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CLUBS START QUEUING UP

Round 20

Newcastle isn’t alone in their pursuit to sign Canberra prop Paul Vaughan in 2017, with St George Illawarra, Wests Tigers and Gold Coast entering the hunt.

The big bopper’s appearances with the Raiders have been limited this year due to a combination of injury and the strength of the squad.

Vaughan only featured in Saturday’s final due to injury and while the Raiders insist Vaughan is in their long-term plans, several clubs are hopeful their attitude will change during the off-season.

Like the Knights, the Dragons are on the lookout for a prop, following the premature departure of English forward Mike Cooper.

It’s understood the Tigers are keeping an eye the 25-year-old’s movements but are limited with what they can offer for 2017, due to the salary cap.

The Titans, however, have given veteran forward Luke Douglas permission to explore his options and are hoping to land the signature of a young forward to partner Ryan James.

It’s understood the Titans believe Vaughan and James could lead the club into the future as a young forward partnership similar to that of Matt Scott and James Tamou in their earlier years.

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SHARKS TAKE OPTION

Kurt Capewell in action. Source: News Corp Australia

Cronulla have re-signed backrower Kurt Capewell for another season.

The 23-year-old joined the club from Ipswich in the off-season and has been impressive in his few NRL appearances.

He’s made three first grade appearances in his rookie season, with the Sharks taking up an option in their favour to secure his services for another season.

“It gave me a bit of confidence on the field as well,” he told foxsports.com.au of the Sharks telling him he’ll be staying next season.

“I’m very pleased with this year and how everything has gone so far.”

The cousin of former Rabbitoh, Titan and Bronco Luke Capewell, the Charleville product can play centre and backrow.

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SUPER LEAGUE CALLING FOR BENJI

Benji Marshall is still searching for an NRL deal but hasn’t been short of interest overseas.

Market Watch can reveal French-based Super League club Catalans have made a play for the superstar half.

The Dragons have identified Marshall as the man they want to replace Todd Carney next season.

Benji Marshall farewells the crowd. Source: News Corp Australia

Carney looks set to leave the Dragons after being linked with an NRL return, and the powerhouse club wants Marshall to take the reins.

However, Marshall has stated numerous times that he isn’t prepared to leave the country.

The 31-year-old is determined to continue his career in Australia and still looking to secure a contract for 2017.

The search for a new home comes after Marshall rejected a contract extension from the Dragons worth $350,000 earlier this season.

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MATAGI ON MOVE

Suaia Matagi of the Panthers is tackled. Source: Getty Images

Penrith forward Suaia Matagi has not taken up an option to play on with the Panthers in 2017.

Matagi had an agreement in place with the club for next season but, with Tim Browne and James Tamou headed to the club next year, he will now find a new home.

“I’m really thankful to the Panthers staff having their faith in me and giving me this opportunity,” Matagi told Market Watch of his future.

“Hopefully everything takes care of itself.”

The 28-year-old is in his fourth season of NRL.

Melbourne football manager Frank Ponissi joins Nathan Ryan, Ben Glover and Ben Ikin to discuss the 2016 grand final, how their roster was built and how Billy Slater is holding up.

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COW NOT ON THE MOO-VE

Ray Thompson of the Cowboys celebrates after scoring. Source: Getty Images

Ray Thompson will stay put in Townsville next season.

Thompson had been heavily linked with a move to St George Illawarra next season, with the club in need of both a hooker and half.

However, the Cowboys won’t be releasing him from the final year of his deal.

While the NRL pathway for Thompson has been someone obstructed thanks to Josh Chudleigh re-signing and Ben Hampton joining the club next season from Melbourne, the Cowboys believe someone of Thompson’s experience adds a lot to their squad.

A versatile player, Thompson is no stranger to the halves or hooker, with the club especially in need of cover for Johnathan Thurston and Michael Morgan around the Origin period.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Manu Ma'u of the Eels is tackled. Source: Getty Images

Parramatta are set to continue their impressive run of re-signings by adding blockbusting backrower Manu Ma’u to the list.

Foxsports.com.aurevealed on Monday that Ma’u has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him in the blue and gold until at least the end of 2019.

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SHHHHH I

Which club has little choice but to offload one of their promising youngsters due to salary cap pressures caused by rep clauses in several players’ contracts?

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SHHHHH II

Which Sydney club has discussed handing a lifeline to an NRL bad boy? And no, it’s not Todd Carney.

