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Eels players on the market
BRAD EARL
28jun06
ALL eyes will be on who Parramatta Eels 2007 coach Michael Hagan wants for five-eighth after John Morris signed with Wests Tigers this week.
Surprisingly few off-contract players have been linked with the Eels, despite them having money to spend when the player market opens on Saturday. Chief executive Denis Fitzgerald hinted yesterday that they could strike early.
"There's really nothing dramatic that's happened (in terms of signing developments)," Fitzgerald said.
"There might be something come July 1. We might be interested in a couple of people, but we're not saying anything about that at this stage."
On the key position of five-eighth, he said Hagan was looking at "a couple" of potential recruits, not including Jamie Lyon.
As the Advertiser revealed a fortnight ago, the club is not prepared to take part in a bidding war to re-sign Lyon from England after he decided to go on the open market.
"We've withdrawn the offer," Fitzgerald confirmed.
The Eels have 14 of this season's top-25 NRL salary cap players under contract beyond this year.
Two others, Brett Delaney and Aaron Cannings, have received offers to re-sign and the club wants an answer by Friday.
Several young stars from outside the top-25 list, such as Jarryd Hayne, John Williams, Joel Reddy and Josh Cordoba, are also tied up.
Dean Widders signed with South Sydney last week, while Wade McKinnon is also tipped to go, most likely to the Warriors.
http://www.parramattaadvertiser.com.au/common/story_page/0,7168,19605481%255E36457,00.html
BRAD EARL
28jun06
ALL eyes will be on who Parramatta Eels 2007 coach Michael Hagan wants for five-eighth after John Morris signed with Wests Tigers this week.
Surprisingly few off-contract players have been linked with the Eels, despite them having money to spend when the player market opens on Saturday. Chief executive Denis Fitzgerald hinted yesterday that they could strike early.
"There's really nothing dramatic that's happened (in terms of signing developments)," Fitzgerald said.
"There might be something come July 1. We might be interested in a couple of people, but we're not saying anything about that at this stage."
On the key position of five-eighth, he said Hagan was looking at "a couple" of potential recruits, not including Jamie Lyon.
As the Advertiser revealed a fortnight ago, the club is not prepared to take part in a bidding war to re-sign Lyon from England after he decided to go on the open market.
"We've withdrawn the offer," Fitzgerald confirmed.
The Eels have 14 of this season's top-25 NRL salary cap players under contract beyond this year.
Two others, Brett Delaney and Aaron Cannings, have received offers to re-sign and the club wants an answer by Friday.
Several young stars from outside the top-25 list, such as Jarryd Hayne, John Williams, Joel Reddy and Josh Cordoba, are also tied up.
Dean Widders signed with South Sydney last week, while Wade McKinnon is also tipped to go, most likely to the Warriors.
http://www.parramattaadvertiser.com.au/common/story_page/0,7168,19605481%255E36457,00.html
