Official Dallin Watene-Zelezniak signs with New Zealand Warriors

[seven07]

Link anyone

 

[Spoonman84]

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak signs with New Zealand Warriors | Sport Confidential
Michael Carayannis

The NRL transfer market continues apace with the New Zealand Warriors finding an immediate replacement for Ken Maumalo.

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has played his last game for the Bulldogs after agreeing to a long-term deal with the New Zealand Warriors.
It is understood the former Kiwi Test skipper will join the Warriors for the next three-and-a-half years.

He will be a direct replacement for Ken Maumalo, who joined the Tigers this week.
Watene-Zelezniak had 18 months remaining on his Canterbury deal, with the final season worth about $800,000.

 

[Bulldogs09]

Club hasn’t announced? Wonder if done and just leaked?

 

[UmoGus]

Club hasn’t announced? Wonder if done and just leaked?

It's done. Warriors will announce it soon

 

[Kempsey Dog]

I'm sure most of you know how I feel about him... But anyways goodluck DWZ, hopefully now you finally realise you are a winger and play some of your best footy again... and remember if you think you should use a captain's challenge think better of it, unless your playing the dogs of course then go ahead lol.

 

[Cosmo24]

Good outcome it seems. Now for some more positive acquisitions please

 

[Cappuccino]

Club needs to come out and explain this one i think

 

[djdeep4172]

Dogs likely paying half as always and screwing our cap again

 

[Spoonman84]

Well done to the club cleaning up a bad deal and actually fixing it instead of just letting it run out. DWZ should have never been on that type of money but it’s sorted now. Thanks and good luck at the Warriors DWZ.

 

[Bazildog]

Do we currently have a winger who can play better than him?? If not why are we letting him go now and not seasons end.

 

[Dogs79]

Wish him the best of luck at the Warriors. Always gave 100% and I appreciate his efforts for the club. Can’t blame him for taking the alleged $800K+, but the club screwed up royally offering that much for a winger. Anyway, hopefully we’ve learnt a heap of lessons the past few years and any money saved is better spent going forward.

 

[Spoonman84]

Do we currently have a winger who can play better than him?? If not why are we letting him go now and not seasons end.

The deal might not be available at the end of the season.

 

[Bulldogs09]

Dogs likely paying half as always and screwing our cap again

I think if it’s confirmed we got out of a shocking contract past admin gave.

Even if we are copping half (I have hope we aren’t after seeing the Warriors want and the obvious delay and extension, especially if Warriors are giving 3.5 years as this said) they clearly want him.

Like hooper said we have cap space now for burton. We didn’t get him released. We can use that to clear dwz off our books next year entirely meaning essentially we paid his half from Burton’s cap now and have the space to utilise for it next year.

Suffering now but we already have with burton not coming and it’s planning ahead and avoiding a bad contract next year.

That could literally cover an elite addition without touching the space available as Dwz was on the books!

Smart play.

 

[bradyk]

Do we currently have a winger who can play better than him?? If not why are we letting him go now and not seasons end.

because it helps get a deal done.

 

[Bulldog1966]

Good outcome it seems. Now for some more positive acquisitions please

Yep that's the lesser half of good news, now a good to excellent signing as said..asap thanks

 

[Diatribe 2000]

Now we can get Ayshford!

 

[Jai81]

Do we currently have a winger who can play better than him?? If not why are we letting him go now and not seasons end.

Cotric and Okonbur

 

[Bazildog]

The deal might not be available at the end of the season.

because it helps get a deal done.

Fair enough to both comments, but couldn't we loan or gift them Kraptoa until end of year and then DWZ..

 

[CrittaMagic69]

I heard we're getting Kodi Nikorima for next season as part of the deal.

 

[bradyk]

I'd say this increases our chances of re-signing Meaney too, even if he isn't fullback next year there's more of a chance now with DWZ leaving. I can't see him having a better shot at another club.