Signings 2009

[Mitch Connor]

Broncos

Gains:
Israel Folau (Storm)
Ben Te'o (Tigers)
Lagi Setu (Dragons)
Kurtis Lingwoodock (Titans)

Losses:
Ben Hannant (Bulldogs)
Michael Ennis (Bulldogs)
Darius Boyd (Dragons)
Tonie Carroll (Retirement)
Denan Kemp (Warriors)
Joel Moon (Warriors)
Greg Eastwood (Leeds)
Shane Perry (Les Cattalans)
Rodney Davies (QLD Reds)
Troyden Watene (Cowboys)
Jared Kahu (Cowboys)


Bulldogs

Gains:
Brett Kimmorley (Sharks)
Josh Morris (Dragons)
Ben Hannant (Broncos)
Michael Ennis (Broncos)
Michael Hodgson (Titans)
Yileen Gordon (Rabbitohs)
Bryson Goodwin (Sharks)
Chris Ward (Panthers)
Benson Tupou (Tigers)
Marmin Barba (Mackay)

Losses:
Sonny Bill Williams (Toulon)
Willie Tonga (Cowboys)
Corey Hughes (Sharks)
Arana Taumata (Sacked)
Leon Bott (Waratahs)
Nick Youngquest (Pia Donkeys)
Lorenzo Ma'afu (Knigths)


Raiders

Gains:
David Shillington (Roosters)
Stuart Flanagan (Tigers)
Luke Walsh (Knights)

Losses:
Todd Carney (Sacked)
Lincoln Withers (Celtic Crusaders)
Neville Costigan (Dragons)
William Zillman (Titans)
Bronx Goodwin (Sacked)
Colin Best (Rabbitohs)
Ryan Hinchcliffe (Storm)
Michael Dobson (Hull KR)
Marshall Chalk (Crusaders)


Sharks

Gains:
Trent Barrett (Wigan)
Anthony Tupou (Roosters)
Corey Hughes (Bulldogs)
Johnathan Mannah (Eels)
Matthew Wright (Panthers)
Aidan Howard (Howick NZ)
Phillip Latu (Howick NZ)

Losses:
Brett Kimmorley (Bulldogs)
Greg Bird (Sacked)
Isaac De Gois (Knights)
Danny Nutley (Retirement)
Bryson Goodwin (Bulldogs)
Tu'u Maori (Roosters)


Manly

Gains:
Chris Bailey (Knights)
Shane Rodney (Panthers)
Tony Williams (Eels)
Trent Hodgkinson (Eels)
Tim Mortimer (Eels)

Losses:
Steve Menzies (Bradford)
Steve Bell (Les Cattalans)
Mark Bryant (Crusaders)
Luke Williamson (Harlequins)
Jack Afamasaga (ESL)


Storm

Gains:
Matt Cross (Titans)
Arana Taumata (Bulldogs)
James Maloney (Eels)
Ryan Hinchcliffe (Raiders)
William Isa (Panthers)

Losses:
Michael Crocker (Hull)
Jeremy Smith (Dragons)
Antonio Kaufusi (Cowboys)
Sam Tagataese (Titans)
Matt Geyer (Retired)
Liam Foran (Warriors)


Titans

Gains:
William Zillman (Raiders)
Sam Tagataese (Storm)
Matt White (Knights)

Losses:
Michael Hodgson (Bulldogs)
Clint Amos (Cowboys)
Gavin Cooper (Panthers)
Kris Kahler (Pia Donkeys)
Luke Swain (Salford)
Josh Lewis (Tigers)
Matt Cross (Storm)
Kurtis Lingwoodock (Broncos)


Knights

Gains:
Isaac De Gois (Sharks)
Ben Rogers (Dragons)
Lorenzo Ma'afu (Bulldogs)
Constantine Mika (Warriors)

Losses:
Danny Buderus (Leeds)
Chris Bailey (Manly)
Mitchell Sargent (Castleford)
Matt White (Titans)
Callan Richardson (Eels)
Boyd Cordner (Roosters)


Cowboys

Gains:
Willie Tonga (Bulldogs)
Antonio Kaufusi (Storm)
Manase Manuokafoa (Rabbitohs)
Donald Malone (Ipswich)
James Tamou (Roosters)
Mitchell Achurch (Tigers)
Steve Rapira (Warriors)
Troyden Watene (Broncos)
Jared Kahu (Broncos)

Losses:
Jacob Lillyman (Warriors)
Ray Cashmere (Salford)
Mark Henry (Salford)
David Faiumu (Huddersfield)
Sione Faumuina (Castleford)
Ryan Carr (Tigers)


Eels

Gains:
Callan Richardson (Knights)
Josh Murray (Roosters)
James Te Pou (Auckland)
Edan Price (Wagga Wagga)

Losses:
Mark Riddell (Wigan)
Tim Smith (Wigan)
Chad Robinson (Harlequins)
Tony Williams (Manly)
Trent Hodgkinson (Manly)
James Maloney (Storm)
Johnathan Mannah (Sharks)
Tim Mortimer (Manly)


Panthers

Gains:
Gavin Cooper (Titans)

