NRL transfer window on agenda amid flurry of activity
Brent Read11:00PM November 28, 2018

Cameron Munster has re-signed with the Melbourne Storm
NRL coaches will meet today to discuss the possible introduction of a transfer window as a frantic few weeks of activity shifts from the frontrow to the playmakers and the plans of four clubs — Cronulla, St George Illawarra, Parramatta and the New Zealand Warriors.
The majority of the 16 head coaches are set to descend on Rugby League Central this morning — Brisbane’s Wayne Bennett is not expected to attend — following another day of frenzied speculation about player movement.
The Melbourne Storm at least ended any debate about the future of Cameron Munster, the Queensland and Australian representative signing a deal that will keep him at the club until the end of 2023.
Brisbane forward Matt Lodge is also expected to be confirmed on a new two-year deal at the Broncos in the next 48 hours, putting to bed talk he could follow Wayne Bennett to South Sydney.
There was more uncertainty elsewhere, most notably at the Warriors and the Sharks as Shaun Johnson was granted an immediate release to explore his options on the open market.
The expectation is that he will join the Sharks for at least the 2019 season, where he would play in the halves alongside Chad Townsend in a move that would allow coach Shane Flanagan to adopt the patient approach with his son Kyle.
The Warriors have already identified the player they want to partner Blake Green in the halves — Parramatta youngster Dylan Brown. It is understood the Warriors have expressed an interest in offering the former Australian Schoolboys half a long-term deal — he has at least another year remaining on his contract with the Eels.
The Warriors are happy to take a younger route with Johnson’s replacement given the experience they have in the other positions in the spine — Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Blake Green and Issac Luke.