After being dropped forward of Round 21, Sharks playmaker Matt Moylan has suffered a “fall from grace” amid a reported change to the Super League.
Catalans Dragons, who’re main England’s high flight, has reportedly reached out to Moylan’s administration in accordance with The Daily Telegraph.
The 32-year-old’s present Cronulla contract expires on the finish of the 2024 season, however veteran rugby league reporter David Riccio believes Sharks bosses would fortunately grant him a launch.
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Moylan’s axing reportedly triggering curiosity from Catalans, with the veteran playmaker named as 18th man in Round 22.
Riccio additionally outlined the Dragons might be in search of a substitute for former Panther Tyrone May who has been linked with an NRL return.
“There’s certainly been an approach from Catalans, they have reached out to Matt Moylan and his management,” Riccio stated on NRL360.
“Moylan is currently contracted to the Sharks until the end of 2024, if it is a multi-year offer I would be staggered if the Sharks stood in his way.
“We saw a report earlier this year in relation to Tyrone May who is currently at Catalans, coming to the Bulldogs.
“I would think Matt Moylan is seen as the replacement.”
Moylan’s potential transfer fingers the Sharks an attention-grabbing alternative to go to the marketplace for a brand new playmaker.
While Braydon Trindall has been spectacular in patches for Craig Fitzgibbon’s staff, The Daily Telegraph’s Paul Crawley believes they might use the free cap area to recruit a star participant.
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“If you lose a player like Matt Moylan, well that opens up considerable salary cap space… around $500,000,” Crawley stated.
“That puts you in a position to pick someone up from the market. You spoke about Tom Dearden a guy like that would be a good pick up.”
But for each league legends Braith Anast and Gorden Tallis, Moylan’s potential transfer is a shock contemplating the success he had alongside Nicho Hynes in 2022.
Cronulla completed second after the common season, however now after drop in kind in 2023, Moylan might be ushered out of Shark Park.
“A bit of a fall from grace here, Matt at one point with his combination with Nicho, it was like he just got back to hit best there for a period of time,” Anasta stated.
“They were firing, last year was a sensational year. Now it is just ta ta.”
“He might be at the crossroads where he doesn’t want to pay the price, the left hand side’s defence at the Sharks has been abysmal this year,” Tallis added.
“Against the Warriors it was pedestrian, so maybe the cue has gone in the rack at NRL level.”
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