Matthew Hunter signs with Newcastle to 2028.

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paul taylor July 30, 2025 at 4:08pm

Lorenzo starting nsw cup behind a solid NRL experieced pack. He is the real deal IMO. He is small by NRL standards but is lightening fast between ears and feet. Hope he doesnt just play the good distributor in his NSW Cup debut. If he takes them on , he will showcase a very special talent. Wet track might temper it but he doesnt need much space trust me.

Ryles isnt rewarding people signing elsewhere. He has a club to run. He is getting as many players NRL ready for a real crack at top 4 in coming years.
- Clintorian > paul taylor July 30, 2025 at 9:50pm
  
  I like that Ryles is beginning to make a statement about that and prioritising players that are loyal and performing. He's setting a standard and saying decisions have consequences.
Speech July 30, 2025 at 7:17pm

Once again we will live to regret this loss. Not sure who is the person in our club that lets these young ones go. We have only one first grade quality 1/2 5/8 in the club in Moses. We had 2 potential guns coming through in Matt and Lorenzo and in 2 years we will be looking to replace Moses. Dean Hawkins and Ronald Volkman are only reserve grade and not the future. Why is it that we keep losing our halves. Hunter has a good passing and short kicking game along with speed. Gosh I hope I am wrong.
- LB > Speech July 30, 2025 at 7:29pm
  
  Probably we prefer Talataina who is signed til 2028?
  - Speech > LB July 30, 2025 at 7:33pm
    
    Problem is we need 2 not one e.g. we needed Sterling and Kenny.
    - Joel K > Speech July 30, 2025 at 11:19pm
      
      The club want Lincoln Fletcher as the Sterling
LB July 30, 2025 at 7:33pm

Could this be a misunderstanding from Newcastle to start with. Watched someone at Parra wearing the 6 and thought he's our guy. Signing Brown thinking it was Hunter and wondering why he was asking for so much gave it to him anyway.

Then Parr made them realise they got the wrong guy and got Hunter properly this time.

*obviously a joker
- Poppa > LB July 31, 2025 at 8:28am
  
  aside from that Hunter is a Newcastle junior!
Mitchy July 30, 2025 at 8:13pm

Melbourne signed Cooper Votano if I recall- or were looking at him. He plays halves I think...
- EA > Mitchy July 30, 2025 at 8:53pm
  
  Yep Connors younger brother. Pretty sure Cooper played 6 for knights in HM this year