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[NoSchitSherlock]

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[NoSchitSherlock]

Knights superstar Tamika Upton has requested an immediate release from the remaining three years of her contract, with the four-time premiership winner return to her home state of Queensland.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrlw/tamika-upton-returns-to-queensland-after-requesting-immediate-release-from-knights-contract/news-story/cb9f5ea576c951cf677f136537d0db97

 

[Apey]

Devastating loss if it eventuates but I'm also not surprised.

I was worried about it at the end of 2023. At both the Dally Ms and NRLW presentation night she spoke very unconvincingly about her time here and talked about how much she was missing home, and then didn't attend the Civic reception despite being POTM in the GF.

I follow her on Insta too and besides family, all her friends are Broncos and/or QLD players too. I wonder if Millie leaving had an impact as well.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Devastating loss if it eventuates but I'm also not surprised.

I was worried about it at the end of 2023. At both the Dally Ms and NRLW presentation night she spoke very unconvincingly about her time here and talked about how much she was missing home, and then didn't attend the Civic reception despite being POTM in the GF.

I follow her on Insta too and besides family that all her friends are Broncos and/or QLD players. I wonder if Millie leaving had an impact as well.

Article says personal family reasons.

 

[Yosh]

Damn...

 

[perverse]

We've been bleeding talent since the first premiership, and this will be the final nail in the coffin. Upton is the talent of her generation. Was a pleasure to watch her play for us for a while. We won't go close next year. Upton isn't replaceable.

This had better not be the start of a really shitty off season for us as a club. I don't see much good recruitment/retention news on the mens side either.

 

[Apey]

We've been bleeding talent since the first premiership, and this will be the final nail in the coffin. Upton is the talent of her generation. Was a pleasure to watch her play for us for a while. We won't go close next year. Upton isn't replaceable.

This had better not be the start of a really shitty off season for us as a club. I don't see much good recruitment/retention news on the mens side either.

Yeah, can't be too mad really. She delivered us two Premierships and is probably the greatest female player of all time. Some might see it as a bad look for the club but she has often spoken about how much she misses home. I believe we were regularly flying her back up there, too, in mind of that. The way its been reported does make it sound like something specific has spurned this on, but it is the DT and I doubt they are aware/care about facts.

The only silver lining is that while she isn't replaceable, she is our highest paid and marquee player. We should go for top tier prop for the marquee allowance and find a serviceable fullback replacement.

 

[Knight Tales]

She is a very private and reserved young lady. It must be huge if she is walking away from the biggest deal in the women’s game.

 

[Burwood]

How long does the women’s season (including preseason) even go for? 2025 will see 11 games and a 3(???) week finals series, so you’d have to think that more than half of the year could be spent living in Queensland.

White looked ok on the wing for her couple of games and she’s a natural fullback, so I wonder if she’ll make the step up.

 

[Haffa]

That’s devastating news. She’s irreplaceable. Now I have to break the news to my daughter. Hopefully we find an adequate replacement.

Cowboys would be a sneaky chance to sign her.

 

[Woody90]

We've been bleeding talent since the first premiership, and this will be the final nail in the coffin. Upton is the talent of her generation. Was a pleasure to watch her play for us for a while. We won't go close next year. Upton isn't replaceable.

This had better not be the start of a really shitty off season for us as a club. I don't see much good recruitment/retention news on the mens side either.

To be honest as terrible as it is losing her, the side has been absolutely pulled to shreds by other clubs and IMO we’re heading out of our premiership window with or without Tamika. We definitely had her at the best time.

 

[Yosh]

At least we had her for 2 Premierships. Very sad to see her go. Why do all our generational talents have to been Queenslanders???

 

[Haffa]

At least we had her for 2 Premierships. Very sad to see her go. Why do all our generational talents have to been Queenslanders???

Phoenix is a kiwi, mate.

 

[Yosh]

Phoenix is a kiwi, mate.

I'm always worried the Warriors gonna target him as their SJ replacement!

 

[Lynoman]

As much as I sympathise with her, if it is family reasons, the Knights should only release her if she buys our her contract or the club she eventually signs with pays the Knights compensation or she sits out the duration of her Knights contract. If her family issues are so bad, that she needs to break her contract, then she shouldn't be too worried about playing a sport. I'm sick of players using the "homesick, family issues, whatever" to get out of a contract they legally signed. If we have to foot the bill when we move players on who are unwanted, the same should apply to anyone wanting out of a legally binding contract. If average Joe tried to pull this shit, they'd be told tough shit. Should apply to sportspeople as well.