Rumours and Stuff

[Gronk]

PENRITH PANTHERS

Suaia Matagi, Andy Saunders, Will Smith, Tupou Sopoaga

New deal: Oliver Clark (until end of 2018), Soni Luke (until end of 2018), Tyrone May (until end of 2018), Dylan Edwards (until end of 2018), Isaah Yeo (until end of 2019), James Fisher-Harris (until end of 2019), Nathan Cleary (until end of 2019), Zak Hardaker (Joins from Leeds until the end of 2016), Josh Mansour (until end of 2018), Leilani Latu (extension until end of 2020), Peter Wallace (until end of 2018), Trent Merrin (extension until 2020)

Leaving: Chris Smith (released to Roosters on deal until end of 2017), Elijah Taylor (released to Roosters on deal until end of 2016), James Segeyaro (immediate release to Leeds), Ben Garcia (immediate release to Catalans), Jamie Soward (released to London Broncos until end of 2016), Robert Jennings (Rabbitohs until 2018), Braidon Burns (Rabbitohs until 2018), George Jennings (Eels)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

Brock Gray, Hymel Hunt, Ed Murphy, Zane Musgrove, Michael Oldfield, Riley Travers, Cheyne Whitelaw, Tautalatasi Tasi, Jack Gosiewski

New deal: Dane Nielsen (From Bradford until end of 2017), Jack Gosiewski (until the end of 2017), Cody Walker (until end of 2019), Jason Clark (until end of 2018)

Leaving: Tim Grant (Immediate release to Tigers until end of 2017), Chris Grevsmuhl (released to Panthers until end of 2018), John Olive (Released to Gold Coast until end of 2018), Luke Keary (Roosters until end of 2018), Tom Hughes (Knights on immediate release), Paul Carter (sacked), Kirisome Auva’a (sacked), Nathan Brown (Eels until 2018)

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

Tom Carr, Dylan Farrell

New deal: Hame Sele (until end of 2018), Patrick Herbert (until end of 2018), Reuben Garrick (until end of 2018), Matthew Dufty (until end of 2018), Joel Thompson (until end of 2018), Jake Marketo (until end of 2017)

Leaving: Peter Mata’utia (released to Knights until end of 2017), Sebastine Ikahihifo (released to Huddersfield), Mike Cooper (released end of 2016), Ben Creagh (retiring), Adam Quinlan (not re-signed), Benji Marshall (not re-signed), Mitch Rein (not re-signed)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

Tyler Cornish, Mitchell Frei, Ian Henderson, Martin Kennedy, Sam Moa, Abraham Papalii, Omar Slaimankhel, Eloni Vunakece, Joey Lussick

New deal: Boyd Cordner (re-signed until end of 2018), Jackson Hastings,(until end of the 2017), Isaac Liu (until end of 2018), Trent Robinson (until end of 2019), Mitchell Aubusson (until end of 2019)

Leaving: Michael Jennings (Immediate release to Eels until end of 2019), Brendan Elliot (released to Newcastle until end of 2017), Joe Burgess (returning to England), Vincent Leuluai (Melbourne — released until end of 2018)

WESTS TIGERS

Dallas Graham, Rod Griffin, Chance Peni, Bayley Sironen

New deal: Josh Aloiai (until the end of 2017), Michael Chee-Kam (until the end of 2017), Chris Lawrence (until the end of 2019), JJ Felise (until end of 2018), Luke Brooks (until end of 2017), Mitchell Moses (until end of 2017), Curtis Sironen (until end of 2018), Jacob Liddle (end of 2018), Sauaso Sue (end of 2018), Esan Marsters (until end of 2018), Justin Hunt (end of 2017), Jack Littlejohn (end of 2017)

Leaving: Marion Seve (released to Brisbane), Billy McConnachie (released to Brisbane until end of 2016), Lamar Liolevave (released to Bulldogs until end of 2017), Jesse Parahi (released to rugby sevens), Jack Buchanan (released to Widnes), Josh Drinkwater (released to Leigh Centurions), Asipeli Fine (Bulldogs until end of 2018), Josh Addo-Carr (Storm until end of 2019), Dene Halatau (retiring — end of season), Manaia Cherrington (Sharks until 2017)

 

[hineyrulz]

5 seconds to read it.

25 seconds to go back and read it it again reaaaaaalllllyyy slllooooowwwwwwlllly because it wasn't written in English.

10 seconds to reflect and think "Is this guy for real?

5 seconds to read it again in the faint hope that it might magically turn into something mildly meaningful and intelligent.

