2024 NRL Player Movements & Rumours

[mrslong]

Dragons have offered Gutherson a 3 year contract worth $2.5 million

Does he last 3 years?

 

[mitch222]

Dragons have offered Gutherson a 3 year contract worth $2.5 million

Just when you thought they could do worse deals they go ahead and do another one
He would be lucky to get 600K on the open market these days.

 

[BroncsFan]

Just when you thought they could do worse deals they go ahead and do another one
He would be lucky to get 600K on the open market these days.

No wonder he was so desperate to get out of that eels contract after they said they didnt want him.

 

[Foordy]

Parramatta are reportedly getting cold feet over signing JAC. his asking price is the sticking point.

The Dragons have run into problems trying to lure Croft. While Croft does have an NRL clause in his contract with Leeds, but the date that he had to exercise that clause has passed .... and Leeds aren't prepared to release him for next season

 

[Foordy]

The Courier Mail reporting that JAC has agreed to a two year deal with Parramatta.

They don't say how much the contract is though

 

[Big Del]

Just when you thought they could do worse deals they go ahead and do another one
He would be lucky to get 600K on the open market these days.

He had a bung knee that needed draining late last season .
He still played although he was severely restricted . Get that right and you have an inspirational leader . With 10 years of NRL experience .

 

[mitch222]

He had a bung knee that needed draining late last season .
He still played although he was severely restricted . Get that right and you have an inspirational leader . With 10 years of NRL experience .

I'm not saying its a shit signing, but they overpaid considering there wasn't anyone else really out there that could afford him or want him for that price.

 

[Big Del]

I'm not saying its a shit signing, but they overpaid considering there wasn't anyone else really out there that could afford him or want him for that price.

They get some price relief from him being a verteran ?
What price do you put on his work ethic and preparation ? For young players he may be the guy to set standards and mentor ? There is value in that .
If he can get fit 600K is a bargain in my opinion . Smart RnR team puts KPIs in that contract .

 

[Foordy]

Lodge has reportedly reject Manlys two year 300k offer ($150k per year).

He says he can't play for that... Although he says he'll still be in the NRL next year

 

[mitch222]

Lodge has reportedly reject Manlys two year 300k offer ($150k per year).

He says he can't play for that... Although he says he'll still be in the NRL next year

Surely his father in law can get him another mill a year contract at the new club he just joined.

 

[Big Del]

Lodge has reportedly reject Manlys two year 300k offer ($150k per year).

He says he can't play for that... Although he says he'll still be in the NRL next year

Trips to Turkey for hair folicle treatments aren`t cheap you know ?
Back to Union in the meantime ? LOL .

 

[Wolfie]

Lodge has reportedly reject Manlys two year 300k offer ($150k per year).

He says he can't play for that... Although he says he'll still be in the NRL next year

He's got a point tbf when he says kids are getting given bigger contracts without them proving themselves.

 

[BroncsFan]

He's got a point tbf when he says kids are getting given bigger contracts without them proving themselves.

What has he even proved at this point in his career.

The person who has proved themself the most out of his career is his manager... seems like teams are still willing to take a bet on him like he will at some point fulfil his potential.

 

[Harry Sack]

Lodge has reportedly reject Manlys two year 300k offer ($150k per year).

He says he can't play for that... Although he says he'll still be in the NRL next year

I don't disagree with him tbh. I'd be interested to know the details and what went on with his previous contract though. Didn't he do his ACL not long after agreeing to terms? Manly were within their rights to not honour his contract but did anyway? Could be wrong

 

[Wolfie]

What has he even proved at this point in his career.

The person who has proved themself the most out of his career is his manager... seems like teams are still willing to take a bet on him like he will at some point fulfil his potential.

I think Lodge is a pretty solid performer. He's not a superstar by any means, but he's a pretty decent prop when he can stay fit. His fitness is probably why he wont get any decent contracts now.

I was just commenting about his statement about these young guys in the game ( and we have had quite a few of them as well ) who get big contracts without them proving anything. I think its a valid point. Way too many of them get contracts they dont deserve based on potential. They dont have to work their way up the ladder anymore because some stupid recruitment departments are willing to over pay to either keep or recruit anyone remotely promising.

 

[FACTHUNT]

Souths need a prop so probably there, not sure how much they'd have to spend though

 

[BroncsFan]

I think Lodge is a pretty solid performer. He's not a superstar by any means, but he's a pretty decent prop when he can stay fit. His fitness is probably why he wont get any decent contracts now.

I was just commenting about his statement about these young guys in the game ( and we have had quite a few of them as well ) who get big contracts without them proving anything. I think its a valid point. Way too many of them get contracts they dont deserve based on potential. They dont have to work their way up the ladder anymore because some stupid recruitment departments are willing to over pay to either keep or recruit anyone remotely promising.

It all seemed to kick off from the Toyota Cup... young guys would've been known in the club circles and diehard footy fans, but the average joe didn't know them until they appeared on the footy field. Toyota Cup gave the young guys sudden exposure and then NRL became big money with billion dollar TV deals, so suddenly the media need to fill a 24hr news cycle because the public keep wanting more.

That's given the media power... they're basically driving all the narratives around league at the moment. Player managers, players and clubs are all just lobbyists trying to get their slice of the news cycle at whatever price is required... and the public just keep eating it up, so the media just keep pushing more and more garbage out.

And a part of that garbage is hyping up whichever player the player manager tells them too...

There's probably some Ponga effect in there... young guys were getting paid big before Ponga, but knights were on the back of 3 wooden spoons in a row... recruiting established stars wasn't happening so they threw cash at Ponga, got him and now they have a million dollar player and the money that got him there is chump change now.

There's also the FOMO that broncos are guilty of... they see a young guy coming through and they end up throwing cash at them to not lose them. Broncos issue is that they probably go after every star junior coming through and then have trouble keeping them, because every club knows about them anyway, but they also seem to have trouble picking the right ones to keep.

Either way young guys aren't having to bide their time in reserve grade... if they're down there too long they'll kick stones and force a move... and their manager will be more than accommodating because they get a new commission out of it.