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SAIFITI BOYS AT HOME IN HUNTER

Round 20

If Daniel Saifiti has it his way, he and brother Jacob will play out their careers with Newcastle.

The 21-year-old’s management is currently in talks with the Knights to extend his deal a further two seasons.

Already contracted for next season, the proposed deal for him and his brother will keep the duo tied to the club until at least the end of 2020.

“There’s a few players signed for long term and we want to be a part of that as well,” Daniel told Market Watch.

Daniel Saifiti of the Knights smiles after a win. Source: AAP

“There’s talks going along and I can’t see myself in any other colours to be honest. I want to stay in Newy for as long as I can.”

Having already played over 40 games over two seasons, Saifiti has established himself as the leader of the pack.

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While it’s strange to think a player who only debuted last year is the big unit his teammates turn to in order to get the team rolling forward, he had no choice but to step up in the absence of seasoned veterans.

“It happened last year. We had to take the role (as leader),” he said of his maturity.

“We’re getting seasoned forwards next year, hopefully and Herman’s coming and he’s a sensational player. This year we have to play well and finish off the year strong.”

Don’t be surprised if Newcastle drop out of the mix for Bulldogs discards if they land the signature of Adam Blair.

The club has cash to spend but are mindful of sharing it around a host of positions and not blocking the pathway of their emerging talents like the Saifiti boys.

“All I can guarantee is he is a player of interest for us,” Nathan Brown said.

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“He is certainly someone we feel would help our young forwards, the (Daniel and Jacob) Safitis, (Josh) Kingy and Barny (Mitchell Barnett) with his experience.. “He’s come from the Melbourne Storm and he is a winner and he knows how to prepare to win.

“He is certainly someone who would help our organisation move forward a lot.”

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ATTENTION TO DETAIL

It’s worth noting that Jarryd Hayne’s contract has been reported at nauseam as being $1.2 million.

But for what it’s worth, the fullback’s deal is actually worth $1.1 million on the Titans’ salary cap next season.

The other $100,000 is made up of a TPA.

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GUBB HEADED NORTH?

Warriors fan favourite Charlie Gubb is on the verge of finding a new home.

The prop is closing in on a two-year-deal with North Queensland.

The Cowboys are closing in on the signature of the cult hero after a false start mid-year with the Warriors blocking an early move.

Both parties are hoping to have the contract finalised by the end of the week although two other NRL clubs have also entered the frame.

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TIGERS PLAY FOR UTILITY

The Wests Tigers are keeping a keen eye on Jaelen Feeney.

Market Watch can reveal the Tigers are keen on the Newcastle utility joining Benji Marshall at the club next season as their roster overhaul continues under Ivan Cleary.

Jaelen Feeney of the Knights wipes away the sweat. Source: AAP

A half who can play fullback or five-eighth, Feeney made his NRL debut with the Knights in 2016 but is yet to make a call on his future.

One thing you can bank on is Feeney won’t be in the red and blue next season.

A decision was made by the Knights to not offer Feeney a new deal after landing the signature of Roosters utility Connor Watson.

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YOUNG SHARK STAYS IN DEN

Blayke Brailey playing for Australia. Source: News Corp Australia

Cronulla have re-signed one of the game’s brightest prospects.

Blayke Brailey, the younger brother of hooker Jayden, has extended his contract for a further two seasons.

An Australian Schoolboys representative, Brailey joined the NYC squad from the Sharks SG Ball ranks last year.

His new deal will see him remain in the shire until 2019.

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BRONCOS WIN TITANS FIGHT

The Gold Coast added Jai Arrow to their growing list of Brisbane recruits but exciting Holden Cup prospect Patrick Carrigan won’t be joining him.

Market Watch revealed in July that the Titans had offered the 19-year-old a three-year-deal to leave Red Hill but now we can confirm the lock is on the verge of re-signing with the Broncos for a further two seasons.

In his second season of 20s, Carrigan is the captain of the side and now has a pathway to first grade following the departure of Arrow.

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SHHHHHH

Which rookie forward who made his NRL debut this year is asking for $220,000 to re-sign?

