With literally millions of dollar of players off-contract at the end of 2018, clubs will be looking to lock their star players (or future star players) into long-term contracts. It's inevitable that players will move clubs however there are some players that just cannot be replaced.
Below is a look at the one player your club must re-sign. This doesn't have to reflect the biggest name off contract but more-so the player I believe each club should pull out all the stops to ensure they do not move clubs.
Canberra Raiders
Blake Austin
Despite a poor(ish) 2017 season, Blake Austin remains the man in the nation's capital. Both he and Sezer are off-contract at the end of 2018 and have it all to play for.
A big start to the season should see him re-signed quickly before other clubs come sniffing if they haven't already. I certainly don't blame the Raiders for not jumping in after a sub-par 2017 season from both their halves, but if Austin moves on it's a feeling of having to start again for the Green Machine.
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