2023 NRLW Recruitment & Retention Thread

HarVeeGee13 said:
Cronulla, Canberra, Gold Coast are run on the smell of an oily rag and would struggle without their grant from the NRL. With the rest it’s a difference of degree. Out of the clubs with NRLW teams, Newy, Brisbane and Easts are the big dogs, and there’s a step down from those three.

The NRL picked the Redcliffe bid over others which made more sense from an “expand the comp” perspective because they wanted a team which, no matter what happened, had the financial backing to survive long term. Concerns about the viability of the Titans long term have never gone away and the Dolphins winning the new license was essentially a win for the people who’ve always argued they should have been the club which was admitted in 2007 instead.
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Parramatta have an NRLW team & their Leagues club is more profitable than anyone else’s. They’ve also made a GF & haven’t won a Wooden Spoon I would suggest this puts them on par with the top teams.
 
That’s probably fair but they were too cheap to pay for away jerseys for the women’s team last year, so I’d argue they’re not really wielding that financial muscle like we are.
 
Marquee contracts are being phased out within a couple of seasons (2025 I think) as per the salary cap announcement a month or so ago, so that won’t be a factor for long.

I’m sure all the big names will have well paid roles in or around the club year round as well but still seems like bad business from Jesse’s perspective. Then again we have no idea what the actual figures are. The $1m tag for Upton has only come from the ever reliable Mole with Toohey lazily throwing it into his article as something other people have said but not putting his weight behind it at all.
 
Cowboys have picked up Dibb, Manzelmann and Tahlulah Tillett and made a bid for Romy Tieztel. Newcastle's spine in 2021 when we won the wooden spoon was;
1 Tiezel
6 Dibb
7 Tillet
9 Manzelmann

It wasn't a bad spine, and 3 of them are from North Qld, and they have played together, so it isn't a bad plan for their 1st year.

Looking at the signings so far, we have lost a few good players, but Roosters and Parra are getting smashed, and Saints seem to be the big winners in the established teams and Canberra have made some good signings for a new side.
 
Don't know how Dragons have been the big winners, they've lost just about all of their big names and had to replace them with fringe players and juniors. Bobbi Law might be the second biggest name coming in. Maybe they overachieve and it looks like a masterstroke but don't think they've shed all their good players by choice. Eels are the other club being decimated. Roosters have lost a few but have a couple of big names coming in that haven't been announced yet.

Manzelmann & Dibb should be good to watch if they can get some decent middle forwards and Tillett stays out of the way.
 
Teitzel signed with the Broncos. It was announced weeks ago. She probably would have played centre or back row for the Cows if she signed there anyway, and that’s almost certainly where she’ll line up for Brisbane.

Dragons have signed a lot of players but yeah I’m with you Mulldawg, there’s no way that they lost Tonegato, Apps, Bent, Fuimaono, Dodd and (according to rumours) Keeley Davis and Elsie Albert on purpose. There’s a lot of unknowns in that team. Either they’ve pulled off a massive coup in bringing through pathways players (plus some they’ve nicked from other clubs like Sophie Clancy), or they’ve literally just grabbed who they can get and are in for some short term pain.

So far I think the Broncos are the big winners in terms of revamping & revitalising their roster. Broughton, Brill, Teitzel, Hufanga added to strong re-signings (Ali Brigginshaw, Shenae Ciesiolka, Julia Robinson, Chelsea Lenarduzzi, Annetta Nu'uausala). Their big losses are Tarryn Aiken (heavily rumoured to be going Roosters), but they have a young replacement they’ve been grooming who looks pretty good, and Jamie Chapman who’s replaceable IMO and worth losing in order to pick up better forwards.

The Sydney clubs have copped it worst in terms of haemorrhaging players, as I suspected. Definitely agree with that. The Chooks have some big name pick-ups but I’m not sure they’re replacing the value of their losses, and the Eels are in the midst of a bit of a disaster IMO.

Canberra and Wests both off to a good start in their recruitment. Sharks only announced two players but both are great pickups.

Anyway Newcastle back to back premierships is on like Donkey Kong.
 
Unless I'm missing something the Herald article only says multi-year deals so far, same with the tweet. Club still hasn't put out an official release on it for some reason.

