2011 NRL Player Rumours & Signings

[Ms.Nobody]

2011 Player Movements & Rumours Thread
An overview of the Player movements within the NRL.
Note: Mid Season means the change has already occured!
The most comprehensive list online

Brisbane BRONCOS

2011 Coach: Ivan HenjakGAINS: Shane Tronc (Mid Season - Wakefield Wildcats, ESL - 2012) Ben Hannant (Canterbury Bulldogs - 2014)
LOSSES: Tim Smith (Mid Season - Cronulla Sharks) PJ Marsh (Mid Season - Retirement) Steve Michaels (Mid Season - Gold Coast Titans) Israel Folau (GWS AFL) Lagi Setu (Mormon Mission) Antonio Winterstein (North QLD Cowboys) Tariq Sims (North QLD Cowboys) Ashton Sims (North QLD Cowboys)
RE-SIGNED: Ben Hunt (2012) Josh Hoffman (2012) Ben Te'o (2012) Corey Norman (2012) Mitchell Dodds (2012) Matt Gillett (2013) Gerard Beale (2012)Shane Tronc (2012) Rohan Ahern (2011)
Off Contract:

Canterbury-Bankstown BULLDOGS
2011 Coach: Kevin Moore
GAINS: Aiden Tolman (Melbourne Storm - 2013) Ryan Tandy (Mid Season - Melbourne Storm - 2012) Trent Hodkinson (Manly Sea Eagles - 2013) Kris Keating (Parramatta Eels - 2012) Frank Pritchard (Penrith Panthers - 2013) Grant Millington (Cronulla Sharks - 2011) Greg Eastwood (Leeds Rhinos, ESL - 2013) Johnathan Wright (Parramatta Eels - 2012), Michael Lett (St George Illawarra Dragons)
LOSSES: Lee Te Maari (Mid Season - Sacked) Ben Hannant (Brisbane Broncos) Nathan Massey (Canberra Raiders) Daniel Harrison (Manly Sea Eagles) Luke Patten (Salford Reds, ESL) Brett Kimmorley (Retirement) Blake Green (Hull KR, ESL) Yileen Gordon (Penrith Panthers) Jarrad Hickey (Released)
RE-SIGNED: Ben Barba (2012) Michael Hodgson (2011) Ryan Tandy (2012) Andrew Ryan (2011)
Off Contract:

Gold Coast TITANS
2011 Coach: John Cartwright
GAINS: Steve Michaels (Mid Season - Brisbane Broncos - 2012) Luke Capewell (South Sydney Rabbitohs) LOSSES: Mat Rogers (Retirement) Jordan Atkins (Parramatta Eels) Ryan Tongia (Cronulla Sharks) Josh Graham (released)
RE-SIGNED: Matt White (2012) Bodene Thompson (2014) Clinton Toopi (2011) Kevin Gordon (2014) Shannon Walker (2011) Sam Tagataese (2013) David Mead (2013) Ben Ridge (2013) Aaron Cannings (2011)
Off Contract:

Canberra RAIDERS
2011 Coach: David Furner
GAINS: Adam Mogg (Mid Season - Les Catalan Dragons, France - 2010) Nathan Massey (Canterbury Bulldogs NYC - 2012) Brett White (Melbourne Storm - 2013) Blake Ferguson (Cronulla Sharks - 2012) Mark Ioane (New Zealand Warriors NYC)
LOSSES: Justin Carney (Sydney Roosters) Scott Logan (Retirement) Troy Thompson (Melbourne Storm) Adam Mogg (Retirement) Brett Kelly (Avignon Bisons, France) Marc Herbert (released) Joel Monaghan (Warrington Wolves, ESL))
RE-SIGNED: Trevor Thurling (2013) Michael Picker (2012) Josh McCrone (2012) Danny Galea (2011) Glen Buttris (2011), David Milne (2011)
Off Contract:

Manly Warringah SEA EAGLES
2011 Coach: Des Hasler
GAINS: Daniel Harrison (Canterbury Bulldogs NYC - 2013) Tim Robinson (Parramatta Eels) LOSSES: Josh Perry (St Helens, ESL) Trent Hodkinson (Canterbury Bulldogs) Ben Farrar (Catalan Dragons, ESL) Lama Tasi (Sydney Roosters)
RE-SIGNED: Jamie Lyon (2013) Anthony Watmough (2014) Kieran Foran (2012) Steve Matai (2014)
Off Contract:

