The longest-serving club official in the NRL has blasted the August 1 transfer deadline, and said the rule brought in to help short-staffed clubs while in COVID bubbles was “killing tribalism”.
The cut-off for late-season trades ended on Monday with Parramatta missing out on Manly’s Marty Taupau. Wests Tigers centre Oliver Gildart was paraded in Sydney Roosters colours, while Melbourne posted an image of fellow Tiger David Nofoaluma enjoying his first day of training down south.
Canberra chief executive Don Furner has sat back and watched the frantic player movement with a heavy heart,...