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Angus Crichton, a rejuvenated back-rower for the Roosters, is getting closer to guaranteeing his future with the Tricolours as the current premiers. By acquiring the star player of the Wests Tigers, Isaiah Papali’i, in the last year of his contract, Penrith acquired another star from a barren player market.
The Roosters and Crichton’s management will continue to talk about a two-year extension through the end of 2026 at their meeting on Friday. Filling up
After being one of the NRL’s most reliable back-rowers and a ge
Crichton has become one of the NRL’s best back-rowers and has a real possibility of being called up for a NSW Origin, but he hasn’t formally looked into offers from the Dragons, Rabbitohs, or Canterbury in the hopes of sticking at Bondi.
Since David Fifita pulled out of a $3.3 million, four-year contract and rejected a $850,000-per-year agreement from the Panthers, the Roosters have increased their effort to keep Crichton. After Fifita’s rejection, Penrith expressed interest in Crichton’s services. However, as soon as the Kiwi international became a possible signing, they acted swiftly to acquire Papalii.
During last weekend’s Magic Round, rival clubs were informed that Papali’i, 25, was available starting in 2025. Only eighteen months after his departure, what was
Crichton is yet to formally investigate offers from various rivals, including the Dragons, Rabbitohs, and most recently, Canterbury, in the hopes of sticking at Bondi. Crichton has emerged as one of the NRL’s best back-rowers and has a real shot at a NSW Origin return.
The Roosters have increased their efforts to keep Crichton after David Fifita withdrew from a four-year, $3.3 million contract and rejected a $850,000 annual deal from the Panthers. After Fifita’s rejection, Penrith had expressed interest in Crichton’s services; nevertheless, they acted swiftly to get Papalii when the Kiwi international became available for a trade.
At the Magic Round last weekend, rival clubs were informed that 25-year-old Papali’i was available starting in 2025. He leaves after only eighteen months from what was
Penrith, convinced that Papali’i can repeat his 2021 Dally M second-rower-of-the-year form, will pay his $750,000 salary for the upcoming season in the first of a three-year contract that was announced on Thursday morning.
The departure of Papali’i from the Tigers, where he was originally signed by Michael Maguire but found it difficult to return to his greatest level of play under Tim Sheens and later Benji Marshall, marks the beginning of a big shake-up in the joint venture’s squad.
Richardson stated in a Tigers statement, “This is purely about getting our salary cap in better shape, and it’s not an easy thing to do.” “Getting the puzzle of salary cap management right is essential if you want to be a successful NRL club. It’s so important in this business.”
Because “he is a man of high integrity and strong principles, and I know he will continue to live by our standards until he leaves at the end of this season,” Marshall went on to say that he anticipates Papali’i staying with the Tigers for the remainder of 2024.
