You do know players can leave Clubs early...It's done all the time.
Moses
Matterson
Aloiai
Luch
Mikaele
Oh, that's just us
WT recruitment meetings must be a hive of activity.
Liddle out and his spot was taken by 19 year old Tumeth, who won't play NRL in 2023. The 39 year rebuild has begun.
It's actually not done all the time and those players who leave are often problem players.
If we want the better players then we are just going to have to wait because no club will release a good quality player early unless it's the right thing for them.
How many players in the last 3-4mths let alone last 2yrs have actually ended contracts early?
Not many outside of us releasing players.
Lucy was already signed to the cowboys for next year.
Liddle was surplus to requirements with Api coming, we actually gain on this move.
Good players at other clubs just aren't released unless they are serious problems/pests.
Otherclubs manage their roster alot better. Ours is a complete mess.
24 onwards is going to be a true test of our pulling power as we have cash, a heap of roster spots, somewhat of a coaching strategy and 2 of the best players in their position joining us.
Re Tumeth I expect him to play in 23 atm, we have zero backrow depth.
Reality is unless a miracle happens 23 we aren't getting any quality inbound.