2022 Panthers Contract Thread

[SteveTidball]

NRL Squad (30 Player Roster)

|Player|2022|2023|2024|2025|2026|2027|Link|Signed 22’|
|—|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—
Eddie Blacker|2022|2023||||||:white_check_mark:|
|Nathan Cleary|2022 |2023 |2024|2025|2026|2027||:white_check_mark:|
|Christian Crichton|2022|||||||:white_check_mark:|
|Stephen Crichton|2022|2023|||||||
|Dylan Edwards|2022|2023|2024|||||:white_check_mark:|
|Matt Eisenhuth|2022||||||||
|Kurt Falls|2022||||||||
|James Fisher-Harris|2022 |2023|2024|2025|2026||||
|Luke Garner¹|[color=#19C727]⇨[/color]|2023|2024|||||:white_check_mark:|
|J’maine Hopgood|2022|[color=#CCCCCC]⇨[/color]|||||| |
|Thomas Jenkins|2022|2023||||||:white_check_mark:|
|Robert Jennings|2022|[color=#CCCCCC]⇨[/color]|||||| |
|Mitch Kenny|2022|2023|2024|||||:white_check_mark:|
|Viliame Kikau|2022|[color=#CCCCCC]⇨[/color]||||||:no_entry:|
|Apisai Koroisau|2022|[color=#CCCCCC]⇨[/color]|||||| |
|Spencer Leniu|2022|2023|||||||
|Moses Leota|2022 |2023|2024||||||
|Jarome Luai |2022|2023|2024||||||
|Soni Luke |2022|2023||||||:white_check_mark:|
|Liam Martin|2022|2023|||||||
|Tylan May|2022|2023|2024||||| |
|Sean O’Sullivan|2022|[color=#CCCCCC]⇨[/color]||||||:no_entry:|
|Chris Smith|2022|2023||||||:white_check_mark:|
|Lindsay Smith|2022|2023|2024|||||:white_check_mark:|
|Jaeman Salmon|2022||||||||
|Scott Sorensen|2022|2023|||||||
|Charlie Staines|2022|2023|||||||
|Izack Tago|2022|2023|2024|2025||||:white_check_mark:|
|Brian To’o|2022|2023|||||||
|Sunia Turuva|2022|2023|2024|||||:white_check_mark:|
|Isaah Yeo|2022|2023|2024||||||

_{1. Luke Garner to join Penrith at begining of Season 2023.}

NRL Development Squad

|Player|2022|2023|2024|2025|2026|2027|Link|Signed 21’|
|—|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—
|Mavrik Geyer|2022|2023|||||||
|Niwhai Puru|-|2023|||||| |
|Ativalu Lisati|-|2023|||||| |
|Liam Henry|2022|2023|||||| |
|Preston Riki|2022|||||||:white_check_mark:|

^{* Promoted to Top 30}

Coaching Staff

|Player|Role|2022|2023|2024|2025|2026|2027|Link|
|—|—|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|—|—|—|—|
|Ivan Cleary|Head Coach (NRL)|2022|2023|2024|2025|2026|2027||
|Andrew Webster|Assistant Coach (NRL)|2022|[color=#CCCCCC]⇨[/color]||||||
|Cameron Ciraldo|Assistant Coach (NRL)|2022| [color=#CCCCCC]⇨[/color]||||||
|Peter Wallace|Head Coach (NSW)|2022|||||||
|Ben Harden|Head Coach (JF)|2022|||||||

Player Movements

Player / Coach	Movement	Club To/From	Contract Expires	Source
Chris Smith	IN	Canterbury Bulldogs	2022
Sean O’Sullivan*	OUT	Dolphins	2023
Apisai Koroisau*	OUT	Wests Tigers	2025
Viliame Kikau*	OUT	Canterbury Bulldogs	2026
Kurt Capewell	OUT	Brisbane Broncos	2024
Brent Naden	OUT	Canterbury Bulldogs	2024
Matt Burton	OUT	Canterbury Bulldogs	2025
Paul Momirovski	OUT	Sydney Roosters	2025
Tyrone May	OUT	Catalans Dragons	2022
Brendan Hands	OUT	Parramatta Eels	2022
Robert Jennings*	OUT	Dolphins	2023
J’Maine Hopgood*	OUT	Parramatta Eels	2024
Andrew Webster*	OUT	New Zealand Warriors	TBA
* Departs at end of 2022 Season

[color=#ff0000]_{Last Updated: 14/8/2022}[/color]

[SouthernHillFan]

Of the players signed for 22 only, i put my priority in Edwards.

Api - depends on how much others willing to pay.

Kenny - depends on what happens with Api. He’s probably willing to stay for unders at any case.

Kikau - if he wants 850+ let him walk to the Cowboys, Dragons, Dolphins etc, he’s not worth more than Martin and Sorensen.

Momo - happy to retain, but think he’ll get a stupid offer from another club.

Smith and Hopgood- retain, they look to be good in a couple of years

The rest - thanks, close the door on your way out

[Kevin]

I thought Kikau already signed for unders?

Apparently the Tigers rejected Api for 2023, that’s a worry !

[SouthernHillFan]

According to the SMH, Panthers have offered Momo the opportunity to look elsewhere for 2022.

As expected, other clubs are throwing big dollars his way - we got him on the cheap

[SouthernHillFan]

I must say the thought of a Staines, Crichton, Tago, To’o backline has me excited, especially if Staines bulks up in the off season

[Mutley]

Momirovski going to Roosters for 3 years.

[SteveTidball]

[color=ff0000]Paul Momirovski ⮕ Sydney Roosters (2025)[/color]

Momirovski released to join Roosters

[Puss]

not my ideal centre but he did a job and didn’t let anyone down.
Now leaves our club as a premiership winner and at least deserves my thanks and best wishes.

Also like to take the opportunity to thank Capewell, Naden, Burton for a job well done and my best wishes for the future.

Your combined efforts helped us get where we are today … number 1.

[AlbertRoss]

Some parallels with Paul Whatuira.

[FaulcoPete]

Just fascinating. So often a player is forced out of a club because of salary cap limitations, or a marquee player is suddenly available, and they turn up at the Easts Rorters. More proof that the most valuable person at a NRL club is the chief accountant.

[Puss]

or Canterbury Faulco !

[steamboatfarmer]

what a shame but understand any player has to get the most he can in the window of opportunity they have.

Its more of a shame with the May matter not being resolved
Oh well He has a premiership ring and wish him well in his future, hope he remains injury free and earns plenty.

[SteveTidball]

[color=0A994D]Niwhai Puru ⮕ Signed to 2023 (NRL Development Squad)[/color]

Young guns to get a taste of NRL pre-season

[SteveTidball]

[color=ff0000]Tyrone May ⮕ Contract Terminated[/color]

Club Statement - Tyrone May

[Letsgochamp]

I might be wrong about this but havent all five departing players played at centre for the Panthers……who is coming through the junior ranks to replace them?

[Mutley]

I think Tago will start in the centre’s, then move to second row as he matures. Not sure other than that.

[SouthernHillFan]

I agree, defiantly Tago and Crichton in the centres.

[SouthernHillFan]

And although Tago is nominally a second rower, I expect he will play more games at centre than Yeo did (mind you, Yeo was no slouch in the centres in his early seasons)

[SteveTidball]

[color=0A994D]Sean O’Sullivan ⮕ Signed to 2022[/color]

O'Sullivan signs with Panthers