Tigers hungry for Shark

Now that the Tigers have pulled out of the race to sign Latrell Mitchell, they have ramped up their bid to sign Cronulla utility Matt Moylan. The Sharks are reportedly happy to let Moylan go after an injury-plaguedseason that saw him play just 11 games in 2019. The Tigers have money to spend following Ryan Matterson's departure and see Moylan as a valuable player given his ability to play almost anywhere in the backline.

Latrell's Teammates give revealing Insight

Even before Mitchell's future was the subject of constant speculation and the star centre suffering several setbacks as clubs turn their back on him, Mitchell was rattled and distressed during the Australian team's end-of-season games. Several of Mitchell's Kangarooteammates have told me he was constantly complaining about the length of the season and the intensity of always being under pressure, just wanting the season to end. The long year clearly got to the talented centre, and hopefully he can resolve his future quickly and set his mind at ease and get a well deserved break from the unwanted limelight.

Arrow's next NRL move a done deal

The most sought-after forward in the game, Jai Arrow, is a done deal at Souths - the only question is when. My sources tell me that Titans forward Arrow has agreed to terms and is the man Souths have designated to replace Sam Burgess. The Rabbitohs are hoping to sort out the issue of whether Burgess' injury goes under the category of medical retirement, in which case his wage would not go into the salary cap. That would allow Arrow to join the club next season - but Souths may have to wait until January for the NRL and their medical team to give a ruling on the injury. The Rabbitohs have offered Arrow around $800,000 per season for four years - money the Titans cannot match. Arrow's partner, former Miss World Australia Taylah Cannon, is also believed to be keen to move to Sydney for greater work opportunities.

Class act from Knights during fires

The Newcastle Knights have gone above and beyond to help bushfire victims around the NSW mid-north coast. Popular forward Mitch Barnett, whose family owns a farm in Wingham in the heart of the danger, has been the driving force behind the move. Barnett and a host of Knights players went to local supermarkets in Newcastle and filled their cars to the brim with groceries and the like. Fans also got behind the campaign, leaving non- perishables at the Knights offices. Barnett then drove a a semi-trailer full of much-needed goods to the Wingham area over the weekend, distributing provisions to the luckless locals, many of whom had lost everything they had. A good news story that deserves to be told in this time of players behaving badly.