Moves, Rumours,Judiciary, Injuries ...

[Graham]

Bulldogs:

Trent Barrett has brought in Nick Cotric, Kyle Flanagan, Corey Waddell and Jack Hetherington to the club for next season as well as Matt Burton and now Addo-Carr for 2022.

[Graham]

This can’t be true can it? .... not again...

Titans star David Fifita has been questioned by Gold Coast police for trespassing a Clear Island Waters property in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Fifita, 20, taken to the Broadbeach police station after being seen trespassing.

While investigations are continuing, Fifita was let go by police following reports of trespassing the property at 8am on Sunday.

[Graham]

The Penrith Panthers have confirmed Zane Tetevano has been granted an immediate release from the remainder of his contract.

The 30-year-old forward will join the Leeds Rhinos on a three-year deal.

“While it’s difficult to leave Panthers, I’m extremely grateful to the club for allowing my family and I to take up this opportunity,” Tetevano said.

[Graham]

Raiders centre Curtis Scott is set to seek a $400,000 settlement from police according to his laywer Sam Macedone. 

Scott was arrested and charged with seven offences on Australia day weekend but the case was dismissed following the emergence of bodycam footage.

Magistrate Jennifer Giles said she did not have the “stomach” to watch again after the two videos showed Scott pepper-sprayed and tasered in an arrest that was deemed unlawful.

[Graham]

Looks like West’s Tigers are keen to sign Cameron McInnes from Dragons.

Will Dragons let him go?

[DavidM]

22 hours ago, Graham said:

Looks like West’s Tigers are keen to sign Cameron McInnes from Dragons.

Will Dragons let him go?

They’d be mad , he’s our most consistent player 

[Graham]

Sorry about the rogue apostrophe that somehow crept into my original McInnes report. (should of course be West's Tiger's ... only joking Wests Tigers.

He was tipped to be a good choice as one of the two hookers needed in Supercoach. I had him in my team for a long time and he served me really well. I seem to remeber only swapping him for Harry Grant when he became such good value that it would have been daft not to.

Surely Dragons will do all they can to keep him?

 

[Graham]

Quote

 

The NRL has imposed a one month’s suspension on Penrith Panthers player Brent Naden, backdated to the date of his provisional suspension.

Naden was originally stood down on December 1 after testing positive to cocaine on the night of the Panther’s grand final loss to Melbourne.

Naden did not contest a Notice of Alleged Anti-Doping Rule Violation in relation to positive samples for Benzoylecgonine and Methylecgonine (metabolites of Cocaine) collected from him following the NRL Grand Final on 25 October 2020.

 

Seems he got off lightly!

I'm not aware of what these drugs are. I'm taking it that they are recreational rather than performance enhancing. I  think this must be the case due to his light  penalty.

Basically it means he's had his wrist slapped and his club say he now knows how naughty he has been ... and can resume with them as per normal.

[Graham]

Old news? This I missed somehow with Christmas a couple of days away:

Quote

 

Brisbane Broncos star Xavier Coates could reportedly be eyeing a move to the Melbourne Storm in 2022 after a secret meeting with Craig Bellamy.

Bellamy met with the 19-year-old and his manager at the Coolangatta coffee club on the Gold Coast on Tuesday.

According to the report, Bellamy was attempting to convince Coates to join the Storm after his contract with the Broncos expires.

 

That Tuesday would be 22nd Dec by my reckoning.

[DavidM]

On 01/01/2021 at 11:16, Graham said:

I'm taking it that they are recreational rather than performance enhancing.

The way his form fell off a cliff id say thats a reasonable assumption

[Graham]

Paramatta Eels' Junior Paulo has had a request to to miss his side’s pre-season training so he can prepare for an upcoming boxing bout denied.

What did he expect - the plonker!

[Tom Moore]

On 01/01/2021 at 11:44, Graham said:

Old news? This I missed somehow with Christmas a couple of days away:

That Tuesday would be 22nd Dec by my reckoning.

Not that secret then. 

[Graham]

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are set to bolster their fullback stocks with the signing of South Sydney Rabbitohs and Queensland State of Origin fullback Corey Allan.

[Graham]

Andrew Hill CEO at Bulldogs has left/is leaving the club.

[RugbyLeagueGermany]

Marshall and Roosters?

 

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/benji-marshall-sydney-roosters-bid-2021-season-the-mole/2115c582-e053-4962-b5ab-4edc94b76a4f

 

Edited January 12, 2021 by RugbyLeagueGermany

[Graham]

3 hours ago, RugbyLeagueGermany said:

Marshall and Roosters?

 

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/benji-marshall-sydney-roosters-bid-2021-season-the-mole/2115c582-e053-4962-b5ab-4edc94b76a4f

 

Bit of experience for back up?

[Graham]

Josh Mansour has signed a two-year deal with the South Sydney Rabbitohs following his release from Penrith.

The club confirmed in a statement on Wednesday afternoon that the 30-year old was joining the club for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

[DavidM]

4 hours ago, Graham said:

Josh Mansour has signed a two-year deal with the South Sydney Rabbitohs following his release from Penrith.

The club confirmed in a statement on Wednesday afternoon that the 30-year old was joining the club for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

Good pick up . I wasn’t sold on Corey Allan that much so I’d say the Rabbits have come out of this one ok .

David Mead to Brisbane ... now that is more left field 

[Graham]

The Mansour Magic seemed to have largely gone last season.I think he’s done right to move. Maybe fresh fields will be good for him. 

[Sticklebricks]

Josh still knows where the tryline is, he will be great bringing the ball out of defence something the bunnies have been missing for a while

[Futtocks]

2 hours ago, Graham said:

The Mansour Magic seemed to have largely gone last season.I think he’s done right to move. Maybe fresh fields will be good for him. 

He did a lot of hard work last season, but didn't see much action near the try line. But his 2020 was a lot better than his 2019 (coming back from a season-ending facial injury in 2018). If he gets good ball in attacking positions, I think he'll do all right at Souths.

[Graham]

Wests Tigers have secured the long-term services of star winger David Nofoaluma

[Graham]

Newcastle Knights forward Jirah Mormoisea will miss the 2021 NRL season with a ruptured achilles.

This promising 22year old player has yet to make his NRL debut. So far he has played in New Zealand and Melbourne before moving on to the Knights where he had earned  a promotion to the club's top 30 squad.

[Graham]

Former Panthers winger Malakai Watene-Zelezniak has been forced into immediate retirement after suffering acute kidney failure late last year.

Watene-Zelezniak, 29, spent four days in hospital before Christmas after having joined his brother Dallin at the Bulldogs on a train and trial opportunity under new coach Trent Barrett.

[Graham]

Retired Englishman James Graham will return to St George Illawarra in 2021 after accepting an off-field role to help establish a female Dragons academy.

The Dragons' NRLW side have been underwhelming in their first three seasons and went winless last year despite boasting a squad stacked with Origin and Test talent.