Melbourne STORM
2011 Coach: Craig Bellamy GAINS: Adam Woolnough (Out of retirement - 2011) Troy Thompson (Canberra Raiders - 2011) Elijah Niko (NZ Warriors NYC - 2012) Jaiman Lowe (South Sydney Rabbitohs - 2012) Maurice Blair (Penrith Panthers - 2012) Tu'u Maori (Newtown Jets) Beau Champion (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
LOSSES: Aiden Tolman (Canterbury Bulldogs) Ryan Tandy (Mid Season - Canterbury Bulldogs) Jeff Lima (Wigan Warriors, ESL) Ryan Hoffman (Wigan Warriors, ESL) Brett Finch (Wigan Warriors, ESL) Brett White (Canberra Raiders) Greg Inglis (South Sydney Rabbitohs) Luke MacDougall (Released)
RE-SIGNED: Bryan Norrie (2012) Justin O'Neill (2012) Dane Neilsen (2012) Rory Kostjasyn, Ryan Hinchcliffe (2012)
Off Contract:

Newcastle KNIGHTS
2011 Coach: Rick Stone
GAINS: Siuatonga Likiliki (NZ Warriors - 2012) Beau Henry (St George Illawarra Dragons NYC - 2013) Antonio Kaufusi (Mid Season - North QLD Cowboys - 2012) Neville Costigan (St George Illawarra Dragons - 2013) Kyle O'Donnell (Cronulla Sharks NYC - 2012) Steve Southern (North QLD Cowboys)
LOSSES: Chris Houston (Mid Season - Sacked) Danny Wicks (Mid Season - Sacked) Cooper Vuna (Melbourne Rebels - Rugby Union) Steve Simpson (Mid Season - Retirement) Scott Dureau (Catalan Dragons, ESL) Ben Cross (Leeds Rhinos)
RE-SIGNED: Ben Rogers (2012) Mark Taufua (2012) Adam MacDougall (2011)
Off Contract:

North Queensland COWBOYS
2011 Coach: Neil Henry
GAINS: Willie Mason (Mid Season - Sydney Roosters - 2010) Antonio Winterstein (Brisbane Broncos - 2013) Brent Tate (NZ Warriors - 2013) Tariq Sims (Brisbane Broncos NYC - 2012) Kalifa Fai Fai Loa (St George Dragons - 2012) Ashton Sims (Brisbane Broncos - 2012) Ricky Thorby (St George Dragons) Gavin Cooper (Penrith Panthers) Dallas Johnson (Catalan Dragons, ESL) Arana Taumata (Mid Season - Wests Tigers - 2011)
LOSSES: Steve Rapira (New Zealand Warriors) Antonio Kaufusi (Mid Season - Newcastle Knights) Manase Manoukafoa (Mid Season - Parramatta Eels) Anthony Watts (Sydney Roosters) Luke O'Donnell (Huddersfield Giants - ESL) Ty Williams (Retirement) Carl Webb (Parramatta Eels) Willie Mason (Hull KR, ESL) Arana Taumata (Penrith Panthers) Steve Southern (Newcastle Knights) John Williams (Cronulla Sharks) Clint Amos (Retirement) Nick Slyney (released)
RE-SIGNED: Johnathan Thurston, Ray Thompson, James Tamou, Dane Hogan, Isaak Ah Mau
Off Contract:

Penrith PANTHERS
2011 Coach: Matthew Elliot
GAINS: Arana Taumata (North QLD Cowboys) Nafe Seluini (NZ Warriors NYC) Coedi Towney (The Entrance, Bunderburg Cup) Yileen Gordon (Canterbury Bulldogs)
LOSSES: Shane Elford (Retirement) Wade Graham (Cronulla Sharks) Frank Pritchard (Canterbury Bulldogs) Gavin Cooper (North QLD Cowboys) Maurice Blair (Melbourne Storm)
RE-SIGNED: Travis Burns, Petero Civoniceva, Kevin Kingston, Luke Walsh, Michael Gordon, Michael Jennings, Brad Tighe, Joseph Paulo, Nigel Plum, Tim Grant, Lachlan Coote, Sam McKendry, Luke Lewis, Frank Puletua
Off Contract:

