Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

vlad said:
According to the panthers they don’t have any players with an option in their favour .



From emerging NRL stars through to the biggest names in the game, players at 14 of the 17 NRL teams could become available as early as this year as clubs navigate the balancing act between contract clauses and keeping rosters flexible.

Penrith is just one of three clubs who do not have an option in any of their playing contracts, with Canterbury and the Roosters the other clubs.

The Panthers decided during their historic premiership four-peat to not allow any player or mutual options in their deals.

“At a point in time there was a robust discussion where the board endorsed a recommendation that the football department could not insert a mutual or player option into a contract,” Panthers rugby league boss Matt Cameron said.

The Panthers will allow for club options, which leaves the decision on a players’ future up to the club.

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Richo has indicated that this is a position that we are headed towards also.
 
palms said:
Heard a decent whisper yesterday To'o is close to signing on for 2026. Has options in his contract for the remaining 2 years and not happy with the money. Penrith have no cap left and can't afford to pay him anything other than minimum for his tier.
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With a handful of players unlikely to be resigned.

Money and positions are both not an issue for 2026.

To'o to Wests Tigers. YES Please
 
Klemmer quotes from that article in today’s DT …

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• Veterans David Klemmer and Christian Welch head towards 2026 with unique situations. Klemmer needs to play as many as 14 games in 2025 to be guaranteed another year at the Tigers while Welch needs to play at least 18 games to enact a clause in his deal for 2026 in Melbourne. The alternative is for Welch to win a State of Origin recall, which would also secure him another season.

David Klemmer’s contract clause.

David Klemmer’s contract clause.

As for Klemmer, he said he was not worried by his game trigger.

Klemmer has played at least 18 games a year since his first full season in the top grade in 2014.

“(My mindset) would be different if I was at the beginning of my career,” Klemmer said. “Obviously I’m at the back end… all I can control is coming to training and doing my best. I am respectful, train well, be a good person and a good leader.

“If (I thought) about it, it would eat you up. I just have to play good football.

“I’ve always said that as soon as the wheels fall off I’ll hang the (boots) up.

“I’m still fighting and competing. I am running good times. Once I am not keeping up with the blokes then it’s time. I’m still there or thereabouts and fighting for it.”

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vlad said:
Klemmer quotes from that article in today’s DT …

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• Veterans David Klemmer and Christian Welch head towards 2026 with unique situations. Klemmer needs to play as many as 14 games in 2025 to be guaranteed another year at the Tigers while Welch needs to play at least 18 games to enact a clause in his deal for 2026 in Melbourne. The alternative is for Welch to win a State of Origin recall, which would also secure him another season.

David Klemmer’s contract clause.

David Klemmer’s contract clause.

As for Klemmer, he said he was not worried by his game trigger.

Klemmer has played at least 18 games a year since his first full season in the top grade in 2014.

“(My mindset) would be different if I was at the beginning of my career,” Klemmer said. “Obviously I’m at the back end… all I can control is coming to training and doing my best. I am respectful, train well, be a good person and a good leader.

“If (I thought) about it, it would eat you up. I just have to play good football.

“I’ve always said that as soon as the wheels fall off I’ll hang the (boots) up.

“I’m still fighting and competing. I am running good times. Once I am not keeping up with the blokes then it’s time. I’m still there or thereabouts and fighting for it.”

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I think we will.see a fired up Klemmer in 2026.

They're is a good vibe at the club
 
According to the article we have 5 players with options

Klemmer -Mutual
Bula - Mutual
Luai - player
Olam - player
Sukkar - club
 
vlad said:
According to the panthers they don’t have any players with an option in their favour .



From emerging NRL stars through to the biggest names in the game, players at 14 of the 17 NRL teams could become available as early as this year as clubs navigate the balancing act between contract clauses and keeping rosters flexible.

Penrith is just one of three clubs who do not have an option in any of their playing contracts, with Canterbury and the Roosters the other clubs.

The Panthers decided during their historic premiership four-peat to not allow any player or mutual options in their deals.

“At a point in time there was a robust discussion where the board endorsed a recommendation that the football department could not insert a mutual or player option into a contract,” Panthers rugby league boss Matt Cameron said.

The Panthers will allow for club options, which leaves the decision on a players’ future up to the club.

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Winning!
A strong board helps.
 
barnsta said:
Hypothetically, could Naden play lock?
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No
and
no.

Look we have 1 2RF in Samuela, Pole and a few others who can play lock.
Naden hasn't got the physical to play Center. He was kinda better on the wing as a winger who can shutdown the other side. Keep him in the playing group and see how he vibes off having Luai back.

If Naden had to go to the front row it would be 2RF, but it would be brutal. I can only see him as that 3rd bench player that covers the back positions but does 20 minutes in the forwards if no one else injured.... Which is what I think we hired Jack Bird for.
 
Checking out Canberra's roster.

They have an opposite roster to us. So heavy on the forwards, so light on the backs.
A rookie fullback, No named backs other then Xavier Savage. It seriously looks like they could do with some of our backs.

Yet they have a stacked forward pack. Ok stacks of Props but a few 2RF...

Curious who we would swap with Ricky. I could see Ricky needing Starford Toa or Naden, either as starters or depth. It's a really shallow canberra backline. While it's prop heavy, there are 2RF and locks we could bring here.
 
Spartan117 said:
Richo has indicated that this is a position that we are headed towards also.
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Yep, right after we give JL whatever he wants.
Not that I’m complaining, I think everyone has seen my hat/avatar.

Player options are just another way for managers to exert control or pressure clubs into making decisions they wouldn’t otherwise wouldn’t have. I can see very few long term gains for the club, just a short term gain in winning the initial signing a player. This can be counter productive, most players stay at their clubs, so with that in mind you get them to your club, but then you give away that advantage by giving the player the option to leave anyway?
This is not good poker. ♣️ ♠️
 
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