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[Soren Lorenson]

I thought Briton was a done deal period?

 

[84 Baby]

Won’t anyone think of the bald merkins

I regularly think of bald merkins

 

[Gazzamatta]

Sam and Rodwell are development players. So they can be used after 30 June ? Eli El would need to be upgraded to Top 30, but have we not being trying to sign a back ? They've tried to sign Isaako, Ieremia, Jennings, Marsters and now apparently in discussions with Jaxson Paulo from Souths.

I think Regies can be used around the same timing as development players. Round 11 maybe?

 

[Gronk]

I think Regies can be used around the same timing as development players. Round 11 maybe?

I think that was a one off for 2021.

NRL clubs can now select players from outside the Top 30. Here’s who is on your team’s radar

NRL clubs can now select players outside the Top 30. Here’s who is on their radar

www.foxsports.com.au

2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Gutho inks Dragons deal; Nikora extends

Clint Gutherson has put pen to paper on a three-year deal with the Dragons, joining forces with fellow veterans Damien Cook and Val Holmes at the Red V.

www.nrl.com

 

[Poupou Escobar]

"What's even funnier, is that the more you beg for us to stop, the funnier it becomes"

In institutions (military, university or colleges) they call it hazing, right ?

In the army we called it retraining.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's the working class version of re-education.

 

[Gronk]

I thought Briton was a done deal period?

Reidy’s mail last week (or was it Riccio) said that he is expected to stay at the Sharks.

 

[hybrideel]

I think that was a one off for 2021.

NRL clubs can now select players from outside the Top 30. Here’s who is on your team’s radar

NRL clubs can now select players outside the Top 30. Here’s who is on their radar

www.foxsports.com.au

2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Gutho inks Dragons deal; Nikora extends

Clint Gutherson has put pen to paper on a three-year deal with the Dragons, joining forces with fellow veterans Damien Cook and Val Holmes at the Red V.

www.nrl.com

This article suggests it's round 11

Expanded player pool to help clubs cover for COVID cases

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo has outlined the measures introduced to avoid disruptions to the 2022 Telstra Premiership

www.nrl.com

 

[Gronk]

This article suggests it's round 11

Expanded player pool to help clubs cover for COVID cases

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo has outlined the measures introduced to avoid disruptions to the 2022 Telstra Premiership

www.nrl.com

I think that only deals with a club hit by a covid clusterf**k ?

 

[hineyrulz]

Reidy’s mail last week (or was it Riccio) said that he is expected to stay at the Sharks.

And Rheedy is never wrong hey Gronky

 

[Gronk]

And Rheedy is never wrong hey Gronky

Does that mean he's never right ?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Well it's been 10 minutes now, I guess that qualifies as a deafening silence...

 

[hineyrulz]

Does that mean he's never right ?

His strike rate is better than Bea’s in week 2 of the finals, make of that what you will

 

[hybrideel]

I think that only deals with a club hit by a covid clusterf**k ?

Yes the article is to do with covid, however it says that they can use dev and other players before round 11, leading to that being when it's open season

“We have communicated to the clubs that there is an opportunity for them to access players outside the top 30 before round 11, on the basis of the impact of a COVID positive case.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Yes the article is to do with covid, however it says that they can use dev and other players before round 11, leading to that being when it's open season

“We have communicated to the clubs that there is an opportunity for them to access players outside the top 30 before round 11, on the basis of the impact of a COVID positive case.

Yep its how I read it but Gronky has more stripes than me so I resisted the urge. Risk free Gazza!

 

[Gronk]

Yes the article is to do with covid, however it says that they can use dev and other players before round 11, leading to that being when it's open season

“We have communicated to the clubs that there is an opportunity for them to access players outside the top 30 before round 11, on the basis of the impact of a COVID positive case.

Yep its how I read it but Gronky has more stripes than me so I resisted the urge. Risk free Gazza!

Don't agree. The below presser is about contingencies for clubs impacted by players out with covid (or in ISO). It's an overreach to assume that from Rnd 11 players have access to development or second tier players.

They way that I interpret it, a massive covid cluster before Rnd 11 gives you have the potential to players outside your top 30. Rnd 11 and onwards the normal rules apply. So, each club needs to name their 30th player by June 30 and after June 30 they may use their development players.