St George Illawarra DRAGONS
2011 Coach: Wayne Bennett
GAINS: Mark Gasnier (Mid Season - Rugby Union) David Gower (Wests Tigers) Daniel Penese (Penrith Panthers NYC) Adam Cuthbertson (Cronulla Sharks)
LOSSES: Jarrod Saffy (Melbourne Rebels, Rugby Union) Neville Costigan (Newcastle Knights) Beau Henry (Newcastle Knights) Kalifa Fai Fai Loa (North QLD Cowboys) Jeremy Smith (Cronulla Sharks) Ricky Thorby (North QLD Cowboys) Luke Priddis (Retirement) Michael Lett (Canterbury Bulldogs)
RE-SIGNED: Ben Hornby, Michael Greenfield, Michael Weyman, Jamie Soward, Matt Prior, Trent Merrin, Jon Green, Nick Emmett, Bronx Goodwin
Off Contract:

Cronulla Sutherland SHARKS
2011 Coach: Shane Flanagan
GAINS: Tim Smith (Mid Season - Brisbane Broncos) Wade Graham (Penrith Panthers) Jeremy Smith (St George Dragons) Colin Best (South Sydney Rabbitohs) John Williams (North QLD Cowboys), Ryan Tongia (Gold Coast Titans NYC)
LOSSES: Trent Barrett (Retirement) Blake Ferguson (Canberra Raiders) Kyle O'Donnell (Newcastle Knights) Luke Covell (Retirement) Grant Millington (Canterbury Bulldogs) Adam Cuthbertson (St George Dragons) Reece Williams (Retirement)
RE-SIGNED: Isaac Gordon, Josh Cordobam, Stuart Flanagan, Taulima Tautai.
Off Contract:

South Sydney RABBITOHS
2011 Coach: John Lang
GAINS: Jaiman Lowe (Mid Season - Northern Pride, QLD Cup) Craig Stapleton (Mid Season - Out of Retirement) Greg Inglis (Melbourne Storm)
LOSSES: Colin Best (Cronulla Sharks) Jaiman Lowe (Melbourne Storm) Luke Capewell (Gold Coast Titans) Garret Crossman (released) Beau Champion (Melbourne Storm)
RE-SIGNED: Scott Geddes, Shaune Corrigan, Shannan McPherson, Eddy Pettybourne, Jason Clark, Chris McQueen, Ben Lowe, Fetuli Talanoa, Junior Vai Vai, Rhys Wesser, Ben Ross
Off Contract:

Parramatta EELS
2011 Coach: Stephen Kearney
GAINS: Manese Manoukafoa (Mid Season - North QLD Cowboys) Carl Webb (North QLD Cowboys) Reni Maitua (Suspension) Jordan Atkins (Gold Coast Titans) Chris Hicks (Warrington Wolves, ESL) Paul Whatuira (Huddersfield Giants, ESL) Chris Walker (Catalan Dragons, ESL)
LOSSES: Nathan Cayless (Retirement) Feleti Mateo (NZ Warriors) Krisnan Inu (NZ Warriors) Kris Keating (Canterbury Bulldogs) Johnathan Wright (Canterbury Bulldogs) Tim Robinson (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles) Timana Tahu (Released)
RE-SIGNED: Luke Burt, Daniel Mortimer, Eric Grothe, Justin Horo
Off Contract:

Wests TIGERS
2011 Coach: Tim SheensGAINS: Wade McKinnon (Mid Season - NZ Warriors) LOSSES: David Gower (St George Dragons) Daniel Fitzhenry (Released) Junior Moors (Released)
RE-SIGNED: Liam Fulton, Wade McKinnon, Gareth Ellis, Taniela Tuiaki
Off Contract:

Sydney ROOSTERS
2011 Coach: Brian Smith
GAINS: Justin Carney (Canberra Raiders) Anthony Watts (North QLD Cowboys) Lama Tasi (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles NYC) Mark Riddell (Wigan Warriors, ESL)
LOSSES: Willie Mason (Mid Season - North QLD Cowboys) Lopini Paea (Catalan Dragons, ESL) Nick Kouparitsis (London Harlequins) James Aubusson (Released)
RE-SIGNED: Mitch Aubusson
Off Contract:

