Confirmed Signings

[TheFrog]

However if that team you listed comes 6th you need to resign Barrett for 5 years and Knight Bob Fulton.

Have a look at the team that ran 6th last year. They came from a very fortunate 11th the year before. This is the Round 26 side that beat Manly by 30 points:

Moylan, Mansour, Blake, Peachey, DWZ, Cartwright, Cleary, Latu, Wallace, Matagi, Yeo, Fisher-Harris, Merrin, Akouola, Latimore, Grevsmuhl, Hardaker. Coach Anthony Griffin.

Now that sounds an OK sort of a side now, quite good in fact, but how did it sound this time last year? Bottom 4 I'd suggest.

The point is that a lot of water can flow under a bridge in a season. Not suggesting Manly or anyone else will make the finals, rather that anything can happen and very often does.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Bennett-induced butthurt is still strong with Roosters fans. I love it

No, it is more that it is enjoyable because certain Broncos fans were saying for months that Napa was signing with the Broncos that it was a deadset certainty.

 

[Tommy Smith]

No, it is more that it is enjoyable because certain Broncos fans were saying for months that Napa was signing with the Broncos that it was a deadset certainty.

They even had the audacity to suggest that they were going to get him for 2017. Because we totally entertained the idea of releasing him I'm sure!

Whether I'm a Roosters fan or a fan of the other 14 clubs, we all enjoy basking in the failure of Brisbane Inc.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Cronulla Sharks sign Ben Barba to one-year deal, NRL training ban stands

PREMIERS Cronulla will shortly announce they have re-signed suspended fullback Ben Barba as the club manoeuvres to fast-track his return to training.

But with the 2012 Dally Medallist serving a 12-game suspension for a positive cocaine test the NRL is expected to stand firm and maintain Barba is banned from training.

The Sharks are expected to push for the World Club Challenge and Auckland Nines to count as part of Barba’s suspension.

But the NRL is again expected to ignore this request and insist the earliest Barba can return is round 13 this year.

The champion fullback was hit with a 12-match ban and fined five percent of his annual salary after returning a positive test for cocaine after grand final celebrations.

It was Barba’s second strike in terms of positive tests, with the Sharks opting to tear up his existing contract last year.

Barba has since been to a rehabilitation facility in Thailand and also worked on a building site.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl...utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=FoxSportsAus

 

[Tommy Smith]

Lol at hoping the Auckland 9s would be included in his ban. Maybe they'll argue next that a full contact training session will count as one week of his ban too.

I have to give the Sharks credit though. Sacking Barba then re-signing him at below half price and using that spare money to sign Segeyaro. That's genius.

 

[AJB1102]

Lol at hoping the Auckland 9s would be included in his ban. Maybe they'll argue next that a full contact training session will count as one week of his ban too.

I have to give the Sharks credit though. Sacking Barba then re-signing him at below half price and using that spare money to sign Segeyaro. That's genius.

Should go for each match at the 9's featuring Cronulla to count towards his ban unless they specifically say it has to be 12 80 minute matches. But I'm a biased merkin too.

 

[Clifferd]

Lol Cronulla are genius

 

[Dragon Slayer]

In Lyall Gorman we trust!

Lol

 

[Rhino_NQ]

when he does come back to training there has to be at least one player giggle when the coach is telling ben to hit the right lines

 

[Vic Mackey]

Not huge signing news but Josh Aloiai extended his contract til the end of 2019 with Wests. Big aggressive kid who came on late in the year. Liked what I saw last year so hopefully he can continue to improve and be a very valuable player.

 

[Nice Beaver]

"Queensland Korbin" Sims has gone home to suckle at the teet of the messiah in Brisbane.

Welcome "home" Korbin.

 

[Tommy Smith]

dat Broncos cap. Limitless.

 

[chigurh]

Sims has signed with Brisbane for $85 000 according to Fox Sports.

That's a pretty good deal for the Broncos.

 

[Johns Magic]

Bahaha

 

[Walt Flanigan]

That's what Corey Parker's 25k will get you...

 

[Rabbit toes]

85000k??
Guess you could say Brisbane really did the sims on this one..

 

[super_coach]

The Bronks now offer work for the dole and internships. Let's face it player are willing to play for nothing or next to nothing just to return to Brisbane or play under uncle Wayne

 

[Ray McKigney]

Let's face it player are willing to play for nothing or next to nothing just to return to Brisbane or play under uncle Wayne

Exactly. Yet some people think they're cheating the cap because of their low self esteem. I think the Broncos have the best recruitment easily for 2017 albeit they lost some huge stars like Parker, Wallace and Reed.

Glad you agree.

 

[Nice Beaver]

Exactly. Yet some people think they're cheating the cap because of their low self esteem. I think the Broncos have the best recruitment easily for 2017 albeit they lost some huge stars like Parker, Wallace and Reed.

Glad you agree.

Lol

You need to lift your game.

 

[Maroon4life]

Good signing.

Happy to him him here.