The rebuilding phase

[Stagger eel]

I am going to have a guess and Say Garlick will be 14 at best..

Would not pin my hopes on him starting at hooker in 25

you'd be worried if he was to start, it's pretty much where we're at now with Hands, thankfully Boods is getting some game time and another pre season under his belt could see him as a starter by March next year?

 

[Delboy]

Guymer been extended , yet another non announcement from the gurus in the club . It was done at least 6 weeks ago.

 

[Delboy]

you'd be worried if he was to start, it's pretty much where we're at now with Hands, thankfully Boods is getting some game time and another pre season under his belt could see him as a starter by March next year?

True enough, but Garlick carved us up when we played the Storm, perhaps that’s not a true guide

 

[Gazzamatta]

True enough, but Garlick carved us up when we played the Storm, perhaps that’s not a true guide

Great tackle % and won Storms most improved player award last year. Doing a good job filling in for Harry.
Id love Wishart at our club as a 14. The guys a star.

 

[Stagger eel]

True enough, but Garlick carved us up when we played the Storm, perhaps that’s not a true guide

yeah but we make Danny Levi look like Damian Cook everytime he plays us...lol

 

[MarkInTheStands]

you'd be worried if he was to start, it's pretty much where we're at now with Hands, thankfully Boods is getting some game time and another pre season under his belt could see him as a starter by March next year?

I think that has always been the plan

 

[hineyrulz]

Michael Liechha said on instagram last night we are signing Bronson Garlick from the storm.

I would think if thats the case that Lussick will be probably be back on that plane to the UK quick smart.

I just hope we sign him to a 4 year with PO’s and MO’s to keep his price down, it’s what the smart clubs do.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I just hope we sign him to a 4 year with PO’s and MO’s to keep his price down, it’s what the smart clubs do.

Were ahead of the curve no wonder the Panthers and the Storm always lose quality players and have SFA success once they leave because they weren't smart enough to offer a PO in the contracts.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Well we need a hooker. Good. Hands can go back to being a utility in Cup.

Hands will be the 14.

I dont think Boods will be here in 2 years his father will walk him out of Kellyville out of spite after how he was treated.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Incoming Parramatta Eels coach Jason Ryles has a monumental task on his hands in 2025 as he looks to return the famous club to the promised land of finals and breaking the premiership drought.

With the club winning its last Premiership in 1986, Ryles’ chances at ending the drought are very dependent on the club solving its salary cap crisis and securing the long-term future of its young stars.

Along with some of the uncertain future, Ryles also has to weigh up a positional change for club captain Clint Gutherson who has been rumoured with a move to the centres.

The Sydney Morning Herald's Adrian Proszenko discussed the future of one of the club’s future stars, Matt Arthur and how his decision to stay or go could affect the remainder of the squad.


“There’s really high hopes for Matt Arthur, he starred in the junior Origin game,” Proszenko said on SEN 1170 NRL Crunch Time.

“The word is he probably wants to leave, given that his dad has just left, I think he’s got a new agent who is looking at opportunities.

“He’s obviously contracted for the next little bit but whether or not that sort of becomes untenable.

“Where Gutho ends up probably depends on what players you can put around him.”

With SEN’s Scott Sattler suggesting that Gutherson should make the transition to lock, Parramatta legend Tim Mannah admitted he is a fan of the proposed move. Mannah: “I haven’t heard anyone say Gutho at 13, but the more it kind of sinks the more it makes sense.

“He’s definitely tough and he’s fit enough but the only thing that caught me off guard is if you ask any back how they felt about going to the middle of the field, they get very nervous.”

Sattler: “He can defend on an edge next to one of the halves, he can work down short sides, he can work down short sides and pick on players down the middle of the field.

“I think he’ll be a really good 13 at the backend of his career.”

Mannah: “He’s a competitor, so if you can find a place for him in the team they’re better a team with him.”

“I’m a big fan of Blaize Talagi I think he’s going to have a huge career but like we said we don’t know if he’s staying or going.