The problem is he’s a fringe first grader with minimal interest from other clubs.

To say he’s delusional would be putting it nicely.

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OFF CONTRACT LIST FOR 2017

BRISBANE BRONCOS

Joe Boyce, Darius Boyd, Mitchell Dodds, Mitch Cronin, Salesi Funaki, 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), Kodi Nikorima (extension until 2020), Joe Ofahengaue (until 2019), James Roberts (until 2021), George Fai (until 2019), Jordan Kahu (until 2020)

Leaving: Ben Hunt (Dragons from next year until end of 2022 with player option for extra season), Tautau Moga (Knights until 2020), Francis Molo (released to Townsville), Herman Ese’ese (Knights until 2020), Jai Arrow (Titans until 2020), Benji Marshall (Wests Tigers until 2018)

CANBERRA RAIDERS

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), Jarrod Croker (until 2020)

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

Chase Stanley of the Bulldogs is tackled. Source: Getty Images

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

Gerard Beale, 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), Paul Gallen (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

Eddy Pettybourne, Tyrone Roberts, Ryan Simpkins, Philip Sami, William Zillman

New deal: Ryan James (until end of 2020), 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), Nathan Peats (until 2020), Morgan Boyle (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), Chris Grevsmuh (released), Daniel Vidot (released)

MANLY SEA EAGLES

Sea Eagles player Jorge Taufua. Source: AAP

Billy Bainbridge, Jorge Taufua

New deal: Addin Fonua-Blake (until 2018), Frank Winterstein (until 2019), Brad Parker (until 2019)

Leaving: Willis Meehan (Immediate release), Brett Stewart (medical retirement), Steve Matai (medical retirement), Nate Myles (Storm mid-season release), Brenton Lawrence (Titans until 2019)

MELBOURNE STORM

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), Brandon Smith (until 2022), Cheyse Blair (until 2020), Jahrome Hughes (until 2020), Brodie Croft (until 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), Dean Britt (immediate release to Rabbitohs until 2019), Jesse Arthars (Rabbitohs until 2019)

WARRIORS

Matthew Allwood, Charlie Gubb, Ryan Hoffman, Jacob Lillyman, Ofahiki Ogden, Bodene Thompson

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), Albert Vete (until 2019), Nathaniel Roache (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), Bureta Faraimo (Hull FC)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

David Bhana, Brendan Elliot, Jaelen Feeney, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Jacob Gagan, Peter Mata’utia, Pauli Pauli, Will Pearsall, 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), Dylan Phythian (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), Sam Mataora (released), Tyler Randell (Wakefield until 2019), Rory Kostjasyn (retired), Mickey Paea (Hull FC)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS

Patrick Kaufusi, Kyle Laybutt, Gideon Gela-Mosby, Ben Spina

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), Murray Taulagi (NYC players until 2019), Shaun Hudson (until 2018), Corey Jensen (until 2019)

Leaving: Kalyn Ponga (Knights at end of season until 2022), Ray Thompson (retiring)

PARRAMATTA EELS

John Folau, David Gower, George Jennings, 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), Cameron King (until 2018)

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

Elijah Taylor is tackled by Sitaleki Akauola. Source: News Corp Australia

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, Brett Greinke, Luke Kelly, 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), Aaron Gray (Sharks at end of season until 2019), Dane Nielsen (released)

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

Levi Dodd, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Yaw Kiti Glymin, Siliva Havili, Jacob Hind, Drew Hutchison, Jake Marketo, Will Matthews, Josh McCrone

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), Tristan Sailor (until 2019)

Leaving: Russell Packer (Tigers until 2021), Josh Dugan (Sharks until 2021), Taane Milne (Tigers until 2019 with option), Tyrone McCarthy (immediate release to Salford), Mose Masoe (immediate release to Hull KR), Chris Lewis (released), Shaun Nona (released)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

Chris Smith of the Roosters is tackled. Source: News Corp Australia

Paki Afu, 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), Mitch Cornish (until 2018), Blake Ferguson (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), Connor Watson (released to Knights until 2020)

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)