NRL 2021: Every player off-contract and available to sign a contract for 2022
Sporting News 1 hour ago
The 2020 season is still going and there are still an abundance of quality players on the market for 2021.
But for clubs in rebuilding phases, they might also be looking even further ahead to 2022 and the all-important November 1st date.
For those that don't know, from the beginning of November 1, this year clubs and players are allowed to negotiate deals for the 2022 season and beyond.
That could see the likes of Kotoni Staggs, Jahrome Hughes and Matt Dufty attracting big offers from rival clubs after standout seasons.
Read below for every player off-contract at the end of 2021.
BRISBANE BRONCOS
Players off-contract: 12
Those at the struggling Brisbane outfit will be sweating on the November 1 date, with plenty of their players off-contract at the end of next year.
Kotoni Staggs, Xavier Coates Tom Dearden will all attract plenty of interest from rival NRL clubs when they are available.
Jack Bird has been released a year early, taking up a deal with the Dragons.
Full list:
Jesse Arthars
Xavier Coates
Dale Copley
Tom Dearden
Alex Glenn
Andrew McCullough
Anthony Milford
Tesi Niu
Corey Oates (1 year player option)
Keenan Palasia
Jordan Riki
Kotoni Staggs (1 year player option)
Jake Turpin (1 year player option)
CANBERRA RAIDERS
Players off-contract: 12
Good news for the Raiders, with all their big names locked up long-term.
Hudson Young, Jordan Rapana and Dunamis Lui headline a list of talent off-contract at the end of 2021.
Full list:
Caleb Aekins
Adam Cook (1 year club option)
Matt Frawley
Emre Guler
Siliva Havili
Dunamis Lui
Jordan Rapana
Harley Smith-Shields
Sia Soliola
Semi Valemei
Sam Williams
Hudson Young
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS
Players off-contract: 15
Trent Barrett has a tough task on his hands taking over the Bulldogs, and there will likely be wholesale changes to their roster in the next 18 months.
They have already started the recruitment process, signing promising half Matt Burton from the Panthers. Will Hopoate and Dylan Napa are the big names on a long list of players without deals for 2022.
Reimis Smith has been released from the final year of his contract.
Full list:
Dean Britt
Christian Crichton
Tyrone Harding
Will Hopoate
Sione Katoa
Tuipolotu Katoa
Lachlan Lewis
Jeremy Marshall-King
Nick Meaney
Dylan Napa
Ofahiki Ogden
Jayden Okunbor
James Roumanos
Chris Smith
Renouf Atoni
CRONULLA SHARKS
Players off-contract: 16
Some huge names on big coin off-contract for the Sharks at the end of 2021 - and it could see mass changes to their roster.
Shaun Johnson, Josh Dugan, Matt Moylan and Aaron Woods are all on sizeable contracts and it will be interesting to see how things play out there.
Bronson Xerri is also off-contract, but that will all depend on his ASADA hearing.
Full list:
Josh Dugan
Mawene Hiroti
Shaun Johnson
Will Kennedy
Nene Macdonald
Billy Magoulias
Matt Moylan
Kyle Patterson
Toby Rudolf
Siosifa Talakai
Aiden Tolman
Chad Townsend (2 year player option)
Connor Tracey
Braydon Trindall
Aaron Woods
Bronson Xerri*
*Xerri has been provisionally suspended over a doping violation.
GOLD COAST TITANS
Players off-contract: 14
While they have attracted some guns for next year, the Titans also have some big decisions to make surrounding their halves. Ash Taylor is off-contract at the end of next season and his form in 2019 was quite strong, which could attract interest across the league. The club have signed Patrick Herbert on a one-year deal for 2021 and extended Tanah Boyd and Jamal Fogarty until 2022. Brian Kelly has re-signed until the end of 2023.
Full list:
Erin Clark
Anthony Don
Herman Ese'ese (1 year player option)
Darius Farmer
Patrick Herbert
Gregory Marzhew
Sam McIntyre
Tyrone Peachey
Jonus Pearson
Kevin Proctor (1 year club option)
Mitch Rein
Sam Stone
Ash Taylor
Jai Whitbread
MANLY SEA EAGLES
Players off-contract: 12
While the Trbojevic brothers and Daly Cherry-Evans are locked up for a while, Manly have some high-quality players about to hit the open market. Dylan Walker, Curtis Sironen and Brad Parker are all without deals for 2022 and beyond and could find themselves linked with some other NRL clubs.
