ARLC chairman Peter V’landys is set to scrap the controversial August 1 signing deadline and revert back to the original date before it was changed in 2020.
The deadline was originally changed from June 30 due to the impact of Covid-19, with teams stuck in Queensland scrambling to fill their roster without reserve grade players ready to plug holes.
In 2022, clubs have capitalised on the August 1 deadline to “troubleshoot” their roster according to NRL360 co-host Paul Kent, who was “disappointed” the NRL didn’t predict the impending chaos.