Timeline
2 April 2024 — Lomax officially granted a released from his long-term contract with St George Illawarra Dragons for 2025 and 2026. [1]
16 April 2024 — Official announcement: Lomax's signs four-year contract with the Eels for 2025 to 2028. [2]
30 Sept 2025 — Braith Anasta claims Lomax is R360 bound on NRL360 and his podcasts. [3]
- Anasta: “I’ve been doing bit of digging around and talking to people, and I heard a rumour today that Zac Lomax is about to sign a deal with them (R360) and there is a big chance he’s played his last game for Parramatta.”
1 Oct 2025 — V'lady's warns of severe consequences for R360 bound players: "It's gambling with your future". consequences. [4]
2 Oct 2025 — Lomax denies rumours he is looking out of the NRL to R360 at the 2025 Dally M Awards: "Nah, not at all." [5]
- Lomax: "I mean, I'm contracted at the Eels for another three years. I've loved my time there and I'm loving every second of it."
15 Oct 2025 — ARLC chairman V'landys announces a ten-year ban on any player or agent that “negotiates, signs, or enters into” an agreement with the rebel group R360.
16 Nov 2025 — Lomax released from Eels contract with conditional release agreement.
- can not play for another club for term of Eels contract, ending Oct 31, 2028, unless permitted to by the Eels
- and a substantial transfer fee conditional on the R360 contract falling through
19 Nov 2025 — Schifcofske backflip: “I won’t be having anything to do with R360 moving forward,” he told Code Sport. [6] Foxsport, [7] Code Sport
- “I’m not hiding that I had talks on behalf of my clients, but I was doing my job at the time."
- “[But] If those rules have changed, then I’ll play by them.”
- “If they want to pursue R360, I’ve told them to get a lawyer to represent them in that space."
- “I’ll continue helping them with other rugby options around the world - Europe, Japan - but not R360.”
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Schifcofske Stable has extensive links to R360. Ryan Papenhuyzen, Zac Lomax and Jye Gray. There were othrs such as Payne Haas, Nathan Cleary, Reece Walsh, Nelson Asofa-Solomona and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.
24 Nov 2025 — Lomax reportedly purchases $4m luxury property at Barrack Point. [8]
29 Nov 2025 — R360 delayed: announces a delay from a 2026 to a 2028 start after the RU World Cup to “strengthen its integrity”. [9]
2 Dec 2025 — Lomax explores Super Rugby competition. He meets with Western Force owner Andrew Forrest in Perth to discuss a potential move. [10]
12 Dec 2025 — Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh confirms he would consider signing Lomax. [11]
- Waugh softens his stance on signing more big-money NRL recruits.
- Waugh: "We consider anyone who has the ambition to play for the Wallabies, and we'll have conversations with anyone who is willing to be part of what's going to be a really amazing journey through to 2027," he told the Herald.
- Waugh: "Lomax is one name, there are other names that have expressed an interest to be part of the Rugby World Cup journey. We are happy to have pragmatic, sensible conversations."
- Lomax explores options and tours Western Force and ACT Brumbies facilities.
- Super Rugby franchises offering a maximum of $220,000 a year.
- Lomax could potentially earn up to $400,000 a year without Rugby Australia's help, if he plays all 15 Tests for the Wallabies in 2026.
- Waugh:
18 Dec 2025 — Lomax reportedly offered around $450K by Super Rugby Franchises with a potential top-up. [12] Code Sport, DT [13]
6 Jan 2026 — Lomax reportedly seeks to join the Storm and seeks unconditional release from the release agreement signed with the Eels six weeks prior (16 Nov). [14] Foxsport, [15] Daily Telegraph, [16]
- Legal Action threatened. Ramy Qutami is acting on Lomax's behalf as discussions with the Eels grow increasingly tense as Eels have held firm. Qutami is a high-profile Australian sports lawyer who has previously represented well-known athletes, including Folau (successful fight against being dismissed by Rugby Australia), Jarryd Hayne, and recently Francis Molo in his fight for a release from his Dragons deal to join the Dolphins.
- The Storm have made it clear they are keen to land Lomax immediately and believe they have the salary cap flexibility to accommodate him following the departures of Ryan Papenhuyzen, Nelson Asofa-Solomona and Jonah Pezet.
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Would be a very good result for Parramatta. Maybe a team list time.
bring his younger brother with him to chief
Absolutely no issues with that, ryles would know him well and can build him into something. Lomax might be playing cricket or golf by 2027 lol
Why would the Storm be willing to release proven performers for a self indulged wanker that Lomax has become. His word and honour mean nothing. As does the contracts that he has signed. What a dog of a man!
Even stranger because eels are slowly on the rise and he was playing along side Mitch Moses. Threw it all away to try play Rugby 360 and that went nowhere 🤣 maybe he should be taking his manager to court for being useless
Could be, and don't take as gospel, maybe Bellamy trying to get one last go at title before moving on? Maybe trusts Lomax more than Howarth at this point? We are in a better position to test Howarth on the edge than Melbourne are.
With Katoa out for the year, why not get an attacking weapon with Lomax and try for one last tilt?
LB, what do you mean "testing Howarth on the edge"?
Well to see how he goes in NRL. He has only played Centre at NRL level where he is an edge by trade. Melbourne are pushing for a GF again and lost their best back-rower. We on the hand can take a risk of playing him there and see if he can develop into a quality edge back-rower.
Exactly. This whole situation is between Lomax and Parra. My guess is that Melbourne would be interested if Lomax can get out of his obligations with us, but I doubt they would give up any of their stars in order to help him. It's his problem, not theirs.
Well said EE!
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