Contract issue

[Kelby]

Exactly.

We all laughed when Crichton and Suaalii signed from souffs a year early............

[Mickie Lane]

As I said earlier it doesnt matter what the NRL do players clubs & agents will always be doing deals behind the scenes.
No one is allowed to sign players before the Nov 1 date but all the talking is done way before that.
The Chooks went to Melbourne 6 months before Smith could talk to any clubs & told them they are interested in him, its just the way its is.