ExactlyYou are allowed to talk to any player, anywhere, anytime. You are not allowed to entice them to break a contract early or provide a 'formal offer' 12 months before expiry of their current deal. Otherwise, you can chat to your heart's content.
People get so sensitive around this stuff.
Tarrtak needs to get the best deals for his client.
Manly need to offer the right deal for the club.
Schuster needs to find the right deal for himself (on a footballing, financial, contract length and lifestyle sense)
And other clubs need to try and put the best roster together.
No formal offers can be made till Nov 1st but anyone can chat at anytime