Exemptions granted for roster deadline

[Mitch]

NRL.com

All 16 clubs have to submit a 29-man roster to the NRL on Thursday, however some teams, like Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the Wests Tigers, have been given an exemption.

The final 30-man squad has to be filed by June 30, but as of Thursday a minimum of 29 players has to be submitted.

However, the Tigers are still contributing to part of Curtis Sironen's contract at the Sea Eagles, while Manly are also paying for the now-retired Nate Myles, and will both only submit 28 current players as a result of having a departed player on the books in 2018.

As a result of the sudden change to the rules, leniency will be given this year to those clubs who are paying for players at other clubs.

 

[Rynostradamus]

We are still paying for myles. Um get him to training then

 

[manlyfan76]

Damn.

 

[manlyfan76]

We are still paying for myles. Um get him to training then

I thought he went to the storm?

 

[HappilyManly]

We are still paying for myles. Um get him to training then

How can we have a retired player on our roster, no wonder we are over the Cap

In 2017 we had 3 deadweights on the sideline then - great roster management Manly

 

[Althewomanspal]

Dead weight nate. Worst signing ever.

 

[Chip and Chase]

Gee how much of Myles' freight are we paying if he still qualifies in our top 30 paid players ??

 

[manlyfan76]

Gee how much of Myles' freight are we paying if he still qualifies in our top 30 paid players ??

Retired after three games for the storm
How are we still payong him.

 

[MadMarcus]

Medical retirement?

Oh wait, we aren't Parra...

 

[fLIP]

One can technically assume for 3 years we are paying a prop that never really played for us...

 

[jbb/james]

How can you have a contract and just choose not to play. He either retires for medical or he fronts up.

I honestly just dont get it

 

[Revilo85]

How can you have a contract and just choose not to play. He either retires for medical or he fronts up.

I honestly just dont get it

Same as Matai and B Stewart. There'd be a reason.

 

[Class of 96]

while Manly are also paying for the now-retired Nate Myles

Ouch - that one hurts most of all! Had no idea he was contracted through 2018. Please don't say it has another 3 years to run.

 

[The Wheel]

I guess Sironen getting paid by the Tigers probably offsets Myles? Therefore it evens out?

 

[manly al]

I was under the impression that Manly had to pay part of Nate"s contract for the rest of last season after he left and the Storm the rest , then it was not Manly "s responsibility . Surely his previous contract value of 500 K has now been down graded and if Manly are still contributing , it is on the much lower scale and in the Storm"s case too . Still surprised that Manly are still paying part of his freight when the medical retirement provision should have really kicked in by now .

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I was under the impression that Manly had to pay part of Nate"s contract for the rest of last season after he left and the Storm the rest , then it was not Manly "s responsibility . Surely his previous contract value of 500 K has now been down graded and if Manly are still contributing , it is on the much lower scale and in the Storm"s case too . Still surprised that Manly are still paying part of his freight when the medical retirement provision should have really kicked in by now .

Medical retirements only apply to favourite clubs, we aren’t one of those.

This is nothing but a ****ing joke, paying people to sit on the sidelines for two years now!!

 

[killerspud]

What a joke. Who agreed them terms?

 

[Bubbler]

Come on lads. There is no shame in providing welfare benefits to the next Immortal.

 

[Ned]

What an unmitigated disaster signing that big headed fark was. Far worse than Lewi Brown IMO!!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

So apart from being hogtied by the NRL as to not being able to sign any players they are making us pay for a player who’s voluntarily retired!

Seriously WTF???