Dec 10th, 2018

Dec 10th, 2018

Mitchell Moses is the key figure to the latest round of player merry-go-around negotiations.

The Eels are happy to let Moses walk and he is being hunted by both the Broncos and Warriors.

If he goes to the Warriors, it will be as the replacement for big-name halfback Shaun Johnson, who recently signed with Cronulla.

But if the Broncos snare him, that will see Brisbane utility Kodi Nikorima move to the Warriors to fill Johnson’s shoes.

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ROSS CONSIDERS SUPER LEAGUE OFFER

Cult hero Nathan Ross is determined to defy Newcastle’s plans to send him packing - but may find an offer from Huddersfield too good to refuse.

The Knights signed Ross until the end of 2020 last year but now want him out after picking up Sharks pair Edrick Lee and Jesse Ramien and Souths’ Hymel Hunt.

The tryscoring utility back had an injury-plagued season in 2018 and has been determined to prove his worth to the Knights in the off-season, training his butt off.

But the offer from Huddersfield - and the fact that the Knights may not consider him for the top grade next year - may see Ross move to the UK, where he would be a sensation.

Giants coach Simon Woolford is pushing hard for the deal to go through - but it isn’t over the line…. yet.

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NRL PUSH FOR TRANSFER WINDOW

The NRL is pushing to rush in a transfer window as early as next year to bring an end to the out-of-control player trading circus that has upset fans throughout the game.

Plans are being put into place for the transfer window system - similar to that used in European soccer - to begin late next year in preparation for the 2020 season.

The transfer windows would see the end of the current system that enables players to sign contracts with rival clubs from November 1 the year prior to their contracts expiring.

Coaches have backed the new system, believing it will give more stability to their rosters long term by preventing players changing clubs at will a year ahead of time.

It is believed the NRL is looking at three or four transfer windows in a calendar year - with player movement only allowed in those times.

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SEIBOLD POACHES SOUTHS COACH

New Broncos coach Anthony Seibold has poached another key member of his former South Sydney coaching staff - wrestling guru Alex Prates. A former Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt champion, Prates has been a key figure in the Rabbitohs’ successes of recent seasons, most notably the 2014 drought-breaking premiership win.

Prates is currently also the grappling coach for UFC Middleweight World Champion Robert Whittaker.

But Prates’ main job will be as the Broncos’ wrestling coach.

He will join assistant coaches Ben Cross and Peter Gentle and high performance manager Paul Devlin in making the move from Redfern to Red Hill.