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SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - APRIL 04: Will Hopoate of the Bulldogs passes the ball to a team mate during the round five NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Canberra Raiders at Belmore Sports Ground on April 4, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Eels to settle with Hopoate

SMH.com.au

September 18, 2016 - 9:27 am

Parramatta are poised to settle out of court their $1.83 million contract dispute with Will Hopoate, although it remains to be seen if the Eels will need to carry the payout in their salary cap.

The matter has been before the Supreme Court, but the parties are keen to avoid a protracted legal battle and have all but agreed a payout figure. Hopoate, now at Canterbury, alleged the Eels had failed to honour a contract extension for 2016-18.

While the settlement will come out of the Parramatta Leagues Club coffers, the Eels will be hoping the money doesn’t count against their salary cap.

The NRL’s determination is critical as the outcome will affect how much the blue-and-golds have to spend on recruitment and retention for future campaigns.

"LB, Clint, Pops. I’m also on the “both are great to have” bus, and they complement each other. My only question mark is the long-term sustainability of keeping both. TDS is tied up, but I'd say the club would be keen to extend Ryley before Nov 1st…"

"Well Ryles was adament, even after Smith debuted that he wanted a 2nd Hooker. Tried to get Brailey for a while.
He must see Smith as something else. But i do not see him signing Da Silva on decent coin and for so many years just to be a 14 or…"

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Cranky Brad is here!!! September 18, 2016 at 3:19pm

What a scumbag of a bloke just like his old man.
Enforcer Eel September 18, 2016 at 3:37pm

From start to now, this has been a very poor venture.
Thank u S.Kearney
- Wizardssleeves official receipts > Enforcer Eel September 18, 2016 at 6:23pm
  
  Hoppa was Spagnolos legacy. Was a dumb political signing .
Longfin Eel September 18, 2016 at 3:42pm

I thought the NRL had already stated that this will not come under the cap. Are they going very going to let us move on or do they want to rub our faces in it a bit longer?
slip September 18, 2016 at 3:54pm

Hopoate and 1.83 million should not be in the same sentence.
- Earl Grey > slip September 18, 2016 at 7:55pm
  
  Unless it's 1.83 million brothers and sisters.
Kramerica September 18, 2016 at 4:08pm

Why is this bloke even playing Rugby League?

I wonder if he enjoyed watching his team get smashed last weekend. I'm sure his team mates would have appreciated his help. Having someone sit out games like that can't be good for team morale.

Wouldn't surprise me at all if the agreed payout is somewhere around the fifty grand mark.
- CarloEEL2 > Kramerica September 18, 2016 at 4:36pm
  
  All I seem to be talking about this weekend is tools....first Pricky now useless Hoppa...
  
  Bring on summer
- wiggy 71 > Kramerica September 18, 2016 at 5:16pm
  
  Agree carlo both are tools and a waste of space. Don't worry about pricky his mob will be celebrating mad Monday next week. Hoppa is as useful as a broken hammer a money hungry Kent.
- wiggy 71 > Kramerica September 18, 2016 at 5:24pm
  
  Lol....... Carlo.

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