SANDERS PREPARES TO ASK FOR RELEASE FROM EELS
Brent Read, Michael Carayannis
Boom half Ethan Sanders could request a release from the Eels in the coming days as the 19-year-old headlines a list of the game’s hottest talents now free to talk with rival clubs.
It comes as a host of clubs have been have busily securing some of their emerging talent with the Roosters, South Sydney, North Queensland and Penrith making sure their players don’t hit the open market.
The NRL revamped its contract policy in the off-season meaning players who were off-contract but yet to play five senior games – NSW/Queensland Cup or NRL – were unable to talk with rival clubs until the end of round six. That means a host of Australian Schoolboys or interstate under-aged players are now on the market including Sanders.
The likes of Sanders have had to bide their time until Sunday night although it is expected Parramatta’s SG Ball player of the year from last season will link up with the Raiders from next season.
That could even be fast-tracked with suggestions Sanders may ask for a release next week to join Canberra before the June 30 deadline having been overlooked multiple times to make his first-grade debut in recent weeks.
Despite being a genuine half, Sanders has not been picked to fill the void left by the injured Mitchell Moses in first grade. Instead coach Brad Arthur has opted for Daejarn Asi and Blaize Talagi to partner Dylan Brown in the halves with Moses sidelined through injury.
Sanders is not alone though with about eight other players from across the NRL on either top 30 or supplementary contracts now free to talk with rival clubs.
The Roosters have taken action to stop rising young forwards Blake Steep and Ethan Roberts from fielding offers from rivals after locking down the pair to new deals before the round six deadline.
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Send him on his way now for a player swap, his going to leave anyways so why not get something out of it.
He'll be in the same position at Canberra as he is at parramatta.Fogarty extended and strange is killing it
I would be askign Aiden Sezer if he would like to be our back up halfback. WIll be great for reserve grade and fill in when Asi is injured. Sezer wont wont to take his option at tigers with Laui, Galvin, Sullivan and Finau at the club next year and signed long term.
Not a bad idea
Great idea. He has the skills and ability.
He can go this year, as long as we get an outside back. No way would you just let him walk, especially to the Raiders.
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