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- The NRL have imposed a $3.25M salary cap for 1999 which is to
cover 25 first grade players.
- Bob Fulton has resigned as Australian coach. Wayne Bennett has
been appointed his replacement.
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- GAINS : Jason Death (North Qld),
Terry Hermansson (Adelaide/Souths)
- UNDER CONTRACT : Matthew Ridge[2001]
- RE-SIGNED : Joe Galuvao [2yrs], Gene Ngamu[2yrs],
Jerry Seuseu [1yr], Logan Swann [3yrs], Tony Tatupu [2yrs]
- OFF CONTRACT 98 : Tea Ropati, Jerry Seuseu - RESERVE
GRADERS : Zane Clarke, Dallas Mead
- PLAYERS UNDER REVIEW : Tony Tiumavave
- LOSSES : Marc Ellis (Nth Harbour Rugby
Union), Ricky Henry (Souths), Kevin Iro (St.Helens),
Steven Kearney (Melbourne), Quentin Pongia (Sydney City), Paul
Rauhihi (Melbourne), Tai Savia (Balmain), Tyron Smith
(Balmain), Paul Staladi (Souths), Anthony Swann (Norths)
- COACH : Mark Graham
- SPONSERS : Vodafone (Major sponser) with DB
Bitter as shorts sponser and Batercard as sleeves sponser
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- GAINS : Matt Adams(Canberra), Joel
Caine (St George), John Carlaw (Melbourne), Ben Galea
(Parramatta), Tere Glassie (Souths), Solomon Haumono (Canterbury),
Craig Hancock (Manly), Jason Hudson (Gold Coast), Jason
Lowrie (Sydney City), Paul McNicholas (Souths), Michael
Ostini, Steven Price (St George), Trent Robinson (Roosters),
Wade Rothery (Brisbane), Ben Smith(Manly), Brad Smith
(St George), Tyran Smith (Auckland), Garth Wood
(Souths), Justin Yeo(Norths)
- UNDER CONTRACT : Brendan Magnus [2000]
- RE-SIGNED : Ben Duckworth, Shayne Dunley [2yrs],
James Gannon, Michael Gillet, Craig Halden, Brendan Magnus, Andrew Meads, Laloa Milford,
Adam Nable, Shannon Nevin, Mark O'Neill, David Parker, Chris Salem, Darren Senter [2yrs],
Adam Starr, Mark Stimson, Shane Walker [2yrs], Jason Webber, Nathan Webber, Jason Webster,
Troy Wozniak, Daid Wright
- OFF CONTRACT 98 : Greg Donaghey, ,Jamin Hall, Luke
Haylen, Leigh Hennessey, Peter Howie, William (Bubba) Kennedy, James Langaloa, Tia Liavva,
David Mackay, Anthony Hancock, David Mclean, Chris McPherson, Jody Rudd, Marshall Scott,
Hudson Smith, Chris St.Clair, Michael Worboys
- LOSSES : David Boyle (Gold Coast), Paul
Sironen (retired/French club Villeneuve), Michael Withers
(Bradford)
- New signing, Tai Savia from Auckland has died tragically
in a diving accident in the off season
- COACH : Wayne Pearce
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- GAINS : Luke Priddis (Canberra/Adelaide)[3yrs]
- UNDER CONTRACT : Darren Lockyer [2001], Shane Webcke
[2000]
- RE-SIGNED - John Plath [2 yrs], Andrew Gee [2
yrs], Allan Langer [2 yrs], Michael Hancock [2yrs], Peter Ryan [2yrs], Kevin Campion
[2yrs], Danny Bampton [3yrs], Kevin Walters [2 yrs]
- OFF CONTRACT 98 : John Driscol(released)
- LOSSES : Brett Green (Gateshead), Justin
Murphy (Canterbury), Wade Rothery (Balmain), Dennis
Scott (Canterbury) , Darren Smith (Canterbury)
- COACH : Wayne Bennett
- Wendell Sailor intends on playing Union in England during the off season.
