Confirmed Signings - 2012/13

[Uber]

Keith Lulia (Knights) -> ESL Braford
Source: http://www.theherald.com.au/news/lo...ntre-off-to-bradford-next-season/2199120.aspx

 

[Big Pete]

Joe Tomane - ACT Brumbies

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl

 

[The Joker]

Mark Riddell has retired effective immediately

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...r-11-year-career/story-e6frexnr-1226077675560

 

[Pumba]

THE Sydney Roosters have pulled off a coup in signing boom Dragons rookie Jack Bosden on a two-year-deal.

www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-...ts-in-race-to-sign-bosden-20110618-1g8x0.html

 

[One Warrior]

Kevin Locke locked in by the Warriors until the end of 2013.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/league/news/article.cfm?c_id=79&objectid=10733153

 

[defunk]

Elliott out, Georgallis in...ASAP...

http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/...r-rest-of-season/story-fn2mcuj6-1226078339401

 

[nrlnrl]

Nathan Fien staying with Dragons until end of 2013

http://www.dragons.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=38209

 

[DragonPunk]

Souths sign Luke Burgess effective immediately: http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=21404

 

[Jason Maher]

Nathan Fien staying with Dragons until end of 2013

http://www.dragons.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=38209

Good news. Was expecting him to join the queue heading to Newcastle.

 

[Evil Homer]

Souths sign Luke Burgess effective immediately: http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=21404

I don't know what Souths pack is like, but I wouldn't expect Luke to be more than an interchange prop at best. Then again, he might carve up. God knows we've seen enough NRL props come over and bomb in the UK, his style of play might suit the NRL more than it did over here.

 

[Johns Magic]

I don't know what Souths pack is like, but I wouldn't expect Luke to be more than an interchange prop at best. Then again, he might carve up. God knows we've seen enough NRL props come over and bomb in the UK, his style of play might suit the NRL more than it did over here.

So is Sam just far and away the best of the Burgess brothers?

 

[Evil Homer]

So is Sam just far and away the best of the Burgess brothers?

Tom and George are both still teenagers, Tom has only just made his ESL debut in a poor side and AFAIK George hasn't made his first grade debut yet, so it's hard to say how good they will be at this stage. Both are absolutely massive for their age though, bigger than Sam already.

Sam is a lot better than Luke though. Luke is really just a grafter, he's been 5th choice prop for Leeds this year and I doubt he would have attracted any NRL interest if it wasn't for his name. Like I say though, considering some of the props who have come over here with big reps and not performed, he might go ok. He went a lot better than Ben Cross, who I believe was rated down there.

 

[aqua_duck]

Ben Cross is hopeless

 

[Evil Homer]

Ben Cross is hopeless

You don't need to tell me.

 

[POPEYE]

Hope the latest Burgess signing is better than the first. His mileage is abyssmal. Ellis and Widdop are the only value for money poms here.

Souths could become the dumping ground for pommie wannabe's

 

[RHCP]

Souths could become the dumping ground for pommie wannabe's

Rusty is going for the trifecta.

 

[Big Pete]

You don't need to tell me.

He really wasn't rated down here.

Was about 3 years ago when the world's best hooker made him look test quality but he was exposed in a regular club like Newcastle and played like a reggies prop.

 

[Dutchy]

David Williams > Melbourne.

Clicky

 

[M2D2]

thank heavens i look at the link before i click in this thread.

 

[little_aza]

David Williams > Melbourne.

Clicky

Haha I like what you did there - I was worried for a sec!