Tevita will likely be pocketing ~ $1 million a season from the deal, with the Broncos chipping in a $250k lump sum as part of a severance package.
Bulldogs CEO Aaron Warburton:
“We are thrilled to have someone like Tevita. We believe we are paying market value for Tevita and there is upside in him. ’Gus’ Gould and Trent Barrett were very straight with Tevita that there will be hard work ahead but there is also great rewards."
“Gus has been in communication with Tevita and he has been in contact with him. Tevita has X-factor. The way the game is evolving, his ability to break the line and his footwork for someone his size is first-class."
“Tevita is someone who, under the right leadership and coaching, can go to the next level.”
“We were always hopeful of getting Tevita. Over the past few months, there have been a few players who have stayed with their current clubs, but we were confident our offer was a good one and that someone like Tevita would believe in what we are building. We did our due diligence on Tevita. He still has some maturing on the field to do and that’s exciting. He has leadership qualities. The best for Tevita is yet to come.”
Ikin:
“Everyone is glad that things have been resolved with Tevita. We’ve had to make some tough calls with our roster and there’s a whole stack of considerations that need to be taken into account. At this stage, our plan is for Tevita to finish the year with us, but there’s a few clubs that could look at him for this year. He is keen to lock away his future and in the last few days we have been working through this with his agent.”
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