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CANTERBURY have wasted little time in finding a replacement for Moses Mbye after landing the prized scalp of young Newcastle fullback Nick Meaney.
The 20-year-old has agreed to a three-year deal with the Bulldogs after telling Knights officials of his planned move this week.
Meaney had four clubs chasing him but, with Kalyn Ponga blocking his path, the Ballina Seagulls junior has opted to move on in a bid to play fullback despite the Knights being keen to retain his services.
He will be given first crack at Mbye’s No. 1 jersey after the Bulldogs fullback signed a four-year deal with the Wests Tigers — which starts next season.
Meaney has been a lower-grades star. He represented the NSW under 20s and NSW Residents last year and won the Knights reserve grade player-of-the-year award. He was also Newcastle’s under 20s player of the year in 2016.
An ankle injury in round one halted his progress this season and he only made his reserve grade return in recent weeks.
PLENTY of player managers remain surprised at Canterbury’s “new” recruitment officer, recently elected board member Chris Anderson.
In a throwback to another time, Anderson has committed to helping the club mine some of the best junior talent around by getting involved himself.
The club’s salary cap position continues to be a concern, though.
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...w/news-story/36bc7c596a079536666ef33d4948eb1f
The 20-year-old has agreed to a three-year deal with the Bulldogs after telling Knights officials of his planned move this week.
Meaney had four clubs chasing him but, with Kalyn Ponga blocking his path, the Ballina Seagulls junior has opted to move on in a bid to play fullback despite the Knights being keen to retain his services.
He will be given first crack at Mbye’s No. 1 jersey after the Bulldogs fullback signed a four-year deal with the Wests Tigers — which starts next season.
Meaney has been a lower-grades star. He represented the NSW under 20s and NSW Residents last year and won the Knights reserve grade player-of-the-year award. He was also Newcastle’s under 20s player of the year in 2016.
An ankle injury in round one halted his progress this season and he only made his reserve grade return in recent weeks.
PLENTY of player managers remain surprised at Canterbury’s “new” recruitment officer, recently elected board member Chris Anderson.
In a throwback to another time, Anderson has committed to helping the club mine some of the best junior talent around by getting involved himself.
The club’s salary cap position continues to be a concern, though.
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...w/news-story/36bc7c596a079536666ef33d4948eb1f
