Maubs to re-sign on a 4 year, $1.2 million deal.

[The Pelican]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/spo...-1226625276430

MITCHELL Aubusson is set to turn his back on a $350,000-a-year offer from St George Illawarra and sign a four-year deal with the Roosters this week.

Aubusson had been tipped to be the next big name to follow Gareth Widdop and Joel Thompson to the Dragons.

It is understood the new deal at the Roosters is worth about $300,000 a season and will keep him at the club until 2018.

Roosters CEO Brian Canavan confirmed Aubusson, 25, was close to signing an extended deal.

"Our discussions with Mitch are well down the track," Canavan said.

"We want Mitchell here and he has indicated he wants to stay at the club. We are well advanced in keeping him here for a long period."

A second-rower who plays on the edge, Aubusson has been a regular since making his debut for the club in 2007.

"He has been with the club for several years now and is a valuable part of this organisation," Canavan said.

"He came to us on a scholarship program and played junior reps with us before making his first-grade debut in 2007. He is part of the fabric of our club and we definitely want him around for a long time."

Canavan described Aubusson as a born leader who contributes to the club both on and off the field.

"He is one of those rare role model-type players," Canavan said.

"He is a great trainer and a very intelligent guy.

"Off the field, he is just a great advertisement for a leader of a footy club.

"He is part of our extended leadership group and plays an important role."

The Ballina junior was being courted by the Dragons, who are now expected to ramp up negotiations with off-contract Warriors back-rower Feleti Mateo.

[RooSta]

I'm happy we to re sign him because he's due for the 8 years allowance soon. With most of our team re signed I doubt we will or need to be in the player market over the next couple seasons.. Maybe 1 - 2 but won't need to chase any particular players or positions we should be successful for a while now :-)

[Chook Norris]

300k a year sounds about right, especially given the rise in the salary cap. happy to have him here

[Cockadoodledoo]

300k a year sounds about right, especially given the rise in the salary cap. happy to have him here

I agree, however not sure I am a big fan of a 4 year deal. I know he won't do an SKD and take the money and bludge but there is a lot of young talent at the club. I would prefer a 2 year deal if possible.

[Guest]

We probably would have lost him to the dragons if we only offered him 2 years.

[Guest]

Id be happy at 270k. Especially with the density we have in the forwards. Its going to be congested very soon

[davos]

Four years is a long time and that is a steep price for a 25 year old who hasn't never played in a rep game his whole career. There is a big difference between his best and his worst. This year it looks like he has turned the switch on. Last year he was beyond terrible.

I would have been more in favor of him signing a shorter term contract considering that we have a huge amount of talent coming from the NYC and POS is doing a top job signing superstar teenage prospects.

I don't think that his contract will stand in the way for our future recruitment drives.

FB is a covered position even if Mini calls it a day. RTS and even wells can fill the void.

Our outside backs have been signed up for a while. Jenko, Tupou, Oldfield and Moga are locked in. If we loose Skid, then we can replace him with a much better player for the money he was on. We also have Nene Mcdonald and Taane Milne who look the goods.

Halves are both baloney and Junior in at least for the next 3.

Backrow, if pea heart/Brain FPN leaves us then we can sign any forward we may need. SBW may not be here long term but we have Cordner, Guerra, now Aubs, and maybe even Rhyse Martin who can fill the void. Napa has been playing in the backrow as well.

Front row, JWH, Moa,Evans, Napa, Tago and MK are all young and will get better with experience. LOD's contract money can be used to sign someone else once he leaves.We also have some Nuffies like adam henry and Arona soaking up some can space so maybe if need be, we can sign up some fringe front rowers from another club. I hope that Tasi stays with us. Him and Moga have had some tough 2 years but both are the real real real real real deal.Superstars in the making who we cannot afford to lose.

[Johnny.]

If this was last year, I would have called it a waste of money. I suspect that with SBW in the side, Maubs saw that he'd have to pull his finger out with one less 2nd Row spot.

[The Brain]

I'd let him go

[Guest]

I'd let him go

after already letting go symonds, cherro and taka, with sbw and lod to leave soon as well?
yeah righto.

[Vasco]

His defence has been solid but apart from that he hasn't been that spectacular.

I'm a fan of Maubs but I reckon he is lucky to be in our top 17.

Tom Symonds is starting to show what he possesses now that he is injury free. I would have kept him.

[Guest]

I'd let him go

This. He is average at best. Guerra is a better prospect than Aubbo.

[davos]

Id be happy at 270k. Especially with the density we have in the forwards. Its going to be congested very soon

It could be that much.

Notice how they say that it is "about" 300k in the article. I doubt that POS would give them an exact figure, if any figure at all. As per usual they guestimate an amount. It could even be 250K for all we know.....

[The Brain]

he cant do shit up the middle but can run a hole occasionally has Anasta gain averages . I look at things like how did you oerform ina big game like the GF 2010 ? shit like Frank paul ...move on boy.A handy player a bench player at best no disrepect I was a big fan just think his usefullness here is done.
He is less than Half a Fitzy .
With young blokes like Tago , Evans , Nappa and Langi coming through you would have to let him go.

[Guest]

he cant do shit up the middle but can run a hole occasionally has Anasta gain averages . I look at things like how did you oerform ina big game like the GF 2010 ? shit like Frank paul ...move on boy.A handy player a bench player at best no disrepect I was a big fan just think his usefullness here is done.
He is less than Half a Fitzy .
With young blokes like Tago , Evans , Nappa and Langi coming through you would have to let him go.

he scored a try in the 2010 grand final.
mate, constantly shedding your established first grade players for younger players 'coming through' is pointless.
we got rid of o'meley, mason etc so we could let younger players 'come through', and look where that took us.