Penrith Panthers enforcer Moses Leota and his management dropped a bombshell on the NRL this week, with the prop being given permission to negotiate his future away from the foot of the mountains.
Still contracted for the 2027 campaign, Leota, who has spent his entire professional career with the men from the foot of the mountains, was seen as a likely one-club player.
The 216-game veteran seemed to be Panthers all the way, but he will now test his value.
It's hard to knock him, with expansion clubs and the Panthers' salary cap at breaking point, he had every right to go and test his value.
Penrith letting him do it before November 1 will be sold as a show of good faith and loyalty by the club, and there may be some element of truth in that, but football is a business, and Leota could well sign his future away from the foot of the mountains.
Leota, on his part, reportedly wants to stay at Penrith - that doesn't take a lot of believing given the comments have pretty much been a consistent line right throughout his career.
But that doesn't mean the eight-time New Zealand representative won't be looking at what's out there.
Here are the clubs who must come to the party for his signature.
3. Manly Sea Eagles
With the likelihood of Siosiua Taukeiaho, Nathan Brown and Jake Trbojevic all hanging up the boots either this yearor next, there will be a gap in the experience department at the Sea Eagles.
The club have plenty of young talent coming through the ranks who will be pushing for minutes, but come 2028, money won't be a real problem for Manly and they could look at a player like Leota to come in and push their young forwards along.
Taniela Paseka is clearly positioning himself as the long-term leader of the club's forward pack, but there is no reason Leota couldn't join the party on the Northern Beaches, either in the starting team or off the bench.
His voice around the dressing room, and winning culture he brings from Penrith would also be advantages for Kieran Foran's young coaching career.
