NRL get egg on their face...again
 
Jake the snake

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Delboy said:
Explosive courtroom documents obtained by The Sydney Morning Herald has revealed that the Melbourne Storm asked the NRL to "apply the blow torch" to Parramatta to release Zac Lomax.

A slew of documents released in the Supreme Court revealed that during a phone call between Storm chair Matt Tripp and Eels supremo Matthew Beach on January 13, that the Eels again rejected a $200,000 release fee.

“During the telephone call, Mr Tripp referred to the possibility of punitive steps being taken by the NRL against Parramatta Eels in relation to its salary cap if Parramatta Eels did not agree to the proposal being put forward by the Melbourne Storm,” according to a document the Eels tendered to the court.

“This assertion by the Melbourne Storm was intended or had the tendency to exert pressure on the Parramatta Eels in circumstances where the NRL had never communicated such a stance to the Parramatta Eels.”

It was further revealed that an alleged text from Storm CEO Justin Rodski to NRL CEO Andrew Abdo on January 21 was used to try and have the NRL pressure the Eels into a release.

“Hi Andrew, not getting anywhere at this point, can you apply the blow torch on parramatta [sic] to get this done.

Rodski added: “Lomax staying in the NRL is obviously a win for the game.”

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/st...-get-lomax-transfer-done-20260213-p5o224.html

What the Storm doing something against the spirit of the game and contracts, surely not. Hardly a surprise and let’s see if PVL and Abdo act in the interests of the game more than one club.
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I didn’t know if it was possible for me to dislike a team more than the Bullscum. But the Storm and their merkin of a ceo is changing my mind.

Fancy asking the NRL to start applying pressure. What merkins. I bet the NRL caved too.
 
85 Baby

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Delboy said:
Explosive courtroom documents obtained by The Sydney Morning Herald has revealed that the Melbourne Storm asked the NRL to "apply the blow torch" to Parramatta to release Zac Lomax.

A slew of documents released in the Supreme Court revealed that during a phone call between Storm chair Matt Tripp and Eels supremo Matthew Beach on January 13, that the Eels again rejected a $200,000 release fee.

“During the telephone call, Mr Tripp referred to the possibility of punitive steps being taken by the NRL against Parramatta Eels in relation to its salary cap if Parramatta Eels did not agree to the proposal being put forward by the Melbourne Storm,” according to a document the Eels tendered to the court.

“This assertion by the Melbourne Storm was intended or had the tendency to exert pressure on the Parramatta Eels in circumstances where the NRL had never communicated such a stance to the Parramatta Eels.”

It was further revealed that an alleged text from Storm CEO Justin Rodski to NRL CEO Andrew Abdo on January 21 was used to try and have the NRL pressure the Eels into a release.

“Hi Andrew, not getting anywhere at this point, can you apply the blow torch on parramatta [sic] to get this done.

Rodski added: “Lomax staying in the NRL is obviously a win for the game.”

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/st...-get-lomax-transfer-done-20260213-p5o224.html

What the Storm doing something against the spirit of the game and contracts, surely not. Hardly a surprise and let’s see if PVL and Abdo act in the interests of the game more than one club.
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The documents show the Eels rejected offers of $100,000, $200,000 and $300,000 as a transfer fee. Earlier this week, in a bid to break the impasse, the Storm again offered $300,000, but this time Melbourne said $211,000 was “in the form of salary cap relief”, with the remaining $89,000 as a transfer fee. Presented as a “best and final offer”, it was again rejected
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Presumably the $211k is what we’ve paid Lomax against our cap for the 2026 season.
Far cry from the $1m they said they were gifting us.
 
T-Boon

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The storm keep saying it would be in Leagues best interest if Lomax stays in the NRL. It would definitely be in Leagues best interest if he went to a weaker team rather than a grand final team. The NRL should step in and dictate that he cannot go to the Storm or a 2025 top 4 team.
 
eel01s

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Of all teams, I hate the Storm most. Sure there are the old rivalries like Bulldogs, Manly and St George but nothing comes close to the shit we have suffered from those cheats.

What makes it worse is how the NRL put the Storm on a pedestal.

I was actually starting to soften my hate for them last season but this latest stunt asking for us to be penalised under the cap takes the cake.

They can well and truly get f**ked.
 
Matty Bhoy

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I can’t believe people have softened towards them. I absolutely fkn detest everything about Melbourne. As a Qlder I even hate that other Qlders seem to have a soft spot for them cos of Cronk, Smith, Slater, Munster etc. Fk that, it’s completely irrelevant. They are a thoroughly detestable club that has contributed sweet fk all to the improvement or enjoyment of the game. I’d happily see them fold forever. Rant over.
 
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If the allegations that the Storm put pressure on the NRL to help them get Lomax, love to see what the NRL's response was. Unless there is some email, txt, etc somewhere that implicates the governing body, you would think the NRL would be on the front foot trying to distance themselves from this as not a good look trying to help 1 club over another to get a test level player and potentially break a contract that player had signed whose validity is currently being decided by the courts.
 
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