Full list:
Morgan Boyle
Lachlan Croker
Kieran Foran
Tevita Funa
Reuben Garrick
Jack Gosiewski
Haumole Olakau'ata (1 year club option)
Brad Parker
Toafofoa Sipley
Curtis Sironen
Jorge Taufua
Dylan Walker
MELBOURNE STORM
Players off-contract: 11
Plenty of the Storm's recruitment and retention will revolve around the future of Cameron Smith, which could have a major impact on the likes of Brandon Smith and Harry Grant. Smith has already indicated that he will leave in 2022 if the Storm receive adequate compensation. But they will also need to re-sign the likes of Dale Finucane and Jahrome Hughes, who come off-contract at the end of next year.
Full list:
Dale Finucane
Jahrome Hughes
Nicho Hynes
Ryley Jacks
Cooper Johns
Felise Kaufusi (1 year player option)
Max King
Brenko Lee
Isaac Lumelume
Aaron Pene
Darryn Schonig
Brandon Smith*
*Smith has been given permission to explore options for 2022 if the club receives an adequate replacement in return
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Players off-contract: 13
The main man in Kalyn Ponga might be signed long-term, but there are still plenty of the Knights key players who will need to be evaluated.Halves Mitchell Pearce and Kurt Mann, as well as back-rower Lachlan Fitzgibbon, are off-contract at the end of 2021.Sione Mata'utia has been released from the final year of his contract, taking up a three-year deal with St Helens. Connor Watson and Starford To'a have re-signed for 2021.
Full list:
Phoenix Crossland
Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Blake Green
Tex Hoy
Hymel Hunt
Brodie Jones
Josh King
Edrick Lee
Kurt Mann
Mitchell Pearce
Gehamat Shibasaki (1 year player option)
Enari Tuala
Connor Watson
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Players off-contract: 14
2020 has been a wild year for the Warriors - but the good news is they don't have to worry about skipper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck going anywhere for a while.That being said, key forwards Tohu Harris and Jazz Tevaga are without deals for 2022 and beyond and could certainly attract interest from rival NRL sides.
Full list:
Bunty Afoa
Leeson Ah Mau
Tom Ale
Josh Curran
Jackson Frei
Tohu Harris
Peta Hiku
Karl Lawton
Kodi Nikorima (1 year player option)
Sean O'Sullivan
Hayze Perham
Adam Pompey
Jazz Tevaga
Paul Turner
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Players off-contract: 12
Jason Taumalolo has barely started his 10-year deal, while the likes of Valentine Holmes and Kyle Feldt are locked in for quite some time.Jake Clifford has signed with the Knights for 2022 and beyond.
Full list:
Ben Condon
Scott Drinkwater
Jake Granville
Wiremu Greig
Ben Hampton
Corey Jensen
Connelly Lemuelu
Francis Molo
Justin O'Neill
Tukimihia Simpkins
Murray Taulagi
Shane Wright
PARRAMATTA EELS
Players off-contract: 17
They are regarded as two of the elite wingers in the NRL - but both Blake Ferguson and Maika Sivo are off-contract at the end of 2021.Add to that the likes of Nathan Brown, Ryan Matterson and Mitchell Moses, and the Eels recruitment team will have their hands full over the next six months.
Full list:
Nathan Brown
Bryce Cartwright
Haze Dunster
Blake Ferguson
Keegan Hipgrave (1-year club option)
David Hollis
Samuel Hughes
Michael Jennings (1-year player option)*
Joey Lussick
Ryan Matterson (1-year player option)
Mitchell Moses (1-year player option)
Michael Oldfield
Tom Opacic
Jordan Rankin
Maika Sivo
Ray Stone
Will Smith
*Jennings is provisionally stood down after an alleged doping violation.
PENRITH PANTHERS
Players off-contract: 12
With team success comes interest in certain individuals - and that will be a huge battle for the Panthers in the coming months. Stephen Crichton, Spencer Leniu and Jarome Luai are some of the best young talents in the game, and could be chased by plenty of clubs.
Matt Burton has signed with the Bulldogs for 2022.
Full list:
Kurt Capewell
Stephen Crichton
Robert Jennings
Mitch Kenny
Spencer Leniu
Jarome Luai
Josh Mansour
Tyrone May
Brent Naden
Zane Tetevano (1 year club option)
Dean Whare (1 year mutual option)
Isaah Yeo
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Players off-contract: 13
If you go through the list of players off-contract at the Red V at the end of next season, two names stand out - Cameron McInnes and Matt Dufty. Both have had tremendous years despite being stuck in an underperforming side, and could be lined up by plenty of clubs. Corey Norman is a player who has come under fire recently, and his deal expires at the end of 2021.