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OFF CONTRACT LIST FOR 2016

BRISBANE BRONCOS

Carlin Anderson, Francis Molo, Travis Waddell

New deal: Wayne Bennett (until the end of 2019), Jonus Pearson (until 2017), Jaydn Su’A (until end of 2018), Herman Ese’ese (until end of 2017), Kodi Nikorima (until end of 2018), Matt Gillett (until end of 2020), Tom Opacic (until the end of 2018)

Leaving: Dale Copley (Immediate release to Roosters until end of 2018), Brett Grienke (Immediate release to Rabbitohs until end of 2017), Greg Eden (Castleford until end of 2018), Corey Parker (Retiring at end of the season), Jarrod Wallace (Titans until end of 2019), Lachlan Maranta (Rugby at end of season)

CANBERRA RAIDERS

Jordan Rapana celebrates scoring a try with Sam Williams and Joseph Leilua. Source: News Corp Australia

Kurt Baptiste, Rhys Kennedy, Sam Williams

New deal: Josh Hodgson (until the end of 2018), Kato Ottio (from PNG Hunters until end of 2017), Iosia Soliola (until the end of 2018), Jordan Turner (From St Helens until end of 2018), Jeff Lima (until end of 2017), Nick Cotric (until end of 2018), Luke Bateman (until end of 2018), Elliott Whitehead (extension until end of 2018), Clay Priest (until end of 2018)

Leaving: Tevita Pangai (released to Brisbane until end of 2018), Sisa Waqa (end of June for French Rugby), Mitch Barnett (released to Newcastle until end of 2017), Frank-Paul Nuuausala (St Helens until end of 2019), Brenko Lee (Bulldogs until at least the end of 2018)

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

Tony Williams

New deal: Josh Jackson (until the end of 2020), David Klemmer (until the end of 2020), Moses Mbye (until the end of 2020), Greg Eastwood (until end of 2018), Harry Siejka (For the rest of 2016 from Bradford)

Leaving: Shaun Lane (released to Warriors until end of 2016), Dane Chisholm (released to Bradford until end of 2017), Sam Perrett (retiring at end of season), Pat O’Hanlon (retired), Curtis Rona (released to rugby at end of season), Tim Browne (Panthers until end of 2019)

CRONULLA SHARKS

Jacob Gagan, Chris Heighington, Luke Lewis, Junior Roqica, Sam Tagataese

New deal: Jack Bird (until end of 2017), Jayson Bukuya (until end of 2018), Shane Flanagan (until end of 2019), Kurt Capewell (until end of 2017), Paul Gallen (until end of 2017)

Leaving: David Fifita (released to Wakefield for rest of the season), Mitch Brown (released to Leigh until end of 2018), Michael Ennis (Retiring at end of season), Josh Cleeland (Bulldogs until 2018), Connor Tracey (Rabbitohs until 2018)

GOLD COAST TITANS

Lachlan Burr, Daniel Mortimer, Kierran Moseley, Nathaniel Peteru, Matt Robinson, Ryan Simpkins, Matt Srama

New deal: Jeff Lynch (From Canberra until end of 2017), Cameron Cullen (From Queensland Cup until end of 2016), Kane Elgey (until end of 2018), Dan Sarginson (From Wigan until the end of 2018), Anthony Don (until the end of 2018), Jarryd Hayne (signed until end of 2018), Ash Taylor (extension until end of 2018)

Leaving: Nathan Friend (retiring at end of season), David Hala (released), Nene Macdonald (Dragons until end of 2019), David Mead (Broncos until end of 2017)

MANLY SEA EAGLES

Jorge Taufua of Manly scores a try. Source: News Corp Australia

Jorge Taufua

New deal: Pita Godinet (until end of 2016 from Wakefield), Frank Winterstein (from rugby sevens until end of 2017), Brenton Lawrence (activated option until end of 2017), Brayden Wiliame (until end of 2018)

Leaving: Jamie Lyon (retiring at the end of the season), Tim Moltzen (retired), Tom Symonds (released to Huddersfield), Luke Burgess (released to Salford), Feleti Mateo (released to Salford), Fabian Goodall (rugby), Nathan Green (not re-signed), Jayden Hodges (not re-signed), Isaac John (not re-signed), Blake Leary (not re-signed), Tony Satini (not re-signed), Josh Starling (not re-signed), Liam Knight (Roosters until end of 2019)