15 seconds sitting down getting teary eyed about the dumbing down of society and the prospects for human kind into the future.

That retort will be totally wasted on a simpleton like Fanbase Gary, but I enjoyed it.

 

[IFR33K]

T. rex has signed with the Sharks.

 

[hineyrulz]

T. rex has signed with the Sharks.

They were really short on second rowers.......

 

[hindy111]

Show me the signings.
Brown and Vae are good bench options.

Jennings is a wenty project player.

Hardly breath taking signings.

 

[Gronk]

Re-sign Gallen, Lewis etc. Lose Sam Tagataese, sign T-Rex.

I'd love someone to add up their roster and see how they fit under the cap. Funny how they have such massive depth no that their property development deal went through.

 

[IFR33K]

Re-sign Gallen, Lewis etc. Lose Sam Tagataese, sign T-Rex.

I'd love someone to add up their roster and see how they fit under the cap. Funny how they have such massive depth no that their property development deal went through.

It's all in the tpa's gronk!

 

[Gary Gutful]

We could also have been benefitting from the flimsy TPA rules if we weren't such a pack of dumb merkins intent on destroying each other.

Hopefully we quietly go about changing that in the coming years.

 

[IFR33K]

If we weren't such a pack of dumb merkins intent on destroying each other we could have been benefitting from the flimsy TPA rules as well.

I find it funny how sharks year in year out struggle for jersey sponsors, but never seem to struggle for tpas going by the rosters they've assemblemed in years gone by. Smh

 

[Gary Gutful]

Not sure what the Sydney Morning Herald has to do with it.

I thought their "No. 1 fan" worked for the Daily Telegraph.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I find it funny how sharks year in year out struggle for jersey sponsors, but never seem to struggle for tpas going by the rosters they've assemblemed in years gone by. Smh

What is so weird about their roster? I don't think they are abnormally strong on paper. They are also losing ennis next year....not just Sam

 

[IFR33K]

What is so weird about their roster? I don't think they are abnormally strong on paper. They are also losing ennis next year....not just Sam

Really? Origin players and internationals and you don't rate them?

And I never mentioned Ennis or Sam. Just stating they've always struggled for jersey sponsors. Would really like to know the figure of their players tpas.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

What is so weird about their roster? I don't think they are abnormally strong on paper. They are also losing ennis next year....not just Sam

Yeah I agree, apart from Gallen they do not really have a regular rep player. Graham / Bird are probably heading towards regulars but. And Maloney is only a fringe rep player.

Barba was rumoured to be having some of his contract paid by the Broncos. Townsend is probably cheap to other top level halves. Holmes is probably on unders compared to his next contract. Lewis would be having a pay cut to stay. No one else really wanted Ennis so doubt he is on stupid money.

Fifita would be on stupid money. While Maloney would be on good money too.

The rest of the squad aren't exactly superstars and probably on what they are worth but nothing stupid.

Probably have a similar squad to us in that a lot of good quality but no real standouts apart from one or two players.

And if they have signed T-Rex it would be for a lot less then his current contrast.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah I agree, apart from Gallen they do not really have a regular rep player. Graham / Bird are probably heading towards regulars but. And Maloney is only a fringe rep player.

Barba was rumoured to be having some of his contract paid by the Broncos. Townsend is probably cheap to other top level halves. Holmes is probably on unders compared to his next contract. Lewis would be having a pay cut to stay. No one else really wanted Ennis so doubt he is on stupid money.

Fifita would be on stupid money. While Maloney would be on good money too.

The rest of the squad aren't exactly superstars and probably on what they are worth but nothing stupid.

Probably have a similar squad to us in that a lot of good quality but no real standouts apart from one or two players.

And if they have signed T-Rex it would be for a lot less then his current contrast.

Similar to Canberra (and hopefully us) - plenty of talent but no superstars, so the cap is well balanced.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

And you can afford an injury or two with out killing the sides chances.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Broncos have now freed up $750k of their cap:

 

[BoneyBlake17]

Bird and holmes probably havent got the top end money as yet probably in their next contract is when the sharks cap might start to struggle when they upgrade them

 

[IFR33K]

Broncos have now freed up $750k of their cap:

Bye bye semi.

 

[hineyrulz]

So was Reed on 750k????


Well he probably was in Bronco currency.

 

[84 Baby]

So was Reed on 750k????


Well he probably was in Bronco currency.

I believe the $750k was already taking into account the Broncos exchange rate