Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Walker > Dearden swap seems the most obvious scenario
The Roosters are open to releasing Sam Walker immediately after pulling their $4.2 million offer.

His agent Clinton Schifcofske says Walker wants to stay: "You can always come back to the table." But Nick Politis has no desire to reopen talks, and the Perth Bears could pounce.

The Roosters are reportedly monitoring Tom Dearden and former junior Ethan Strange.

(via Peter Badel & Tyson Jackson, Code Sports)
 
The Roosters are open to releasing Sam Walker immediately after pulling their $4.2 million offer.

His agent Clinton Schifcofske says Walker wants to stay: "You can always come back to the table." But Nick Politis has no desire to reopen talks, and the Perth Bears could pounce.

The Roosters are reportedly monitoring Tom Dearden and former junior Ethan Strange.

(via Peter Badel & Tyson Jackson, Code Sports)
No way he goes to Perth
 
Probably not. But a lot of clubs probably cave in their situation. They are one of the few who don’t have to.
Exactly. The key is “don’t have to”. Most players bend over backwards to join them and “take unders”. Anyway, the roosters have Toby Rodwell a very highly rated young half back who has already played some first grade.
 
The club's glaring need for 2028 is a hard-running middle.

Hopefully that is a Pole extension but until that happens, we just have a core of Terrell, Sione, Seyfarth & Twal on-contract for 2028.

Pole, Royce & Frizell are only contracted for next season at this stage and Taupau-Moors will still be too green.

90% Pole extends but if he doesn't Moses Leota could come into the frame or an Oregon Kaufusi.
 
I would be a little disappointed to lose him as depth but that would be a good move for him. A couple years gaining confidence and his body maturing he will come back a handy player. I think he will end up a mobile middle personally, so his best is years off.
It would leave us very skinny in backrow depth. Ethan Roberts becomes 1st drop basically but I can see Frizell shifting in-game if Samuela or KPP had to go off. I hope Sione stays in the middle.

Nothing off-contract now to pick up unless a club let a player go who is on-contract for 2027 (Tom Fletcher from Souths or Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana from the Knights - similar age, ability and pecking order at current club to Sukkar).
 

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