Who is it now ?

[DP1990]

Link: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...5e514274b360be



Can someone please extract the article ?


Is it Herbie Farnworth ?

[Juggler]

Link: https://dsf.newscorpaustralia.com/da.../subscription/



Can someone please extract the article ?


Is it Herbie Farnworth ?

Your link just goes to the subscription page.

But to answer your Q, I read somewhere sometime in the last few days we are interested.

[DP1990]

Your link just goes to the subscription page.

But to answer your Q, I read somewhere sometime in the last few days we are interested.

Sorry, mate


This is the link: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...5e514274b360be


When I coped and pasted it from the article address bar, it must've copied the subscription link.

[Juggler]

No prob... the important bits

A CLUB-BY-CLUB BREAKDOWN

Heading into this week the Storm still have 15 players not signed for 2024 while the Rabbitohs have 14 along with the Roosters.

They are followed by the Dragons and Eels (13), the Sharks, Knights, Bulldogs and Cowboys (12), ahead of the Panthers (11), the Tigers, Raiders, Broncos and Titans (10), Sea Eagles and Warriors (9) and Dolphins (5).

HEADLINE ACTS

The Rabbitohs seem very confident ‘the big three’ Latrell Mitchell, Cody Walker and Damien Cook will all stay. But the fact is as of Tuesday they are free agents and if Mitchell in particular has an interest to at least test his worth he would easily be the hottest property in the game still up for grabs.

Rival clubs are also lining up for a crack at Matt Burton, although most believe he will end up staying at the Dogs.

It is a similar story with Parramatta’s Mitchell Moses and Dylan Brown who are in big demand.

The Roosters have a host of names including enforcers Victor Radley and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, while young gun Joseph Suaalii has an option in his favour for 2024. Another who has rivals watching with interest is Sam Walker who still hasn’t signed despite negotiations that have dragged on for some time now. Crucially for the Roosters, it is understood Walker has not yet spoken to a rival club.

At Penrith, Stephen Crichton, Liam Martin and Brian To’o head the list of players still up for grabs, with Crichton tipped to be offered “fullback money” that will make it desperately hard for the Panthers to keep him.

Martin is expected to be removed from the list soon after agreeing to terms on a one-year extension at the Panthers with the deal yet to be made official.

At the Cowboys’ teenage sensation Jeremiah Nanai could name his price if he decides to test the market, while Jack Wighton has an option in his favour at the Raiders.

The Sharks have a string of outside backs on the list including fullback Will Kennedy, centre Jesse Ramien and gun winger Sione Katoa.

At Manly Reuben Garrick is set to knock back Newcastle’s advances and re-sign within days, while youngster Kaeo Weekes (who can play fullback or in the halves) is another considered hot property.

Down at Melbourne, securing Nelson Asofa-Solomona would be at the top of the Storm’s to-do list. While young halfback Jonah Pezet is a player of enormous talent but has a roadblock ahead of him in the shape of Jahrome Hughes, so he might well be looking for a better opportunity.

BIGGEST CALLS

* Rabbitohs hooker Cook has stated publicly that he wants a three-year deal to play out his career at Souths. But it will be interesting to see how long the club is prepared to offer the 31-year-old given they couldn’t offer Adam Reynolds more than one-year before he headed to the Broncos.

* At the Tigers, Tim Sheens has made his intentions clear that come 2024 he’s shooting for the stars. And after missing out on Cameron Munster, Sheens has been courting John Bateman and Parramatta’s Moses over at the World Cup. So the next obvious question is what does that mean for the like of Luke Brooks, Adam Doueihi and Jackson Hastings?

Everyone knows the Newcastle Knights want Brooks immediately but Sheens has been steadfast he won’t be releasing his No.7.

Hypothetically, if Brooks signs a long-term deal with the Knights from 2024 and beyond, will the Tigers still want to keep him for 2023?

Doueihi’s situation is also intriguing given how both parties have held off negotiations until now, while the fact Sheens wanted to play Hastings at lock this season suggests he is not the long-term answer in the halves. Fullback Daine Laurie is also on the list.

* At the Broncos Herbie Farnworth is a player expected to attract plenty of attention. The talented Englishman has previously made it known he wants a crack at fullback. But you can’t see that happening while Reece Walsh and Selwyn Cobbo are at the club. There is also a sneaky whisper going around linking Farnworth to the Roosters. While he wouldn’t be going there to play fullback, he would certainly fix a problem at left centre.

