Roosters younger gun Sam Walker has reportedly signed a two-year contract extension that can see him stay in Bondi till the top of 2025.
Walker’s halves associate Luke Keary’s contract expires on the finish of the 2024 season, that means the pair could have no less than two extra years collectively.
Roosters powerbrokers have now blocked a return to Queensland for his or her 20-year-old halfback who could possibly be a “ten-year player” in line with The Daily Telegraph’s Michael Carayannis.
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“Reports in the paper today that Sam Walker is close to inking a two-year extension, that’ll take him to the end of 2025, that’s a big signing for the Roosters,” Carayannis mentioned on SEN.
“He looks like a ten-year player; he didn’t produce the consistency this year that we thought he may be able to do but looked much more comfortable.”
Meanwhile, the way forward for Keary stays unsure regardless of the blistering end the 30-year-old produced on the finish of the 2023 season.
The veteran five-eighth rediscovered a few of his greatest type, however celebrity Joey Manus is determined to get his arms on the ball and could possibly be the person to take the No.6 jersey sooner or later.
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Keary has ongoing well being considerations after numerous ugly head knocks left him sidelined for prolonged durations — and the gun playmaker shall be hoping to keep away from additional concussions.
“There’s an interesting discussion point at the Roosters, what do they do for their long-term halves partner, Luke Keary obviously has until 2024,” Carayannis mentioned.
“Joey Manu wants to get closer to the footy, (Joseph) Sua’ali’i who wants to get more involved, and they still have James Tedesco.
“I thought when they were at their best it was when Luke Keary performed really strongly at the back-end of the year and he freed up Joey Manu to have that roaming role.”