New Zealand Warriors winger Ken Maumalo is reportledy on offer to rival clubs in hope of gaining interest from across the NRL.
As reported by Triple M’s Brent Read, despite being contracted for the 2022 season the Warriors flyer is being shipped around the league.
“He’s been offered around the NRL,” Read said.
“His management has reached out to a couple of clubs to see if they are interested in signing him.
“He’s a big powerful winger and he will be decent value for someone somewhere and it looks like it won’t be at the Warriors next year.”
Maumalo has played 10 games for the Warriors in 2021, scoring five tries and running at 177 metres per game in his seventh season in Auckland.
After making his debut in 2015, Maumalo has played 105 games for the Warriors, scoring a total of 41 tries.
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Ordinarily it would be a big yes from me, but I'm inclined to move Waqa Blake to the wing and chase a centre. I really liked Patrick Herbert but he has ended up at the Titans. Is Niukore and chance of making centre a full time gig? In that case yes to Maumalo.
Don't forget Penisini Ads - word is he'll be ready next year and may get a taste later this year.
Ok mate, yeah I’ve never seen him play and don’t know a thing about him.
Don't write Waqa off just yet, playing on the left might actually work.... If Opacic can keep the right defence strong, Maumalo would work out perfectly.
For sure I haven’t written him off. To the contrary I think he’s a fantastic athlete who would serve us better on the wing, much the same as Maumalo. Which leaves the centre spot vacant.
Bingo
Great winger but would be on huge money. No doubt the Warriors want to replace him with someone much cheaper but good enough. If Sivo would make 15+ runs every week we don't need an expensive winger on the other flank. Maumalo is capable of getting 200 metres every game. He won't be cheap.
Nope, prefer to give our juniors an opportunity, Dunster...Penisini (Waqa to Wing). If we don't give them opportunities they get scooped up by other teams, and then we all complain that we missed out on the talent.
But what if they are not good enough ET..... If our juniors were good enough we wouldn't need players like Maumalo.
Haze has looked pretty good in both games he's played so I agree, I think he deserves a chance. But, it still has some level of risk involved.
At least with Maumolo you know exactly what you're getting and he'll have an instant impact on the team when joining.
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