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NEW DEAL FOR TIGER TAYLOR

Round 19

Wests Tigers lock Elijah Taylor is secretly off-contract.

When the Tigers announced the re-signing of Taylor in November last year, they trumpeted the deal as a two-year contract but it was actually a one year deal with an option in Taylor’s favour for a second season.

That option has not been taken up but Tigers fan needn’t stress.

Elijah Taylor of the Tigers goes over to score a try. Source: News Corp Australia

Market Watch can reveal both Taylor and the club agreed on letting the option expire to instead negotiate a new long term deal.

The 27-year-old has found a home at the Tigers since joining in mid-2016 from Penrith.

It’s understood a new deal will be finalised by the end of the month.

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FULL CIRCLE FOR VETERAN

Manly prop Brenton Lawrence’s NRL career isn’t finished just yet with two clubs vying for his signature.

While it’s all but certain he’ll leave the Sea Eagles at the end of the season, Lawrence could finish his career where it started with the Gold Coast looking at bringing the prop back in 2018.

They’re the favourites to land his signature.

Lawrence, who turns 33 in December, has also attracted interest from Newcastle.

Brenton Lawrence leaves the field as the rain pours. Source: News Corp Australia

Fast approaching 100 top grade games, it’s understood Lawrence is chasing a two-year contract which was a sticking point for the Knights just weeks ago.

The Knights are only willing to offer Lawrence a one-year-deal as they are conscious of not stalling the development of their young forwards.

They have several emerging props who will be seasoned first graders in 2019 which means they aren’t after a player of Lawrence’s age longer term.

It’s understood the Knights are hopeful Lawrence will view the chance to help groom the next generation and move his family to the Hunter holds appeal.

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WARRIORS FLYER EXTENDS STAY

The Warriors have moved swiftly to keep Ken Maumalo at the club, upgrading and extending his contract until the end of 2019.

Manu Vatuvei may be headed to England but the Warriors have found a flyer in Maumalo.

Ken Maumalo of the Warriors scores a try. Source: AAP

To stop prying hands of rival clubs getting at the 22-year-old, the Warriors have upgraded his contract for next season and signed him for an additional year.

The deal was signed off on last week with the club to formally announce the news at the end of the 10-day cooling off period.

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RABBIT LEAVES BURROW

The NRL career of former Queensland Origin centre Dane Nielsen is over.

The 32-year-old has left South Sydney to return to his hometown of Mackay.

With more than 100 first grade games to his name, Nielsen spent time at Cronulla, Melbourne, St George Illawarra, New Zealand, South Sydney and Bradford during his 11-year professional career.

Joining the Rabbitohs last season, Nielsen made seven appearances for the club after being handed an NRL lifeline.

But unable to break into the top grade ahead of young guns Braidon Burns, Robert Jennings and Hymel Hunt, the three time Maroons representative was given an early release from his NRL deal.

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NEW EELS DEAL

Tonga international Peni Terepo. Source: News Corp Australia

Parramatta prop Peni Terepo has extended his deal for another season.

The Eels have a bye in Round 19 with Terepo poised to return to the field from a pec injury the following week.

That’s two weeks earlier than initially diagnosed.

The 25-year-old made his NRL debut with the team back in 2013 and played almost 80 games in the top grade.

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SHHHHH I

Which NRL club is looking at signing off-contract Bulldogs hooker Michael Lichaa?

And no, the club I’m referring to is not Parramatta.

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SHHHHH II

Jack Bird looks on. Source: Getty Images

There’s a saying: where there’s smoke, there’s fire but when it comes to rumours surrounding the future of Jack Bird, those whispers are off the mark.

There aren’t many things guaranteed in rugby league but rest assured Bird will be in Brisbane next season.

Talk of Bird regretting his decision to join the Broncos next year has been exaggerated.

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It’s understood the NSW Origin star has been in frequent contact with the club since signing and despite not being guaranteed a place in the halves next year, has been assured he will see more ball next year.

He’s a strong contender to play lock which would allow Josh McGuire to return to the front row.

