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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Joey Manu's appearance at Roosters game explained amid huge rumour around club great
Joey Manu's appearance at the Roosters' home game against Canberra on Sunday evening certainly raised eyebrows, but it doesn't appear that Trent Robinson's side will be making a sensational play to bring the club legend back this season. There has been speculation that Manu was considering a backflip on his decision to play French rugby, and the sight of the two-time NRL premiership winner at Allianz Stadium on Sunday night left many Roosters fans hoping for the best. Manu was seen signing autographs and posing for photos with fans before the Roosters' nail-biting 24-26 defeat to the Raiders in round 13. Cameras also captured the 28-year-old sitting amongst the Roosters section during the game as well, with many fans convinced it was a sign he could be on the verge of handing the Tri Colours a huge boost by rejoining the club this season. However, it appears those hopes have been dashed after it emerged that Manu had been invited back to train and use the club's gym facilities in preparation for his stint in French rugby. Manu left the Roosters at the end of last season to make a switch to the 15-a-side code, where he's been playing for Japanese side, Toyota Verblitz this year. But the former Golden Boot winner is set to link up with French rugby club Racing 92 from July, ahead of the domestic rugby season in France which kicks off in August. Reports earlier this year suggested Manu has had a change of heart and was understood to be angling for an NRL return on compassionate grounds. RELATED: NSW urged to backflip on Origin call amid injury fears for Blues star Madge in telling dressing room moment amid fresh Broncos disaster Kalyn Ponga farce adds to calls for NRL comp to be suspended However, Roosters coach Trent Robinson poured cold water on Manu's potential return in April after saying he'd been given no indication Manu was considering a backflip on his French rugby move. "I had no idea about it at all, so that's the first thing," Robinson said at the time. The Roosters coach has always maintained that Manu would be welcome back at the club but has distanced himself from speculation the 28-year-old was set to return. But the Roosters fuelled the latest fan frenzy around the club legend after posting a video of Manu at the game to their Instagram account, sparking a flood of messages from hopeful supporters. "Welcome back Manu, hope to see you back on the field... we love u," one commented. Another wrote: "OMG it's happening", while a third added: "Can someone please re-sign this man, amen." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sydney Roosters (@sydneyroosters) Thought it would b something like that. I just thought he was visiting the club, once a rooster, always a rooster — Glen Williams (@GlenWillia48787) June 1, 2025 I don't think any roosters fans would justify a spot for him if he came back, Smith & Toai are very capable in the centres. — RaMarcus Jussell (@JussellRamarcus) June 1, 2025 While Robinson has shot down suggestions of a return this season, he did leave the door open for Manu to potentially return in 2026 when speaking about the situation in April. "Joey, this is his home, it always has been. But I'm sure he's got a plan," the Roosters coach said at the time. "If he's asked for a release, then he'd have a plan on what he wants to do, and that's not going to be (with) us... "Naturally you would (welcome him back), but that's not our choice. Joey gets to make his choice. He doesn't owe us anything. We've spent a lot of time together. There's obviously a professional relationship with the Roosters and also a lot of care for his family. I don't know if it's true, I've heard it reported. But until Joey tells me, then I won't be interested in why he doesn't want to go to France."
Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
League's player transfer system is broken. Here's how to fix it
The scenario mightn't be ideal, but the legal protection is greatly in the player's favour. When a player wants out 18 months early, as Galvin did, he suddenly goes from the $250,000 he is on this year and $350,000 next year to $750,000. The club is not protected in that instance when they identify and sign a teenager with potential. It's a one-way street. Newton talks about players 'legally protecting their futures'. Clubs can do that too Clint. He's hiding behind legalities. The truth is, the rule is widely open to manipulation - and the Galvin case proved it. Start agitating, keep agitating, make it untenable, it becomes headlines, the matter comes to a head and then, bang, the player is gone to a rival club a full 17 months before his contract ends. It stinks. Three-year deals become volatile at the start of the second year in a never-ending merry-go-round. He says clubs 'shoulder-tapping players rarely gets a mention in the media'. Newton mustn't read nor own a radio or TV. Here are some players who've been 'shoulder-tapped' recently - Terrell May (Roosters), Josh Addo-Carr (Bulldogs); Brandon Smith (Roosters) and Ben Hunt (Dragons). All received widespread media attention. In May's case, his weird exit from the Roosters on the basis he's a 'weird cat' still is. What's Newton talking about? As said earlier, he's talking rubbish and it's a deflection. In the acrimonious 2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement, proposed changes to the November 1 rule fell by the wayside as other issues held sway. The clubs saw it as a missed opportunity and are banding together to present a better case next time around. The current CBA ends at the completion of the 2027 season, at the same time the current TV rights deal ends. A new rights deal for 2028 and beyond will be in place sooner than later. With more money meaning a higher salary cap, a new round of CBA negotiations will take place well before the end of 2027. NRL CEO Andrew Abdo is currently assembling a collection of league heavyweights to form a committee to tackle many issues facing the game. The committee will include a selection of club CEOs, chairs and football managers as well as other influential figures. 'Start agitating, keep agitating, make it untenable, it becomes headlines, the matter comes to a head and then, bang, the player is gone' At the head of the agenda is a new player transfer plan to replace the November 1 rule. The committee will also look at the salary cap and rules in general. Any spike in the cap off the back of the rights deal must go hand-in-hand with the scrapping of November 1. It must be a non-negotiable. In 2023, the NRL's preferred transfer model it took into the CBA negotiations was broken down into two parts. Firstly, players in the final year of their NRL playing contract could not enter into a deal with a rival club until after June 30 of the final year of the contract, unless granted special written permission by the current club. Secondly, there would be two contract windows for players not in their final year. Window 1 would be from November 1 until the first round of the next season, where players could negotiate a release with their incumbent club and join a rival club immediately for the coming season. It would include players with multiple years left on their deal. In other words, an immediate transfer. Window two allows for in-season transfers. It would begin after round ten and conclude on June 30. Short and sharp. Abdo's committee will refine that plan. There is a genuine determination in club land to get transfers right and that the next CBA will not end with the current November 1 rule in place.
The Age
a day ago
- Business
- The Age
League's player transfer system is broken. Here's how to fix it
The scenario mightn't be ideal, but the legal protection is greatly in the player's favour. When a player wants out 18 months early, as Galvin did, he suddenly goes from the $250,000 he is on this year and $350,000 next year to $750,000. The club is not protected in that instance when they identify and sign a teenager with potential. It's a one-way street. Newton talks about players 'legally protecting their futures'. Clubs can do that too Clint. He's hiding behind legalities. The truth is, the rule is widely open to manipulation - and the Galvin case proved it. Start agitating, keep agitating, make it untenable, it becomes headlines, the matter comes to a head and then, bang, the player is gone to a rival club a full 17 months before his contract ends. It stinks. Three-year deals become volatile at the start of the second year in a never-ending merry-go-round. He says clubs 'shoulder-tapping players rarely gets a mention in the media'. Newton mustn't read nor own a radio or TV. Here are some players who've been 'shoulder-tapped' recently - Terrell May (Roosters), Josh Addo-Carr (Bulldogs); Brandon Smith (Roosters) and Ben Hunt (Dragons). All received widespread media attention. In May's case, his weird exit from the Roosters on the basis he's a 'weird cat' still is. What's Newton talking about? As said earlier, he's talking rubbish and it's a deflection. In the acrimonious 2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement, proposed changes to the November 1 rule fell by the wayside as other issues held sway. The clubs saw it as a missed opportunity and are banding together to present a better case next time around. The current CBA ends at the completion of the 2027 season, at the same time the current TV rights deal ends. A new rights deal for 2028 and beyond will be in place sooner than later. With more money meaning a higher salary cap, a new round of CBA negotiations will take place well before the end of 2027. NRL CEO Andrew Abdo is currently assembling a collection of league heavyweights to form a committee to tackle many issues facing the game. The committee will include a selection of club CEOs, chairs and football managers as well as other influential figures. 'Start agitating, keep agitating, make it untenable, it becomes headlines, the matter comes to a head and then, bang, the player is gone' At the head of the agenda is a new player transfer plan to replace the November 1 rule. The committee will also look at the salary cap and rules in general. Any spike in the cap off the back of the rights deal must go hand-in-hand with the scrapping of November 1. It must be a non-negotiable. In 2023, the NRL's preferred transfer model it took into the CBA negotiations was broken down into two parts. Firstly, players in the final year of their NRL playing contract could not enter into a deal with a rival club until after June 30 of the final year of the contract, unless granted special written permission by the current club. Secondly, there would be two contract windows for players not in their final year. Window 1 would be from November 1 until the first round of the next season, where players could negotiate a release with their incumbent club and join a rival club immediately for the coming season. It would include players with multiple years left on their deal. In other words, an immediate transfer. Window two allows for in-season transfers. It would begin after round ten and conclude on June 30. Short and sharp. Abdo's committee will refine that plan. There is a genuine determination in club land to get transfers right and that the next CBA will not end with the current November 1 rule in place.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
'We need a break!'
