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Mad Madge to wield axe in Tigers clean out; Panthers battle to keep young star: Transfer Whispers
Mad Madge to wield axe in Tigers clean out; Panthers battle to keep young star: Transfer Whispers
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PANTHERS LIKELY TO LOSE BURTON
The Panthers may have to accept the reality that the chances of young playmaker Matt Burton remaining at the club beyond his current contract are slim.
The 20-year-old is signed until the end of next year but can start conversations with rivals from November.
He’s been tipped to be a future star of the game and showed in his five first grade appearances he has the talent to be a starting NRL half.
Burton will reportedly see out his current contract as he is keen to continue learning off Ivan Cleary and son, superstar halfback Nathan.
There’s even reports he could re-sign with Penrith but with lots of rivals circling, particularly the Bulldogs, a guaranteed starting spot could be too good for him to turn down.
BULLDOGS TO LET GO OF VETERAN
The Daily Telegraph reports incoming Bulldogs coach Trent Barrett won’t offering veteran forward Aiden Tolman a new deal.
The 31-year-old is off-contract at the end of the season. He has played 271 NRL games, 218 of those with the Bulldogs.
While Tolman is likely past his best years, his leadership has been huge for the Bulldogs and would be sorely missed by his teammates who always credit the prop for his workrate.