Rumours and Stuff

[Obscene Assassin]

What a shit article. They're starting to lose traction on the story so they just make something up and then carayannis says "make of that what you will".

You know who else wasn't in the leadership group? Joe Ofahengaue, and he's played nearly 200 NRL games and for QLD. Is that a snub too. Absolutely grubs the lot of them.

 

[84 Baby]

What a shit article. They're starting to lose traction on the story so they just make something up and then carayannis says "make of that what you will".

You know who else wasn't in the leadership group? Joe Ofahengaue, and he's played nearly 200 NRL games and for QLD. Is that a snub too. Absolutely grubs the lot of them.

Leadership group schmeadership group. Just because they are or aren’t announced isn’t going to change who the actual leaders are on the field

 

[Twizzle]

Found this on Yahoo News​

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Dylan Brown 'will be staying at Parramatta' as Eels star cops $1.2m truth bomb from NRL great​

The Parramatta Eels are facing a tough dilemma with one of their star playmakers.​

Riley Morgan
·Sports Reporter
Wed 29 January 2025 at 11:22 am AEST·4-min read

NRL greats Scott Sattler and Mat Rogers have reacted to reports Dylan Brown wants a $1.2 million deal if he leaves the Parramatta Eels and suggested the five-eighth isn't worth that price. Brown's agent caused a stir at the beginning of the year having reached out to rival clubs to see the playmaker's worth on the open market.
The five-eighth has up until round 10 of the 2025 NRL season to trigger his player option to stay at the club. Brown is on around $900,000 at the Eels and was expected to stay on for a number of years.
However, his agent managed to stir up media hype around the 24-year-old as negotiations with the Eels started to intensify. Brown has been linked to the Roosters with Trent Robinson short on NRL halves after Luke Keary's exit and Sam Walker's injury.

NRL great Scott Sattler has claimed Dylan Brown (pictured left) isn't worth a $1.2 million deal if he leaves the Parramatta Eels having compared him to new Wests Tigers recruit Jarome Luai (pictured middle). (Getty Images)
Although Brown could very well stay at Parramatta and just be looking to slightly boost his current contract. While new coach Jason Ryles and the board will be thrilled if this comes to fruition, Sattler isn't so sure Brown is worth the money being reported.

"The reports are there are some clubs are interested in him. I would be highly surprised. I think, that would be the management saying that to the media," Sattler said on SEN Radio on Tuesday. Sattler went on to compare Brown's situation to that of new Wests Tigers recruit Jarome Luai.

Dylan Brown (pictured) is reportedly receiving interest for around $1.2 million from rival clubs.

Luai will earn $1.2 million a season in his five-year deal at the Tigers. However, Luai is a four-time premiership winner with the Panthers and brings with him a wealth of experience to the struggling club. And Sattler compared the situation of what Luai had to deal with during Nathan Cleary's injury in 2024, to that of Brown's leadership when Mitchell Moses was out injured for the majority of the season.

Interesting that his salary reported here at around $900k is probably more correct than the $1m reported by most other media outlets.

good

now can we just get on with playing footy

 

[Cloeel]

What a shit article. They're starting to lose traction on the story so they just make something up and then carayannis says "make of that what you will".

You know who else wasn't in the leadership group? Joe Ofahengaue, and he's played nearly 200 NRL games and for QLD. Is that a snub too. Absolutely grubs the lot of them.

Ofahengaue is probably on a lot less money than Dylan Brown?

Leadership should be a prerequisite for earning 900k+ Per season as an NRL player.

 

[Stevie]

16K views · 618 reactions | A day for the history books 💙💛 #PARRAdise #captain2025 | By Parramatta Eels | Facebook

A day for the history books 💙💛 #PARRAdise #captain2025

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You guys watched this video yet? Look at the old Parra players on stage front and centre, look at the fact Moses entire family is part of the day and moment. His young wife and kids there, and wider family, lots of focus on family. Look at the boys posing for that photo it actually looks like a family photo being taken with genuine fondness.

Honestly that video and those moments show me we have come a heck of a long way in our culture and off field behaviour. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve cringed previously watching the young players yahooing and generally acting like children in the background of moments like these.

What a change, hey? It’s also not unnoticed Ryles in the background but I think he conducts these things very well.

