2027 free agents

[Poupou Escobar]

But that may not be the clubs new plan with having players go straight from Ball to first grade.

It seems like it with what they are doing with Lorenzo.

Outside backs make the jump earlier than other positions. It's a fact that the youngest NRL debuts are generally outside backs.

 

[JokerEel]

Outside backs make the jump earlier than other positions. It's a fact that the youngest NRL debuts are generally outside backs.

Yeah but like I said that may not be the clubs plan. They may expect them to do a year in CUP. Or at least start in cup.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

They might also finish this year in NSW Cup.

 

[the phantom menace]

We are replacing Pezet internally, and probably Russell as well.

Um... with who, numb nuts? No-one who'll be ready for 2027, when Russell departs.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Averillo, Tuala and Arthurs would be my picks. All can play wing or centre. Arthurs could also play 1 and Averillo 6.
We are so short on three-quarters I reckon 3 on 2 year deals is a minimum.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Let's see how Nanva goes now he has an opportunity. Rich Penisini might even string a few games together before year's end. Then there's Cyrus Bloomfield who might be the best winger in SG Ball. He will play Flegg and probably reserve grade this year.

 

[Stagger eel]

We are replacing Pezet internally, and probably Russell as well. Our SG Ball wingers, if they're going to become first graders, should be ready next year, if not this year. Russell and Penisini both made their NRL debuts at 19.

oh heaven forbid if we ever try and sign an established replacement with the money that’s been freed up in the last 3 seasons…

we wouldn’t want to improve our squad would we?

 

[hineyrulz]

Not many players have yet signed with new clubs for '27:

Barnett (Broncos)
Pezet (Broncos)
Koloamatangi (Dragons)
Haas (Bunnies)
Garrick (Chooks)
Moale (Seagulls)
Trout (Sharks)
Isaako (Storm)
Keeley (Storm)
Hiroti (Titans)

That's it. Plus the Bears who have signed 16 players, but seven of those are from the UK.

Which team bar the Bears need signings more than us??

Keep on Glugging!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

oh heaven forbid if we ever try and sign an established replacement with the money that’s been freed up in the last 3 seasons…

we wouldn’t want to improve our squad would we?

We have definitely spent the money that's been freed up in the last three seasons, because teams are not allowed to spend less than 97.5% of the cap: https://www.nrl.com/operations/integrity/salary-cap/

 

[JokerEel]

Not many players have yet signed with new clubs for '27:

Barnett (Broncos)
Pezet (Broncos)
Koloamatangi (Dragons)
Haas (Bunnies)
Garrick (Chooks)
Moale (Seagulls)
Trout (Sharks)
Isaako (Storm)
Keeley (Storm)
Hiroti (Titans)

That's it. Plus the Bears who have signed 16 players, but seven of those are from the UK.

Complete List from NRL website of the 2027 signing.

Payne Haas	Brisbane Broncos	South Sydney Rabbitohs	2027	NRL Transfer	Biggest signing since Lazarus '92
Keaon Koloamatangi	South Sydney Rabbitohs	St George Illawarra	2027	NRL Transfer	5-year deal with Dragons
Jonah Pezet	Parramatta Eels	Brisbane Broncos	2027	NRL Transfer
Mawene Hiroti	Cronulla Sharks	Gold Coast Titans	2027	NRL Transfer
Oryn Keeley	Dolphins	Melbourne Storm	2027	NRL Transfer
Jamayne Isaako	Dolphins	Melbourne Storm	2027	NRL Transfer	2-year deal 2027–28
Will Warbrick	Melbourne Storm	NZ Warriors	2027	NRL Transfer	Replaces RTS, family reasons
Josh Curran	Canterbury Bulldogs	Perth Bears	2027	Perth Bears
Scott Sorensen	Penrith Panthers	Perth Bears	2027	Perth Bears	2-year deal
Siosifa Talakai	Cronulla Sharks	Perth Bears	2027	Perth Bears	3-year deal
Liam Henry	Penrith Panthers	Perth Bears	2027	Perth Bears
Toby Sexton	Catalans Dragons	Perth Bears	2027	Perth Bears	Was at Bulldogs before Catalans
Harry Newman	Leeds Rhinos	Perth Bears	2027	Perth Bears	England Test centre
Sean Russell	Parramatta Eels	Perth Bears	2027	Perth Bears	4-year deal
Chris Vea'ila	Cronulla Sharks	Perth Bears	2027	Perth Bears
Mikolaj Oledzki	Leeds Rhinos	Perth Bears	2027	Perth Bears	England prop, 3-year deal
Luke Smith	London Broncos	Perth Bears	2027	Perth Bears	Via Canterbury/London
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck	NZ Warriors	Wakefield Trinity	2027	Super League	Departs end of 2026 season
Owen Trout	Leigh Leopards	Cronulla Sharks	2027	NRL Transfer	England international, 2-year deal

 

[hineyrulz]

We have definitely spent the money that's been freed up in the last three seasons, because teams are not allowed to spend less than 97.5% of the cap: https://www.nrl.com/operations/integrity/salary-cap/

That just proves that MON and friends are even more inept than we can imagine, how the f**k is the cobbled together squad anywhere near the cap???

 

[Poupou Escobar]

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Meanwhile there's another 130+ merkins still uncontracted for next year.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That just proves that MON and friends are even more inept than we can imagine, how the f**k is the cobbled together squad anywhere near the cap???

What's wrong with the squad?

 

[hineyrulz]

What's wrong with the squad?

You are either trolling or utterly geniused.

My money is on both.

 

[Noise]

That just proves that MON and friends are even more inept than we can imagine, how the f**k is the cobbled together squad anywhere near the cap???

Yep instead of paying for quality external signings we just over pay extensions for reserve grade standard internal signings with a sprinkling of reserve grade external signings. That’s how you balance the salary cap!!!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You merkins don't think we have some very expensive players on the roster already?

 

[JokerEel]

Meanwhile there's another 130+ merkins still uncontracted for next year.

221+

 

[JokerEel]

You merkins don't think we have some very expensive players on the roster already?

Matto and Barlow would be the 2 that stick out..

 

[hineyrulz]

Yep instead of paying for quality external signings we just over pay extensions for reserve grade standard internal signings with a sprinkling of reserve grade external signings. That’s how you balance the salary cap!!!!

This is what the smart clubs do.

 

[JokerEel]

We have definitely spent the money that's been freed up in the last three seasons, because teams are not allowed to spend less than 97.5% of the cap: https://www.nrl.com/operations/integrity/salary-cap/

They really should be changing this.... How do teams with absolute BS squads spend as much as squads with multiple rep players.. Some squads are noy worth the total cap.

They need to make it that over a 5 year period you need to spend a certain amount an have a min spend at 90% for a season.. So in a rebuild year you spend the 90% then over the next few years it starts to increase where you then can spend over the 100% limit..