The type of the Sydney Roosters’ “heart and soul” Jared Waerea-Hargreaves has highlighted a wage cap predicament for the membership amid speak he ought to proceed enjoying on past this season.
The 34-year-old is off contract at season’s finish and with many anticipating he can be near retirement, the Roosters have already begun planning for the long run by signing Penrith’s Spencer Leniu from subsequent season.
However veteran Daily Telegraph reporter Phil Rothfield mentioned Waerea-Hargreaves’ sensational type — he ran from 180m in Thursday’s win over Parramatta — ought to pressure a rethink.
“Jared is the heart and soul of that club and you can see when he’s on the field and ready to come on, he’s the security blanket for that side as well. He means so much to that football team,” Rothfield mentioned on the Big Sports Breakfast on Monday.
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“… It’s a really, really tough one for the Roosters because .. his contract finishes this year and the club has already spent his money on Spencer Leniu from Penrith.”
Rothfield steered Waerea-Hargreaves enjoying on may imply one other veteran prop, Matt Lodge, doesn’t get supplied a contract extension past this 12 months.
“They also have Matt Lodge off contract so it may have to come down to Jarrod staying on because he’s been such a wonderful player since joining the club in 2009 .. maybe Matt Lodge is going to have to be the one that misses out,” Rothfield mentioned.
“Even the Roosters have a salary cap squeeze every now and then .. Suaalii leaving frees up a lot of money but that’s not next year.
“Jarrod deserves to stick around there … He’s playing some sensational football, he’s the heart and soul of that club but there’s a lot of thinking to do there for the Roosters retention committee.”
NRL legend and Big Sports Breakfast co-hot Laurie Daley mentioned Waerea-Hargreaves may very well be a key part within the Roosters’ premiership bid.
“I think whileever he’s there they think they can win and without him they probably lose that a bit,” Daley mentioned.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au