If he's free to negotiate what aren't we seeing that Penrith has. I'd prefer the thrice bitten more than a little shy of Riff players.
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The NRL is currently in crisis talks with the RLPA over the 2021 salary cap. The cap is set to be cut by 5-10% due to the financial impact covid-19 has had on the game.
As a result NRL squad sizes are set to drop from 30 to 26-28 and development contracts to be limited to 2. Clubs can currently sign up to 6 players on development contracts.
Is this a necessary evil, or is it a step backwards for our wonderful game?
It’s a necessary step backwards. Unfortunately, there are very few industries that will come through this pandemic unscathed. The NRL is not special in this regard and we’re lucky the cuts aren’t worse.
They mentioned on fox pregame that brandon smith's agent has formally let Melbourne know that if cameron Smith plays on at Melbourne next year, he will seek a release from his comtract.
Also i have heard sexton was close to going to raiders although mal convinced him to stay saying he was the future half of the club and they were looking to blood him very soon into the NRL.
No idea how much truth there is in that.
NRL Casualty Ward: Jai Arrow escapes surgery in massive Maroons boost
Travis Meyn, The Courier-Mail
August 20, 2020 12:07pm
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The Maroons have received a State of Origin boost with forward Jai Arrow escaping shoulder surgery and cleared to play again for the Gold Coast Titans in 2020.
Arrow will not require surgery on a grade three AC joint injury and is hoping to only miss three NRL games.
Arrow, who will join South Sydney next year, suffered the painful injury in the Gold Coast’s loss to Cronulla last Saturday and the Titans feared he may have played his last game for the club.
But he received some good news after consulting with a surgeon on Wednesday and is aiming to return to the field in the coming weeks.
“I got some good news, it doesn’t require surgery,” Arrow told News Corp on Thursday.
“The doctor said because I ruptured both ligaments in the AC joint, they usually don’t do surgery. He said I should be right.
“I’m looking to be back in three or four weeks. I reckon I will get three games in, maybe four depending on pain. I will be training with the team next week.
“It definitely wasn’t my last game for the Titans so I’m cheering.”
Arrow, 25, suffered the injury when he was crunched by Cronulla’s Siosifa Talakai and attempted to soldier on with the Titans down on troops.
Titans coach Justin Holbrook was concerned Arrow may have required a shoulder reconstruction which would have ruled him out of the remainder of the NRL season and the November State of Origin series.
The Maroons are looking to snap a two-year losing streak in the upcoming series and need all hands on deck to beat the Blues.
A four-game Maroons representative, Arrow is a certainty to be selected by Queensland coach Kevin Walters and said he was happy to be in the mix.
“I got jammed from the side by Talakai and the same thing happened again two runs later — it was a double whammy,” he said.
“Origin was in the back of my mind but I’m not worried about that. I just want to get my shoulder right and get on the field as soon as possible.
“I was more worried about managing it as best as I could and playing for the Titans.
“I’ll rest and rehab it and see how the pain is over the next couple of weeks.
“As soon as the pain goes I’ll strap it up and get out there as soon as possible.”
The loss of Arrow was a blow for the Titans on the back of captain Kevin Proctor copping a four-match suspension for biting Cronulla playmaker Shaun Johnson.
Former Queensland prop Jarrod Wallace has been promoted to the starting side in Arrow’s absence for Saturday’s game against Canberra at Cbus Super Stadium.
Mark Geyer maybe knowing something being Matt's brother... reckons Smith to Titans is imminent.
https://www.triplem.com.au/story/mg-...nd-2020-165510
Just make each of CSmith BSmith and Grant an offer based on what each one is worth and see who signs on first
Hopefully he has heard something from his brother! Just saw on Twitter that Cam's wife Barb and Matt Geyer's wife are also best friends so fingers crossed that it works in our favour too!
Not getting my hopes up yet as Smith could choose to retire this year and move to the GC but here's hoping he plays on for a couple more years
What do you guys think of Patrick Herbert? Apparently on the outer at the Warriors but I can't understand why as he's always looked like a gun to me.