NRL: Raiders coach Ricky Stuart speaks to the media after their round 13 clash against the Roosters.
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Youthful Raiders overpower Roosters in NRL win
Canberra's 'generation next' have stood tall in a come-from-behind 26-24 win over the Sydney Roosters that has further strengthened the Raiders' claims as genuine premiership contenders. Without first-choice hooker Tom Starling (suspension) and Manly-bound halfback Jamal Fogarty (groin), the Raiders' youthful spine showed calmness and composure to run the Roosters down at Allianz Stadium on Sunday. Debutant halfback Ethan Sanders didn't look out of place in his first game for the Raiders, while Owen Pattie kicked a 40/20 and set up a try with a clever grubber kick in what was arguably his finest NRL game to date. Fullback Kaeo Weekes, who was the most senior member of the Raiders spine with just 42 NRL games to his name, then set up lively five-eighth Ethan Strange for the match-winning try with a bust from inside Canberra's half. The win leaves the Raiders second with a 10-3 record. "You look at our spine and I don't know what our average age was but the oldest is Kaeo at 23," said Raiders coach Ricky Stuart. "Ethan Sanders in his first game answered what I can't find out in training or scrimmage or NSW Cup - and that's handling decisions quickly as a half in the NRL. "You probably had a glimpse of our future there tonight." Fogarty may return for next week's clash with South Sydney but Stuart indicated he may take a cautious approach with his veteran halfback. "I'm not going to risk him. We have a bye after our next game and we really need it," Stuart said. Without Fogarty, Canberra's attack was cumbersome for much of the first half and it took the Raiders 35 play-the-balls in the Roosters 20m zone before they found a way over the line through Xavier Savage in the 31st minute. The Roosters led 12-4 at halftime courtesy of Mark Nawaqanitawase and James Tedesco tries and looked set to pull away when Daniel Tupou gave them a 10-point buffer in the 55th minute. But the Raiders conjured two tries out of nowhere in four minutes. First, rookie winger Savelio Tamale tiptoed the sideline and flung a speculative offload back infield for a supporting Hudson Young to crash over. Then Pattie stabbed a grubber kick to the in-goal and captain Joe Tapine pounced on the loose ball. Strange finished Weekes's 73rd minute break to open some breathing space for Canberra before Rob Toia nabbed a consolation try for the Roosters. "I felt it was very self-inflicted in the amount of yardage errors we turned over," said Roosters coach Trent Robinson. "Those errors just invited a really good team into our own half too much." Canberra's 'generation next' have stood tall in a come-from-behind 26-24 win over the Sydney Roosters that has further strengthened the Raiders' claims as genuine premiership contenders. Without first-choice hooker Tom Starling (suspension) and Manly-bound halfback Jamal Fogarty (groin), the Raiders' youthful spine showed calmness and composure to run the Roosters down at Allianz Stadium on Sunday. Debutant halfback Ethan Sanders didn't look out of place in his first game for the Raiders, while Owen Pattie kicked a 40/20 and set up a try with a clever grubber kick in what was arguably his finest NRL game to date. Fullback Kaeo Weekes, who was the most senior member of the Raiders spine with just 42 NRL games to his name, then set up lively five-eighth Ethan Strange for the match-winning try with a bust from inside Canberra's half. The win leaves the Raiders second with a 10-3 record. "You look at our spine and I don't know what our average age was but the oldest is Kaeo at 23," said Raiders coach Ricky Stuart. "Ethan Sanders in his first game answered what I can't find out in training or scrimmage or NSW Cup - and that's handling decisions quickly as a