What player each NRL club would need to cough-up to snare Lomax

Fox Sports has done a fictional piece on what player each NRL club would have to release if they wanted a fair trade for Zac Lomax.

Read it here: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2026-what-each-team-could-offer-for-zac-lomax-trade-eels-storm-where-will-he-go-opinion-analysis-news/news-story/90ec6e24c04a502782b4f19952b30f22?fbclid=IwY2xjawPhLTRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFzbkdPNERnUm1DUTlXRGpoc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjBo4CEfji2jwXTIy0TV67BqKUvTl1hPKK-32k5Avn2n89Fs3kXkDrQR3s0e_aem_OMtx-BtvSVb_c_WYE9Te4w

It's probably a good assessment of our current player roster than it is anything else.

The Storm are probably the favourites to land Lomax if the Eels are willing to do a deal in time, but foxsports.com.au have taken a look at what every NRL club could offer the Eels in a realistic player swap where it would be a win-win for all sides involved

BRONCOS - DEINE MARINER

BULLDOGS - MATT BURTON

COWBOYS - JAXON PURDUE

DOLPHINS - JAKE AVERILLO

DRAGONS - JAYDN SU’A

KNIGHTS - JERMAINE MCEWEN

PANTHERS - IZACK TAGO

RABBITOHS - LACHLAN HUBNER

ROOSTERS - SALESI FOKETI

RAIDERS - SAVELIO TAMALE

SEA EAGLES - TOLUTAU KOULA

SHARKS - MICHAEL GABRAEL

STORM - WILL WARBRICK

TITANS - AJ BRIMSON

WARRIORS - DALLIN WATENE-ZELEZNIAK

WESTS TIGERS - STARFORD TO’A

"yeah the court is only ruling on the validity of owning Zac's NrL playing rights. It would be up to the clubs to offer the right player for the Eels during negotiations to fully release Zac to them."

Replies

- Poupou Escobar > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 January 24, 2026 at 5:57pm
  
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Blue Eel January 24, 2026 at 5:36pm

I'd take Burton in a heart beat. Knock knock Mr Gould have you ever met Zac.
- Poupou Escobar > Blue Eel January 24, 2026 at 5:55pm
  
  Agreed. he would solve our looming (from 2027) halves conundrum. People don't like him because he's a merkin, but that merkin can play.
  - LB > Poupou Escobar January 24, 2026 at 7:10pm
    
    I'd have no issues with Burton. I have an issue of Lomax with the Dogs.
LB January 24, 2026 at 7:11pm

Brimson I don't mind actually. He's a risk but could be a nice piece at 6 in 2027.