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Have copied the full list for the closet mungo's amongst us, but highlighted a couple of Union interests too. I thought Union had issues, seems to be a massive player drain to the ESL?
NRLlive's summary of the 2009 player and coach movements
UPDATED 18/03: Luke Walsh (Knights) has joined the Penrith Panthers for the 2009 season. Tigers' lock Liam Fulton will join the Huddersfield Gaints sometime mid-season.
UPDATED RUMOURS 18/03: Souths are on the verge of signing ex-Storm forward Michael Crocker, while Greg Eastwood looks set to become a Bulldog. Fullback Karmichael Hunt is reportedly about to leave Brisbane, with Japanese rugby union his most likely destination. Apparently no NRL clubs are interested in his signature. Furthermore, young Panthers half Wade Graham may be off to the Melbourne Storm
Brisbane Broncos
Coach: Wayne Bennett (2008), Ivan Henjak (2009)
Gains: Israel Folau (Storm - 2012), Ben Te'o (Tigers - 2009), Lagi Setu (Dragons - 2009), Aaron Gorrell (Les Catalans Dragons - 2009), Kurtis Lingwoodock (Titans U20s - 2009), Dane Gagai (Brisbane Boy College), Aaron Sweeney (Ipswich Jets), Antonio Winterstein (Roosters), Michael de Vere (Retirement - 2009)
Losses: Ben Hannant (Bulldogs), Denan Kemp (Warriors), Michael Ennis (Bulldogs), Tonie Carroll (retirement), Joel Moon (Warriors), Shane Perry (ESL - Les Catalans), Rodney Davies (Rugby Union - Queensland Reds), Reece Robinson (released), Darius Boyd (Dragons), Greg Eastwood (ESL - Leeds Rhinos), Jared Kahu (U20s - Cowboys), Troyden Watene (U20s - Cowboys), Nick Emmett (Dragons), David Stagg (Bulldogs)
Canberra Raiders
Coach: Neil Henry (2008), David Furner (2009)
Gains: Stuart Flanagan (Tigers - 2011), David Shillington (Roosters - 2012), Bronson Harrison (Tigers - 2011), Josh McCrone (Panthers - 2010), Sam Huihahau (Rabbitohs - 2010)
Losses: William Zillman (Titans), Michael Weyman (Dragons), Ryan Hinchcliffe (Storm), Colin Best (Rabbitohs), Marshall Chalk (ESL - Crusaders), Neville Costigan (Dragons), Todd Carney (ESL - Huddersfield Giants), Lincoln Withers (ESL - Celtic Crusaders), Ben Jones (retirement), Bronx Goodwin (released)
Canterbury Bulldogs
Coach: Steve Folkes (2008), Kevin Moore (2009)
Gains: Josh Morris (Dragons 2011), Brett Kimmorley (Sharks - 2010), Ben Hannant (Broncos - 2011), Michael Ennis (Broncos - 2011), Michael Hodgson (Titans - 2010), Bryson Goodwin (Sharks), Yileen Gordon (Rabbitohs - 2009), Benson Toupou (Tigers), Nick Taylor (West Magpies), Chris Ward (Panthers), Ben Shea (Tigers), Solomon Foster (Knights), Steve Azzi (Roosters), Joey Matapuka (Souths), David Stagg (Broncos - 2010)
Losses: Willie Tonga (Cowboys), Corey Hughes (Sharks), Nick Youngquest (Pia - France), Sonny Bill Williams (French Rugby Union - effective immediately), Leon Bott (Manly Rugby Union - effective immediately), Arana Taumata (sacked mid-season), Kane Cleal (Rabbitohs), Joe Williams (retirement), Jimmy Fawcet (Knights), Liam Roach (Tigers), Reni Maitua (Sharks), Aaron Groom (Sheffield Eagles), Frank Winterstein (ESL - Wakefield Trinity Wildcats)
Cronulla Sharks
Coach: Ricky Stuart
Gains: Anthony Tupou (Roosters - 2012), Trent Barrett (Wigan - 2010), Corey Hughes (Bulldogs - 2009), Reni Maitua (Bulldogs - 2009)
Losses: Isaac De Gois (Knights), Brett Kimmorley (Bulldogs), Bryson Goodwin (Bulldogs), Adam Peek (ESL - Celtic Crusaders), Danny Nutley (Sharks), Kevin Kingston (Eels), Greg Bird (ESL - Bradford Bulls)
Gold Coast Titans
Coach: John Cartwright
Gains: William Zillman (Raiders - 2012), Sam Tagataese (Storm - 2010), Matt White (Knights - 2009), Jackson Nicolau (Cowboys), Sam Howe (Tweed Heads), Ian Lacy (Ipswich Jets - 2009)
Losses: Matt Peterson (mid season). (WA Born, Former Western Red) Michael Hodgson (Bulldogs), Josh Lewis (Tigers), James Stosic (ESL - Wakefield Trinity Wildcats), Kris Kahler (France - Pia Donkeys), Gavin Cooper (Panthers), Luke Swain (ESL - Salford Reds), Clint Amos (Cowboys), Matt Cross (Storm), Kurtis Lingwoodock (Broncos)
Manly Sea Eagles
Coach: Des Hasler
Gains: Chris Bailey (Knights - 2011), Tony Williams (Eels - 2011), Shane Rodney (Panthers - 2012)
