Manly Salary Cap "issues"

NRL 2023: Tigers-Manly eye recruitment boss swap as salary cap rumours slammed​


The Tigers and Sea Eagles are eyeing a swap in recruitment bosses as Manly hit out at suggestions they have botched their salary cap for next season.

A fed-up Manly boss Tony Mestrov has hit out at suggestions the Sea Eagles are tight on the salary cap next year, rejecting whispers that there is an impending cull on the northern beaches.

The Sea Eagles have beefed up their squad for next season adding Luke Brooks, Tommy Talau and Jaxson Paulo, while extending a host of players including Josh Schuster, Tolutau Koula, Taniela Paseka, Kaeo Weekes, Christian Tuipulotu, Jamie Humphreys and Raymond Vaega.

Ethan Bullemor and Brad Parker are also likely to be handed new deals.

Their signing and retention spree has prompted murmurs that the Sea Eagles are walking a salary cap tightrope next year and would be forced to move on players.

The loss of Samuela and Latu Fainu to the Tigers will save the club $700,000 next year while Daly Cherry-Evans’ new deal is less than his current $1.2 million contract which has gifted the club cap space.

Mestrov wanted to end any suggestions that the club was in a precarious salary cap position.

“We are under the cap for next year,” Mestrov said. “We’re managing the cap very well. We’re in a really good place from our point of view. There are some clubs struggling with roster management but we’re not one of them.

“There are a lot of rumours but people don’t know the facts.”

With the new additions the Sea Eagles are tight on roster spots for next season. Mestrov said no player had been told they needed to leave the club.

“There are a few players that have been moved on including the Fainus which has freed up money,” Mestrov said. “We’ve used that money to upgrade and extend the likes of Tolutau and Taniela. We’re looking at upgrading and extending Haumole.

“We’ve used the money to bring in Luke Brooks and strengthen our roster. From a cap point of view, we don’t need to move on anyone. If we moved anyone on it would be about strengthening our squad from a roster management and balance point of view.

“We’re just sick as a club of hearing that players are being squeezed out and we have cap problems. It’s just not true and I want to set the record straight.”

Aaron Woods, Morgan Boyle and Morgan Harper are among the players facing uncertain futures with the trio off-contract at the end of the season.

Prop Matt Lodge is another without a deal for next year and his spot has been clouded after he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in just his third game for the club last Saturday night against the Roosters.

Lodge, 28, will remain at the Sea Eagles next year. It is unclear in what capacity but it is unlikely to be a top 30 deal.

It is understood the Sea Eagles may look to give Lodge a development or train and trial contract before upgrading his deal to a top 30 spot before next year’s mid-season transfer deadline – that date is yet to be locked in.

This year it was August 7 but it could revert back to its traditional June 30 deadline in 2024.

“We want to do what’s in the best interests of Matt and the club,” Mestrov said. “He has shown enough this year to indicate that he will be a great addition to the club and squad.

“We’re both working together to look at all options in order for him to be here next year.”

Meanwhile, the Sea Eagles are in discussions with former Tigers long-time recruitment officer Warren McDonnell about joining the club.

McDonnell left the Tigers earlier this year after the club signed Scott Fulton – who was Manly’s head of recruitment earlier this year.
 
Shame, I was hoping for carnage.
You rang?

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Yeah Manly is in crisis with their salary cap..........not the Bulldogs, Roosters, Eels, Panthers, Knights lolol. That Riccio is such an ugly twat! Who the hell put his ugly face on TV! Oh yeah FOX......
 
I don't think anyone is claiming we are OVER the cap guys, more that we have a very unbalanced, top heavy cap situation, and that's 100% true.

DCE is getting a reduction though
Schuster is grossly overpaid
Turbo is grossly overpaid
Jake is grossly overpaid
Aloiai should be paying US to play
 
Telecr@p today.........

A fed-up Manly boss Tony Mestrov has hit out at suggestions the Sea Eagles are tight on the salary cap next year rejecting whispers that there is an impending cull on the northern beaches.
It comes after a shock twist that the Sea Eagles are in discussions with former Tigers’ long-time recruitment officer and Tim Sheens’ ally, Warren McDonnell, about joining the club.

McDonnell left the Tigers earlier this year after the club poached Manly’s head of recruitment, Scott Fulton.

Following Fulton’s departure, the Sea Eagles beefed up their squad for next season, adding Tigers duo Luke Brooks and Tommy Talau, as well as Sydney Roosters’ winger Jaxson Paulo, while extending a host of players including Josh Schuster, Tolutau Koula, Taniela Paseka, Kaeo Weekes, Christian Tuipulotu, Jamie Humphreys and Raymond Vaega.

Ethan Bullemor and Brad Parker are also likely to be handed new deals.

Their signing and retention spree has prompted murmurs that the Sea Eagles are walking a salary cap tightrope next year and would be forced to move on players.

Manly chief executive Tony Mestrov has shot down speculation the Sea Eagles are walking a salary cap tightrope. Picture: Justin Lloyd

Manly chief executive Tony Mestrov has shot down speculation the Sea Eagles are walking a salary cap tightrope. Picture: Justin Lloyd
The loss of Samuela and Latu Fainu to the Tigers will save the club $700,000 next year while Daly Cherry-Evans’ new deal is less than his current $1.2 million contract which has gifted the club cap space.

