2024 NRL Player Movements & Rumours

[Wolfie]

Especially when he hasn't paid the woman involved .. a cent that he was ordered to pay.

The amount of the compensation sitting at, I believe it was 450,000 .. speaks to just how badly she has been hurt.

From what I have read, she has been unable to return to her place of work .. so absolutely don't think that he deserves anything special.

To be quite honest, i'd never let any player who threatens or physically abuses women near the game ever again. Zero tolerance for that shit.

 

[Broncosgirl]

Im actually shocked the NRL hasn't made him rectify this yet. They made Lodge pay up his legal costs from America before they would register a contract

They absolutely should be docking his pay.

If she also claims through DOJ Victims Assist .. they will pay her out and then turn around and immediately recoup the money from him directly.

If the NRL refused to accept a contract .. they may lose a good player every now and then .. but would earn the respect of thousands .. so I really can't understand their trepidation.

 

[broncos4life]

Im actually shocked the NRL hasn't made him rectify this yet. They made Lodge pay up his legal costs from America before they would register a contract

Are you shocked though? It is the Roosters.

 

[Xzei]

Think it was raping his wife wasnt it?
should have never had his contract registered.

 

[Harry Sack]

Im actually shocked the NRL hasn't made him rectify this yet. They made Lodge pay up his legal costs from America before they would register a contract

Yep, I had no idea he hadn't settled that until recently.

Think it was raping his wife wasnt it?
should have never had his contract registered.

This. I have no idea why they registered his contract in the first place...especially given the issue hadn't been resolved. Not to mention he was also done for doping or something right? Not that I'm suggesting that's worse, but there's so many reasons NOT to register his contract. Not to mention, didn't they deny Barba because of a DV issue with his partner?

To clarify, given I brought this up, I don't think they should have registered him in the first place. I just question how they can treat him differently given they did? They made their bed etc.

 

[Foordy]

 

[Xzei]

Gus speaking truth

 

[Foordy]

Gus speaking truth

Haven't you spent the last few days effectively arguing the exact opposite position to Gus

 

[Xzei]

Haven't you spent the last few days effectively arguing the exact opposite position to Gus

Nope i want who ever signs him held to the contract same as we would likely have to do.

But if he is not then we should not be held to tpj's old contract value if we were inclined to sign him

 

[Tim K]

Gus is right and I don’t think Gal understands his point. St George took Lomax off the market denying other clubs access to him due to the large value of there offer. Now St George don’t need to fulfill that contract.

 

[Foordy]

Nope i want who ever signs him held to the contract same as we would likely have to do.

But if he is not then we should not be held to tpj's old contract value if we were inclined to sign him

At least own your position...

You've literally been screaming at the top of your lungs that a player should be able to go wherever he wants even if that means a guy on an 800k contract signs somewhere else for a fraction of that, salary cap be damned.

Gus has just argued the exact opposite of that. Saying that no matter where a player goes (who is under contract) their full contract value needs to be on someone's cap.

His argument literally goes against your TPJ argument.

 

[broncos4life]

Gus is right and I don’t think Gal understands his point. St George took Lomax off the market denying other clubs access to him due to the large value of there offer. Now St George don’t need to fulfill that contract.

Exactly Gal couldn't understand it so best to scream and insult when you can't comprehend.

 

[Xzei]

At least own your position...

You've literally been screaming at the top of your lungs that a player should be able to go wherever he wants even if that means a guy on an 800k contract signs somewhere else for a fraction of that, salary cap be damned.

Gus has just argued the exact opposite of that. Saying that no matter where a player goes (who is under contract) their full contract value needs to be on someone's cap.

His argument literally goes against your TPJ argument.

ok here ya go

tpj free to sign where he wants for what he wants

lomax free to sign where he wants for what he wants

difference being tevita isn't playing atm lomax is and the dragons should be on the hook for the difference in the contract value especially considering the contract goes up over the next few years.
would make clubs think twice about handing out over valued contracts and would likely stop these mid contract releases happening so frequent.
hell we have been stuck paying for other players to play elsewhere during the tail end of waynes and pies horrible contracts just to move players on i don't see why other clubs shouldn't also.

 

[john1420]

Yep, I had no idea he hadn't settled that until recently.



This. I have no idea why they registered his contract in the first place...especially given the issue hadn't been resolved. Not to mention he was also done for doping or something right? Not that I'm suggesting that's worse, but there's so many reasons NOT to register his contract. Not to mention, didn't they deny Barba because of a DV issue with his partner?

To clarify, given I brought this up, I don't think they should have registered him in the first place. I just question how they can treat him differently given they did? They made their bed etc.

Unless I am mistaken, the difference with Jennings is that he has not been found guilty of any DV, in fact, not even charged. The money he has been ordered to pay is a civil matter, and thus quite different. Correct me if I've got the wrong info!

 

[mitch222]

There is talk that if Demetriou gets the boot this year, souths are looking at Meninga as the interim coach for the year roflroflroflroflrofl

 

[Big Pete]

Do we know if Lomax took the biggest offer when he signed with St George Illawarra? That's where the argument falls down for me. St George may have ended up with him, but you'd have to imagine there were other clubs involved who made significant offers and Lomax sacrificed some cash out of loyalty to the club.

Punishing St George Illawarra when there are other members involved seems absurd.

Maybe the point would resonate better if we were talking about another player. Let's say hypothetically the Dragons decided to oust Hunt years earlier and he ends up at Melbourne on a much more favourable contract. Would that be fair on the Broncos or the rest of the NRL?

 

[Big Pete]

I'd have to imagine Des is on the phone with Schuster as we speak. Hasler needs all the help he can get and while Schuster has plenty of bad habits, he was playing his best footy under Des.

Schuster also seems to fit the Titans stereotype as well.

 

[Super Freak]

Unless I am mistaken, the difference with Jennings is that he has not been found guilty of any DV, in fact, not even charged. The money he has been ordered to pay is a civil matter, and thus quite different. Correct me if I've got the wrong info!

No, that's right. He was never charged and convicted in a criminal court.

As for the NRL not forcing him to settle his debt. From my understanding, Jennings is still contesting the amount he owes so the matter is technically not finalized as far as I can see. I don't think the NRL can enforce anything yet. Could be wrong there though and maybe they can, I'm not sure. They did register the contract on the proviso that he settled it, but it still seems to be ongoing.