The Perez is just adding to the total of millions that players have passed up to stay in the Storm system in the few years alone. Theres a pretty decent tally if you add it up.
Lucky them I guess.
It's simply because they're cheating the salary cap via Matt Tripp. Deals being done at "arms length"
The fact they can afford to have a back up fullback on close to half a mill apparantly should be at least a red flag something is suss.
The fact that Munster turned down an extra half a...
They are the biggest villains in Rugby League. Even Roosters and Panthers don't come close.
Still effectively cheating the cap.
Can't get over people supporting them "BeCAuSe ThEy HaVE QlD OrIGiN StArS "
Roster Management is getting there. The only person that we seem to be overpaying in a pure money ball situation is Haas and maybe Stags, and even then it's arguable.
The fact we cheekily got Hunt for 2025 is just proof of that.
Defensively we are going to improve a lot.
I feel like Kevie just didn't coach us to defend and flop and defend and flop like Storm and Panthers. Felt like his MO was get back onside quickly. Which made us worse defensively.
We need to be stepping off the mark, getting their markers...
Before he got absolutely smashed by injuries, he was one of the best fullbacks in the game. Easily good enough to be a selection headache. Good enough to make Turbo play centre.
https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2022/04/27/melbourne-storm-ryan-papenhuyzen-cant-do-any-more-to-make-nsw-origin-team/
Storm have had a representative level spine for forever. Munster/Hughs/Paps/Grant is basically NSW/QLD/NZ. They will only let someone go if they can be replaced.
What about when Dolphins offered Munster like 1.5 mil, and he's like , nah I'll stay at Storm.
Right about the time a bunch of Storm players were "investing" in the Storm CEO's sports betting agency.
Probably the most flagrant and out in the open salary cap cheating .
Say what you will...
100% this.
Ingrain it into the QLD zeitgeist and it becomes the biggest thing behind origin. Round 1 Broncos vs Cowboys. Ratings and Crowd bonanza.
It's really the only way to fire up an NRL season. Cowboys might start to hate it after a while though.
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