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HAYNE DEADLINE APPROACHING

Jarryd Hayne will make a call on his future in less than three weeks.

Round 19

Market Watch understands Hayne has until May to take up his option for another year with the Gold Coast on a contract worth $1.1 million.

This means the fullback has 18 days to inform the Titans if he’ll remain on the glitter strip in 2018.

Similar to the Cooper Cronk situation at the Storm, the Titans need to know if the fullback plans on staying around so they can shape their recruitment strategy for next season and beyond.

Jarryd Hayne watches from the stands. Source: News Corp Australia

Already the club has missed out on Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, with the 21-year-old recently re-signing with Penrith.

He was a player the club identified as the ideal candidate to replace Hayne if he opted not to stay.

If Hayne does decide to take his talents elsewhere, Market Watch understands international rugby is the most likely option.

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JOY FOR JACKS

Melbourne are close to extending the contract of five-eighth Ryley Jacks.

Since making his NRL debut against the Bulldogs in Round 1, Jacks has settled into the halves and found his place in first grade.

In talks to extend his stay at the Storm until the end of 2019, Jacks is looking at a one to two-year-deal with the second season looming as an option.

“We’re talking to the Storm at the moment,” his agent Paul Hogan told Market Watch.

Ryley Jacks makes a break. Source: News Corp Australia

“They’re looking through their options but Ryley’s keen to stay. Obviously the landscape’s changed a bit over the last week.

“He’s very happy and we’re in ongoing discussions.”

Currently on a second tier deal worth around $80,000, Jacks receives match payments for every game he plays in the top grade.

While the club has been linked with Kieran Foran, that has no bearing on Jack’s new deal.

A new contract would be a well-deserved reward for an impressive start to his NRL career and should be signed off on by the end of the month.

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TIGERS SEARCH FOR FRESH TROOPS

Gareth Widdop and Russell Packer aren’t the only Dragons Ivan Cleary’s Wests Tigers have their eye on.

While Packer will become a target to replace Aaron Woods if he accepts a lucrative deal elsewhere, the Tigers are also eyeing centre Taane Milne.

With Jamal Idris, Kevin Naiqama, David Nofoaluma, Justin Hunt and Jordan Rankin off-contract, the Tigers are in need of backline depth.

Taane Milne of the Dragons is tackled. Source: Getty Images

The club has tabled a three-year offer to winger David Nofoaluma and expect to learn of his decision by next week.

They’ve also expressed interest in Cronulla utility Kurt Capewell.

Capewell, 23, made his NRL debut last year and can play centre or backrow but is struggling to secure a spot in first grade. A move to Concord could pave the way for consistent NRL.

Milne is in a similar position.

The 21-year-old has made nine appearances in the top grade but his two stints this year have come via the bench.

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ROOSTER WANTED

The Roosters have some competition for NSW flyer Daniel Tupou with Manly entering the mix for his signature.

The 25-year-old has caught the eye of the Sea Eagles’ decision makers as they continue to tweak their squad following the retirements of Brett Stewart, Jamie Lyon and Steve Matai.

Tupou’s name has also been mentioned at Parramatta with the winger an Eels junior, although the club is yet to reach out to his management.

While it’s been speculated Tupou could leave the Tricolours, Market Watch understands the club is hopeful of keeping him.

“The pressure’s on,” Tupou said of his future.

Daniel Tupou of the Roosters is surrounded by the defence. Source: AAP

“We’ll see what happens. I’m just trying to improve each week and do my best. I really love it here. I love the culture and the club, they’re a family. They’ve done everything for me.”

Tupou is one of several off-contract backs including Blake Ferguson and Shaun Kenny-Dowall.

It’ll be interesting to see what the decision makers do in regards to fullback next season.

Michael Gordon was brought in when it became clear Latrell Mitchell wasn’t ready to play 80 minutes in the No.1.

Gordon has already signalled his intentions to play on next season too but they won’t be able to keep them all.

The club’s also been linked with Tigers No.1 James Tedesco.

What happens with the fullback role could hold the key to their recruitment.

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PANTHER PROBLEM

Penrith have been forced to slow down on the retention front with the uncertainty of the 2018 salary cap leaving them in a state of limbo.

While the bulk of their top line squad is locked up long term, several depth and first grade talents remain unsigned. To complicate matters, the Panthers want to keep them.

They are: Sitaleki Akauola, Corey Harawira-Naera, Sione Katoa and Viliame Kikau.

All four remain off contract and without knowing what the cap will be, the Panthers would put themselves at risk of going over the cap and having to shed players if they re-sign them without knowing a figure for 2018.

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CORRECTION

Market Watch had Matt Frawley listed as off-contract this year but he has another season to go with the Bulldogs. He comes off-contract in 2018.

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SHHHHH

Wests Tigers aren’t the only club interested in Bulldogs star Josh Reynolds.

A Queensland-based club is also looking at the five-eighth.

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SHHHHH II





It doesn’t look like the Warriors expect Kieran Foran to stay on next season, they’ve already started making calls to Sydney based playmakers to gauge their interest in crossing the Tasman.

