Assessing his options
Matt Scott’s rise to be the No.1 prop in the NRL will make him one of the most sought-after players when the 27-year-old comes off contract at the North Queensland Cowboys next season.
A quiet man off the field, the powerful Maroons star has replaced Petero Civoniceva as the cornerstone of the Kangaroos pack, and is hopeful of staying with the Cowboys after next year.
Scott is one of 20 players coming off contract at the club, including Johnathan Thurston, James Tamou, Brent Tate and Matt Bowen, and knows next year is potentially the last time their talent-laden roster will have of winning a premiership together.
Despite the ARLC having agreed a new billion-dollar broadcast deal, a decision is still to be made on how much the salary cap will increase.
Scott said until he knows, he’ll take his time and assess his options.
Scott or Tamou would both be very high on my shopping list. They along with Sam Burgess and Kassiano are the 4 best props in the comp right now.
I would not be going the 600K a season for Jennings that has been spoken of. I actually hope we don’t sign Jennings, unless it was for under 400K. I would be saving and targeting specific players in the right positions. I would also target Josh Papali.
Devout, I agree about Scott and tamou though Jennings won’t be on anywhere near those dollars come next contract
You won’t as I highly doubt that Michael will be going anywhere
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There is a lot of smoke about him going elsewhere.
@Devout Saint
There always is. The same rumour was around last year, guess what, Michael didn’t leave. I believe that the same rumour was around the year before.
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Hes leaving will be announced when the player market opens on Nov 1st. Is joining Sticky at Parramatta Jennings feels a real loyalty to him after selecting him for origin after Panthers dropped him to NSW cup. Parra signed him for $380.000.00 and the rest of his contract will be paid by Penrith.
@Insider – Oh bull crap mate.Jennings won’t leave.He hates parramatta.
Theres nothing bull crap about it hes manager has been in out of Parra HQ since the finals started. They are just coming to terms. Prepare for life after jennings.
Now why would Penrith pay out the rest of the 3 years Jennings is owed??? Penrith would have to pay 300k for 3 years. Penrith would just keep him since they would have to pay half his wage.
His got a contract and cant just walk out of it unless the club lets him which they wont. He pretty much played his best footy in the last 7 weeks resulting in 4 wins. Cant see it happen. If so Penrith are stupid paying off his contract over 3 years.
See how Kaiano goes next year. Tamou Scott best two in the game by a mile. Consisitant performers, Tamou is only young so should be at the top of everyones list, heaps of speed for a big fella.
Burgess good but the way he plays he is likely to miss half a season from suspension or injury, but is a good player all the same.
Kasiano may be starting to believe some of his own hype
Woods? Most meters made by a player all year.
Grant must be knocking on the door aswell. Woods is alright but Id rather impact like Kasiano or Tamou
You have not seen Woods play right?
Woods doesn’t make the most meters per game, it’s Gallen. Woods is good, but I’d rather Scott, Tamou, Kasiano, James Graham, Tolman, Myles, Josh Maguire or Fifita over him.
I’m no tigers fan. But woods is one of the best forwards in the game. He always gives a 100%.
Woods conceads just as many meters as he makes. Tigers defence in the middle was some of the worst in the NRL this year thanks to Woods, Galloway and Blair. I can remember one game against the eels he missed over 10 tackles. Pretty average.
@ DJYallah, If you are talking about Aaron Woods then I agree. He has obviously got a great temperament & attitude…just a matter of time before he makes his mark.
I think Tamou is rapidly overshadowing Scott but that could change in the blink of an eyelid. Any club would want those two.
We need to sell Mckendry to buy Tamou. Mckendry is on 450k thanks to Elliot.
Hello Jennings fan remember me. Just read your post in which you said Panthers need to sell McKendry to buy tamou. Hmmm sell a 450.000 International front rower but keep a 650.000 centre. Your clubs salary cap predicament has nothing to do with Mc Kendry’s contract. One of your best Jennings fan.
I actually think that paying McKendry 450K a season is one of Penrith’s problems. That is was too much. I also think Paying Jennings 650K to 700K season is another one of Penrith’s problems, that is also way too much.
And Jennings fan has the gall to accuse certain clubs of breaking the Salary cap. Hmmm Instead of pointing the finger Jennings fan needs hope to god that with players like Jennings on 650.000, McKendry on 450.000 not to mention players like Lachlan Coote, sika manu, Grant, Walsh, and others on their books not to mention that the panthers also made an offer to Graham prior to Graham signing with the dogs. Given the dogs signed Graham for 425.000 you have to wonder how much Penrith offered graham whilst still having Micheal Gordon and Luke Lewis on their books and have also been linked to JT at one stage that her beloved panthers are not breaking the cap
Dont forget we lost Lewis Earl Seluini Gordon and a few others this year. Lewis was on 450k ans Burns knowing Elliot would have been on 300k Gordon was on 250k and once again knowing Elliot he would have signed Seluini on like 250k also.
Dont forget we sold Waterhouse Purtell Petro and others last year. Pritchard the year before and we didnt sign anyone good this year. We got Ceraldo Armit Galea a cheap Weston Shackleton Mansour all cheap. We would have had around 1 million sitting in the kitty for next year. Hence the reason they signed Manu Segyaro Brown and than no names like Roberts Odonnell Latimore Naiqama for 2013.
Looks like we are turning bad players into solid players next year. Look at Mansour and Matt Robinson nobodys before 2012 now somebodys in 2013!!
Nsw team was freaky this year with Tamou and Grant up front. Just needed Woods to slide off the bench instaed of CREAGH LIKE WTF!!!!!!
Exactly right
Williams and Creagh have to go.Woods, Grant, Tamou and Mateo has to be the forwards next year FFS.
Williams and Creagh have to go.Woods, Grant, Tamou has to be the forwards next year FFS.*No Mateo*
I agree. Since I now dislike Lewis I wouldnt have him in the side. Unless he plays well for the sharks. I can see a toupo happening again there for the sahrks.
This may sound bias but i think the change of scenery and team and all the other crap what happened(Cancer, etc).Will not make him perform that well.Don’t forget he is getting old and has made a lot of errors in matches on a weekly basis.I’m actually glad he left.
Tamou and Scott will be sold together.
If that’s the case they will be heading to bondi
I think this is the best NRL front-rowers in the game.
1. James Tamou
2. James Graham
3. Matt Scott
4. Nate Myles
5. Andrew Fifita
6. Aiden Tolman
7. Josh Maguire
8. Sam Kasiano
9. Aaron Woods
10. Tim Grant/Ben Hannant
I want to correct it
1. James Tamou
2. Matt Scott
3. Sam Burgess (Number 1 if not injured all the time)
4. James Graham
5. Ben Matulino
6. Nate Myles
7. Andrew Fifita
8. Sam Kasiano
9. Trent Merrin
10. Josh Maguire
tim grant not in the top ten,ha ha,your kidding me
Top ten props
Scott
Tamou
Kasiano
Burgess
Matulino
Graham
Bromwich
Shillington
Grant
Woods/Douglas
I like your top 10. Merrin would have to be in that list somewhere too.
I would probably have Burgess number 1 followed by Tamou or Scott and then Kassiano.
Shillingtons not even in my top 20.
1. graham
2. merrin
3. tamou
4. tolman
5. woods
6. hunt
7. douglas
8. fifita
9. hannant
10. bromwich
the others like burgess and scott missed a fair bit of footy this year
Worst front rower in the game
1. Tamou
2. Kasiano
3. Scott
4. Burgess
5. Graham
6. Bromwich
7. Grant
8. Tolman
9. Woods
10. Merrin