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- GAINS : Mark Bryant (Cootamundra),
Mark Corvo (Adelaide), Lee Hookey (Souths), Rod Jenson
(Adelaide), Damian Kennedy (Adelaide), Rod Maybon
(Adeliade), Alan Tongue(Aust School Boys), Luke Williamson
(Adelaide),
- UNDER CONTRACT : Laurie Daley [2002] (this may be reduced
to one year), Mark McLinden [1999]
- RE-SIGNED : Ruben Wiki [2000], Ken Nagas [2000],
Brett Mullins [2yrs], Lesley Vainikolo [ 2yrs], Troy Thompson, David Atkins,Terry Martin
(All President's Cup)
- OFF CONTRACT 98 : Jason Burnham, Michael Doyle, Royston
Lightning, Michael McGuire
- LOSSES : Graham Appo (Adeliade). Matt
Adams(Balmain), David Boyle (Gold Coast), Bradley Clyde (Canterbury),
Albert Fulivai (Canterbury), Brett Hetherington (North
Qld.), Luke Priddis (Adeliade/Brisbane), Ben Rauter (North
Qld), Ricky Stuart (Canterbury),
- COACH : Mal Meninga
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- GAINS : Bradley Clyde (Canberra), Justin
Murphy (Brisbane), Steve Parsons (Gold Coast), Adam Peek
(Adelaide), Dennis Scott (Brisbane), Darren Smith [3
yrs] (Brisbane), Ricky Stuart (Canberra) [2yrs]
- UNDER CONTRACT : Hazem El-Masri [1999]
- RE-SIGNED : Steven Price, Robert Relf [1yr],
Steve Hughes, Glen Hughes, Troy Stone [3yrs]
- OFF CONTRACT 98 : Robert Mears, Jason Donnelly, Rod
Silva, Robert Relf, Scott Wilson, Steve Reardon, Mitch Newton
- LOSSES : Solomon Haumono (Balmain), Greg
Fleming (London Broncos), Simon Gillies (Warrington), Tony
Grimaldi (Gateshead, England), Paul Mellor (Cronulla), Duncan
McRae (NSW Rugby), Matua Parkinson (NZ Rugby), Matt Ryan
(North Qld), Robert Tocco (Souths)
- COACH : Steve Folkes
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- GAINS : Chris Beattie (Ipswich),
Preston Campbell (Gold Coast), Andrew Cariage (Parramatta), Brett
Corcoran (Murwillumbah), Jason Ferris (Adelaide, North Qld.), Paul
Mellor (Canterbury), Andrew Pierce (North Qld), Blaine
Richards (Cairns), Grant Walsh (Penrith 19's)
- RE-SIGNED : Mat Rogers [3yrs], Nathan Long
[2yrs], Martin Lang [2yrs], Sean Ryan [3yrs], Colin Best[3yrs]
- RELEASED : Mark Mundine, Kieran Wicks
- LOSSES : Geoff Bell (North Qld.),
Craig Greenhill (Penrith), Paul Green (North Qld.), Danny
Lee (Gateshead, England), Ben Sammut (Gateshead, England),
Nick Zisti (Bradford)
- RETIRING : Les Davidson
- COACH : John Lang [1999]
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- GAINS : Steve Crouch (Parramatta), Owen
Cunningham (North Qld.), Wes Doyle (Canterbury), Tim
Donovan (South Qld.), Damian Driscoll (Gold Coast), Andrew
Frew (Parramatta Pres.Cup), Adam Hayden (Adelaide),
Andrew King (Gold Coast)[3yrs], Graham Mackay (Gold Coast). Daniel
Quinn (Newcastle), Brendan Reeves (Illawarra), Josh
Smith (Sydney City)
- UNDER CONTRACT : John Hopoate [1999]
- RE-SIGNED : Nik Kosef, Neil Tierney, Anthony
Colella
- OFF CONTRACT 98 : Damien Browne, Joe Taylor, Corey
Underwood
- LOSSES : Albert Torrens (Adelaide), Craig
Hancock (Balmain), Luke Faul (Souths), Ben Smith (Balmain),
Tim Stocker (Newcastle)
- RETIRING : Cliff Lyons
- COACH : Bob Fulton has re-signed until the end of 2000.
