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The 3 players mentioned are very young. They may mature over time

Agree with this. A rebuild has passed us by, so restart it is. There's quite s few good young players like Harrison, Bell, Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase), Harris, Tafa Tizzano and Donaldson that we should be retained for the future. It could be a tough few years, but if you look at the Reds, they had a similar...

No knock on Barnes, but we need centres and outside backs, not 10s which is where the conversation Harrison and Donaldson won't improve by sitting on the bench and at 34 he'd be a short term option. Isn't Barnes still signed in Japan? Why do you think he'd be cheap? EDIT. Just read Wilson's...

Yep. It's been a few lean years for Aussie 10s... Things are looking up though :)

Yep, I'd take the likes of Carter or Cruden every day of the week, but Barnes not so much, he's not in their class. With such uncertain times I'd hedge my bets on hoping the youngsters step up and not spend money on players that are in the twighlight as a stop gap.

He won't be resigned. I'd assume Donaldson will be kept on as a 5/8 fullback backup

Isn't Maddocks leaving at the end of the season?

Draw for Super Rugby is out https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2020/06/10/super-rugby-au-full-draw

Wasn't he contracted until 2022? How does he get out of his contract unscathed yet Phillip can't?

Therein lies the problem. NRL is happening now, AFL starts next week and we still don't know what's going on in my game apart from a piecemeal domestic comp. There really is no product apart from the Wallabies at the moment. I have FOX and watch NRL 360 for the informative stuff and Matty Johns...

Until September. Was said to be about a $70k cut

Yes. That's probably correct . But the players know they will be asked to take a pay cut on their contracts, hence not honoured. Hence the Reds 3 moving on despite being contracted EDIT. I know Hockings off contracted, meant the other 2

My understanding is that contracts when a comp resumes will be renegotiated and that they will be considerably lower than what was originally signed. I don't know how that could be the case but I know of other players who are looking elsewhere Edit. I'm referring to contracts for next year and...

If he hung around until next year he'd if got his 15 chance. He was hardly banging the door down this year and hasn't had a lot of fullback experience a t this level

I didn't realise that the cap there was so low. The talk I've heard is that salaries in Oz will be massively reduced if a more substantial broadcast deal than is reported is brokered. I think all 3 are off contract so are weighing up their future. Perhaps they haven't had offers from Europe or...

SMH reporting Maddocks, Robertson and Powell looking to go to US at end of the year https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/wallabies-trio-linked-to-usa-move-as-rennie-pay-looms-as-flash-point-20200604-p54zo3.html

I grew up playing in the amateur era so understand the concept of not getting paid to play rugby, but I think the significance of the drastic pay cuts from FOX will mean that players will have to work out now how they make money while they are still playing rugby, because $10-18m per year over...

The talk on these threads have painted the Reds 3 as the unloyal villains and their manager as the greedy @#$%. This post puts reality into what is about to happen. I know players who have requested their managers to seek OS options. No need to be a smart arse because TISM and things are about...

Max Williams and Jeremy Douglas?

How tall is Blyth?