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OFF CONTRACT LIST FOR 2017

BRISBANE BRONCOS

Jai Arrow, Joe Boyce, Darius Boyd, Mitchell Dodds, Mitch Cronin, Salesi Funaki, Jordan Kahu, Benji Marshall, Francis Molo, Joe Ofahengaue, James Roberts, Marion Seve, Travis Waddell

New deal: David Mead (until 2018), Corey Oates (until end of 2018), Josh McGuire (until end of 2021), Jonus Pearson (until end of 2019), Andrew McCullough (until 2021), Anthony Milford (until 2021), Alex Glenn (until 2019), Andre Savelio (Warrington until 2019)

Leaving: Ben Hunt (Dragons from next year until end of 2022 with player option for extra season)

CANBERRA RAIDERS

Lachlan Croker celebrates a try. Source: News Corp Australia

Eddie Aiono, Lachlan Croker

New deal: Jack Wighton (until end of 2020), David Taylor (until end of 2017), Jordan Rapana (until end of 2019), Masivesi Dakuwaqa (From Fijian Sevens until end of 2017 with club option for 2018), Joey Leilua (extended until 2020), Bill Cullen (mid-season from CQ Capras until end of 2017), Ricky Stuart (extended until 2020), Kato Ottio (until 2019)

Leaving: Jeff Lima (retiring at end of season), Edrick Lee (Immediate release to Cronulla until end of 2018), Shaun Fensom (Immediate release to North Queensland until end of 2018), Jordan Turner (released to Huddersfield mid-season until 2020), Zac Santo (Warriors mid-season until end of 2018), Adam Clydsdale (immediate release to Sharks until 2017)

CANTERBURY BULLDOGS

Craig Garvey, Michael Lichaa, Tyrone Phillips, Chase Stanley

New deal: Aiden Tolman (until 2020), Des Hasler (until end of 2019), Danny Fualalo (until 2019), Renouf To’omaga (until 2020), Will Hopoate (until 2020), Marcelo Montoya (until 2020), Adam Elliott (until 2020), Kerrod Holland (2020), Reimis Smith (2019)

Leaving: Lloyd Perrett (Immediate release to Manly until 2019), Josh Reynolds (Tigers until 2021), Sam Kasiano (Storm until 2020)

CRONULLA SHARKS

Tony Williams makes a break. Source: News Corp Australia

Gerard Beale, Paul Gallen, Chris Heighington, Jeremy Latimore, Joseph Paulo, Sam Tagataese, Tony Williams

New deal: Valentine Holmes (until end of 2019), Malakai Houma (until end of 2017 from Newtown), Kurt Dillon (until end of 2017 from Newtown), Sosaia Feki (until end of 2019), Jayden Brailey (until end of 2019), Wade Graham (until end of 2019), Matt Prior (until end of 2020), Kurt Capewell (until end of 2019), Chad Townsend (until 2020), Andrew Fifita (until 2022), Luke Lewis (until 2018)

Leaving: Ben Barba (rugby immediately), Jack Bird (Broncos until 2020 with player option for 2021), Fa’amanu Brown (Bulldogs until 2019), Manaia Cherrington (released immediately to Warriors until 2018), Jordan Drew (immediate to Blackhawks), Daniel Mortimer (immediate release to Leigh)

GOLD COAST TITANS

Agnatius Paasi, Nathan Peats, Eddy Pettybourne, Tyrone Roberts, Ryan Simpkins, Philip Sami, William Zillman

New deal: Ryan James (until end of 2020), Daniel Vidot (From Salford until end of 2018), Max King (until end of 2019), Joe Greenwood (St Helens until end of 2019), Konrad Hurrell (until end of 2019), Chris Grevsmuhl (immediate signing until end of 2018), Jarryd Hayne (until 2018), Karl Lawton (until 2020)

Leaving: David Shillington (retired immediately), Leivaha Pulu (to Warriors until 2020), Zeb Taia (released to St Helens), Nathan Davis (released to Eels until end of 2017 with club option for 2018), Chris McQueen (Wests Tigers until end of 2020)

MANLY SEA EAGLES

Billy Bainbridge, Brenton Lawrence, Brad Parker, Frank Winterstein

New deal: Addin Fonua-Blake (until 2018)

