While the annual NRL market frenzy is set to kick off in the coming weeks, we have taken a look internally to see who your club should lock down before they look externally.

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16. Wests Tigers

Corey Thompson

Known as "Moneyballer" by his Wests Tigers teammates, Corey Thompson has typified the resurgence of the joint venture club in recent seasons. Equally adept at fullback or on the wing, Thompson does a job for his team no matter the number on his back.

After an extremely successful stint in the Super League with Widnes that saw him bag 41 tries in 47 games, Thompson returned to the Tigers in the form of a one-year deal.

After finishing 2018 as the Tigers top try scorer, the diminutive winger cemented himself as a crowd favourite amongst the Tigers faithful thanks to his scarcely believable finishing and ability to regularly punch above his weight.

Thompson has said that he is keen to stay at Concord in the form of a two or three-year deal, and being 28 this could be his last opportunity to earn a decent payday as an NRL player. Seeing that Thomspon has more than proven himself since returning to Australia, it would be a wise move for the Tigers to lock down the acrobatic wide man.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 27: Corey Thompson of the Tigers is tackled during the round 20 NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the Wests Tigers at ANZ Stadium on July 27, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

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6 COMMENTS

  2. Te Marie Martin? Would most likely make a useful centre. He has pace & backs up. Still a useless 5/8th & sets up very little.
    Sione Katoa? If the juniors there come up with a useful hooker? That player would have an easy run into first grade. Nothing so far from either hooker that they’ve been using.

  3. The Roosters I hope re-sign Tetevano. Such a hard worker and all round top player. The rumour is getting louder and louder George Burgess wants a Roosters contract, but Pangai Junior is being linked with the Roosters also. We already have our own Pangai Junior in Taukeiaho, Tetevano is the bloke we need to retain regardless of who is linked or rumoured to be after a position at the Chooks. Sydney Roosters also need to make sure they retain development program rookie big prop Poasa Faamausili long term as they have with Lindsay Collins until 2022💪🐔👍