This does not say a great deal for WT management.
2 weeks ago we have sent 3 club admin on a mad dash to qld to meet with players who had no intention of leaving their clubs to sign for our club.
In this case we communicate to DWZ via his manager who goes to Canterbury and the media but nobody cares to ask the player himself.
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2020/09/02/isaac-lumelume---always-electric/ Lumelume a better option than DWZ and probably on 1/6th of his money
Canterbury fullback Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has responded to claims he is in talks with the Tigers about a mid-season move away from Belmore.
The Daily Telegraph reported the 25-year-old has been approached by the Wests Tigers regarding an immediate switch of clubs despite being contracted until the end of 2022.
It’s reported Michael Maguire, who coaches Watene-Zelezniak in the New Zealand national side, is eager to sign the former Panther to a long-term contract as he continues his Tigers rebuild.
The veteran of 143 NRL games was close to signing with the Tigers in 2019 when he left the Panthers, before signing an 18-month contract with the Bulldogs and then inking a two-year extension on top of that deal.
The former Kiwis skipper took to Instagram to declare he is committed to seeing out the remainder of his deal at the Bulldogs.
“I’m signed until 2022,” Watene-Zelezniak wrote.
“We may not be winning games but I love it at the Bulldogs and the challenge that is ahead of us. The tougher the journey the better the outcome.”
However Watene-Zelezniak’s denial of the Tigers move comes despite Bulldogs CEO Aaron Warbuton confirming an approach was made to the club.
“There has been an inquiry by the Tigers with regard to Dallin and that’s all that’s taken place,” Warbuton told the Telegraph.