Full list:
Eddie Blacker
Billy Brittain
Jack de Belin*
Matt Dufty
Kaide Ellis
Tyrell Fuimaono
Cameron McInnes
Trent Merrin
Corey Norman
Jordan Pereira
Cody Ramsey
Paul Vaughan (1 year player option)
Brayden Wiliame
*De Belin's contract won't be registered until the outcome of his sexual assault case is finalised.
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Players off-contract: 17
Latrell Mitchell was the name on everyone's lips coming into the season, with his switch from the Roosters to the Rabbitohs dominating headlines. And the superstar fullback is again off-contract at the end of 2021, which could see plenty of clubs lining up for him. Adam Reynolds and Dane Gagai are also without deals from the end of next season. Ethan Lowe has retired. Bayley Sironen has been released early from his contract.
Full list:
Corey Allan
Braidon Burns
Josh Cook
Troy Dargan
Dane Gagai
Brock Gardner
Dean Hawkins
Patrick Mago
Steven Marsters (1 year club option)
Taane Milne (1 year club option)
Latrell Mitchell
Tautau Moga
Mark Nicholls
Adam Reynolds
Jaydn Su'a
Tevita Tatola
SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Players off-contract: 11
Similarly to Penrith's situation, the Roosters may be forced to pay for their ongoing success at the end of 2021.Angus Crichton, James Tedesco and Sitili Tupouniua are all without deals for 2022, but it is expected that the superstar fullback will re-sign. Crichton on the other hand will have to take a pay-cut to stay at Bondi, which could open up a bidding war across the league.
Full list:
Fletcher Baker
Egan Butcher
Angus Crichton
Jake Friend
Drew Hutchison
Isaac Liu
Brett Morris
Josh Morris
Billy Smith
Daniel Tupou
Sam Walker
WESTS TIGERS
Players off-contract: 13
Plenty has been made about the state of the Tigers salary cap, and while another 12 months with some underperforming players on big money, it will finish at the end of 2021. Russell Packer and Joey Leilua are both off-contract at the end of next season, and it would be hard to see the Tigers retaining either of them.
Full list:
Shawn Blore
Kane Bradley
Michael Chee-Kam
Zac Cini
Joey Leilua (1 year club option)
Jacob Liddle
Jock Madden
Thomas Mikaele
Paul Momirovski (1 year player option)
David Nofoaluma
Russell Packer
Alex Seyfarth
Billy Walters
Sporting News 1 hour ago
The 2020 season is still going and there are still an abundance of quality players on the market for 2021.
But for clubs in rebuilding phases, they might also be looking even further ahead to 2022 and the all-important November 1st date.
For those that don't know, from the beginning of November 1, this year clubs and players are allowed to negotiate deals for the 2022 season and beyond.
That could see the likes of Kotoni Staggs, Jahrome Hughes and Matt Dufty attracting big offers from rival clubs after standout seasons.
Read below for every player off-contract at the end of 2021.
BRISBANE BRONCOS
Players off-contract: 12
Those at the struggling Brisbane outfit will be sweating on the November 1 date, with plenty of their players off-contract at the end of next year.
Kotoni Staggs, Xavier Coates Tom Dearden will all attract plenty of interest from rival NRL clubs when they are available.
Jack Bird has been released a year early, taking up a deal with the Dragons.
Full list:
Jesse Arthars
Xavier Coates
Dale Copley
Tom Dearden
Alex Glenn
Andrew McCullough
Anthony Milford
Tesi Niu
Corey Oates (1 year player option)
Keenan Palasia
Jordan Riki
Kotoni Staggs (1 year player option)
Jake Turpin (1 year player option)
CANBERRA RAIDERS
Players off-contract: 12
Good news for the Raiders, with all their big names locked up long-term.
Hudson Young, Jordan Rapana and Dunamis Lui headline a list of talent off-contract at the end of 2021.
Full list:
Caleb Aekins
Adam Cook (1 year club option)
Matt Frawley
Emre Guler
Siliva Havili
Dunamis Lui
Jordan Rapana
Harley Smith-Shields
Sia Soliola
Semi Valemei
Sam Williams
Hudson Young
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS
Players off-contract: 15
Trent Barrett has a tough task on his hands taking over the Bulldogs, and there will likely be wholesale changes to their roster in the next 18 months.
They have already started the recruitment process, signing promising half Matt Burton from the Panthers. Will Hopoate and Dylan Napa are the big names on a long list of players without deals for 2022.
Reimis Smith has been released from the final year of his contract.