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- GAINS : Aseri Laing (Wests) [1yr], Steven
Kearney (Auckland), Julius Krewanty (PNG), Paul Rauhihi (Auckland)
- RE-SIGNED : Marcus Bai [2000]
- LOSSES : John Carlaw (Balmain)
- SUSPENDED : Rodney Howe (til mid 99) for
testing positive to a banned drug
- RELOCATED : John Wilshere (one game in
1998) and Ryan Gundry (no games in 1998) will go to the Storms recruiting
side Brisbane Norths
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- GAINS : Scott Conley (Gold Coast), Chad
Dillinger (Adelaide), Chris Mandalikis (rugby), Clinton
O'Brien (Gold Coast), Shane O'Grady (Central Coast), Tim
Stocker (Manly), Jason Temu (Hull,UK), Steve Walters (North
Qld.), Grant Wooden (Central Coast)
- UNDER CONTRACT : Andrew Johns [2000], Matthew Johns
[2000], Adam McDougall [1999]
- RE-SIGNED : Glen Grief [3yrs],
David Lomax[2yrs], Aaron Crainger [2yrs], Danny Buderus,
Owen Craigie [2yrs]
- RELEASED : Jason Allen, Brett Clements, Evan Cochrane,
Steve Crowe, Brett Grogan, Lee Jackson, Mick Jenkins, Jarrod O'Doherty, Todd Paviou, Glenn
Davis, Daniel Quinn, Scott Moody, John Jones, Mark Lucas
- LOSSES : Neil Pincinelli
(Souths/Retired), Wayne Richards (Souths) sacked and unable to play until
until Round 6 1999 for testing positive to a banned drug
- SUSPENDED : Robbie O'Davis (til May 99) for testing
positive to a banned drug
- COACH - Warren Ryan (ex ABC commentry). Malcom Reilly
signed by Hudderfield, England
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- GAINS : Brett Boyd (Penrith), Geoff
Bell [3yrs](Cronulla), Greg Bourke (Mackay), Alan Cann
(Gold Coast), Paul Dezolt (Ingham), Darrien Doherty
(Adelaide), Jody Gall [1yr](Penrith), Noel Goldthorpe
(Adelaide)[2yrs], Paul Green (Cronulla) [5yrs], Chad Halliday (Adelaide/Newcastle)
, Brett Hetherington (Canberra) [3yrs], Chris Muckert, Ben Rauter
(Canberra Pres.Cup), Grant Reibel (Bowen), John Rowbotham
(Innisfail), Matt Ryan (Canterbury), Darren Smith (St.Helens),
George Wilson (Adelaide)
- RE-SIGNED : Mark Shipway [3yrs], Kyle Warren
[3yrs], John Lomax [2yrs]
- LOSSES : Dale Shearer sacked from his
incentive-based contract, Jason Ferris (Cronulla), Andrew
Dunemann (Souths), Steve Walters (Newcastle), Jason
Death (Auckland), Owen Cunningham (Manly)
- SPONSERS : KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)
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- North Sydney will relocate to Grahame Park, Gosford in 1999
- GAINS : Andrew Beattie (Mitchelton JRL),
Michael Sullivan (Taree), Jamie Goddard (Gold
Coast)[4yrs], Anthony Swann (Auckland)
- UNDER CONTRACT : David Fairleigh [2000]
- RE-SIGNED : Gary Larson [2yrs], Nigel Roy [2yrs]
- OFF CONTRACT 98 : Darren Fritz, Ben Ikin
- LOSSES : Liam Cassidy (Redcliffe), David
Cook (Central Coast), Greg Florimo (Wigan), Mark Kusely
(France), Jason McDonald (France), Adam Moore (Central
Coast), Shane Townsend (Ryde Eastwood), Justin Yeo(Balmain)
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- GAINS : David Kidwell (Adelaide), Ben
Kusto (St George), Dean Raper (St George) [1yr], Dean
Schfilliti (Adelaide), Marshall Scott (Adelaide), Daniel
Wagon (St George)
- UNDER CONTRACT : Jim Dymock [2000]
- RE-SIGNED : Michael Vella [3yrs], Nathan Barnes
[2yrs], Nathan Cayless [2yrs], Nathan Hindmarsh [2yrs], Dallas Weston [1yr] , David Penna
[2yrs], Mark Tookey, Justin Morgan
- OFF CONTRACT 98 : Paul Cariage, Greg Harland, Nathan
Kolna, Karl Lovell, Eparama Navale, Jamie Owens, Tryo Pezet, Kirk Reynoldson, David
Riolo, Julian Troy
- LOSSES : Andrew Cariage (Cronulla), Steve
Crouch (Manly), Andrew Frew (Manly), Ben Galea
(Balmain), Ian Herron (Gateshead), Brett Horsnell (Group
18, Gold Coast), Aaron Raper (Castleford), Matthew Spence
(Wests)
- COACH : Brian Smith has re-signed for 2 more years
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- GAINS : Kris Currie (Gold Coast),
Nigel Gaffey (Sydney City) , Craig Greenhill (Cronulla) [3 yrs],
Troy Perkins (Adelaide), Scott Sattler (Gold Coast)
[3yrs]
- UNDER CONTRACT : Craig Gower [2001]
- RE-SIGNED : Robbie Beckett [3yrs], Sid Domic
