There's no money in it, so I think the problem would be that they would be a good chance at a title with the Roosters and don't fancy a wooden spoon instead.
If one of them jumped, maybe they all would.
NRL.com understands the centralised contract system will start with an elite group of 30 players from across Australia and New Zealand, which could also include some of the cross-code names, set to be spread across all six NRLW teams.
It's understood four players from the top 30 will each be allocated to every NRLW club, including newcomers Parramatta, Newcastle and Gold Coast, after collaboration between with the clubs, player and NRL.
An NRLW club will then be able to negotiate and recruit a fifth player from the remaining six available in the top 30, which could include a player who knocked back the NRL's recommended allocation.
It's understood the majority of players in the current top 30 have agreed to terms with NRLW clubs and their signings could be announced in the lead-up or after the Ampol women's State of Origin on June 25.
There is also a possibility a freeze on contract talks could come into play from next week in a bid to allow players competing in the major Origin event to focus on their state duties.
Once the top 30 is finalised across the game, the remaining NRLW hopefuls will go into a free agency pool, where clubs can look to build their squads in the coming weeks.
The top four players at each club are in line to earn up to $28,000 for the competition in one of the largest pay increases in the women's game.
The fifth player's contract is negotiable with each club, while players in the free agency pool stand to earn between $8000 and $16,000.
Source:
https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/06/17/the-broader-game-nrlw-set-for-big-player-shake-up/