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NRL 2022: Wests Tigers face fight to keep Daine Laurie | Sport Confidential
Wests risk losing star fullback Dane Laurie, with a rival club ready to pounce, as the Tiger holds out for a long-term deal.
Michael Carayannis and Brent Read
8 min read
October 13, 2022 - 5:56PM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom
The Wests Tigers are facing a fight to keep Daine Laurie at the club after confidential was told that the Bulldogs were ready to weigh in with a three-year offer for the fullback.
Laurie has been offered a one-year extension by the Tigers but his management is holding out for a longer-term deal. That has left the door open for Canterbury to make a move as they look to fill their void in the No.1 jersey.
The Bulldogs have also been linked with a big-money play for Penrith centre Stephen Crichton to play fullback as the Panthers juggle their finances in a bid to keep Crichton, Brian To’o and Liam Martin.
The Bulldogs could pounce on Daine Laurie, as the Tigers star holds out for a long-term deal. Picture: Getty Images.
They may be forced to sacrifice Crichton to keep the other two, although they would do so reluctantly. It may hinge on what direction the Bulldogs take with the fullback position.
The club has been unable to nail down a player to fill the No.1 jersey. Matt Dufty, Corey Allen and Jake Averillo have all had a shot without making it their own.
Laurie looms as an option given the status of his talks with the Tigers, who are in the market for a handful of players as they look to ensure Tim Sheens, Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah have the artillery to climb the ladder next year.
The Tigers have offered Laurie a one-year deal, but they could lose their fullback if they can’t offer a longer-term deal. Picture: Getty Images.
Wests risk losing star fullback Dane Laurie, with a rival club ready to pounce, as the Tiger holds out for a long-term deal.
Michael Carayannis and Brent Read
8 min read
October 13, 2022 - 5:56PM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom
The Wests Tigers are facing a fight to keep Daine Laurie at the club after confidential was told that the Bulldogs were ready to weigh in with a three-year offer for the fullback.
Laurie has been offered a one-year extension by the Tigers but his management is holding out for a longer-term deal. That has left the door open for Canterbury to make a move as they look to fill their void in the No.1 jersey.
The Bulldogs have also been linked with a big-money play for Penrith centre Stephen Crichton to play fullback as the Panthers juggle their finances in a bid to keep Crichton, Brian To’o and Liam Martin.
The Bulldogs could pounce on Daine Laurie, as the Tigers star holds out for a long-term deal. Picture: Getty Images.
They may be forced to sacrifice Crichton to keep the other two, although they would do so reluctantly. It may hinge on what direction the Bulldogs take with the fullback position.
The club has been unable to nail down a player to fill the No.1 jersey. Matt Dufty, Corey Allen and Jake Averillo have all had a shot without making it their own.
Laurie looms as an option given the status of his talks with the Tigers, who are in the market for a handful of players as they look to ensure Tim Sheens, Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah have the artillery to climb the ladder next year.
The Tigers have offered Laurie a one-year deal, but they could lose their fullback if they can’t offer a longer-term deal. Picture: Getty Images.