Losses: Steven Bell (ESL Les Catalans), Steven Menzies (ESL - Bradford Bulls), Mark Bryant (ESL - Celtic Crusaders), (Luke Williamson - ESL - London Harlequins), Jeff Robson (Eels), Jack Afamasaga (released), Nick Bradley-Qalilawa (retired)
Melbourne Storm
Coach: Craig Bellamy
Gains: Ryan Hinchcliffe (Raiders - 2010), Matt Cross (Titans - 2010), Arana Taumata (Bulldogs - 2009), William Isa (Panthers - 2010), Andre Itula (Rabbitohs - 2009), James Maloney (Wentworthville Magpies - 2010), Wairangi Koopu (Warriors - 2009), Blaise Lomax (Wellington), Lazarus Mulu (Wellington), Jordan McLean (U20s)
Losses: Israel Folau (Broncos), Sam Tagataese (Titans), Michael Crocker (ESL - Hull FC), Jeremy Smith (Dragons), Antonio Kaufusi (Cowboys), Liam Foran (Warriors), Matt Geyer (retirement), Garret Crossman (Rabbitohs), Russell Aiken (A.S. Carcassonne), Arana Taumata (sacked)
Newcastle Knights
Coach: Brian Smith
Gains: Isaac De Gois (Sharks 2011), Constantine Mika (Warriors - 2010), Ben Rogers (Dragons - 2010), Jimmy Fawcet (Bulldogs - 2010), Byron Ford (Newtown Jets - 2010), George Ndaira (Rabbitohs - 2009)
Losses: Danny Buderus (ESL - Leeds), Chris Bailey (Sea Eagles), Matt White (Titans), Jesse Royal (Warriors), Solomon Foster (Bulldogs), Callan Richardson (Eels), Luke Walsh (Panthers)
New Zealand Warriors
Coach: Ivan Cleary
Gains: Denan Kemp (Broncos - 2010), Jacob Lillyman (Cowboys - 2010), Joel Moon (Broncos - 2011), Liam Foran (Storm - 2011), Stacey Jones (2009), Herman Retzlaff (Auckland Vulcans - 2009), Ukuma Taai (Auckland Vulcans - 2010), Lewis Brown (Balmain Ryde - 2009), Jess Royal (Knights - 2010)
Losses: Ruben Wiki (Retirement/ESL), Logan Swann (released), Wairangi Koopu (Storm), Michael Crockett (released), Ryan Shortland (released), Steve Rapira (Cowboys), Grant Rovelli (Cowboys), Epalahame Lauaki (ESL - Hull FC)
North Queensland Cowboys
Coach: Graham Murray / Ian Millward (2008), Neil Henry (2009)
Gains: Luke Harlen (Tigers - effective immediately), Willie Tonga (Bulldogs - 2012), Manase Manuokafoa (Rabbitohs - 2011), Clint Amos (Titans - 2010), Antonio Kaufusi (Storm - 2011), Donald Malone (QLD Cup - Ipswich Jets - 2010), Jared Kahu (U20s - Broncos), Troyden Watene (U20s - Broncos), Steve Rapira (Warriors), Germain Paulson (signed with feeder side Northern Pride from the Rabbitohs), Rod Jensen (signed with feeder side Northern Pride from the Huddersfield Giants), Grant Rovelli (Warriors - 2010), Shannon Hegarty (Rabbitohs - 2009)
Losses: Jacob Lillyman (Warriors), Ray Cashmere (ESL - Salford City Reds), Sione Faumuina (ESL - Castleford Tigers), Mark Henry (ESL - Salford City Reds), Justin Smith (retirement), Ryan Carr (Tigers), Jackson Nicolau (Titans)
Parramatta Eels
Coach: Michael Hagan (2008), Daniel Anderson (2009)
Gains: Kevin Kingston (Sharks), Royce Hura (Roosters), Josh Murray (Roosters), Edan Price (Wagga Wagga), Callan Richardson (Knights), Jeff Robson (Sea Eagles), James Te Pou (Auckland)
Losses: Mark Riddell (ESL - Wigan), Tony Williams (Sea Eagles), Chad Robinson (ESL - Harlequins), Daniel Wagon (French Rugby League)
Penrith Panthers
Coach: Matt Elliott
Gains: Gavin Cooper (Titans - 2010), Shane Elford (Huddersfield Giants - 2009), Luke Walsh (Knights- 2009)
Losses: Tony Puletua (ESL - St Helens), Luke Rooney (French Rugby Union), Luke Priddis (Dragons), Rhys Wesser (Rabbitohs), Shane Rodney (Sea Eagles), Brendan Worth (French Rugby League - Toulouse), William Isa (Storm), Chris Ward (Bulldogs), Josh McCrone (Raiders)
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Coach: Jason Taylor
Gains: Colin Best (Raiders - 2010), Rhys Wesser (Panthers - 2010), Chris McQueen (QLD Cup - Wynnum Manly Seagulls - 2010), Kane Cleal (Bulldogs - 2010), Garret Crossman (Storm - 2010), Matt Mundine (Dragons - 2010), Shaune Corrigan (Entrance Tigers - 2009)
Losses: Ben Rogers (Dragons - mid-2008), Eddie Paea (released), Manase Manuokafoa (Cowboys), Dean Widders (ESL - Castleford Tigers), Jeremy Smith (ESL - Salford Reds), Yileen Gordon (Bulldogs), Andre Itula (Storm), Joey Matapuka (Bulldogs), Sam Huihahau (Raiders), George Ndaira (Knights), Germain Paulson (Nrothern Pride), Shannon Hegarty (Cowboys)
St George-Illawarra Dragons
Coach: Nathan Brown (2008), Wayne Bennett (2009)
