Oct 15th, 2018

Oct 15th, 2018

Players want Des back in charge at the Sea Eagles

Manly players are pushing club management to get Des Hasler back to Brookie.

Hasler has emerged as a shock contender for the Sea Eagles job over the last few days and is expected to meet with club officials this week.

And he will have the support of the playing group, who see him as the answer to the club’s woes.

A favourite son of the club in his playing days with over 200 games in the maroon and white, Hasler coached the Sea Eagles from 2004 to 2011, winning two premierships.

But it all went pear-shaped the week after the 2011 triumph, with Hasler announcing he was heading to the Bulldogs in 2013.

The shell-shocked Manly board sacked Hasler for 2012, alleging ‘serious breaches’ of his contract.

He would have been at odds of a million to one to return to Manly after that… but times have changed.

The Sea Eagles are a basket case at the moment and have been struggling to find a coach after the falling out with Trent Barrett.

Michael Maguire knocked the club back last week and assistant coach John Cartwright has only lukewarm support.

Hasler has been out of a job since being punted by Canterbury at the end of the 2017 season.

Des Hasler is on the verge of a return to Manly. (AAP)

Super League players' message for Garth Brennan

Wigan players Dan Sarginson and Joe Greenwood had a cheeky shot at Titans coach Garth Brennan on social media after their grand final triumph last weekend.

The pair were both cut by Brennan over last past 12 months after unsuccessful stints with the Titans, returning home to Wigan.

So after the win, the pair posed with the English premiership trophy and captioned the pic ’Thanks Garth, all the best mate’, posting it on twitter for all to see.

Sarginson played just six games with the Titans before being cut by Brennan last December, while Greenwood was sent packing midway through this year.

Up-and-coming Rooster heads across the ditch

The Roosters have lost promising youngster Jackson Frei to the Warriors next year.

Frei, who has sport in his blood - his dad Harry played Sheffield Shield cricket for Queensland while brother Mitchell and Brendan also played for the Roosters - has made the shift to the Warriors.

The rising star played for Roosters feeder club Wyong in the NSW Cup this year.

He’s big and fast and a move to the Warriors’ fulltime squad could see him come of age in 2019.

Young gun signs for Raiders

The Raiders have scored a coup by signing one of the best young forward prospects in New Zealand.

Sila Titiuti is just 18 but tips the scales at 112 kilos - and is still growing.

He hails from famous rugby union school St Kentigern College in Auckland, whose alumni include Storm sensation Suliasi Vunivalu, former Warrior Albert Vete and rugby great Joe Rokocoko.

The back-rower switched to league this year in order to play for his native Tonga and was spotted in New Zealand by Raiders recruitment guru Peter Mulholland and will join the club fulltime next year.

One to watch!