Canberra Raiders NRL News

Fri, 21st April, 2023, 8:24 AEST
Staggering twist shows Wighton gamble could decimate Rabbitohs
News.com.au
Jack Wighton may be the missing piece to the South Sydney premiership puzzle.
It looks like the club is prepared to risk losing several big-name players in order to make it happen.
The Daily Telegraph’s David Riccio on Thursday told SEN Breakfast the Rabbitohs have 14 players without contracts beyond the 2024 season, including some big name players.
Among that group of un-signed players is Queensland State of Origin star Jai Arrow, boom centre Campbell Graham and gun forwards Tevita Tatola and Keaon Koloamatangi.
Panthers great Greg Alexander said on the radio show a number of the star players yet to re-sign with the club would also be in a position to command a pay rise.
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Fri, 21st April, 2023, 5:43 AEST
Why Souths don’t need a salary sombrero to sign Jack Wighton
The Sydney Morning Herald
At some point on Friday, on either side of the John Sattler memorial that will take place at the club’s old stomping ground at Redfern Oval, South Sydney powerbrokers are expected to make their pitch to Jack Wighton.
It will not be as financially attractive as the offers put to him by the Raiders and Dolphins, but will be compelling nonetheless; a chance to play with his great mate Latrell Mitchell, at a club that’s a genuine chance of winning a premiership.
The deal, should he accept it, will come at a cost of about $1 million. The Rabbitohs are prepared to table a contract of up to...
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Thu, 20th April, 2023, 19:43 AEST
Exclusive: Wighton spotted in QLD for Wayne Bennett meeting as Dolphins up ante to sign him
Fox League
Champion Canberra centre Jack Wighton has been spotted meeting Dolphins supercoach Wayne Bennett in Queensland as the race for the hottest property on the NRL open market heats up.

Fox League
can confirm Wighton flew to Brisbane on Thursday as the Dolphins upped the ante for his services by tabling a four-year deal to match the Canberra Raiders and South Sydney deals already on the table.

Dolphins recruitment guru Peter O’Sullivan was also in the meeting with the NRL’s 17th team outlining their four-year pitch to the Raiders star.
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