The bit at the bottom of the article is talking about Upton & Clydsdale signing for those lengths.
 
mullenmagic said:
Unless I'm missing something the Herald article only says multi-year deals so far, same with the tweet. Club still hasn't put out an official release on it for some reason.

The bit at the bottom of the article is talking about Upton & Clydsdale signing for those lengths.
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OK - I skimmed the article too quick, looking for a figure.
 
Thailands Novacastrian said:
Does anyone know how long the Southwell sisters signed for, I'm either blind and dumb and can't see it or it hasn't been released
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"The siblings, who played together in the NRLW for the first time last year, will remain at the club for a further five years."

"The duo's retention follows the announcements of Tamika Upton and Yasmin Clydsdale re-signing with the Knights on five and three-year deals, respectively, last week."
 
"Both sisters have signed agreements with club for the upcoming 2023 NRL Telstra Women’s Premiership season, including terms that date through to the end of 2027."

The official wording from the club so definitely not 5 years guaranteed which is smarter from Jesse's perspective at least.
 
I haven’t had any issue with it today Billy. The interview is all pretty generic stuff. Both wanted to stay and Jesse doesn't need to move out of home yet. They were asked about some of the losses like Boyle but both said they’re confident in the group of locals that all wanted to stick together.

Here's the full release that includes some of the quotes:

NSW and Australian representative Hannah Southwell and 2022 NRLW Rookie of the Year Jesse Southwell have reaffirmed their commitment to their hometown Club by resigning with the nib Newcastle Knights on long term deals.

Both sisters have signed agreements with club for the upcoming 2023 NRL Telstra Women’s Premiership season, including terms that date through to the end of 2027.

The retention of the home-grown pairing comes off the back of the long-term signings of three-time Premiership winner and 2022 Karyn Murphy Medallist Tamika Upton and dual premiership winning teammate Yasmin Clydsdale.

24-year-old Hannah was co-captain of the 2022 Premiership winning Knights side having joined the Club from the Sydney Roosters, where she was a member of the 2021 title-winning team.

The five-time NSW representative and two-Test Jillaroo – one of an elite group of athletes to have represented Australia in three sports – is on track to make a return at the start of the 2023 season, after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament in her club debut in round one last year.

“I’m excited to sign a long-term contract and secure my future with the Knights,” Hannah said.

“This is where I have always wanted to play my footy.

“I have openly expressed my desire to play at the Knights with my sister Jesse and this deal ensures we can do that together for a long time.

“We are building a great squad, which is based on a team first attitude, we know this group will be happy to work really hard towards common goals and from my experience that is a good platform for success.”

18-year-old Jesse capped a meteoric rise in 2022 by guiding the Knights to Premiership victory, scoring a try, and kicking a goal in the Knights Grand Final victory over Parramatta.

She also collected a Commonwealth Games Gold Medal in rugby sevens during last season before being named the best new talent in the competition at the Dally M Medal night.

“2022 was a bit of a blur but I would not change it for the world,” Jesse said.

“We will re-sign the large majority of last year squad, who will be so much better for the experience, especially with Hannah, Yasmin and Tamika leading us into another strong competition.

“There will be a new set of challenges for 2023, but with the squad we are assembling here in Newcastle, including some new additions, I look forward to another very enjoyable year.

Knights Director of Football Peter Parr says the foundation provided by Upton, Clydsdale and the Southwells, along with the signings still to come, will stand the Club in good stead for 2023 and beyond.

“Hannah provides talent, experience and leadership and we are delighted to have her commit long term,” Parr said.

“Jesse has the potential to be a generational player, the skill and composure she shows at such a young age is special.

“We are excited about what the future holds and thrilled they have committed to their hometown”.

Newcastle Knights 2023 NRLW players will start official duties when the squad assembles for preseason training in late May. More signings will be announced in the near future.

www.newcastleknights.com.au

Home is where the heart is for Southwell sisters

NSW and Australian representative Hannah Southwell and 2022 NRLW Rookie of the Year Jesse Southwell have reaffirmed their commitment to their hometown Club by resigning with the nib Newcastle Knights on long term deals.
www.newcastleknights.com.au www.newcastleknights.com.au
 
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