It is a really unusual signing. We have peachey, Cartwright, Taylor, Merrin, Yeo and Chris Smith to cover back row.
My hunch is that Elijah Taylor will go back to NZ in 2017. We have plenty of really good prospects for the backrow in NSW cup so I can't see where Grevs fits in. From what I hear from my sources, guys in the club circle is that he didn't sign for big money at all, he wanted out of souths, asked for a release, was refused (before he signed with penrith but not sure what club made an offer?) we came in and offered him a starting spot under cleary, griffin signed and he waited to see what was his future plans were for him and once clear signed the dotted line.
As far as why he wanted out of souths it wasn't money, he would have picked up more being on the market mid year with the TV deal etc. I'll ask around and see what what's happened