NRLW Recruitment & Retention Thread

[mullenmagic]

Knights sign Tori Shipton

The nib Newcastle Knights are delighted to confirm exciting young representative hooker Tori Shipton will join the club on a two-year contract, for the 2027 and 2028 NRLW seasons.

www.newcastleknights.com.au

Knights have signed Tori Shipton on a 2-year deal starting in 2027 (so not this year).

 

[mullenmagic]

Don’t see too many signings a year in advance in the NRLW yet so I’d say it’s seen as a significant one by the club. She’s very highly rated. Only 18 now but was the starting hooker for the Blues u/19’s last year before debuting and playing half a dozen games for the Dragons. Bit of an Emma Manzelmann type, would be nice to get her here early and have her off the bench before taking over from Higgins.

 

[Billy]

It makes more sense we let leah Ollerton go if we had a younger and potentially better player in mind.
I think Higgins has been playing injured for a while, so we probably need to find a replacement.

 

[BTP]

It makes more sense we let leah Ollerton go if we had a younger and potentially better player in mind.
I think Higgins has been playing injured for a while, so we probably need to find a replacement.

Yeah hopefully able to get here here for 26 season. Dragons signed two 9's over her for this season.

2 years good time as it gives time for Charley Lahmert and Ellerzae Ellers to keep progressing in lower grades. both very well regarded but quite young.

Good pick up by club.

 

[Grandpa Joe]

Did we get a replacement half yet?

 

[danknights]

Did we get a replacement half yet?

Kirra dibb is coming back

 

[Celticman98]

Keighley Simpson to the Roosters.

 

[Billy]

Keighley Simpson to the Roosters.

Hard to know if that is good or bad.
She showed enough in her first year of League for you to want to see what she does in year 2, but not enough to offer her more than Tess Staines, Lilly White or Evie Jones.