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The Weekend Wrap: 24/9/18

September 24, 2018, 12:39 am By Joel Leave a Comment

Storm skipper Cameron Smith has hinted at his potential retirement… if the Storm were to win the Grand Final.

The Storm are confident that five-eighth Cameron Munster will remain in Melbourne, with Storm boss Dave Donaghy saying that Munster has told them “he wants to stay“.

The career of Storm fullback Billy Slater may be over, after he was absurdly charged with a Grade One “shoulder charge” for his try-saving non-shoulder charge on Sharks winger Sosaia Feki – an infringement that carries a base penalty of two matches.

In contrast, Roosters hooker Jake Friend will be fine to play, assuming he submits an early guilty plea for a dangerous throw.

Halfback Cooper Cronk will be racing the clock to take his place in the decider, after scans revealed the former Melbourne star suffered a “severe left rotator cuff injury“.

The Panthers’ re-signing of halfback Nathan Cleary reportedly took place on Thursday – and does not include any sort of clause relating to his father, current Tigers coach Ivan Cleary.

The Sea Eagles have reportedly made an offer to former Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire to take the club’s head coaching gig when Trent Barrett eventually departs.

The Raiders are reportedly in discussions to bring Storm back-up half Ryley Jacks to the nation’s capital.

Cowboys prop Matt Scott will undergo neck surgery this week, in the hopes of avoiding medical retirement.

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Filed Under: NRL News and Rumours Tagged With: Billy Slater, Cameron Munster, Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk, Jake Friend, Matt Scott, Michael Maguire, Nathan Cleary, Ryley Jacks

Sea Eagles interested in Jacks

March 21, 2018, 1:36 pm By Joel Leave a Comment

Having already had some success with one former Storm half in Blake Green, you couldn’t blame the Sea Eagles for going back to the well another time.

They may do exactly that, with Nathan Ryan reporting on Fox Sports that the Sea Eagles are “exploring” the possibility of signing back-up Storm half Ryley Jacks for 2019.

Jacks is reportedly looking for a starting gig somewhere with his next deal, and with 3-game veteran Lachlan Croker currently donning the 6 at Manly, the Sea Eagles would seem a good fit.

Of course, by the end of the year, Croker may have become a household name. Regardless though, Jacks is likely to have to move on in order to get a long-term starting opportunity, as he’s currently stuck behind young stars Cameron Munster and Brodie Croft in Melbourne.

Jacks has played 13 first grade games for the Storm.

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Filed Under: NRL News and Rumours Tagged With: Manly Sea Eagles News, Melbourne Storm News, Ryley Jacks

Jacks signs one-year extension

June 13, 2017, 10:59 pm By Joel Leave a Comment

The Storm have a vacancy in the halves for 2018, and young five-eighth Ryley Jacks is backing himself to fill it.

The Storm have today announced the re-signing of Jacks for another season, keeping him at the club until the end of 2018.

The move makes sense for both parties, with the Storm not over-committing on a young player who may not turn out to be the long-term option, and Jacks giving himself the opportunity to renegotiate in 12 months with a clearer picture of both his own role within the team, as well as his own personal value.

Jacks has played 9 first grade games for the Storm since his debut in Round 1.

He was #73 on The Obstruction Rule’s Free Agent Top 100.

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