 

[Tmars]

Hopefully all is well with Dyl Brown, not in leadership group and then left Instagram.

 

[Parra Pride]

Hopefully all is well with Dyl Brown, not in leadership group and then left Instagram.

He left instagram? What a tragedy.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Ofahengaue is probably on a lot less money than Dylan Brown?

Leadership should be a prerequisite for earning 900k+ Per season as an NRL player.

I reckon earning 900k+ means there's more demand than supply, even the worst starting halves next year are likely to be earning 750k+. intangible qualities like leadership would have very little on what a club pays a half in 2025.

Was Moses in the leadership group the year he was turning 25? It's evidently something that can come out in someone as they mature.

 

[hineyrulz]

16K views · 618 reactions | A day for the history books 💙💛 #PARRAdise #captain2025 | By Parramatta Eels | Facebook

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You guys watched this video yet? Look at the old Parra players on stage front and centre, look at the fact Moses entire family is part of the day and moment. His young wife and kids there, and wider family, lots of focus on family. Look at the boys posing for that photo it actually looks like a family photo being taken with genuine fondness.

Honestly that video and those moments show me we have come a heck of a long way in our culture and off field behaviour. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve cringed previously watching the young players yahooing and generally acting like children in the background of moments like these.

What a change, hey? It’s also not unnoticed Ryles in the background but I think he

conducts these things very well.

We finally have an adult back in charge, it’s light and day on what we’ve seen previously.

Baldy was too busy trying to build a siege mentally with his coaching staff and the playing group against the rest of the world.

Sadly they included the rest of the club and it seemed even the fan base at times.

 

[hindy111]

Dylan's going nowhere

 

[Pazza]

The coach has nothing to do with culture....

 

[Lemon Squash]

Hopefully all is well with Dyl Brown, not in leadership group and then left Instagram.

That’s great news… Social Media is a scourge for young players imo

Focus on your footy. No one gives a f**k you are eating an Açai Bowl.

 

[Eelementary]

More to the point, we didn’t owe him anything, apart from transparency, respect and dignity in our dealings with him, which I think we gave him.
And while I’m thinking about it, I don’t think it was us playing out his contract negotiations in the media.
Ultimately both parties benefited from his time at the club and parted ways after discussions that appear to be have been carried out in good faith.

I'm glad he gets to keep playing, because I love watching him play.

I'm glad that our club is not footing the majority of the bill.

 

[Zoso]

16K views · 618 reactions | A day for the history books 💙💛 #PARRAdise #captain2025 | By Parramatta Eels | Facebook

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You guys watched this video yet? Look at the old Parra players on stage front and centre, look at the fact Moses entire family is part of the day and moment. His young wife and kids there, and wider family, lots of focus on family. Look at the boys posing for that photo it actually looks like a family photo being taken with genuine fondness.

Honestly that video and those moments show me we have come a heck of a long way in our culture and off field behaviour. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve cringed previously watching the young players yahooing and generally acting like children in the background of moments like these.

What a change, hey? It’s also not unnoticed Ryles in the background but I think he conducts these things very well.

Cool video and that’s the way a new captain should be celebrated.
Junior was looking trim. Unless he was sucking it on for the photo.

 

[hineyrulz]

The coach has nothing to do with culture....

The coach has nothing to do with anything we were lead to believe………. Unless when we won it was all him.

 

[Pazza]

The coach has nothing to do with anything we were lead to believe………. Unless when we won it was all him.

We were just unlucky to have BA as a coach

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We finally have an adult back in charge, it’s light and day on what we’ve seen previously.

Baldy was too busy trying to build a siege mentally with his coaching staff and the playing group against the rest of the world.

Sadly they included the rest of the club and it seemed even the fan base at times.

Let's wait and see if it improves our win rate. Under the current mob we are at about 55% with Arthur's and Barrett.

 

[chiefy1]

Riley Smith will be a better player then the little shit who was blocking his spot in NSW cup last year.

If anyone ever mention the name Arthur on here again, they need to put 5 bucks in the swear jar, and that includes the ba lover Pau Pau.

 

[hindy111]

If anyone ever mention the name Arthur on here again, they need to put 5 bucks in the swear jar, and that includes the ba lover Pau Pau.

What about Boooooooooooods

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What about Boooooooooooods

He is going to be so shit.