With the Raiders seeking to plan for all times after Jack Wighton, may they aim one other consultant star?
Meanwhile, the Tigers have bolstered their backline depth with a left-field signing from the Queensland Cup.
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HUNT TO REPLACE WIGHTON?
It’s no secret the Raiders are eager to spend to recruit a giant star to their membership with Jack Wighton signing with South Sydney from 2024.
You can learn right here on who we expect the Raiders may goal, however one other named that has popped up in current days is Dragons and Maroons star Ben Hunt.
According to Nine reporter Danny Weidler, Hunt is “the style of player and person they (Raiders) would like at their club.”
“There’s obviously a lot of money they’re going to have in their cap and they’re going to be able to spend it on a quality half,” Weidler stated.
“I’ve been speaking to some people at Canberra. They’ve been linked previously to Luke Brooks, they’re saying that ship has probably sailed.
“I think privately a player they’d really love to have is Ben Hunt.”
While Hunt is contracted with the Dragons till the top of 2025, he could also be gettable earlier than then.
He has been embattled coach Anthony Griffin’s greatest supporter but it surely seems Griffin is on the best way out.
If Griffin leaves the Dragons, Hunt has stated publicly that he “wouldn’t really be keen to starting fresh”.
“You would definitely have a think about it and reassess maybe,” Hunt stated final month.
Obviously, there’s so much that has to occur for a Hunt-to-Canberra transfer to change into a actuality, however the Raiders will go away no stone unturned of their seek for a marquee participant.
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TIGERS SIGN TALENTED BACK
The Wests Tigers have raided the Queensland Cup ranks, signing Wynnum’s Tony Pellow efficient instantly, as per WWOS’s The Mole.
The versatile Pellow can play fullback, centre and halfback and supplies some a lot wanted depth for the one-win Tigers.
For the Seagulls this season, Pellow has recorded 5 attempt assists, 12 tackles busts and two tries in 5 video games.
The 26-year-old is predicted to debut within the NSW Cup for the Western Suburbs Magpies subsequent weekend.
If he was to impress within the NSW Cup, it received’t be a shock to see Tim Sheens name on him for first grade within the close to future.
Pellow beforehand performed his commerce for St George Illawarra within the NSW Cup earlier than catching on within the Queensland Cup for the Brisbane Tigers after which Wynnum.
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