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SAINT
Parramatta Leagues Club continues to be the largest supporter of junior sports in the area. Through its club grants, the club introduced a one-off rebate for families with multiple junior rugby league registrations living at the same address. Families have already begun receiving their rebates, which builds on the $350,000 donation made to the Parramatta Junior Rugby League earlier this year.
SINNER
Broncos star Ezra Mam who was lucky he didn’t kill someone after his driving antics last weekend. The NRL should come down heavy.
SHOOSH
Which player who has been shopped by his club is avoiding answering phone calls from his club or agent?
SHOOSH II
Which club offered an international player a train and trial deal which was quickly rejected?
SHOOSH III
Which NRL talent, who can’t afford another slip-up, was spotted at his local establishment in the week of his club’s huge semi-final clash?
WHALE OF A DEAL FOR JONAH
The Storm and rising halfback Jonah Pezet are locked in delicate talks which could see the 21-year-old follow the path of teammate Harry Grant and be loaned out to an NRL rival for 12 months.
There could also be a Jahrome Hughes clause attached to a deal.
Pezet will attract a stack of interest from clubs should he and Melbourne not reach an agreement before the November 1 deadline hits.
Already a host of clubs have indicated they would be keen and they could offer him something the Storm cannot – and that’s a starting halfback spot immediately.
But it is understood that Pezet is keen to agree to a deal with the Storm but with a few strings attached.
While Pezet wants to be Melbourne’s long-term halfback he does not want to continue to sit behind incumbents Hughes and Cameron Munster for multiple years.
Munster is contracted until the end of 2027, while Hughes has two more seasons left on his deal.
Pezet wants formal assurances that if he does agree to a long-term deal to stay in Melbourne, there is the potential for him to be granted a release should the Storm opt to extend Hughes’ contract beyond 2026. He is also keen on exploring the potential of playing elsewhere for the 2026 season as part of a one-year loan before returning to Melbourne to take on the no.7 jersey in 2027.
Pezet is making his comeback from a knee reconstruction but that won’t stop rival clubs from making a serious play for him if he can’t come to terms with Melbourne.
RAID FAIL ON ENGLISH HOOKER
Canberra have called time on their bid to sign Warrington hooker Danny Walker after their initial offer of a transfer fee was rejected by the Super League side.
The Raiders had been keen to lure Walker, part of the England squad for their Test series against Samoa, to the NRL next year and were prepared to table a lucrative deal to the 26-year-old.
However, they were unable to strike a deal and have now withdrawn their interest.
Walker has made no secret of his desire to try his hand in the NRL for 2026, but it appears it will not be with the Raiders.
At the Dolphins, back-rower Connelly Lemuelu won’t hit the open market after he agreed to a new one-year contract. Lemuelu was set to talk with rival clubs come November 1, but the Dolphins have ensured that will not happen by locking him down until the end of 2026.
Saint, Sinner, Shoosh:
The NRL will consider placing more power in the hands of the on-field referee for head contact as they look to reduce the influence of the bunker in a bid to combat players staying down to milk penalties.
Head office is currently in the midst of a review involving coaches and officials from across the game but Sunday Sesh understands that regardless of the outcome, one of the considerations will be whether to empower referees to make a call on the bunker interfering in contact with the head.
Under the current system, the bunker reviews incidents involving high contact, often prompted by players being slow to rise to their feet. However, it is understood there is a view that the referee should dictate whether the bunker is called on to adjudicate head contact.
The changes would potentially have a threefold impact – they would speed up the game by referring less incidents to the bunker for review, they would return power to the referees, and they would make players more reluctant to stay down.
The NRL is in the process of receiving feedback from club officials as part of a wide-ranging review of the game.
Officials have specifically been asked what suggestions they have to improve on-field officiating, bunker officiating, the match review committee and judiciary, and head injury assessment rules and processes.
Parramatta Leagues Club continues to be the largest supporter of junior sports in the area. Through its club grants, the club introduced a one-off rebate for families with multiple junior rugby league registrations living at the same address. Families have already begun receiving their rebates, which builds on the $350,000 donation made to the Parramatta Junior Rugby League earlier this year.
SINNER
Broncos star Ezra Mam who was lucky he didn’t kill someone after his driving antics last weekend. The NRL should come down heavy.
SHOOSH
Which player who has been shopped by his club is avoiding answering phone calls from his club or agent?
SHOOSH II
Which club offered an international player a train and trial deal which was quickly rejected?
SHOOSH III
Which NRL talent, who can’t afford another slip-up, was spotted at his local establishment in the week of his club’s huge semi-final clash?
WHALE OF A DEAL FOR JONAH
The Storm and rising halfback Jonah Pezet are locked in delicate talks which could see the 21-year-old follow the path of teammate Harry Grant and be loaned out to an NRL rival for 12 months.
There could also be a Jahrome Hughes clause attached to a deal.
Pezet will attract a stack of interest from clubs should he and Melbourne not reach an agreement before the November 1 deadline hits.
Already a host of clubs have indicated they would be keen and they could offer him something the Storm cannot – and that’s a starting halfback spot immediately.
But it is understood that Pezet is keen to agree to a deal with the Storm but with a few strings attached.
While Pezet wants to be Melbourne’s long-term halfback he does not want to continue to sit behind incumbents Hughes and Cameron Munster for multiple years.
Munster is contracted until the end of 2027, while Hughes has two more seasons left on his deal.
Pezet wants formal assurances that if he does agree to a long-term deal to stay in Melbourne, there is the potential for him to be granted a release should the Storm opt to extend Hughes’ contract beyond 2026. He is also keen on exploring the potential of playing elsewhere for the 2026 season as part of a one-year loan before returning to Melbourne to take on the no.7 jersey in 2027.
Pezet is making his comeback from a knee reconstruction but that won’t stop rival clubs from making a serious play for him if he can’t come to terms with Melbourne.
RAID FAIL ON ENGLISH HOOKER
Canberra have called time on their bid to sign Warrington hooker Danny Walker after their initial offer of a transfer fee was rejected by the Super League side.
The Raiders had been keen to lure Walker, part of the England squad for their Test series against Samoa, to the NRL next year and were prepared to table a lucrative deal to the 26-year-old.
However, they were unable to strike a deal and have now withdrawn their interest.
Walker has made no secret of his desire to try his hand in the NRL for 2026, but it appears it will not be with the Raiders.
At the Dolphins, back-rower Connelly Lemuelu won’t hit the open market after he agreed to a new one-year contract. Lemuelu was set to talk with rival clubs come November 1, but the Dolphins have ensured that will not happen by locking him down until the end of 2026.
Saint, Sinner, Shoosh:
The NRL will consider placing more power in the hands of the on-field referee for head contact as they look to reduce the influence of the bunker in a bid to combat players staying down to milk penalties.
Head office is currently in the midst of a review involving coaches and officials from across the game but Sunday Sesh understands that regardless of the outcome, one of the considerations will be whether to empower referees to make a call on the bunker interfering in contact with the head.
Under the current system, the bunker reviews incidents involving high contact, often prompted by players being slow to rise to their feet. However, it is understood there is a view that the referee should dictate whether the bunker is called on to adjudicate head contact.
The changes would potentially have a threefold impact – they would speed up the game by referring less incidents to the bunker for review, they would return power to the referees, and they would make players more reluctant to stay down.
The NRL is in the process of receiving feedback from club officials as part of a wide-ranging review of the game.
Officials have specifically been asked what suggestions they have to improve on-field officiating, bunker officiating, the match review committee and judiciary, and head injury assessment rules and processes.