Full list:
Dean Britt
Christian Crichton
Tyrone Harding
Will Hopoate
Sione Katoa
Tuipolotu Katoa
Lachlan Lewis
Jeremy Marshall-King
Nick Meaney
Dylan Napa
Ofahiki Ogden
Jayden Okunbor
James Roumanos
Chris Smith
Renouf Atoni
CRONULLA SHARKS
Players off-contract: 16
Some huge names on big coin off-contract for the Sharks at the end of 2021 - and it could see mass changes to their roster.
Shaun Johnson, Josh Dugan, Matt Moylan and Aaron Woods are all on sizeable contracts and it will be interesting to see how things play out there.
Bronson Xerri is also off-contract, but that will all depend on his ASADA hearing.
Full list:
Josh Dugan
Mawene Hiroti
Shaun Johnson
Will Kennedy
Nene Macdonald
Billy Magoulias
Matt Moylan
Kyle Patterson
Toby Rudolf
Siosifa Talakai
Aiden Tolman
Chad Townsend (2 year player option)
Connor Tracey
Braydon Trindall
Aaron Woods
Bronson Xerri*
*Xerri has been provisionally suspended over a doping violation.
GOLD COAST TITANS
Players off-contract: 14
While they have attracted some guns for next year, the Titans also have some big decisions to make surrounding their halves. Ash Taylor is off-contract at the end of next season and his form in 2019 was quite strong, which could attract interest across the league. The club have signed Patrick Herbert on a one-year deal for 2021 and extended Tanah Boyd and Jamal Fogarty until 2022. Brian Kelly has re-signed until the end of 2023.
Full list:
Erin Clark
Anthony Don
Herman Ese'ese (1 year player option)
Darius Farmer
Patrick Herbert
Gregory Marzhew
Sam McIntyre
Tyrone Peachey
Jonus Pearson
Kevin Proctor (1 year club option)
Mitch Rein
Sam Stone
Ash Taylor
Jai Whitbread
MANLY SEA EAGLES
Players off-contract: 12
While the Trbojevic brothers and Daly Cherry-Evans are locked up for a while, Manly have some high-quality players about to hit the open market. Dylan Walker, Curtis Sironen and Brad Parker are all without deals for 2022 and beyond and could find themselves linked with some other NRL clubs.
Full list:
Morgan Boyle
Lachlan Croker
Kieran Foran
Tevita Funa
Reuben Garrick
Jack Gosiewski
Haumole Olakau'ata (1 year club option)
Brad Parker
Toafofoa Sipley
Curtis Sironen
Jorge Taufua
Dylan Walker
MELBOURNE STORM
Players off-contract: 11
Plenty of the Storm's recruitment and retention will revolve around the future of Cameron Smith, which could have a major impact on the likes of Brandon Smith and Harry Grant. Smith has already indicated that he will leave in 2022 if the Storm receive adequate compensation. But they will also need to re-sign the likes of Dale Finucane and Jahrome Hughes, who come off-contract at the end of next year.
Full list:
Dale Finucane
Jahrome Hughes
Nicho Hynes
Ryley Jacks
Cooper Johns
Felise Kaufusi (1 year player option)
Max King
Brenko Lee
Isaac Lumelume
Aaron Pene
Darryn Schonig
Brandon Smith*
*Smith has been given permission to explore options for 2022 if the club receives an adequate replacement in return
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Players off-contract: 13
The main man in Kalyn Ponga might be signed long-term, but there are still plenty of the Knights key players who will need to be evaluated.Halves Mitchell Pearce and Kurt Mann, as well as back-rower Lachlan Fitzgibbon, are off-contract at the end of 2021.Sione Mata'utia has been released from the final year of his contract, taking up a three-year deal with St Helens. Connor Watson and Starford To'a have re-signed for 2021.
Full list:
Phoenix Crossland
Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Blake Green
Tex Hoy
Hymel Hunt
Brodie Jones
Josh King
Edrick Lee
Kurt Mann
Mitchell Pearce
Gehamat Shibasaki (1 year player option)
Enari Tuala
Connor Watson
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Players off-contract: 14
2020 has been a wild year for the Warriors - but the good news is they don't have to worry about skipper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck going anywhere for a while.That being said, key forwards Tohu Harris and Jazz Tevaga are without deals for 2022 and beyond and could certainly attract interest from rival NRL sides.
Full list:
Bunty Afoa
Leeson Ah Mau
Tom Ale
Josh Curran
Jackson Frei
Tohu Harris
Peta Hiku
Karl Lawton
Kodi Nikorima (1 year player option)
Sean O'Sullivan
Hayze Perham
Adam Pompey
Jazz Tevaga
Paul Turner
NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Players off-contract: 12
Jason Taumalolo has barely started his 10-year deal, while the likes of Valentine Holmes and Kyle Feldt are locked in for quite some time.Jake Clifford has signed with the Knights for 2022 and beyond.