New Zealand WARRIORS
2011 Coach: Ivan Cleary
GAINS: Steve Rapira (North QLD Cowboys) Krisnan Inu (Parramatta Eels) Feleti Mateo (Parramatta Eels)
LOSSES: Steve Price (Mid Season - Retirement) Wade McKinnon (Mid Season - Wests Tigers) Siutonga Likiliki (Newcastle Knights) Brent Tate (North QLD Cowboys) Ian Henderson (Catalan Dragons, ESL) Elijah Niko (Melbourne Storm) Jessie Royal (Retirement) Nafe Seluini (Penrith Panthers), Mark Ioane (Canberra Raiders)
RE-SIGNED: Brett Seymour, Lewis Brown, Michael Luck, Jeremy Latimore, Ukuma Ta'ai, Manu Vatuvei
Off Contract: ​

 

[Ms.Nobody]

Off contract players added in first post.

 

[knights4premiers]

Should we Look at Ben Hunt Or Benny Barba to play in the halves could get them cheap, With Tim Smith Looking to get a run at the Broncs and Peter Wallace there too, Barba Similar situation...

 

[Aidos]

Should we Look at Ben Hunt Or Benny Barba to play in the halves could get them cheap, With Tim Smith Looking to get a run at the Broncs and Peter Wallace there too, Barba Similar situation...

Ben Hunt maybe, Ben Barba no. Although he has talent, I have found Barba to be way to hot and cold.

I wouldn't mind going for someone like Josh McCrone, looks like a promising young halfback. He played some pretty impressive footy to at the Raiders last year . He seems like a player who could play well along side Mullen

 

[joe]

Ben Hunt maybe, Ben Barba no. Although he has talent, I have found Barba to be way to hot and cold.

I wouldn't mind going for someone like Josh McCrone, looks like a promising young halfback. He played some pretty impressive footy to at the Raiders last year . He seems like a player who could play well along side Mullen

Mcrone is no better then Dururea it would be a waste of money

 

[Bono]

why dont you try and get soward or maybe trent barret on a 1 year contract

go big stop lookking for frindge first garders

 

[Bono]

stag resings till 2012
http://www.bulldogs.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=22751&david-stagg-contract-extension

 

[joe]

if were goin to sign another half we need to sign someone who will bring something to the club like for example big game experience soward would be worth chasing maybe even hornby or finch nut they need to be a match winner

 

[Bono]

or push for luke lewis or maybe ben roberts

 

[Lynchyknight]

or push for luke lewis or maybe ben roberts

totaly agree both of them would be an awesome signing, Roberts is inconsitent but is better then Dureau and Lewis would be an awesome pick up

 

[Bono]

yeh i thinnk its time the knights got a big signing havnt had 1 since ben cross and he has turnmed out to be **** knights need to sign big name players

 

[Mr Goanna]

so now we're interested in Mateo :think:...

 

[Matho]

so now we're interested in Mateo :think:...

Remours have it the Knights willing to pay $500, 000 a year :think:

 

[Bono]

i think they said they will have 500, 000 left for 2 star players after resigning every1

 

[Matho]

i think they said they will have 500, 000 left for 2 star players after resigning every1

$500k won't get you two star players these days ....... sign Mateo & top up a current Knights player .......... Don't see him leaving the Eels if Mortimer goes to Canterbury ....... If Mortimer goes it will take every bit of that $500k to lure him to Newcastle......

In my eyes he would be a better buy then Inu

 

[Joshhh]

Do we really need Mateo, we've got Mullen & Rogers at five-eight and Taia & Hilder at lock. I think a decent prop/second rower or a prolific tryscoring winger would be a good buy.

 

[Jonno]

Do we really need Mateo, we've got Mullen & Rogers at five-eight and Taia & Hilder at lock. I think a decent prop/second rower or a prolific tryscoring winger would be a good buy.

You dont buy prolific tryscoring wingers, you produce them, or else u end up paying through the roof for guys like Isreal Folau. Who to say they'll score 20+ tries on your team? too risky.

 

[jamesgould]

You dont buy prolific tryscoring wingers, you produce them, or else u end up paying through the roof for guys like Isreal Folau. Who to say they'll score 20+ tries on your team? too risky.

Agreed, and a try-scoring winger is only as good as the players inside him. McManus for example, how many chances does he mess up? If we had the players inside giving him chances, he'd easily cross for 20 in a season.

 

[Bono]

i think we should buy inu

 

[Ms.Nobody]

Mateo could be that one player we need to partner Mullo in the halves.

You just never know. We need one big name player.