MELBOURNE STORM

Ben Hampton, Matt White

New deal: Tim Glasby (until the end of 2018), Craig Bellamy (until the end of 2018), Shem Tatupu (From AFL until the end of 2018), Christian Welch (until end of 2017), Dale Finucane (activated option for 2017), Cameron Munster (extension until end of 2019), Erevonu Kamikamica (From Sunshine Coast until end of 2018), Young Tonumaipea (until end of 2018), Justin Olam (From PNG until end of 2018), Cooper Cronk (until end of 2018), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (until 2017), Cheyse Blair (until 2018), Kenny Bromwich (until 2018), Mark Nicholls (until 2017), Felise Kaufusi (until 2017)

Leaving: Marika Koroibete (Melbourne Rebels rugby until end of 2018), Josh Kerr (Dragons until end of 2018), Ryan Morgan (St Helens until end of 2019), Blake Green (Manly until end of 2018), Richard Kennar (Bulldogs until end of 2018)

WARRIORS

Sione Lousi, John Palavi, Henare Wells

New deal: Ofahiki Ogden (until end of 2017), Mason Lino (until end of 2017), Ken Maumalo (until end of 2018), Jazz Tevaga (until end of 2018), Solomone Kata (until end of 2019), Bunty Afoa (until the end of 2019), Erin Clark (until the end of 2018), Ofahiki Ogden (until the end of 2018), Patrick Sipley (until the end of 2017), James Gavet (until end of 2017), Charlie Gubb (until end of 2017), Ata Hingano (until end of 2017)

Leaving: Raymond Faitala-Mariner (release to Bulldogs until end of 2019), Konrad Hurrell (released to Titans until end of 2017), Jeff Robson (released on compassionate grounds), Thomas Leuluai (Wigan at end of the season), Ben Henry (retired), Shaun Lane (Manly until 2018), Jonathan Wright (Manly until end of 2018)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

Bryce Donovan, Krys Freeman, Bradie Smith, Dylan Phythian

New deal: Daniel and Jacob Saifiti (extension until the end of 2018), Chris Adams (For the rest of the season), Josh King (until end of 2018), Nathan Ross (until end of 2018), Brock Lamb (until at least 2018)

Leaving: James McManus (retired), Joseph Tapine (Released to Raiders until end of 2019), Jeremy Smith (retiring at the end of the season), Tariq Sims (Immediate release to St George Illawarra until 2019), Robbie Rochow (South Sydney until end of 2017), Kade Snowden (retired)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS

Ben Hannant, Jahrome Hughes, Tautau Moga

New deal: Jake Granville (until end of 2018), Antonio Winterstein (until end of 2018), Lachlan Coote (until the end of 2018), Kane Linnett (until the end of 2018), Justin O’Neill (until end of 2018), Ethan Lowe (until end of 2018), Javid Bowen (until end of 2018), Sam Hoare.(until end of 2018), Patrick Kaufusi (until end of 2017), Josh Chudleigh (until end of 2018), Corey Jensen (until end of 2017), Marcus Jensen (until end of 2018)

Leaving: Matthew Wright (released to Manly until end of 2018), James Tamou (Penrith until end of 2020), Mosese Pangai (Broncos until end of 2017), Rory Kostjasyn (Knights until end of 2018)

PARRAMATTA EELS

Cameron King passes during a Parramatta training session. Source: News Corp Australia

Mitch Cornish, James Hasson, Luke Kelly, Cameron King, Kelepi Tanginoa, Vai Toutai, Joseph Ualesi

New deal: Daniel Alvaro (until the end of 2018), Kaysa Pritchard (until the end of 2018), Alex Twal (until the end of 2017), Rory O’Brien (until end of 2017), Jamal Fogarty (From Burleigh until end of 2018), Corey Norman (until end of 2019), Danny Wicks (until 2018), Kenny Edwards (until end of 2019), Isaac De Gois (until end of 2018), Cody Nelson (until end of 2017), Brad Takairangi (until end of 2019)

Leaving: Anthony Watmough (Retired), Pauli Pauli (released to join Knights until end of 2017), Junior Paulo (Released to Raiders until end of 2018), Ryan Morgan (release to Storm for 2016 with option to return in 2017), Nathan Peats (released to Titans until end of 2017), Kieren Moss (released to Bradford), Michael Gordon (roosters until end of 2017), Tyrell Fuimaono (Rabbitohs until 2018), Kieran Foan (Warriors until end of 2017)