Leaving: Willis Meehan (Immediate release), Brett Stewart (medical retirement), Steve Matai (medical retirement), Nate Myles (Storm mid-season release)

MELBOURNE STORM

Billy Slater of the Storm breaks away. Source: Getty Images

Slade Griffin, Jeremy Hawkins, Mark Nicholls, Billy Slater, Shem Tatupu, Justin Olam* club option

New deal: Suliasi Vunivalu (until the end of 2018), Joe Stimson (until end of 2019), Jesse Bromwich (until end of 2020 with two year option), Kenny Bromwich (until end of 2020), Dale Finucane (until end of 2021), Felise Kaufusi (until 2018 with option for 2019), Christian Welch (until 2019), Will Chambers (until 2020), Ryley Jacks (until 2018), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (until 2019)

Leaving: Tohu Harris (Warriors at end of season until 2021), Jordan McLean (Cowboys until 2020), Cooper Cronk (released at the end of the season), Dean Britt (immediate release to Rabbitohs until 2019), Jesse Arthars (Rabbitohs until 2019)

WARRIORS

Matthew Allwood, Charlie Gubb, Ryan Hoffman, Jacob Lillyman, Ofahiki Ogden, Nathaniel Roache, Bodene Thompson, Albert Vete

New deal: Shuan Johnson (until 2019), James Gavet (until end of 2019), Ligi Sao (until end of 2019), Ato Hingano (until 2020), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (2019), Mason Lino (2019), Blake Ayshford (2019), Patrick Sipley (until 2018)

Leaving: Ben Matulino (Tigers until 2020), Kieran Foran (Bulldogs until 2020), Tuimoala Lolohea (Tigers mid-season until 2019), Erin Clark (released to Raiders until 2019), Toafofoa Sipley (Sea Eagles until 2019), Manu Vatuvei (released to Salford)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

David Bhana, Brendan Elliot, Jaelen Feeney, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Jacob Gagan, Peter Mata’utia, Sam Mataora, Mickey Paea, Pauli Pauli, Will Pearsall, Dylan Phythian, Tyler Randell, Josh Starling, Jack Stockwell, Luke Yates

New deal: Joe Wardle (From Huddersfield until 2019), Anthony Tupou (From Wakefield until end of 2017), Tom Hughes (second-tier until end of 2017), Mitchell Barnett (until end of 2020), Danny Levi (until the end of 2020), Nick Meaney (until 2018), Nathan Ross (extended until 2020), Sam Stone (until 2018)

Leaving: Jake Mamo (Immediate release to released to Huddersfield), Korbin Sims (Immediate release to Brisbane until end of 2018), Dane Gagai (Rabbitohs until end of 2021)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS

Shaun Hudson, Corey Jensen, Patrick Kaufusi, Kyle Laybutt, Gideon Mosby-Gela, Ben Spina, Ray Thompson

New deal: Gavin Cooper (until end of 2019), Jason Taumalolo (until end of 2027), Matthew Scott (until end of 2019), Carlin Anderson (from Townsville until end of 2018), Kyle Feldt (until end of 2020), John Asiata (until end of 2020), Jake Clifford (until 2019), Johnathan Thurston (until 2018), Scott Bolton (until 2019)

Leaving: Kalyn Ponga (Knights at end of season until 2022)

PARRAMATTA EELS

David Gower of the Eels is tackled. Source: Getty Images

John Folau, David Gower, George Jennings, Cameron King, Cody Nelson, Rory O’Brien, Frank Pritchard, Jeff Robson, Scott Schulte, Honeti Tuha, Matthew Woods

New deal: Clint Gutherson (until 2019), Tim Mannah (until end of 2019), Tepai Moeroa (until 2019), Will Smith (until 2018), Peni Terepo (until 2018), Nathan David (until 2018), Willis Meehan (from Manly until 2017)

Leaving: Vai Toutai (released), Semi Radradra (French rugby at end of season), Alex Twal (Tigers until end of 2020), James Hasson (immediate release to Salford), Jamal Fogarty (released to Titans), Bureta Faraimo (Immediate release to Warriors until end of 2017), Kelepi Tanginoa (immediate release to Sea Eagles)

