2027 free agents

[Poupou Escobar]

In a bid to stave off confusion about who's actually available, I've tried to compile a list of off contract players, with a view to removing them when they sign new contracts. This way we can operate with some accuracy when we whinge about all the players we miss out on. Actually, instead of removing them we can put a strikethrough across their name, so we can keep banging on about plodders who probably got $600k from the Bears but would've signed cheaply with us for certain if only MON had heard of them.

Utilities
Hunt (is he retiring?)
Perham
Tracey
Mann
McInnes
Jones
Averillo
Herdegen
Walker
Papalii

Fullbacks
Stewart
Dykes
Kennedy
Fuller
Sloan
Mason
Bula

Outside backs
Hoeter
Shibasaki
Arthar's
Stuart
Timoko
Asomua
Tamale
Tuala
Sua
Montoya
Ramien
Stonestreet
Katoa
Pouniu (yes I know)
Cobbo
Fitzgibbon
Sami
Faeamani
Schoupp
Seve
Tuimalata-Brown
Gagai (is he retiring?)
Marzhew
McCarthy
De Courcey
Burns
Paulo
Taulagi
Chester
Tago
Penisini
Penisini
Jenkins
Tuipulotu
Feagai
Lawson
Graham-Taufa
Tupou
Talau
Berry
Skelton
Saukuru
Craig

Halves
Reynolds (is he retiring?)
Rogers
Duffy
O'Sullivan
Puru
Schneider
Nikorima
Toelau
Gamble
Clifford
Volkman
Cole
Ward
Walker
Humphreys
Cherry-Evans (is he retiring?)
Harris-Tavita
Boyd
Martin
Luai

Hookers
Walters
Turpin
Young
Berrell
Verrills
Satrick
Luke
Lussick
Cook
Hope

Edge forwards
Gosiewski
Hau
Blore
Jones
Frizell (is he retiring?)
Bateman
O'Donnell
Kira
McIntyre
Tuilagi
Matterson (surely his career is over)
Going
Su'A
Leilua
Elliott
McCarthy
Capewell
Niukore
Geyer
Sukkar

Middle forwards
Hunt
Mariota
Clydsdale
Papali'i (is he retiring?)
Smithies
Patuki-Case
Suluka-Fifita
Todd
Hopoi
Hughes
Maiu'u
Hamlin-Uele
Puru
Rudolph
Tapuha
Molo
Stone
Jolliffe
Liu
Simpkins
Trbojevic
Brown
Bryan
Taukeiaho
Hetherington
Kamikamica (surely he's retiring)
Edwards
Lahrs
Lodge
de Belin
Paulo
Mataele
Ale
Lawrie
Guler
Sele
Le Blanc
Keppie
Laulilii

There's a few potential retirees there, but with the demand for first graders now outstripping supply, I dare say most/all of them will be playing again next year. This list was drawn from the NRL signings tracker, which has been inaccurate in the past. If there's any mistakes I'm sure you'll let me know.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Watson, apparently free to leave for 2027

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/roosters-star-granted-permission-to-leave-amid-manly-and-png-chiefs-interest/news-story/db2e3bece7994a2f280bfc3f9c79b24d

 

[85 Baby]

Fullbacks
Stewart

I think Brett’s retired. Or is this Glenn?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Chevrolet

 

[Noise]

To answer your question - is he retiring?

Yes. And no.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We'll find out in due course.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Thankyou Pou, you are a credit to the forum.

 

[Legal Eel]

Thankyou Pou, you are a credit to the forum.

Now that is a quality troll effort. Kudos.

 

[hineyrulz]

What a waste of time, it's not like MON and friends will be chasing anybody. They'll wait for the scraps like normal and then give themselves a 9/10.

 

[Gazzamatta]

The first player I'd be re signing would be Dylan Walker. He's been an amazing player for us since he arrived.
Get it done MON!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Thankyou Pou, you are a credit to the forum.

Cheers mate. I find it's always a better use of one's time to contribute useful content than just putting shit on merkins.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

What a waste of time, it's not like MON and friends will be chasing anybody. They'll wait for the scraps like normal and then give themselves a 9/10.

This whole forum is a waste of time, it's why we are all here everyday.

 

[JokerEel]

Cheers mate. I find it's always a better use of one's time to contribute useful content than just putting shit on merkins.

You could have added first names atleast ffs

 

[JokerEel]

What a waste of time, it's not like MON and friends will be chasing anybody. They'll wait for the scraps like normal and then give themselves a 9/10.

MON would be looking at that list picking out the cheapest players and also the oldest.. thats how the good clubs do it

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What a waste of time, it's not like MON and friends will be chasing anybody. They'll wait for the scraps like normal and then give themselves a 9/10.

We are surely chasing players, but as you can see, most of them are sitting back waiting for top dollar. Every club has between 15 and 25 players contracted for next year. We have 16, along with the Bears. But the Bears have mostly nuffies on the books. Russell might be their marquee so far, so they should have plenty left to spend. We at least have Moses taking up a tenth of our salary cap. But every club is trying to fill their roster, without wasting cap space.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You could have added first names atleast ffs

You could also do it instead of whinging.

 

[85 Baby]

What a waste of time, it's not like MON and friends will be chasing anybody. They'll wait for the scraps like normal and then give themselves a 9/10.

Maybe they were just waiting for someone to put a list like this together

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That's what the list manager does ffs

 

[JokerEel]

You could also do it instead of whinging.

Give me a few hours

 

[JokerEel]

That's what the list manager does ffs

What whinge?