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What happen to Eddie Paea signing with the Dogs?
Looks likely, but no confimation as yet.
What happen to Eddie Paea signing with the Dogs?
The Wests Tigers have secured the services of prop Todd Payten for a further two years, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2011 season.
The 29-year-old is a 202 game NRL veteran, with 2009 marking his 14th year in the top grade.
"One of my aims is to play 250 first grade games in the NRL. If I can achieve that goal, I would be pretty happy," Payten said.
"By re-signing for a few more years, it shows the quality of the pack we have and hopefully it will lead to some more talented players signing with Wests Tigers."
Payten has played 94 matches in the Tigers colours since his debut in 2004.
"We are very happy Todd has agreed to stay at Wests Tigers," said Recruitment Manager Warren McDonnell.
"Todd is very much a leader at Wests Tigers and the experience he passes on, particularly to the younger players, is very vital to the club.
"His decision to re-sign means it almost completes the formation of the Wests Tigers pack for the next few years. It means we now have Todd Payten, Keith Galloway, Bryce Gibbs, Chris Heighington, Daine Laurie and Gareth Ellis signed until at least the end of 2011.
"We also have a number of talented young forwards coming through the Toyota Cup competition. There will be plenty of strength in the Wests Tigers forward pack in the next few seasons."
btw..according to the storm kenny edwards did not sign with us. he went to the dragons apprently.
btw..according to the storm kenny edwards did not sign with us. he went to the dragons apprently.
Have you got a copy of the sqauds. Have to be a member to get them.Kenny Edwards was listed in Manly's 2009 Toyota Cup squad, so I'm assuming he is staying?
Yes thats what I received from the Storm aswell. I have contacted the Dragons.
did they reply pumba?
Picker Brothers remain in Canberra
There was an early Christmas present for the Picker family today at Raiders HQ, with brothers Michael and Ben Picker both re-signing contracts with the Raiders to keep them in Canberra for at least the next two seasons.
The two younger members of the Picker clan have emulated their older brother Joe's re-signing earlier this season, with Michael re-signing until 2010 while Ben joins Joe at the Raiders until the end of 2011.
After steering the Raiders to a Toyota Cup premiership in 2008 from five-eighth Michael said he's happy he's been able to remain in Canberra with his brothers, and is already keen to build on his achievements of the season passed.
"It's great to have my future sorted before Christmas and the New Year, and I can now come back looking forward to 2009 and know that I'm here for a bit longer," Michael said. "For us being brothers and knowing that we're all here together is great, and there's a real family feeling around the club amongst all the players."
Michael said its great to have his brothers with him at the Raiders and he's enjoying living in Canberra with his older brother Joe, but said younger brother Ben still had to wait before he claimed the spare room at their place.
"Having your family at the club you know you've always got someone to turn to and someone to talk to if things aren't going well, and you can do the same for them," he said. "Mum's not prepared to let him [Ben] leave home yet, so he's got to finish year eleven and twelve in Crookwell before he comes over permanently."
After a stunning 2008 season which saw him cement an NRL position and play representative football for the Prime Ministers XIII, Joe Picker said it's great to see his brothers making the same steps he's made in the past.
"We all wanted to stay together if we could and it's turned out that we are so we're all pretty happy with it," Joe said. "This is the closest club to our home in Bigga and we enjoy it here and we're a tight knit family who likes to hang around each other."
"We've all done the traveling at junior level and now that Ben's doing it he knows where you can go if you work hard."
As the youngest of four brothers Ben has established himself at junior level with the Green Machine in the under 16's competition at hooker, and will use the next three seasons to make his way through the Raiders ranks.
Ben Picker said he'll carry on the family tradition of traveling to train with the Raiders while he's still at school, and is already keen to get back on the field after a broken wrist ended his 2008 season early.
"I'll stay at home and go to school in Crookwell and travel over to train. I've watched the boys do it before so I know what's involved," Ben said. "I'm really looking forward to getting back out there this year and hopefully making my own way into the higher grades in the future."
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Not as yet :x
He has Terrence Seu Seu and former Dragon Tony Caine who returns following a two-year hiatus from the Sharks also after a hooking spot.