PENRITH PANTHERS

Sitaleki Akauola, Darren Nicholls

New deal: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (until end of 2020), Dean Wahre (until 2021 with player option for 2022), Viliame Kikau (until end of 2019), Corey Harawira-Naera (until 2020), Sione Katoa (until 2019)

Leaving: Andy Saunders (Immediate release to Bulldogs until end of 2017), Zach Dockar-Clay (released to Hull KR until 2018), Malakai Watene-Zelezniak (immediate release to Tigers until end of 2018), Te Maire Martin (immediate release to Cowboys until 2019), Sami Langi (released), Peta Hiku (released), Michael Oldfield (immediate release to Canberra until end of 2018)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

Anthony Cherrington, Brad Deitz, Damon Goolagong, Jack Gosiewski, Aaron Gray, Brett Greinke, Luke Kelly, Dane Nielsen, Toby Rudolf, John Sutton, David Tyrrell

New deal: Siosifa Talakai (until end of 2019), Mawene Hiroti (until end of 2019), Campbell Graham (until end of 2019), Kyle Turner (until end of 2019), Alex Johnston (until 2020)

Leaving: Bryson Goodwin (Super League at end of season), Robbie Rochow (immediate release to Storm until 2017)

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

Levi Dodd, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Yaw Kiti Glymin, Siliva Havili, Jacob Hind, Drew Hutchison, Chris Lewis, Jake Marketo, Mose Masoe, Will Matthews, Tyrone McCarthy, Josh McCrone, Shaun Nona

New deal: Luciano Leilua (until end of 2018), Jai Field (until end of 2019), Jacob Host (until end of 2020), Euan Aitken (until end of 2020), Jack de Belin (until the end of 2020), Blake Lawrie (until end of 2019), Gareth Widdop (until 2021), Paul Vaughan (extension until 2021), Tim Lafai (until 2020), Paul McGregor (until 2019), Kurt Mann (until 2019), Jason Nightingale (until 2018), Jordan Pereira (mid-year from Mackay)

Leaving: Russell Packer (Tigers until 2021), Josh Dugan (Sharks until 2021), Taane Milne (Tigers until 2019 with option)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

Mitchell Cornish of the Roosters makes a tackle. Source: AAP

Paki Afu, Mitch Cornish, Blake Ferguson, Brenden Santi, Chris Smith, Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck

New deal: Connor Watson (until end of 2018), Dylan Napa (until end of 2019), Ryan Matterson (Until end of 2019), Mitchell Pearce (until end of 2019), Zane Tetevano (until 2018), Daniel Tupou (until 2021), Michael Gordon (until 2018)

Leaving: Jackson Hastings (Immediate release to Manly until 2018), Dale Copley (Released to Titans until end of 2018), Kane Evans (Eels until 2020), Paul Carter (released), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (released to Knights until 2019), Aidan Guerra (Knights until 2020), Liam Knight (immediate release to Raiders until end of 2019)

WESTS TIGERS

Joel Edwards, Matt Eisenhuth, Tim Grant, Watson Heleta, Jamal Idris, Jack Littlejohn, Wesley Lolo, Kyle Lovett, Kevin Naiqama, Bayley Sironen

New deal: Elijah Taylor (option in his favour for 2018), Josh Aloiai (until end of 2019), Moses Suli (until end of 2020), Michael Chee-Kam (until end of 2019), Ivan Cleary (until end of 2020), Luke Brooks (until 2019), David Nofoaluma (until 2021), Mahe Fonua (Hull FC until 2019), Jacob Liddle (extension until 2019), Corey Thompson (until 2019), Matt McIlwrick (until 2019)

Leaving: Rod Griffin (immediate release to Bulldogs until end of 2017), Tim Simona (banned by NRL), Taniela Paseka (released to Manly until end of 2018), Ava Seumanufagai (Sharks until end of 2019), Aaron Woods (Bulldogs until 2021), James Tedesco (Roosters until 2021), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm until 2020), Mitchell Moses (immediate release to Eels until 2019), Jordan Rankin (immediate release to Huddersfield), Matt Ballin (retired immediately)