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After missing out on Kalyn Ponga’s signature, the Dolphins are “no chance” of having Cameron Munster on deck when they enter the NRL in 2023, according to his manager Braith Anasta.
Munster is contracted to Melbourne next year and despite Redcliffe being keen to offer him a multimillion-dollar offer, the expansion club is yet to meet Anasta about his client and the Storm have stated they will not allow him to get an early release.
“There’s been no indication that Melbourne will let him go early,” Anasta said on NRL 360.
“We haven’t asked that either. Cameron loves the place and wants to stay there. He never wanted to leave there.
“At this stage, there is not a chance of him going there next year.”
Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett has moved on after Ponga rejected the opportunity to become the face of the franchise by re-signing with Newcastle until the end of 2027.
“There’s only so many marquee players out there but I’m not going to dwell on the guys who haven’t joined us,” he told News Corp.
“It’s vital we are competitive from day one. No one wants to see us getting flogged by 30 or 40 points. But I know the type of players we need and we will be ready to go this time next year. I’m confident we will get the job done.”
The Dolphins have signed several experienced forwards like Kenny and Jesse Bromwich, Felise Kaufusi and Mark Nicholls but lack established playmakers.
Anthony Milford, who has joined the Knights for the rest of this season, is likely to return to Queensland at the Dolphins while Penrith halfback Sean O’Sullivan is the son of the club’s recruitment chief Peter O’Sullivan and is off contract at the end of the year.
Ben Hunt wants to believe St George Illawarra’s NRL attack has turned a corner.
That after a slow and clunky start to the season, their completions-first approach early against Newcastle can give them the platform to thrive.
Languishing in 13th spot, the Dragons’ 21-16 win over the Knights on Sunday snapped a four-game losing streak and took some pressure off coach Anthony Griffin.
In the first half, the Dragons’ only points came from a penalty goal and try out of dummy-half.
At times they opted to hand the ball over rather than kick, and made just two errors.
Their output only raised more questions about the absences of fullback Tyrell Sloan and five-eighth Talatau Amone, stuck in reserve grade and on the bench respectively.
By the second half, fluidity arrived. They broke the line four times and were able to enjoy a sustained front-foot attack for the first time since late in round two.
“I see it as a potential starting block to turning our performances around,” Hunt said.
“We’ve been a bit clunky and a bit early where we weren’t making the defence make a decision.
“Whereas I felt in the back end of the first half and that second half we started really getting into our groove a bit better.
“A high completion rate helped for sure. In previous weeks we turned the ball over a fair bit coming out of our own end. This week, we didn’t.”
Corey Norman (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
Corey Norman is coming out of retirement to make a comeback in the Super League with Toulouse Olympique.
The French club announced overnight that 31-year-old five-eighth was joining them for the rest of the season, the team’s first in the Super League.
After he was released by the Dragons at the end of last year and was unable to secure a deal elsewhere in the NRL, he said he was hanging up his boots.
“Yeah I was just like na I’m not even keen to play anymore hey,” Norman told his YKTR crew. “I was just over it so I thought just call it a day.”
The new team has struggled in the top league, running last with a 1-8 record.
“I can’t wait to join the club and meet the whole team, coaches and supporters,” Norman said in a club statement.
“This represents a good opportunity and at the same time a challenge for me. I also look forward to acquiring the learning that this new beginning will bring me. ”
Toulouse president Bernard Sarrazain said Norman would be used in the halves or at fullback.
“His extensive high-level experience, his talent and his leadership will be major assets for the team. I am happy that Corey has agreed to trust us and I can’t wait to see him wear the colors of the TO.”
Norman made his debut for the Broncos as a teenager in 2010 and played 228 matches – 62 for Brisbane, 107 at Parramatta and 59 at St George Illawarra – in the NRL as well as one Origin for Queensland in 2019.
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