half in the NRL. "You probably had a glimpse of our future there tonight." Fogarty may return for next week's clash with South Sydney but Stuart indicated he may take a cautious approach with his veteran halfback. "I'm not going to risk him. We have a bye after our next game and we really need it," Stuart said. Without Fogarty, Canberra's attack was cumbersome for much of the first half and it took the Raiders 35 play-the-balls in the Roosters 20m zone before they found a way over the line through Xavier Savage in the 31st minute. The Roosters led 12-4 at halftime courtesy of Mark Nawaqanitawase and James Tedesco tries and looked set to pull away when Daniel Tupou gave them a 10-point buffer in the 55th minute. But the Raiders conjured two tries out of nowhere in four minutes. First, rookie winger Savelio Tamale tiptoed the sideline and flung a speculative offload back infield for a supporting Hudson Young to crash over. Then Pattie stabbed a grubber kick to the in-goal and captain Joe Tapine pounced on the loose ball. Strange finished Weekes's 73rd minute break to open some breathing space for Canberra before Rob Toia nabbed a consolation try for the Roosters. "I felt it was very self-inflicted in the amount of yardage errors we turned over," said Roosters coach Trent Robinson. "Those errors just invited a really good team into our own half too much." Canberra's 'generation next' have stood tall in a come-from-behind 26-24 win over the Sydney Roosters that has further strengthened the Raiders' claims as genuine premiership contenders. Without first-choice hooker Tom Starling (suspension) and Manly-bound halfback Jamal Fogarty (groin), the Raiders' youthful spine showed calmness and composure to run the Roosters down at Allianz Stadium on Sunday. Debutant halfback Ethan Sanders didn't look out of place in his first game for the Raiders, while Owen Pattie kicked a 40/20 and set up a try with a clever grubber kick in what was arguably his finest NRL game to date. Fullback Kaeo Weekes, who was the most senior member of the Raiders spine with just 42 NRL games to his name, then set up lively five-eighth Ethan Strange for the match-winning try with a bust from inside Canberra's half. The win leaves the Raiders second with a 10-3 record. "You look at our spine and I don't know what our average age was but the oldest is Kaeo at 23," said Raiders coach Ricky Stuart. "Ethan Sanders in his first game answered what I can't find out in training or scrimmage or NSW Cup - and that's handling decisions quickly as a half in the NRL. "You probably had a glimpse of our future there tonight." Fogarty may return for next week's clash with South Sydney but Stuart indicated he may take a cautious approach with his veteran halfback. "I'm not going to risk him. We have a bye after our next game and we really need it," Stuart said. Without Fogarty, Canberra's attack was cumbersome for much of the first half and it took the Raiders 35 play-the-balls in the Roosters 20m zone before they found a way over the line through Xavier Savage in the 31st minute. The Roosters led 12-4 at halftime courtesy of Mark Nawaqanitawase and James Tedesco tries and looked set to pull away when Daniel Tupou gave them a 10-point buffer in the 55th minute. But the Raiders conjured two tries out of nowhere in four minutes. First, rookie winger Savelio Tamale tiptoed the sideline and flung a speculative offload back infield for a supporting Hudson Young to crash over. Then Pattie stabbed a grubber kick to the in-goal and captain Joe Tapine pounced on the loose ball. Strange finished Weekes's 73rd minute break to open some breathing space for Canberra before Rob Toia nabbed a consolation try for the Roosters. "I felt it was very self-inflicted in the amount of yardage errors we turned over," said Roosters coach Trent Robinson. "Those errors just invited a really good team into our own half too much."