Mestrov wanted to end any suggestions that the club was in a precarious salary cap position.

“We are under the cap for next year,” Mestrov said. “We’re managing the cap very well. We’re in a really good place from our point of view. There are some clubs struggling with roster management but we’re not one of them.


“There are a lot of rumours but people don’t know the facts.”

With the new additions the Sea Eagles are tight on roster spots for next season. Mestrov said no player had been told they needed to leave the club.

The Sea Eagles are coming off a flat performance against the Roosters. Picture: NRL Imagery

The Sea Eagles are coming off a flat performance against the Roosters. Picture: NRL Imagery
“There are a few players that have been moved on including the Fainu’s which has freed up money,” Mestrov said. “We’ve used that money to upgrade and extend the likes of Tolutau and Taniela. “We’re looking at upgrading and extending Haumole.

“We’ve used the money to bring in Luke Brooks and strengthen our roster. From a cap point of view, we don’t need to move on anyone. If we moved anyone on it would be about strengthening our squad from a roster management and balance point of view.

“We’re just sick as a club of hearing that players are being squeezed out and we have cap problems. It’s just not true and I want to set the record straight.”

Aaron Woods, Morgan Boyle, Morgan Harper are among the players facing uncertain futures with the trio off-contract at the end of the season.


Prop Matt Lodge is another who is without a deal for next year and his spot has been clouded after he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in just his third game for the club last Saturday night against the Roosters.

Lodge, 28, will remain at the Sea Eagles next year. But it is unclear in what capacity but it is unlikely to be a top 30 deal. It is understood the Sea Eagles may look to give Lodge a development or train and trial contract before upgrading his deal to a top 30 spot before next year’s mid-season transfer deadline – that date is yet to be locked in. This year it was August 7 but it could revert back to its traditional June 30 deadline in 2024.

“We want to do what’s in the best interests of Matt and the club,” Mestrov said. “He has shown enough this year to indicate that he will be a great addition to the club and squad. We’re both working together to look at all options in order for him to be here next year.”
 
, more that we have a very unbalanced, top heavy cap situation, and that's 100% true.
This has been said for years, but do we actually though ? Taking performance out of the question, because the argument has always been we are paying more than other clubs up top, are we paying more for our top 5 than

Papenhuysen, Munster, Hughes, Grant, NAS

Tedesco, Keary, Crichton, Manu, Smith

Walker, Cook, Mitchell, Murray, Kolomatagi

Cleary, Yeo, Fisher-Harris, Luai, Edwards/Crichton

They key to a good squad is getting the middling players performing week in week out, like we were so successful at during the glory years with guys like Hall, Rose, Bryant, Rodney, Galuvao etc. 1 of my favourite memories of the 08 season was the game at Parra stadium when we were absolutely busted and had no reserves left, and Bryant lined up and returned the kickoff on 1 leg

We have had some good performances this season, and it’s when the likes of Parker, Tuilagi, Sipley, Saab etc have played above average games, but too often the guys filling these roles haven’t been performing consistently hence the variation in performance from week to week

I don’t think Seibold is a guy that is going to improve those sorts of players. Will never happen, but give Wayne Bennett our squad in 2025 and he would get it going
 
I don't think anyone is claiming we are OVER the cap guys, more that we have a very unbalanced, top heavy cap situation, and that's 100% true.

DCE is getting a reduction though
Schuster is grossly overpaid
Turbo is grossly overpaid
Jake is grossly overpaid
Aloiai should be paying US to play
Schuster is also getting a reduction, but no reduction is enough...
Turbo is not overpaid if he was playing, but grossly overpaid per game.
Jake is probably the most overpaid player in the NRL. He has to offer more or take a cut.
I wouldn't want Aloiai even if he did pay us. Ditto Woods.
 
Because someone in the media says Manly has salary cap issues, it doesnt mean Manly has salary cap issues.
The foursome on 360 regularly take pot shots about our supposed dire Salary cap position, lets see what more fantasies they can make up...lol.
 
Schuster is also getting a reduction, but no reduction is enough...
Turbo is not overpaid if he was playing, but grossly overpaid per game.
Jake is probably the most overpaid player in the NRL. He has to offer more or take a cut.
I wouldn't want Aloiai even if he did pay us. Ditto Woods.
We should just offer Jake and Tom roles at the club post playing career on the hush and see if they will take a sneaky 500 k off between them per annum.
 
Because someone in the media says Manly has salary cap issues, it doesnt mean Manly has salary cap issues.
Exactly right...Most sides have a BIG 3 or 4 players on BIG money !
The thing is, Manly have more "High priced players" than most (not all), but also levels out with so many low priced bargain basemen types in comparison to the Roosters, Dogs and others I found it ridiculous from the get go.
If the article was questioning the value we get from a few High profile players on the BIG dollars and what we get from them on the field, would be a "fair article"......but the cap stuff, plenty of other NRL sides fences to look over before they come around searching Brookie oval.
 

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