Losses:
Rhys Wesser (Rabbitohs)
Luke Rooney (Toulon)
Tony Puletua (St Helens)
Luke Priddis (Dragons)
Shane Rodney (Manly)
Chris Ward (Bulldogs)
Matthew Wright (Sharks)
William Isa (Storm)


Rabbitohs

Gains:
Rhys Wesser (Panthers)
Colin Best (Raiders)

Losses:
Dean Widders (Castleford)
Jeremy Smith (Salford)
Manase Manuokafoa (Cowboys)
Yileen Gordon (Bulldogs)


Dragons

Gains:
Darius Boyd (Broncos)
Jeremy Smith (Storm)
Neville Costigan (Raiders)
Luke Priddis (Panthers)
Michael Weyman (Raiders)
Mathew Head (Tigers)
Hayden Fepuleai (Hurstville)

Losses:
Mark Gasnier (Stade Francais)
Jason Ryles (Les Cattalans)
Kirk Reynoldson (Retirement)
Rangi Chase (Castleford)


Roosters

Gains:
Gary Natoealofa (Howick NZ)
Tu'u Maori (Sharks)
Boyd Cordner (Knights)

Losses:
Anthony Tupou (Sharks)
David Shillington (Raiders)
James Tamou (Cowboys)
Josh Murray (Eels)


Warriors

Gains:
Jacob Lillyman (Cowboys)
Denan Kemp (Broncos)
Joel Moon (Broncos)
Liam Foran (Storm)
Lewis Brown (Tigers)
Aaron Heremaia (Vulcans)
Ukuma Ta'ai (Mt Albert)
Sam Franklin (Canterbury)

Losses:
Ruben Wiki (Retirement)
Wairangi Koopu (ESL)
Logan Swann (Retirement)
Michael Crockett (Released)
Ryan Shortland (Released)
Constantine Mika (Knights)
Steve Rapira (Cowboys)


Tigers

Gains:
Gareth Ellis (Leeds)
Josh Lewis (Titans)
Ryan Carr (Cowboys)

Losses:
Ben Te'o (Broncos)
Brett Hodgson (Huddersfield)
Ryan O'Hara (Crusaders)
Mathew Head (Dragons)
Lewis Brown (Warriors)
Benson Tupou (Bulldogs)
Mitchell Achurch (Cowboys)

 

[Junior DJ]

Taumata to the Storm , never knew that .

 

[Toey .H.C.]

which esl side did michael crocker go to?

im interested to know... cause i wanna know who my new favourite esl team is.

 

[dragons_princess]

Add Jeremy Smith to the Dragons

 

[XxFoVoSxX]

taumata went to the storm?
fmd i thought he went to the knights......................................
lol taumata will absolutely shine with the storm side.. this will be hilarious

 

[Junior DJ]

taumata went to the storm?
fmd i thought he went to the knights......................................
lol taumata will absolutely shine with the storm side.. this will be hilarious

another stupid mistake by the bulldogs management .

 

[Mitch Connor]

which esl side did michael crocker go to?

im interested to know... cause i wanna know who my new favourite esl team is.

Hull FC

 

[XxFoVoSxX]

another stupid mistake by the bulldogs management .

yup but what can we do.........
just pray he doesnt turn into another thurston lol...

 

[lil dog]

wat is pia donkeys please is that a team or wat

 

[byebyeUTAI]

Lagi Setu (Dragons) super player IMO ..... surprised the dragqueens let him go


Benson Tupou (Tigers) any relation to Anthony?

Nick Youngquest (Pia Donkeys) should fit right in

good thread mitch thanks for the info

 

[dragons_princess]

Lagi Setu (Dragons) super player IMO ..... surprised the dragqueens let him go


Benson Tupou (Tigers) any relation to Anthony?

Nick Youngquest (Pia Donkeys) should fit right in

good thread mitch thanks for the info

We let Setu go, cause he was homesick for Brisbane and wanted to be back with his family, he needed to go home, so the Dragons let him

 

[Mitch Connor]

Lagi Setu (Dragons) super player IMO ..... surprised the dragqueens let him go


Benson Tupou (Tigers) any relation to Anthony?

Nick Youngquest (Pia Donkeys) should fit right in

good thread mitch thanks for the info

Setu is a good prospect.
Benson is no relation to Anthony.

 

[matt]

Broncos

Losses:

Shane Perry (Les Cattalans)

Thank F*ck for that that

 

[Berries]

taumata went to the storm?
fmd i thought he went to the knights......................................
lol taumata will absolutely shine with the storm side.. this will be hilarious

LOL greenburg is now on fire

 

[theDogs4Life]

bott and taumata losses were news to me

thanks

 

[PantherPower83]

I thought it was well publicised that Taumata was let go by the Dogs for disciplinary reasons?! Suprised by the number of people suprised that the Dogs let him go.

 

[SaMi..]

and hows he going to crack First Grade? (Cronk, Inglis)

the kid just loves playing footy IMO deserved a 2nd chance with us.

goodluck to him.

 

[Berries]

Kris Kahler (Pia Donkeys)

lul wat?

 

[Berries]

I thought it was well publicised that Taumata was let go by the Dogs for disciplinary reasons?! Suprised by the number of people suprised that the Dogs let him go.

The surprise was who he was picked up by

 

[Captain Kickass]

Crikey Mitch, how long did that take to do ?

Much appreciated. Two thumbs up !