New favourite emerges for Jonah Pezet

The Canberra Raiders have emerged as favourites to land Jonah Pezet, with Pezet's management saying they are having one eye out on other suitors as well. A report states the deal is all but done but Pezet and his agents are waiting to see what happens with Parramatta before signing. The article also states that Lomax getting released would free up $650k making us have $1.9mil in the cap. This part confuses me, as it stands if correct we currently have $1.25mil in the cap with 2 spots in our 30 left. Now, unless a deal has been struck elsewhere that has yet to be announced, i would think we would have enough for Pezet as it stands and still more than enough cash for another player in our 30. Why is Lomax the common denominator. Makes me think we have another signing or two already done.

I also have it on good authority, the news i have heard is Lomax has signed with R360 but for 2027, not next year. So it remains to be seen what Lomax and Parramatta do with that news if true.

 

https://www.zerotackle.com/exclusive-frontrunner-emerges-to-sign-jonah-pezet-227448/

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  • If he does go to Canberra, you'd have to wonder what Ethan Sanders is now thinking. Or maybe it's just that Sanders isn't as good as everyone had previously talked him up to be.

    • they realised that was a bad signing

  • Let it all play out and we'll go from there 😂

  • Sign sanders back if Pezet goes there

    • I mean sure. Though i think it is apparent Sanders is a Halfback only. Pezet is more of a 7 but has talent to get by at 6.

  • I agree LB. We probably have signings already done and waiting to announce after the grand final.

    • If the reports are true and we have $1.9m in the bank waiting then we have signed a big name front rower or waiting until Nov 1st to annouce it. My hopes are either Tino or Keon, both free agents from Nov 1st and yet to commit to their respective clubs.

      • That 1.9mil if Lomax goes, portion of that goes to Pezet.

        Matto going would help a lot even if we have to chip in which is very likely

  • Yes, very odd with the salary cap. Someone's definitely taken some of DB's money... surely it wasn't TDS and JDB !!! 
    I like to think if we've spent it already, it would be on JT or perhaps Currin? 

    We can all curse Matto as well haha

  • Braith just tripled down on Lomax signing with RU360. I'm thinking the only way he knows this is that if the Eels are going to land Pezet. Sounds like he'll sign with Raiders if Lomax stays with us, but will sign with Eels if Lomax goes. 

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