Will Josh Reynolds finally claim the five-eighth jumper? Can Michael Maguire take the Tigers a step closer to playing finals footy? These are questions Tigers fans are itching to get the answers to. The 2018 season was a tough one for Tigers fans and players alike, with former coach Ivan Cleary making his intentions to return to Penrith clear, and with players constantly alternating in key positions that needed more consistency. Reynolds and Benji Marshall alternated in the five-eighth role, while Corey Thompson, Tuimoala Lolohea and Moses Mbye all spent time at fullback,
causing instability in the spine. They finished the season just shy of the finals. It was followed by a chaotic off-season, which included being fined $750,000 by the NRL for alleged salary cap breaches, the deregistration of club CEO Justin Pascoe, and two players being charged with assault. The Tigers could do with some stability in 2019. This means locking in a long-term five-eighth to partner newly re-signed Luke Brooks, who is considered to be the future of the club. Reynolds is one of the highest paid players on the Tigers roster, sitting on around $750,000 a year — however, last year was not his year as he was sidelined for most of the season due to injury struggles and played just five games.
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