Manly Sea Eagles granted third extension to respond to NRL salary cap breach notice
Channel: Tey Yomiko
Date: 2018-02-05

Manly Sea Eagles granted third extension to respond to NRL salary cap breach notice

MANLY’S salary cap saga will drag on even longer after they were granted a third extension to respond to a breach notice. Ironically that news comes on the same day signing target Trent Hodkinson signed with Cronulla.

MANLY’S salary cap saga will drag on even longer after they were granted a third extension to respond to an NRL breach notice.

The Sea Eagles were on Monday expected to enter their formal response to preliminary findings of potential cap breaches during the past five seasons.

That deadline has been pushed back to the end of this week after an NRL spokesman confirmed the club had requested more time.
It’s the third time the Sea Eagles have done so. They originally asked if the five-day window could be extended to the end of January when the breach was handed down on December 11.

The response was postponed again last week to Monday before the latest request. It’s not uncommon for the NRL to grant extensions in the case of serious matters. It’s understood they prefer to give clubs the time they require to make a full response.

At the time of the original breach notice, the NRL threatened a significant fine on the club and a potential adjustment of their salary cap for 2018.

Manly have long denied any wrongdoing and chairman Scott Penn claimed last week the matters were “really technicality issues”.

Regardless, the drama appears to have already hurt the club after former NSW Origin halfback Trent Hodkinson penned a one-year deal with Cronulla from Newcastle on Monday.

Hodkinson had been targeted by Manly for a possible return to partner Daly Cherry-Evans in the halves following the departure of Blake Green.

It means rookie Lachlan Croker will now likely fill the No.6 jersey, while former Sydney Rooster Jackson Hastings remains another option.

Newcastle releases Trent Hodkinson, halfback set to join Cronulla

CRONULLA have agreed terms with former NSW State of Origin halfback Trent Hodkinson, after the Newcastle Knights announced they had granted him an immediate release.

The 29-year old has signed a one-year deal worth around $150,000 with the Sharks.

“The opportunity to sign Trent materialised when it became obvious he was going to negotiate a release and his addition to our squad will add to our depth and experience in the halves,” Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan said.

The Sharks had grown increasingly frustrated in their pursuit of Hodkinson, awaiting the Knights to negotiate a payout with the former Canterbury No.7.

Cronulla have beaten Manly to his signature, after he was deemed surplus to requirements at Newcastle. Hodkinson will now battle rising star Kyle Flanagan, the son of coach Shane Flanagan, to back up starting halves Matt Moylan and Chad Townsend.

The veteran half completes a successful off-season recruitment drive for the 2016 premiers, who have signed NSW and Australian centre Josh Dugan and former Penrith captain Moylan.

With Valentine Holmes set to start at fullback and Josh Dugan to partner Ricky Leutele in the centres, Sosaia Feki and former South Sydney flyer Aaron Gray are expected to take the wing spots.

Hodkinson was the fifth-choice half at the Knights behind Mitchell Pearce, Connor Watson, Brock Lamb and Jack Cogger.

Newcastle had reportedly prepaid Hodkinson half of his $850,000 salary for this season to include it in the 2017 salary cap. A further $100,000 had been paid this season, which was why the Knights were reluctant to pay out any more on his contract. 
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