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

"Got to be a 6 the clubs shown it's hand in recruitment here by rolling in all that cash for Galvin.
A settled spine is what's going to put this team over the top.
The last time we went to the GF that's exactly what we had that's what this team needs…"

"The difference is Galvin said "I want to play for another NRL club", and the Tigers agreed.
Lomax wanted to play for another sport and Parra said "agreed, as long as you don't play against us in the NRL"
"

"I'd take Purdue. He's young and extremely fast. Lomax is currently just a piece of paper for the Eels. A actual player would be much better for us. If we could get Purdue that would be a win. But currently Lomax merely wants a guaranteed easy finals…"

Replies

- LB > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 January 24, 2026 at 5:35pm
  
  Stick Kamikamica up your arse. Hahahha
  - Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > LB January 25, 2026 at 1:46pm
    
    Lol
- Muttman > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 January 24, 2026 at 5:38pm
  
  Not if he was free
  - Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > Muttman January 25, 2026 at 1:47pm
    
    Haha cmon really free
- Poupou Escobar > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 January 24, 2026 at 5:57pm
  
  Bring him home: Under 20s Eels make a splash at 2014 NRL Rookie Camp | Eels
  - Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 > Poupou Escobar January 25, 2026 at 1:48pm
    
    Yep
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.
- Perpetual Motion > Blue Eel January 25, 2026 at 11:59am
  
  He has never even spoken to him.

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