Official: Knights sign Tautau Moga and Herman Ese'ese
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Levil Kinevil
Slappin the bass mon
Love his size and still has a tonne of potential.
Grandpa Joe
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Nice entre, now give us the main.
Ethan
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
The nib Newcastle Knights are pleased to confirm centre Tautau Moga has signed a three-year contract, commencing in 2018.
Moga made his NRL debut in 2012, playing for the Sydney Roosters before linking with the North Queensland Cowboys in 2014 and the Brisbane Broncos in 2017.
The 23-year-old has played 49 NRL matches.
“We are looking forward to welcoming Tautau to the Knights next season,” CEO Matt Gidley said.
“Tautau is an athletic and exciting outside back and he will be a great addition to our squad.”
Moga joins Kalyn Ponga and Aidan Guerra at the Club in 2018, while Shaun Kenny-Dowall has arrived at the Club mid-season.
“We continue to build our squad for next season and beyond and plan to have further announcements over the coming weeks,” Gidley concluded.
Moga made his NRL debut in 2012, playing for the Sydney Roosters before linking with the North Queensland Cowboys in 2014 and the Brisbane Broncos in 2017.
The 23-year-old has played 49 NRL matches.
“We are looking forward to welcoming Tautau to the Knights next season,” CEO Matt Gidley said.
“Tautau is an athletic and exciting outside back and he will be a great addition to our squad.”
Moga joins Kalyn Ponga and Aidan Guerra at the Club in 2018, while Shaun Kenny-Dowall has arrived at the Club mid-season.
“We continue to build our squad for next season and beyond and plan to have further announcements over the coming weeks,” Gidley concluded.
danknights
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Hopefully stays injury free.
Simon Templar
Tony Herman
HE IS A BIG RIG
Ethan
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Only a couple of years back he was being called the new Israel Folau then 2 acl ops stopped that ...
rhugh89
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Why promising prop Herman Ese’ese turned his back on the Broncos
EXCLUSIVE, The Courier-Mail
July 14, 2017 10:36pm
BOOM prop Herman Ese’ese has defended his decision to quit the Broncos, saying he couldn’t turn his back on a Newcastle deal that will make him a millionaire.
In one of the NRL’s great comeback stories, Ese’ese has signed a three-year, $1.4 million deal with the Knights — just two years after receiving a $20,000 lifeline from Brisbane’s feeder-club Souths Logan.
The Broncos believed Ese’ese had a huge future at Red Hill and are bitterly disappointed to be losing a player they helped rescue after his NRL career went off the rails at former club the Bulldogs.
Ese’ese’s contract negotiations with the Broncos turned ugly last week when coach Wayne Bennett pulled the club’s offer after it became clear Brisbane could not compete with Newcastle’s package.
Despite the ructions, Ese’ese says he holds no ill-feeling towards the Broncos and hopes to return from a knee injury in the next fortnight to be part of their premiership push.
“It will be hard to leave,” said Ese’ese, speaking for the first time since agreeing to terms with the Knights.
“It was a tough call to make, under Wayne Bennett I’ve learned so much but I have to do the best thing for myself and my family.
“This deal can set me up for life.”
It is understood the Broncos are partly aggrieved because of the work they put into Ese’ese.
When he returned to Brisbane in 2015, he was overweight at 128kg and worked as a furniture removalist to supplement his meagre Souths Logan deal.
But Ese’ese says his move to Newcastle is not motivated solely by money.
While he has made huge strides at the Broncos, the Knights have offered the Kiwi Test hopeful something Bennett can’t guarantee — a weekly starting spot in the engine room.
“The big attraction was the starting spot at Newcastle,” said Ese’ese, who has started in eight of 22 games for the Broncos.
“I feel I’m ready for that responsibility and I haven’t been able to get that regularly at the Broncos.
“I have nothing bad to say about the Broncos. Wayne gave me a helping hand and I will be forever grateful for what the club has done for me on and off the field.
“But career wise, Newcastle is the right move for me. I will be in the starting line-up and they have given me the opportunity to develop as a starting player.”
Bennett said he would not ruthlessly freeze out Ese’ese as he famously did with Justin Hodges 15 years ago when he signed with the Roosters.
“He would have played against Newcastle (tonight) if he was fit. It will be another two weeks before he comes back,” Bennett said.
“Herman has done great here, but that’s how the salary cap works. He was looking for more income and we couldn’t match that, so he’s gone.”
http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...s/news-story/379985b26562477f758c088b45797cae
EXCLUSIVE, The Courier-Mail
July 14, 2017 10:36pm
BOOM prop Herman Ese’ese has defended his decision to quit the Broncos, saying he couldn’t turn his back on a Newcastle deal that will make him a millionaire.
In one of the NRL’s great comeback stories, Ese’ese has signed a three-year, $1.4 million deal with the Knights — just two years after receiving a $20,000 lifeline from Brisbane’s feeder-club Souths Logan.
The Broncos believed Ese’ese had a huge future at Red Hill and are bitterly disappointed to be losing a player they helped rescue after his NRL career went off the rails at former club the Bulldogs.
Ese’ese’s contract negotiations with the Broncos turned ugly last week when coach Wayne Bennett pulled the club’s offer after it became clear Brisbane could not compete with Newcastle’s package.
Despite the ructions, Ese’ese says he holds no ill-feeling towards the Broncos and hopes to return from a knee injury in the next fortnight to be part of their premiership push.
“It will be hard to leave,” said Ese’ese, speaking for the first time since agreeing to terms with the Knights.
“It was a tough call to make, under Wayne Bennett I’ve learned so much but I have to do the best thing for myself and my family.
“This deal can set me up for life.”
It is understood the Broncos are partly aggrieved because of the work they put into Ese’ese.
When he returned to Brisbane in 2015, he was overweight at 128kg and worked as a furniture removalist to supplement his meagre Souths Logan deal.
But Ese’ese says his move to Newcastle is not motivated solely by money.
While he has made huge strides at the Broncos, the Knights have offered the Kiwi Test hopeful something Bennett can’t guarantee — a weekly starting spot in the engine room.
“The big attraction was the starting spot at Newcastle,” said Ese’ese, who has started in eight of 22 games for the Broncos.
“I feel I’m ready for that responsibility and I haven’t been able to get that regularly at the Broncos.
“I have nothing bad to say about the Broncos. Wayne gave me a helping hand and I will be forever grateful for what the club has done for me on and off the field.
“But career wise, Newcastle is the right move for me. I will be in the starting line-up and they have given me the opportunity to develop as a starting player.”
Bennett said he would not ruthlessly freeze out Ese’ese as he famously did with Justin Hodges 15 years ago when he signed with the Roosters.
“He would have played against Newcastle (tonight) if he was fit. It will be another two weeks before he comes back,” Bennett said.
“Herman has done great here, but that’s how the salary cap works. He was looking for more income and we couldn’t match that, so he’s gone.”
http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...s/news-story/379985b26562477f758c088b45797cae
Matty James
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Finally! He played great against us on the weekend. If he keeps that up consistently he'll be a nightmare to contain.
Frank McWilliams
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Things are looking up, looking forward to 2018, just hope we can put a few performances in the rest of this season
member 2299
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Still not announced Ese'Ese which is a disappointment.
Joey1245
Joseph 'BJ' Leilua
I was about to ask if anyone had heard about him
