Moses Suli agrees to part company

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Troubled teen Moses Suli could end up at Manly

Manly could become Moses Suli’s third club in just over a month after the Sea Eagles entertained the prospect of throwing the troubled teen a lifeline.

Suli and his manager were spotted in negotiations with Manly officials at Narrabeen on thursday morning. The parties discussed the prospect of the former Tigers and Bulldogs centre joining Trent Barrett’s roster for 2018.


The Sea Eagles still have money remaining in their salary cap, but have been hamstrung in the recruitment stakes due to the salary cap investigation hanging over the club. The Silvertails missed out on the signatures of Mitchell Pearce and Trent Hodkinson because they were unable to spend their funds until a determination is reached.

Suli made headlines after signing a rich $1.3 million contract at Wests Tigers before he had even played an NRL game. He went on to play 16 NRL games and was chosen as part of Brad Fittler’s emerging Blues squad during the offseason. However, the 19 year old has been struggling with the pressures of professional football and has been released from two clubs in the space of 27 days. The Tigers moved him on after showing a lack of commitment, including missing several training and rehab sessions.


It was hoped a change of scene would help and he was quickly snapped up by Canterbury, where he reunited with recruitment boss Warren McDonnell. However, the Tongan three-quarter slipped into old habits and was released after receiving three warnings from the Bulldogs hierarchy.

It was feared Suli’s promising career could be over just as it began, but the Sea Eagles interest raises hopes he will be able to fulfil his undoubted potential.

It’s understood Suli is close to several young Manly players he had previously played with and this will hopefully create an environment that will bring out his best.

Wests Tigers coach Ivan Cleary said his club had done everything possible to help Suli through a difficult period.

“Moses was a long process and we feel comfortable we did everything we could,” Cleary said.

“We offered him the support he needed in a whole range of different areas. He’s a young guy who has struggled to come to grips with different areas and the commitment that’s required.”
Lol good luck getting to Manly from fairfield Suli..
 

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Yeah that's rough, but sounds like Cleary was also sick of him dragging the chain. There really is only so much you can do. What may come across as lazy, could very easily be depression though.

When you find your father dead as a kid doing a weights session, that's got to bring back mental demons when he hits the gym and does weights. For some they have the mental strength to overcome it. For others it'll bring on depression.

That said, it could just as easily be him being lazy and wanting to spend all day on the hookah with his mates instead of training.

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With a nasty syndesmosis injury, and back troubles, it's quite possible there are also medical reasons he can't train too hard. If he's got a lower back issue, that might be tweaked by training and he's been covering it up.

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Whatever the reason, his owner wants his client back in a deal for only one reason... so he get's his cut.

In the end if any club was going to be able to help him, it was us. Manly have no chance.
 
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