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With COVID-19 cases now widespread throughout the community, most clubs have had off-season training disrupted by players contracting the coronavirus but NRL officials are determined that the Telstra Premiership will not be impacted.

To minimise COVID-19 spreading among teams, players undergo rapid antigen tests each day before training or games but NRL salary cap auditor Richard Gardham has advised clubs of the options open to them if players test positive.

“We are working with the clubs on the rapid testing but also the movement of players from the State Cup competitions or outside of the NRL squad into the NRL squad to ensure there is sufficient depth if there were to be some positives during the season,” Abdo said.

“We have communicated to the clubs that there is an opportunity for them to access players outside the top 30 before round 11, on the basis of the impact of a COVID positive case.

“Provided that the salary cap auditor has been provided evidence that there has been a positive COVID case for a player, then clubs are able to access players from outside their top 30 list in a controlled manner.”

There will be no change to the size of NRL squads, but each club is allowed up to six development players they can now call on from round one and will also be allowed to call on talent with feeder teams in the NSWRL Knock On Effect Cup or Queensland’s Hostplus Cup.

“Our salary cap auditor has been in contact with the clubs on how that will work, and the clubs are very well aware of that, so that is going to allow us hopefully sufficient protections should there be an outbreak,” Abdo said.

“We are increasing the squad size in terms of travel day, particularly for clubs that travel interstate, and we have provided flexibility for clubs to be able to draft in players from outside their top 30 squad. All of this is geared up to ensure that there is sufficient depth and competitiveness of the team to get on the field.

“The rapid testing and rapid testing every day means it is very unlikely that we will see a mass breakout at a club.

“However, in the unlikely event that we have that we have contingencies in place to access broader players so at this stage we don’t believe that we will be a place where we have to postpone or cancel games.”

 

[Gazzamatta]

We will see Gronky.

 

[hybrideel]

Don't agree. The below presser is about contingencies for clubs impacted by players out with covid (or in ISO). It's an overreach to assume that from Rnd 11 players have access to development or second tier players.

They way that I interpret it, a massive covid cluster before Rnd 11 gives you have the potential to players outside your top 30. Rnd 11 and onwards the normal rules apply. So, each club needs to name their 30th player by June 30 and after June 30 they may use their development players.

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With COVID-19 cases now widespread throughout the community, most clubs have had off-season training disrupted by players contracting the coronavirus but NRL officials are determined that the Telstra Premiership will not be impacted.

To minimise COVID-19 spreading among teams, players undergo rapid antigen tests each day before training or games but NRL salary cap auditor Richard Gardham has advised clubs of the options open to them if players test positive.

“We are working with the clubs on the rapid testing but also the movement of players from the State Cup competitions or outside of the NRL squad into the NRL squad to ensure there is sufficient depth if there were to be some positives during the season,” Abdo said.

“We have communicated to the clubs that there is an opportunity for them to access players outside the top 30 before round 11, on the basis of the impact of a COVID positive case.

“Provided that the salary cap auditor has been provided evidence that there has been a positive COVID case for a player, then clubs are able to access players from outside their top 30 list in a controlled manner.”

There will be no change to the size of NRL squads, but each club is allowed up to six development players they can now call on from round one and will also be allowed to call on talent with feeder teams in the NSWRL Knock On Effect Cup or Queensland’s Hostplus Cup.

“Our salary cap auditor has been in contact with the clubs on how that will work, and the clubs are very well aware of that, so that is going to allow us hopefully sufficient protections should there be an outbreak,” Abdo said.

“We are increasing the squad size in terms of travel day, particularly for clubs that travel interstate, and we have provided flexibility for clubs to be able to draft in players from outside their top 30 squad. All of this is geared up to ensure that there is sufficient depth and competitiveness of the team to get on the field.

“The rapid testing and rapid testing every day means it is very unlikely that we will see a mass breakout at a club.

“However, in the unlikely event that we have that we have contingencies in place to access broader players so at this stage we don’t believe that we will be a place where we have to postpone or cancel games.”

So if you have a covid outbreak in the team between round 11 and June 30 and lose half your squad, then bad luck, you can only have 14 or 15 players that week??????

 

[Gronk]

So if you have a covid outbreak in the team between round 11 and June 30 and lose half your squad, then bad luck, you can only have 14 or 15 players that week??????

I think that's where the NRL become agile and make decisions when needed.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I thought Briton was a done deal period?