Full list:
Ben Condon
Scott Drinkwater
Jake Granville
Wiremu Greig
Ben Hampton
Corey Jensen
Connelly Lemuelu
Francis Molo
Justin O'Neill
Tukimihia Simpkins
Murray Taulagi
Shane Wright
PARRAMATTA EELS
Players off-contract: 17
They are regarded as two of the elite wingers in the NRL - but both Blake Ferguson and Maika Sivo are off-contract at the end of 2021.Add to that the likes of Nathan Brown, Ryan Matterson and Mitchell Moses, and the Eels recruitment team will have their hands full over the next six months.
Full list:
Nathan Brown
Bryce Cartwright
Haze Dunster
Blake Ferguson
Keegan Hipgrave (1-year club option)
David Hollis
Samuel Hughes
Michael Jennings (1-year player option)*
Joey Lussick
Ryan Matterson (1-year player option)
Mitchell Moses (1-year player option)
Michael Oldfield
Tom Opacic
Jordan Rankin
Maika Sivo
Ray Stone
Will Smith
*Jennings is provisionally stood down after an alleged doping violation.
PENRITH PANTHERS
Players off-contract: 12
With team success comes interest in certain individuals - and that will be a huge battle for the Panthers in the coming months. Stephen Crichton, Spencer Leniu and Jarome Luai are some of the best young talents in the game, and could be chased by plenty of clubs.
Matt Burton has signed with the Bulldogs for 2022.
Full list:
Kurt Capewell
Stephen Crichton
Robert Jennings
Mitch Kenny
Spencer Leniu
Jarome Luai
Josh Mansour
Tyrone May
Brent Naden
Zane Tetevano (1 year club option)
Dean Whare (1 year mutual option)
Isaah Yeo
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Players off-contract: 13
If you go through the list of players off-contract at the Red V at the end of next season, two names stand out - Cameron McInnes and Matt Dufty. Both have had tremendous years despite being stuck in an underperforming side, and could be lined up by plenty of clubs. Corey Norman is a player who has come under fire recently, and his deal expires at the end of 2021.
Full list:
Eddie Blacker
Billy Brittain
Jack de Belin*
Matt Dufty
Kaide Ellis
Tyrell Fuimaono
Cameron McInnes
Trent Merrin
Corey Norman
Jordan Pereira
Cody Ramsey
Paul Vaughan (1 year player option)
Brayden Wiliame
*De Belin's contract won't be registered until the outcome of his sexual assault case is finalised.
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Players off-contract: 17
Latrell Mitchell was the name on everyone's lips coming into the season, with his switch from the Roosters to the Rabbitohs dominating headlines. And the superstar fullback is again off-contract at the end of 2021, which could see plenty of clubs lining up for him. Adam Reynolds and Dane Gagai are also without deals from the end of next season. Ethan Lowe has retired. Bayley Sironen has been released early from his contract.
Full list:
Corey Allan
Braidon Burns
Josh Cook
Troy Dargan
Dane Gagai
Brock Gardner
Dean Hawkins
Patrick Mago
Steven Marsters (1 year club option)
Taane Milne (1 year club option)
Latrell Mitchell
Tautau Moga
Mark Nicholls
Adam Reynolds
Jaydn Su'a
Tevita Tatola
SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Players off-contract: 11
Similarly to Penrith's situation, the Roosters may be forced to pay for their ongoing success at the end of 2021.Angus Crichton, James Tedesco and Sitili Tupouniua are all without deals for 2022, but it is expected that the superstar fullback will re-sign. Crichton on the other hand will have to take a pay-cut to stay at Bondi, which could open up a bidding war across the league.
Full list:
Fletcher Baker
Egan Butcher
Angus Crichton
Jake Friend
Drew Hutchison
Isaac Liu
Brett Morris
Josh Morris
Billy Smith
Daniel Tupou
Sam Walker
WESTS TIGERS
Players off-contract: 13
Plenty has been made about the state of the Tigers salary cap, and while another 12 months with some underperforming players on big money, it will finish at the end of 2021. Russell Packer and Joey Leilua are both off-contract at the end of next season, and it would be hard to see the Tigers retaining either of them.
Full list:
Shawn Blore
Kane Bradley
Michael Chee-Kam
Zac Cini
Joey Leilua (1 year club option)
Jacob Liddle
Jock Madden
Thomas Mikaele
Paul Momirovski (1 year player option)
David Nofoaluma
Russell Packer
Alex Seyfarth
Billy Walters
