The Siteni Kautamo issue

[Don Tweddle]

Missed this before...the issue here seems to be that we have signed this dynamite kid to a long-term deal. Goal-kicking fullback.

“In choosing the Sharks over numerous offers from other NRL clubs and in shunning significant interest from Rugby Union, young gun Siteni Taukamo has signed a contract in committing his future to the Cronulla club through until at least the end of the 2024 season.

The Captain of the Sharks Harold Matthews Cup team this year prior to the COVID enforced shut down and in 2019 selected in the Australian Schoolboy merit team, it's understandable the Sharks were very pleased to have secured Taukamo’s services for the remainder of this season and for the four to follow.”

from sharks.com.au

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Wow that’s a long contract for a kid of that age.

They must really like him.

Great news.

 

[roboshark]

Not the next Karl F hopefully

 

[Tiger Shark]

Not the next Karl F hopefully

Hopefully not, we seem to be pretty good at identifying juniors and bringing them through. Fact we locked in this kid so early and for so long suggest they must rate him.

Probably little risk, doubt the first few years of his contract would be much. Gives the club opportunity to see if he's got it.

Shame he's not a few years older, could really do with a gun full back now.

 

[txta2]

Yeah that's one good point of Morris and team, they have good retention luck atm

 

[Version IV]

Morris needs to be writing to the NRL get this kid cleared for 2021, Rabbits are doing it for some kid to play fullback before he is 18

 

[Frenzy.]

Hopefully not, we seem to be pretty good at identifying juniors and bringing them through. Fact we locked in this kid so early and for so long suggest they must rate him.

Probably little risk, doubt the first few years of his contract would be much. Gives the club opportunity to see if he's got it.

Shame he's not a few years older, could really do with a gun full back now.

Souths are applying for an exemption to play that million dollar kid.

V'Landy's is on board.

We should make same application

 

[Tiger Shark]

Souths are applying for an exemption to play that million dollar kid.

V'Landy's is on board.

We should make same application

I was thinking this when I heard it on the news.