Simonsson joins Eels immediately

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By Christian Nicolussi

December 9, 2021 — 5.39pm

Parramatta are set to sign Josh Hodgson on a two-year deal to replace Reed Mahoney, while fellow Raider Bailey Simonsson will join the Eels immediately.

Simonsson has accepted a three-year deal to return to Sydney, which looks set to pave the way for Nick Cotric to return home to the nation’s capital.

Simonsson, however, will join the Eels for the next three years and is capable of playing in the outside backs as well as fullback should Gutherson be injured.

The 23-year-old grew up on the northern beaches and a deal with Parramatta was finally brokered when he was promised the third year. The Raiders are expected to pick up part of his tab for 2022 and 2023.

With Simonsson’s departure, Canberra will be in the position to lure Cotric back to the club after he lasted just one season at Belmore.

Cotric was also on the Tigers’ radar, but he will return to a club who will lock down his services until the end of 2024.

"All this and he still goes meanwhile in our neck of the woods we lose SoO and international talent and replace them with ?s yet adding the best foward in the games a negative oookkkaayyy then."

"That's the thing though LB Haas will know all that but still signs on the dotted line and leaves a premiership winner in the same breath.That doesn't phase him because Wayne no doubt has outlined his plans to him.
For me it's more so the ability for…"

"I think it's moreso not how much and how.For me it's about how they went about it and the fact nobody knew the approach was being made.That's more so the key.South's used the fact that all the attention is around the Lomax Parra PVL NRL Supreme…"

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- ParraTim December 9, 2021 at 8:31pm
  
  💯 and even better, the raiders are chipping in.
Bubba j December 9, 2021 at 6:20pm

Good signing he has speed which we definitely need on the wing good job Parra
Hugo December 9, 2021 at 6:26pm

Excellent- especially with the raiders picking up some of the tab.
He has what we are severely lacking - speed.
- HKF > Hugo December 9, 2021 at 6:28pm
  
  Makes it even better.
- Eel Nut > Hugo December 9, 2021 at 6:32pm
  
  100% Fat. Love the fact the Raiders are paying some of the tab.
- Muttman > Hugo December 9, 2021 at 6:46pm
  
  Perfect
- Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst > Hugo December 9, 2021 at 6:47pm
  
  They're the best buys, when someone else chips in. Love it.
Perpetual Motion December 9, 2021 at 6:47pm

Hope the raiders are picking up a large chunk of that tab. Hope the dogs pick up an even larger chunk of the Cotric tab
Fiddy December 9, 2021 at 6:48pm

Good signing.
- Poppa > Fiddy December 9, 2021 at 6:55pm
  
  Good work by the recruitment boys.....finally speed in the back line.....lets hope Waqar is not the centre that plays inside him. A worthy replacement for Fergs.

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