Nonotmeagain
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Has Sullivan gone ?
Jayden "Bud" Sullivan #278
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supercoach
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Although a very unusual deal the club has brokered with south Sydney for Buds 2025 release, I thinks it works for everyone. It gives Souths halves coverage, it gives us a half for 2027 if Galvin or Luai walk and most importantly, it gives Bud a opportunity to showcase his talent, as he did not do anything wrong with us unlike the Pom
Tom Shines
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Does it really give us anything ? My reading of the article, The control seems to rest with Bud each year if he returns here or not … say he plays well this year at Souths … he can move elsewhere if he chooses, or stay at Souths …
I don’t hate moving him on this season though … he was 50/1 to he see NRL here in 2025 …, and they need his roster spot ..
Buttface
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His manager does alright out of it too.
Buttface
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The fact that Bud hasn’t carried on like a prima Donna princess about the way things have panned out is commendable and mature. He holds all the aces but still he could’ve been kicking stones and been disruptive. I’m glad we’ve found a mutually beneficial way for him to progress his career and if he can show this much character at a young age, then who knows a season under Benno might really help him, and he either extends at bunnies, signs with another or comes back here as a better backup half.
AdelaideTiger
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Very unique deal, can't be too unhappy with the result, will be interesting to see it all unfold...
It’s pretty smart ! Tigers are hedging their bets . I’d say with the uncertainty around Galvin , maybe uncertainty implies something bad , I just meant he’s not locked in yet , it’s a way of getting that third string halfback still in the club.
What I’ve realised is , everyone is saying the Sullivan deal is horrendous , but heaps of clubs are paying thier 1st drop half exactly the same
Money re. Half a milllion. Our issue is Sullivan isn’t our first drop , he’s 2nd drop now we have Fainu , maybe even 3rd drop with AD.
Yep. Loan for 25 to Souths . Basically ..
Unwanted Tigers half set to join Souths but could return amid unique clause
Fox League from Fox SportsDecember 19th, 2024 9:26 am
Jayden Sullivan is set to leave the Wests Tigers to take up a deal with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, but the club switch comes with a catch.
The Daily Telegraph reported Sullivan has joined the Rabbitohs after doing a medical with Souths last week, despite having three years on his $700,000 a season Tigers deal remaining.
Previously the Tigers had been willing to pay $900,000 or $300,000 a season for the remaining three years of Sullivan’s deal for him to play elsewhere.
However, Sullivan’s Souths deal is unique in that he will play for the club in 2025, but has the flexibility to rejoin the Tigers in 2026.
But Sullivan also has an option to stay at Souths in 2026 if he chooses with all the power in the young halfback’s court.
Sullivan had signed a four year deal to join the Tigers last season from after switching from the Dragons.
He had been earmarked as their long-term halfback but since then the Tigers have signed Jarome Luai to play No.7 with youngsters Lachie Galvin and Latu Fainu the other half options, Sullivan was surplus to requirements.
At the Rabbitohs Sullivan will compete with Lewis Dodd for the right to partner Cody Walker in the halves, after Lachlan Ilias’ switch to his old club the Dragons.
Sullivan is expected to link up with South Sydney in the new year when training resumes on January 6.
Sullivan is the third big-name player to be released by the Tigers in recent months with Bateman (Cowboys) and Isaiah Papali’i (Panthers) also being moved on.
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Unwanted Tigers half set to join Souths but could return amid unique clause — Free Agency LIVE
Unwanted Tigers half set to join Souths but could return amid unique clause — Free Agency LIVE
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pawsandclaws1
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Wow, we've had some big wins in the last two days. Well done WTs.
He's got the tools..just needs to push into the line more when he passes. Play direct. He either runs direct or passes after running sideways. Bennett Got Nikorima. Plays similar
BAGNF05
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Notice how everything we need to do happens now. Proactive leadership. Not all these moves will turn out perfectly but we are no longer a rudderless joke.
jrtiger
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all the best to Bud.
unfortunately with two freakish halves on the come up plus the signing of Luai last January his cards were marked from then on, but by all reports he's never once complained.
if there's anyone that can erase the years of underdevelopment at the hands of the Dragons, it's Wayne Bennett. I genuinely hope it works out for all parties.
unfortunately with two freakish halves on the come up plus the signing of Luai last January his cards were marked from then on, but by all reports he's never once complained.
if there's anyone that can erase the years of underdevelopment at the hands of the Dragons, it's Wayne Bennett. I genuinely hope it works out for all parties.
happy_tiger
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So how much money do we have playing at other clubs in 2025 and 2026 .....probably close to a million over 2 seasons ??
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upthetigers
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It's just the cost of doing business.
Yeah it's hard to tell who's calling the shots... Has to be all three parties in agreeance once again if a return happens... If one party ( bud, Souths or us) says 'no' I can't see how it works
happy_tiger
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Was just asking the question .....but you'd get a decent player for 400 to 500 k a season
upthetigers
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Stay tuned, a player has to see an opportunity at the tigers
BAGNF05
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The NRL affords clubs the opportunity to offset this money using TPA’s. Not sure our club does this but there’s nothing stopping it.
Good luck to Bud,best wishes and hope he improves his game under Bennett.He is still young and could develop into an NRL standard player in the future...
The best thing so far to me is how professional and bussiness like these deals with Bateman and Bud have been handled..
Just goes to show that when you have people on your payroll that know what they are doing you get the best outcomes for the club...
The best thing so far to me is how professional and bussiness like these deals with Bateman and Bud have been handled..
Just goes to show that when you have people on your payroll that know what they are doing you get the best outcomes for the club...
