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Just when you thought the T-Rex was extinct …
Manly are considering promoting former Test back-rower Tony Williams into the club’s top 30 next year at a bargain base price.
Williams is contracted to Manly’s feeder club Blacktown this year, but the Sea Eagles are considering offering him a spot in their NRL squad in 2020.
It would come at a far cheaper price than when Manly coach Des Hasler secured Williams on a big-money deal to follow him to Canterbury in 2013.
The Sea Eagles have very little room on their cap for next year, meaning Williams’ cut-price deal could be attractive to the club.
Hasler and Williams have a long association dating back to 2009 when Williams joined the Sea Eagles from Parramatta. He starred during his 73-game stint at the club.
Williams, 30, is six games into his rugby league return having had his contract ripped up by the Eels last year for failing a second illicit drugs test. He served a 12-game ban before making his comeback for Blacktown where he has split his time between back-row and prop — playing the full 80 minutes in the past three games.
Williams has played just six NRL games since leaving Canterbury at the end of 2016.
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...y/news-story/132198c45c704db3e2e18754411a86c1
Lol Des emptying the books for the Twin Turbos it seems.
Manly are considering promoting former Test back-rower Tony Williams into the club’s top 30 next year at a bargain base price.
Williams is contracted to Manly’s feeder club Blacktown this year, but the Sea Eagles are considering offering him a spot in their NRL squad in 2020.
It would come at a far cheaper price than when Manly coach Des Hasler secured Williams on a big-money deal to follow him to Canterbury in 2013.
The Sea Eagles have very little room on their cap for next year, meaning Williams’ cut-price deal could be attractive to the club.
Hasler and Williams have a long association dating back to 2009 when Williams joined the Sea Eagles from Parramatta. He starred during his 73-game stint at the club.
Williams, 30, is six games into his rugby league return having had his contract ripped up by the Eels last year for failing a second illicit drugs test. He served a 12-game ban before making his comeback for Blacktown where he has split his time between back-row and prop — playing the full 80 minutes in the past three games.
Williams has played just six NRL games since leaving Canterbury at the end of 2016.
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...y/news-story/132198c45c704db3e2e18754411a86c1
Lol Des emptying the books for the Twin Turbos it seems.