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...