Gains: Michael Weyman (Raiders - 2010), Ben Rogers (Souths - mid-2008), Jeremy Smith (Storm - 2011), Luke Priddis (Panthers - 2010), Neville Costigan (Raiders - 2010), Darius Boyd (Broncos - 2011), Matthew Head (Tigers - 2009), Micky Paea (Roosters - 2009), Nick Emmett (Broncos)
Losses: Jason Ryles (ESL - Les Catalans), Josh Morris (Bulldogs), Mark Gasnier (French rugby union), Rangi Chase (ESL - Tigers), Lagi Setu (Broncos), Ben Rogers (Knights), Kirk Reynoldson (retirement), Simon Woolford (retirement), Matt Mundine (Rabbitohs)
Sydney Roosters
Coach: Brad Fittler
Gains: Jordan Tansey (ESL - Leeds Rhinos - 2010), Sisa Waqa (NSW rugby union - 2010)
Losses: Anthony Tupou (Sharks), David Shillington (Raiders), MIcky Paea (Dragons), Amos Roberts (ESL - Wigan Warriors), Steve Azzi (Bulldogs), Royce Hura (Eels), Josh Murray (Eels), Antonio Winterstein (Broncos)
Wests Tigers
Coach: Tim Sheens
Gains: Gareth Ellis (Leeds - 2011), Daine Laurie (Western Suburbs Magpies [NSW Cup] 2010), Josh Lewis (Titans - 2009), Ryan Carr (Cowboys), Jaylan Connelly (Kurri Kurri), Liam Roach (Bulldogs)
Losses: Stuart Flanagan (Raiders), Brett Hodgson (ESL - Huddersfield Giants), Luke Harlen (Cowboys - effective immediately), Ryan O'Hara (ESL - Celtic Crusaders), Ben Te'o (Broncos), Matthew Head (Dragons), Bronson Harrison (Raiders), Benson Toupou (Bulldogs), Ben Shea (Bulldogs), Liam Fulton (ESL - Huddersfield Giants)
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
The warriors must have kept Sonny Fai in their squad in hope for the best... Really sad story about him, when you look at his stats he was an unbelievable talent for his age! I heard he had the strongest recorded bench press in the whole NRL and he was only 20, must have trained the house down like our own David Pocock.
Another West Australian player to join Daniel Holdsworth, Lee Te Maari & Brent Crisp at the Dogs. Any uncommitted closet Mungos should now be lining up as Doggy supporters, on the grounds of some good 'ol Sandgroper parochialism, if nothing else.
Wonder why it is that WA can develop so many mungos from such a small junior base but Rugby can't? Maybe just seems that way as there are more opportunities in the NRL?
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
proves the depth of the NRL when a "superstar" in the form of SBW goes overseas and another one steps off the production line. Shasta you would have been impressed by Jamal Idris on saturday night
Well he's not a superstar just yet. But I think the only thing that can stop him becoming one would be himself. Did you like the Jonah Lomu sidestep for the first try?18yo FFS!
I was impressed with the whole team. Innes was the best buy of the trading season IMO. Holdsworth will struggle to get that 6 shirt back from Ben Roberts. Especially with Noddy showing him the ropes.
Saints were pretty impressive too.
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
The superstar comment was more of a general observation, doesn't seem to matter if they go to English Super League or Union. If Idris keeps those performances up it won't be long unti he is a superstar
Michael Ennis is one of the best players going around, he was great when he was at Saints a few years ago, Salery Cap forced him out. Bulldogs recruited well, should move up from the dead last they occupied last year. They just signed up Greg Eastwood as well as he couldn't get into the UK due to a speeding infringement
Saints went allright, Ben Hornby having a crack from halfway on the first set of 6 in Golden point wasn't the smartest thing, while he has nailed the odd one from there before I thought the kick into the corner or the in goal would have been a bit smarter
I'm a big fan of the 2 Referee system though
Last edited by jargan83; 18-03-09 at 09:12.
Yep. Seems to be working just great.
Big Dell looked pretty good setting up the long range try, but needed oxygen after.
He's gonna be copping it for a while about that out on the full chip'n'chase though. Garry Freeman reckoned he picked up that skill from Rugby and he's planning on screening it every time Dell's on the show.![]()
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David