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The NRL could approve a loan system this week. This is how it will work
The NRL could approve a loan system this week. This is how it will work
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The NRL could approve a loan system this week. This is how it will work
NRL considering radical loan system | 03:45
The NRL is exploring the introduction of a loan system just before the August 1 deadline.
With clubs facing an increased injury toll and unable to bring reinforcements from the NSW or Queensland Cup due to bubble regulations, the NRL will look to approve an official loan system before the week is out.
The Roosters, for example, are incredibly short on outside backs with injuries to Brett Morris, Joseph Suaalii, Billy Smith and Matt Ikuvalu all sidelined for the rest of the season.
“This is a developing story and I expect it to intensify over the next day or so,” The Daily Telegraph’s David Riccio told NRL Tonight on Fox League.
“The NRL had a phone hook-up with the CEOs and football managers over the last 24 hours to talk over a situation that is becoming an increasing problem for clubs – that’s their playing stocks and their ability to field teams.
“We are seeing clubs being stretched injury-wise and Covid-wise, both personal and for bubble breaches.
What the NRL are looking at it an in-house transfer system for the remainder of the season. It wouldn’t include finals and the grand final.
“It means players from clubs can switch immediately to fill gaps that are increasingly becoming a problem at certain clubs i.e. the Roosters, Warriors, the Dragons and the Sharks.”
Last year, the Storm and Tigers completed a loan move involving Harry Grant and Paul Momirovski, while earlier this month Warriors prop Jamayne Taunoa-Brown joined the Dragons.
The Warriors also brought Daniel Alvaro and George Jennings in last year when a number of players opted to stay in New Zealand.
Riccio revealed that the new legislation, the two clubs can come to an agreement that a player can make an immediate swap for a determined period – be it one game, two games, three games.
The player would then need to return to their previous club before the finals and under the proposal being considered they would have to return to their parent club if that club picked up more injuries.