* One man expected to cop a significant salary cut is Gold Coast’s David Fifita, although the blockbusting backrower is still in demand with the Raiders leading the chase for his services for 2024 and beyond. Fifita will get offers around the $800,000-a-season mark which makes him something of a bargain buy given the $1 million he is currently on. It’s worth remembering Fifita is still only 22.

Sydney Roosters 14

Renouf Atoni
Fletcher Baker
Egan Butcher
Drew Hutchison
Adam Keighran
Terrell May
Victor Radley
Billy Smith
Joseph Suaalii PO (2024)
Daniel Tupou
Jake Turpin
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Sam Walker
Connor Watson

[King Salvo]

Link: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...5e514274b360be



Can someone please extract the article ?


Is it Herbie Farnworth ?

ENGLAND international and Brisbane Broncos star Herbie Farnworth is being linked with a stunning move.

Currently on England duty in the World Cup, Halifax-born Farnworth has been one of the biggest rising stars in recent seasons, enjoying himself Down Under with the Broncos.

However, the 22-year-old has long held an ambition to play at fullback, but with Reece Walsh and Selwyn Cobbo in the ranks at Red Hill, it’s unlikely that he will be given a shot there particularly as he is playing so well in the centres to start with.

Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph has reported that there is “a sneaky whisper going around linking Farnworth to the Roosters.”

Though Farnworth would still not play fullback at Sydney given the presence of James Tedesco and Joseph Manu, he would almost definitely earn a starting berth in the left centre.

Of course, former Wigan Warriors star Oliver Gildart deputised there towards the back end of the 2022 NRL season, but he has now signed a deal with new NRL side Dolphins.

For Farnworth, he is now eligible to negotiate a contract given the November 1 deadline has been passed with a number of club set to circle the England man.

https://www.totalrl.com/england-inte...stunning-move/

[stringaz]

Would love to see Professor Farnsworth slot in at left centre.

He reminds me a little of a mix between Manu and SKD.

Does anyone know what his defense and ball control is like? His attacking prowess is fine from what I know.

But it's all about cost really.

[Spirit of 66]

The Roosters have long been interested in Herbert. I recall that there was a story of Robbo meeting with his family in the UK to discuss the merits of being a Rooster. Might even have been before his Bronco's debut.

[ism22]

A depth signing at best if true?

That said... IMO the Drongos players are good targets as there's heaps of talent there, they're just really poorly managed.

[Kelby]

Welcome Herbie !!!!!

[NorfolkStreetKid]

Farnworth is very good.... no way is he a depth signing, 6 foot 3 and 106kgs, plenty of speed and can kick goals, a great addition for us.... depends on the pricetag he won't come cheap but the quality of the players we can put around him might get us a bargain. He would put huge pressure on Momo, and if Smith doesn't recover from his injuries we might have to let him go.

[milanja]

A depth signing at best if true?

That said... IMO the Drongos players are good targets as there's heaps of talent there, they're just really poorly managed.

A depth signing?? He is a starter at any club, not sure how we would afford him, would be a 500k player.

[Andrew Walker]

A depth signing at best if true?

That said... IMO the Drongos players are good targets as there's heaps of talent there, they're just really poorly managed.

Only has to be fit to be walk up starter mate

[OMR]

A depth signing at best if true?

That said... IMO the Drongos players are good targets as there's heaps of talent there, they're just really poorly managed.

A depth signing? Only Salvo can come up with such a statement. He’d walk into the left centre position immediately,
unless we move saullii there then we have a definite weakness there since Fattrell’s departure.

[tloos1999]

A depth signing at best if true?

That said... IMO the Drongos players are good targets as there's heaps of talent there, they're just really poorly managed.

Didn’t think I’d wake up to someone calling Herbie Farmworth a depth signing. Absolute nailed in starter.

[HunchoRooster]

Herbie is an absolute must. Would make us a genuine premiership threat having him at left centre over Momo. His defence needs a bit of work but his pace and skill is so underrated and underutilised in a poor Bronx team.

I'd love him to come, would likely only be a short-term deal 1-2 years and then he can go somewhere and chase fullback money. I think he is THAT good that we would need to pay 800k+ to keep him after a few years in our system. Only issue is I think he has re-signed until end of next year with the Bronx. They could potentially release him if he requests it.

Apart from Dominic Young (one of the few things King Sally and I agree on), I see Herbie as the Chook's priority target for our backline. (This is assuming we also re-sign Sam and Lodge).

DY is a winger through and through though, and we have 2 great wingers at the moment. DY is a replacement for the eventual retirement of Toops or when Suualli goes to Rugby. Herbie is an impact signing that would complete out 17 for the next 2 seasons and give us a HUGE edge. Would love to see it happen.