“The Dylan Brown topic, I’ve never seen a deal like that in my life, where you have a player with (three separate player options).

“The club has 21 players coming off contract in the next six months… it’s great for Ryles but the reality is BA was signed for the next two years, so that wasn’t part of the plan, they didn’t intentionally try to get 20 players off contract for Ryles.

“It’s worked out well but the list management needs to be looked at and how they can be better at making sure that they don’t expose themselves going forward.”

The biggest questions Ryles has to answer ahead of Parramatta move

"The list management needs to be looked."

www.sen.com.au

 

[JokerEel]

Hands will be the 14.

I dont think Boods will be here in 2 years his father will walk him out of Kellyville out of spite after how he was treated.

11 years plus a nice payout treated ok

 

[JokerEel]

Club should either sign Boods up now for another 3 seasons if they are planning on turning him into our 9 or let him go and develop Smith...

 

[Noise]

Sorry, you're making assumptions. An mutual option is what it is. It can be vanilla or be quite complex. Again, you can't assume that they are all the same.


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In this Jack Bird option, both parties have to agree or it's off.

Cam Munster and Jack Bird's increased deals, Crichton on the outer

The Melbourne Storm and St George Illawarra Dragons have increased their offers to Cam Munster and Jack Bird respectively, but a Roosters star could be squeezed out

www.dailymail.co.uk

Dragons and Jack Bird come to mutual decision on future

He has a mutual option in his contract for next season.

www.zerotackle.com

In fact this article suggests the purpose of a MO is to just keep them off the market until later in the year. So instead of him being a free agent on Nov in his penultimate year, it is deferred until mid year in his final year.

League The NRL's top free agents

One club is already eyeing a $5m offer for our No.1. Who else is on the market? By Dan Walsh OCTOBER 31, 2023 November 1 surely the most-commonly cited date in the rugby league calendar is all but upon us again, with a few tweaks and twists to the best playing talent going up for...

twf.com.au

This one however Bulla has a contract value trigger to the MO.

Unwanted a month ago, Alex Twal signs new 3-year deal with Tigers

Just weeks after being told he was surplus to requirements, Alex Twal has signed a deal that will result in him staying at Wests Tigers until at least the end of 2027.

www.smh.com.au

This article explores Gagai's MO and says that Gagai is taking a risk, because his 1 years contract with a MO, puts him off contract after a year.

‘Won’t be missing the next one’: Chooks’ big warning to league after free agency snubs

‘Won’t be missing the next one’: Chooks’ big warning to league after free agency snubs

www.foxsports.com.au

Let’s see if a broken down Dunster is here next year. I reckon he will be because he will have no other options and he will exercise his option.

 

[King-Gutho94]

11 years plus a nice payout treated ok

If i could like this post 11 times one for each year BA spent as coach i would.

He probably pocketed close to 10 million bucks off the club across those 11 years he was given a fair and reasonable go.

He was given a lot longer then some other coaches may have got at other clubs.

 

[Gronk]

Let’s see if a broken down Dunster is here next year. I reckon he will be because he will have no other options and he will exercise his option.

* in the top 30 in 2025.

 

[Gronk]

Club should either sign Boods up now for another 3 seasons if they are planning on turning him into our 9 or let him go and develop Smith...

Would you sign if you were him ? How much are you offering ?

 

[Gronk]

If i could like this post 11 times one for each year BA spent as coach i would.

He probably pocketed close to 10 million bucks off the club across those 11 years he was given a fair and reasonable go.

He was given a lot longer then some other coaches may have got at other clubs.

A lot of clubs would pay half that for a chance to play in a single GF I reckon.

 

[Noise]

A lot of clubs would pay half that for a chance to play in a single GF I reckon.

5 million over 11 years? I doubt that’s happening

 

[Gronk]

5.5 million over 11 years? I doubt that’s happening

Yeah that's not what I said

 

[Noise]

Yeah that's not what I said

He said 10 million over 11 years.

Didn’t you say they would pay half that for a gf appearance?