Most mutual options allow either party to take it up but at different price points - for example if club takes it up they pay 200k, if player takes it up but club doesent then it's 150kI don't think that's quite right Frodo. Otherwise you would call it a player option or club option. A mutual option would indicate bot parties need to agree.
From the NRL website:
2025 NRL Signings Tracker: Dolphins land Cobbo; De Belin to depart Dragons
Queensland Origin and Test player Selwyn Cobbo will add even more firepower to the Dolphins’ backline after agreeing to a one-year deal for NRL season 2026.www.nrl.com
Player option (PO): Player has the option to activate additional year(s)
Club option (CO): Club has the option to activate additional year(s)
Mutual option (MO): Both parties discuss the option to activate additional year(s)
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3 reasons why I think we didn’t try for him (if we didn’t)
1. The rumours of him going around now I don’t know if they are true or not but it could’ve been a factor.
2. His salary would’ve been a concern. If we paid him what Eels offered we’d be paying him more than Olam is currently getting. Would’ve taken a chunk out of the cap.
3. Personally believe this is why we didn’t, signing him would have resulted losing some of our juniors. He would’ve blocked their path and the club is focusing on development moving forward.
twentyforty
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Stef’s contract clause is an interesting one? He signs on with a club heading for a spoon and has a get out clause pending the clubs success. My guess is someone tried too hard to get his signature 😂
and he called them out on it.
and he called them out on it.
As good as Schiller is and would’ve loved to had him, signing him blocks other kids coming through the development system. Richo is keen on being a development club now so unless it was a position that we are sorely lacking through the juniors, or an older player to fill the void till the young ones are ready, I don’t see us making many external signings moving forward.
It’s been reported the Eels got him for $650k per season, surely he would have been worth $700-$750k per season to us ?
By not having a red hot crack at him it’s basically saying we are happy with our right centre options of Naden and To’a. They can both good players when switched on, inconsistency is their problem.
We do not have any emerging genuine right centres as Faatape, Feledy, Saukuru and Makasini are all predominantly left centres. Sure one of them can hopefully move to the right and excel, but it’s not as as easy to change as some may think.
You could argue Zac Lomax could have been a better fullback option than Bula.
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upthetigers
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Inconsistency has been a problem for Lomax too. He always plays well against us. Think he's a tad overrated.
Don’t think many clubs would’ve given Lomax the fullback role full time unless they were desperate. And I don’t think it’ll be too hard for any of the young ones coming through to play on the other side as long as they have a good half and backrower next to them. But the main key here is development. Signing Lomax would have resulted in losing majority of these players. Obviously you can’t keep everyone but we definitely lose more with Lomax joining.
If we had someone with similar attributes emerging I would understand, but we simply do not have anyone like him that is big, strong, fast, skilful, great under the high ball and a very good goal kicker.
Lomax for me is hit and miss, on his day he can be brilliant and I agree is a good goal kicker, but he doesn’t do that every week playing Centre. Him playing on the wing this year has been the best he’s looked in his career but obviously wants to play Centre, which is why he’s leaving for Eels as he will take Harper’s place. But like I said signing him would have resulted in the young ones leaving, which is IMO the main reason we didn’t get make an offer or at least go hard for him. Richo said himself and it’s in the strategic plan moving forward, “we are a development club”. I don’t think we will be making many external signings moving forward unless it’s an older player to fill the void until the young ones are ready like Oates and Gagai for example, or it’s a position we’re sorely lacking in.
innsaneink
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innsaneink
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Jeez, settle down, hes played 8 games
You'll argue this until you're blue in the face round here Boon...
I got the same thing from a recruitment guy at another club - Twice.
It's easy to assume a Mutual Option is for both parties to agree, It's not
- It's either party can agree.
Both Parties agreeing is called a contract extension.
Even the NRL wording old mate referenced above....
Club option is black and white,
Player Option is Black and White
Mutual Option is 'Discussed by both parties' (Grey at best)...
I heard one of the Journos on 360 even reference it the other night,
"It's a mutual option, So it depends if one of the Parties take it up"
Tucker
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That side would make the 8.
Amazing club, very much like Melbourne were in terms of next man up being a star.
weststigers
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Mate that is the NRL website I've quoted. You'd better get onto them and tell them their definition of mutual option is wrong.
Where does your info come from out of interest? Can you point to a mutual option that was exercised like you describe?
Tucker
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It’s in the name…Mutual.
They BOTH have to agree. If one party says no, the deal is off.
twentyforty
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I think it’s more likely that we’re enquiring on many players like Lomax. Possibly not reaching MSM, due to third party approaches. There would be many players who don’t see their future at Tigers. We’ve won the last 2 spoons, have a rookie coach and our halves situation isn’t cemented.
Lomax’s game depends a lot on his combination with his half, so my guess is, that’s why he would prefer Eels over a Tigers team.
Tiger Stripes
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Makasini fits that description, but 2-3 years away
I thought I heard he was allowed to leave at the end of the year on compassionate grounds and go home to New Zealand.
Another reason could be that I read an article on outlook this morning that he is not very popular amongst his teammates due to him being a bit strange.
