Well you have made some assumptions about what happened at negotiations. It appears that you think that WE offer PO or MO as some sort of a carrot and that it's not generally instigated by player managers. OR a club accepting options in their contract terms is a sign of weakness.
There are some very good players in the NRL with POs in their contracts. Harry Grant and Brandon Smith for example.
Roosters five-eighth Luke Keary has announced that he will retire from rugby league at the end of the 2024 NRL season.
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