Nat Butcher signs contract extension

[fletch]

The Telucrap is reporting we have signed Nat Butcher to a contract extension.

[Intercept]

Very pleased to hear that. I reckon he is coming along nicely.

[GrubBER]

Until at least the end of 2022!!! Brilliant stuff i have a feeling this year will be his brake out season, something we’ve been expecting for a while now

[zac]

Looked the goods last year.

[Thirteen]

Until at least the end of 2022!!! Brilliant stuff i have a feeling this year will be his brake out season, something we’ve been expecting for a while now

I think he well and truly broke out last season. Can’t wait to see the bro come along too.

[Tommy Smith]

Awesome news!

Nat Butcher is a well rounded beast.

A huge engine, a great defender, an excellent ball player, and very much the sort of strong character this club demands.

I've no doubt that he'll play rep footy in future and the way he has gone about his contractual business is a lesson to lesser others.

[Bahrain Rooster]

Great to hear! He really came along last season.

[Serenader]

Excellent news!

[The Axe]

Pleasing. We keep the ones we want. Signed before demanding huge salary I’d guess. Astute signing at right time

[Chooky Chookerson]

Great news, really like butcher. Had plenty of faith in him after seeing what a hard working player he was in the 20's. I'm glad he brought the same attitude into the NRL, as not all do.

[mattyh]

great signing, guys a block with some speed as I recall

[Team Evil]

The Sydney Roosters have continued to lock down their premiership winning stars by extending back-rower Nat Butcher’s deal at the club.

The 22-year-old has re-signed until at least the end of 2022 with his contract not due to expire until the end of this season. He is the latest premiership winner to commit to the club joining the likes of Joey Manu, Siosiua Taukeiaho and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves who have inked long-term deals in recent months.
“I’ve been with the Roosters since I was 17 and I love this club,” Butcher said. “It’s home.

“I have so much respect for (coach) Robbo (Trent Robinson). He is a great leader and a great teacher. He along with the coaching staff and senior players we have here help make me better every day. I’m stoked to know that I’ll continue to be part of this team.”

Butcher attracted interest from a host of rivals but made his intentions known that he wanted to remain a Rooster.

He warmed up on the field as 19th man for the Roosters in their 2018 grand final win before taking to the field during their victory against Canberra last year.

He has played 39 games and captained the club’s under-20s side to a grand final win in 2016 alongside the likes of Manu, Victor Radley and Sitili Tupouniua. Robinson said Butcher was key to the club’s long-term success.
“Nat has been in our system for quite a few years, and it’s been great to see his growth over this time as one of the emerging young leaders coming through at the Roosters,” Robinson said.
“With Nat, you know that he will apply himself to everything he does. He is always looking at ways to develop, both on the field and as a person, and we look forward to seeing him continue to grow over the next few years.”

Butcher’s younger brother Egan is also part of the Roosters 30-man squad.

The Roosters have retained 15 members of their premiership winning squad after Cooper Cronk’s retirement and Latrell Mitchell’s decision to join South Sydney.

Fellow premiership winners including veteran’s Brett Morris and Mitch Aubusson are off-contract at season’s end as is co-captain Jake Friend.

[Teddy]

Wonderful news. As everyone has stated above fits our culture, a young man with a great attitude, Robbo has not just built the culture at the Roosters on the field he builds fine young gentleman off it. So that just leaves Jake unsigned? Then we must look ahead to Keary and Teddy signing long term.

[Chookies74]

He was awesome in the GF. Class rises to the top

[Steakface]

This guy is the next Cordner.

If you watch him closely on the field, you'll see he has a maturity beyond his years. Very much a no nonsense player who just gets on with it.

Don't forget, he captained our U20's to the premiership in 2016 as well (Farmasilli, Radley, Manu, Garvey, Beranrd Lewis etc were in that same team).

He isn't a playmaker in any sense, but from what i've seen i'd argue he is the best young workhorse in the competition.