PENRITH PANTHERS

Suaia Matagi, Andy Saunders, Will Smith

New deal: Oliver Clark (until end of 2018), Soni Luke (until end of 2018), Tyrone May (until end of 2018), Dylan Edwards (until end of 2018), Isaah Yeo (until end of 2019), James Fisher-Harris (until end of 2019), Nathan Cleary (until end of 2019), Zak Hardaker (Joins from Leeds until the end of 2016), Josh Mansour (until end of 2018), Leilani Latu (extension until end of 2020), Peter Wallace (until end of 2018), Trent Merrin (extension until 2020), Matt Moylan (until end of 2021), Bryce Cartwright (until end of 2021)

Leaving: Chris Smith (released to Roosters on deal until end of 2017), Elijah Taylor (released to Tigers on deal until end of 2016), James Segeyaro (immediate release to Leeds), Ben Garcia (immediate release to Catalans), Jamie Soward (released to London Broncos until end of 2016), Robert Jennings (Rabbitohs until 2018), Braidon Burns (Rabbitohs until 2018), George Jennings (Eels until 2017), Tupou Sopoaga (Released to rugby)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

Brock Gray, Hymel Hunt, Ed Murphy, Zane Musgrove, Michael Oldfield, Riley Travers, Cheyne Whitelaw, Tautalatasi Tasi, Jack Gosiewski

New deal: Dane Nielsen (From Bradford until end of 2017), Cody Walker (until end of 2019), Jason Clark (until end of 2018)

Leaving: Tim Grant (Immediate release to Tigers until end of 2017), Chris Grevsmuhl (released to Panthers until end of 2018), John Olive (Released to Gold Coast until end of 2018), Luke Keary (Roosters until end of 2018), Tom Hughes (Knights on immediate release), Paul Carter (sacked), Kirisome Auva’a (sacked), Nathan Brown (Eels until 2018), Cameron McInnes (Dragons until end of 2018)

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

Tom Carr, Dylan Farrell

New deal: Hame Sele (until end of 2018), Patrick Herbert (until end of 2018), Reuben Garrick (until end of 2018), Matthew Dufty (until end of 2018), Joel Thompson (until end of 2018), Jake Marketo (until end of 2017), Tyson Frizell (Until end of 2020)

Leaving: Peter Mata’utia (released to Knights until end of 2017), Sebastine Ikahihifo (released to Huddersfield), Mike Cooper (released end of 2016), Ben Creagh (retiring), Adam Quinlan (not re-signed), Benji Marshall (not re-signed), Mitch Rein (not re-signed)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

Tyler Cornish, Mitchell Frei, Ian Henderson, Martin Kennedy, Sam Moa, Abraham Papalii, Eloni Vunakece, Joey Lussick

New deal: Boyd Cordner (re-signed until end of 2018), Jackson Hastings,(until end of the 2017), Isaac Liu (until end of 2018), Trent Robinson (until end of 2019), Mitchell Aubusson (until end of 2019), Nat Butcher (until end of 2018)

Leaving: Michael Jennings (Immediate release to Eels until end of 2019), Brendan Elliot (released to Newcastle until end of 2017), Joe Burgess (returning to England), Vincent Leuluai (Melbourne — released until end of 2018), Omar Slaimankhel (Manly on train and trial deal)

WESTS TIGERS

Dallas Graham, Rod Griffin, Chance Peni, Bayley Sironen

New deal: Josh Aloiai (until the end of 2017), Michael Chee-Kam (until the end of 2017), Chris Lawrence (until the end of 2019), JJ Felise (until end of 2018), Luke Brooks (until end of 2017), Mitchell Moses (until end of 2017), Curtis Sironen (until end of 2018), Jacob Liddle (end of 2018), Sauaso Sue (end of 2018), Esan Marsters (until end of 2018), Justin Hunt (end of 2017), Jack Littlejohn (end of 2017)

Leaving: Marion Seve (released to Brisbane), Billy McConnachie (released to Brisbane until end of 2016), Lamar Liolevave (released to Bulldogs until end of 2017), Jesse Parahi (released to rugby sevens), Jack Buchanan (released to Widnes), Josh Drinkwater (released to Leigh Centurions), Asipeli Fine (Bulldogs until end of 2018), Josh Addo-Carr (Storm until end of 2019), Dene Halatau (retiring — end of season), Manaia Cherrington (Sharks until 2017), Robbie Farah (Rabbitohs until end of 2018)

This writer is on Twitter @Nath_Ryan

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