[2yrs], Mark Geyer [1yr], Duncan MacGillirray [1yr]
- OFF CONTRACT 98 : Jason Williams, Craig Wise
- LOSSES : Phil Adamson (St Helens), Brett
Boyd (North Qld.), Darren Brown (Salford), Morvin
Edwards (Metro Cup.), Gordon Falcon (ACT Rugby), Jody
Gall (North Qld.), Bobby Thompson (Salford)
- RETIRED : Morvin Edwards
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- St.George-Illawarra Dragons
- ST GEORGE PLAYERS : Jamie Ainscough, Wayne
Bartrim[3yrs], Nathan Blacklock[2yrs], Nathan Brown,
Mark Coyne[1yr](C), Tony Hearn, Anthony Mundine, Lee
Murphy, Cory Pearson[2yrs], Matthew Rodwell, Craig Stapleton[2yrs],
Lance Thompson, Darren Treacey, Colin Ward
- ILAWARRA PLAYERS : Trent Barrett [4yrs],
Craig Fitzgibbon[1999], Andrew Hart, Jason Hooper, Terry Lamey, Chris
Leikvoll, Brad Mackay, Paul McGregor[1999](VC), Luke Patten, Craig Smith,
Shaun Timmins, Rod Wishart
- GAINS - Royston Lightning[1yr]Canberra
- ST GEORGE LOSSES : Joel Caine
(Balmain), Luke Felsch (Gateshead, England), Jeff Hardy
(Sheffield), Ben Kusto (Parramatta), Jim Leniham
(Huddersfield), Troy Perkins (Adelaide/Penrith), Steven Price (Balmain),
Lawrence Raleigh (France), Dean Raper (Parramatta),
Robbie Simpson (Souths), Brad Smith (Balmain), Mark
Tapper (France),Daniel Wagon (Parramatta)
- OFF CONTRACT 98 : Adrian Brunker, Jim Lenihan,
Andrew Tangata-Toa
- ILLAWARRA LOSSES : Darren Bradstreet (London),
Adam Bristow (Western Suburbs), Jonathan Britten (Gerringong),
Dean Callaway (London), Andrew Prucell (Hull),
Brendan Reeves (Manly), Will Robinson (Gateshead, England), Craig
Simon (Gateshead, England), David Walsh (Western Suburbs), Craig
Wilson (Gateshead, England)
- COACH : David Waite (St George), Assistant Coach : Andrew Farrar
(Illawarra)
- SPONSERS : Integral Energy (Major sponser) with
St George Bank & Newmans Motor Group sharing the sleeves and shorts.
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- GAINS : Danny Bourke (Brisbane Bros.),
Mark Carroll (London Broncos), Peter Clarke, Andrew Dunemann
(North Qld.)[2yrs], Luke Faul (Manly), Tony Gollan (Toowoomba),
Ricky Henry (Auckland), Tony Iro (Adelaide), Bruce
Mamando (Adelaide), Luke McAuliffe (North Qld), Jason
Nicol (Gold Coast), Wayne Richards (Newcastle){unable to play
until until Round 6 1999 for testing positive to a banned drug) , Robbie Simpson
(St George), Paul Staladi (Auckland), Martin Stewart (Sydney
City), Robert Tocco (Bulldogs)[1yr]
- RE-SIGNED : Justin Loomans, Craig Wing, Julian
O'Neill
- OFF CONTRACT 98 : Michael Francis, David Hall,
Michael Ostini
- LOSSES - Darren Burns (Sydney City), Tere
Glassie (Balmain), Terry Hermanson (Adelaide/Auckland),
Lee Hookey (Canberra), Shane Millard (London), Paul
McNicholas (Balmain), Brendan O'Meara (France), Willie
Peters (Gateshead, England), Garth Wood (Balmain)
- RETIRED : Neil Pincinelli (Newcastle)
- COACH : Steve Martin has been stood down from his 2 year coaching
postion and Craig Coleman has taken over as caretaker coach for the rest of 1998.
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- GAINS : Graham Appo (Adeliade), Darren
Burns (Souths), Raymond Carl (PNG Kumal), Craig
Kimmorley (Adelaide), Paul Langmack (Wests), Bruce
Mamando (Adelaide), Quentin Pongia (Auckland), David
Solomona (NZ)
- RE-SIGNED : Matt Sing, Shane Rigon, Andrew
Walker, Robert Miles, Scott Logan
- LOSSES : Justin Brooker (Wests),
Nigel Gaffey (Penrith), Adam Hayden (Adelaide/NSW Rugby),
Chad Halliday (North Qld), Darren Junee (Gorden RU), Jason
Lowrie (Balmain), Trent Robinson (Balmain), James
Pickering (Castleford)
- RETIRED : Scott Gourley
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- GAINS : Adam Bristow (Illawarra),
Justin Brooker (Roosters), David Buku (PNG), Chris
Marlan (Temora), Shane Perry (Logan City), Matthew
Spence (Parramatta), David Walsh (Illawarra)
- UNDER CONTRACT : Harvey Howard [2000]
- RE-SIGNED :
- OFF CONTRACT 98 : Leo Dynevor
- LOSSES : Damien Kennedy (Adelaide), Aseri
Laing (Melbourne), Paul Langmack (Sydney City), Brett
Warton (London)
- RETIRED : Darren Willis
- CAPTAIN : Steve Georgallis
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