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OFF CONTRACT LIST FOR 2017

BRISBANE BRONCOS

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

New deal: Corey Oates (until end of 2018), Josh McGuire (until end of 2021), Jonus Pearson (until end of 2019), Andrew McCullough (until 2021)

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

CANBERRA RAIDERS

Eddie Aiono, Lachlan Croker, Adam Clydsdale, Kato Ottio, Zac Santo, Scott Sorensen

New deal: David Taylor (until end of 2017), Jordan Rapana (until end of 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)

CANTERBURY BULLDOGS

Adam Elliott, Danny Fualalo, Craig Garvey, Kerrod Holland, Will Hopoate, Michael Lichaa, Tyrone Phillips, Josh Reynolds, Chase Stanley

New deal: Aiden Tolman (until 2020), Des Hasler (until end of 2019)

Leaving: Lloyd Perrett (Immediate release to Manly until 2019)

CRONULLA SHARKS

Gerard Beale, Jack Bird, Fa’amanu Brown, Kurt Capewell, Manaia Cherrington, Jordan Drew, Paul Gallen, Chris Heighington, Jeremy Latimore, Luke Lewis, Daniel Mortimer, Joseph Paulo, Sam Tagataese, Chad Townsend, 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)

Leaving: Ben Barba (rugby immediately)

GOLD COAST TITANS

Karl Lawton, Agnatius Paasi, Nathan Peats, Eddy Pettybourne, Leivaha Pulu, Tyrone Roberts, Ryan Simpkins, 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)

Leaving: David Shillington (retired immediately), 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)

MELBOURNE STORM

Nelson Asofa-Solomona, Dean Britt, Will Chambers, Slade Griffin, Jeremy Hawkins, Ryley Jacks, Felise Kaufusi, Mark Nicholls, Billy Slater, Shem Tatupu, Christian Welch, 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)

Leaving: Tohu Harris (Warriors at end of season until 2021), Jordan McLean (Cowboys until 2020), Cooper Cronk (released at the end of the season)

WARRIORS

Matthew Allwood, Blake Ayshford, Erin Clark, Kieran Foran, James Gavet, Charlie Gubb, Ato Hingano, Ryan Hoffman, Shaun Johnson, Jacob Lillyman, Mason Lino, Ben Matulino, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Ofahiki Ogden, Nathaniel Roache, Ligi Sao, Patrick Sipley, Toafofoa Sipley, Bodene Thompson, Albert Vete

New deal:

Leaving:

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

David Bhana, Brendan Elliot, Jaelen Feeney, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Dane Gagai, 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)

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

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS

John Asiata, Scott Bolton, Gavin Cooper, Kyle Feldt, Shaun Hudson, Corey Jensen, Patrick Kaufusi, Kyle Laybutt, Gideon Mosby-Gela, Ben Spina, Ray Thompson, Johnathan Thurston

New deal: Jason Taumalolo (until end of 2027), Matthew Scott (until end of 2019)

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

PARRAMATTA EELS

Kirisome Auva’a, Bureta Faraimo, John Folau, David Gower, James Hasson, George Jennings, Cameron King, Cody Nelson, Rory O’Brien, Frank Pritchard, Jeff Robson, Scott Schulte, Will Smith, Kelepi Tanginoa, Peni Terepo, Honeti Tuha, Alex Twal, Matthew Woods

New deal: Clint Gutherson (until 2019), Tim Mannah (until end of 2019), Tepai Moeroa (until 2019)

Leaving: Vai Toutai (released), Semi Radradra (French rugby at end of season)

PENRITH PANTHERS

Sitaleki Akauola, Sione Katoa, Viliame Kikau, Darren Nicholls, Michael Oldfield

New deal: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (until end of 2020), Dean Wahre (until 2021 with player option for 2022)

Leaving: Andy Saunders (Immediate release to Bulldogs until end of 2017), Zach Dockar-Clay (released to Hull KR until 2018)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

Anthony Cherrington, Brad Deitz, Bryson Goodwin, Damon Goolagong, Jack Gosiewski, Aaron Gray, Brett Greinke, Alex Johnston, Luke Kelly, Dane Nielsen, Robbie Rochow, 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)

Leaving:

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

Levi Dodd, Josh Dugan, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Yaw Kiti Glymin, Siliva Havili, Jacob Hind, Drew Hutchison, Tim Lafai, Chris Lewis, Kurt Mann, Jake Marketo, Mose Masoe, Will Matthews, Tyrone McCarthy, Josh McCrone, Taane Milne, Jason Nightingale, Shaun Nona, Russell Packer, Gareth Widdop

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)

Leaving:

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

Paki Afu, Paul Carter, Mitch Cornish, Kane Evans, Blake Ferguson, Michael Gordon, Aidan Guerra, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Brenden Santi, Chris Smith, Zane Tetevano, Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck, Daniel Tupou

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)

Leaving: Jackson Hastings (Immediate release to Manly until 2018), Dale Copley (Released to Titans until end of 2018)

WESTS TIGERS

Matt Ballin, Luke Brooks, Joel Edwards, Matt Eisenhuth, Tim Grant, Watson Heleta, Jamal Idris, Jack Littlejohn, Wesley Lolo, Kyle Lovett, Matt McIlwrick, Mitchell Moses, Kevin Naiqama, David Nofoaluma, Jordan Rankin, Ava Seumanufagai, Bayley Sironen, James Tedesco, Aaron Woods

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)

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)

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