Official Braden Hamlin-Uele

[MrDravid]

Anyone know what we offered? Might be happy to take a pay cut to stay at the club closer to a premiership...

Or might leverage the Sharks to get an extra year out of the Warriors.

 

[CrazyMatt]

Trade NOW ?

Might of slightly increased our chances but they’re salaries might be too far apart for a straight up trade to work. Not sure, maybe though.

 

[CrazyMatt]

Anyone know what we offered? Might be happy to take a pay cut to stay at the club closer to a premiership...

Or might leverage the Sharks to get an extra year out of the Warriors.

Did you see the Warriors last season? We are no closer to a premiership then they are. In fact one could argue they might be slightly ahead of us in that regard.

 

[Gumby]

Uele at 700k no thank you. 500k is what he’s worth imo considering his previous seasons with injuries.

 

[bort]

That year we have to decide dried up pretty quick

 

[Sevshark]

That year we have to decide dried up pretty quick

This year might be something else entirely depending on how this plays out.

 

[Walley_01]

Anyone know what we offered? Might be happy to take a pay cut to stay at the club closer to a premiership...

Or might leverage the Sharks to get an extra year out of the Warriors.

I heard (although not the greatest source) we offered 550k 2 years

 

[MrDravid]

Did you see the Warriors last season? We are no closer to a premiership then they are. In fact one could argue they might be slightly ahead of us in that regard.

Yeah I'm projecting ahead to 2025... No AFB and SJ another year older is going to make it tough for them.

Meanwhile we get AFB and hopefully Nicho in his prime.

 

[Deleted member 2543]

ON THE MONEY Gumby.
SMH


NRL transfer hub: Warriors offer Hamlin-Uele $2.2 million deal

ByMichael Chammas
Updated January 23, 2024 — 5.25pmfirst published January 16, 2024 — 5.04pm

Cronulla face a major fight to keep prop Braden Hamlin-Uele after the Warriors offered him a three-year deal worth almost $2.2 million to join the club from 2025.

The 29-year-old has offers from the Warriors and the Sharks, with the New Zealand club’s deal of more than $700,000 a season the most lucrative of the two. Hamlin-Uele’s contract expires at the end of this season.

The Warriors have targeted Hamlin-Uele as the future leader of their forward pack following incumbent prop Addin Fonua-Blake’s decision to join the Sharks, on compassionate grounds, from next year until the end of 2028.

The Sharks have also signed fellow prop forward Toby Rudolf until the end of 2026, but the club believes there is room for all three middle forwards.

Cronulla made their offer to Hamlin-Uele weeks ago, well before they beat St George Illawarra in the race to sign Fonua-Blake.

What is the world coming to @Sir Chadley ?

Did these journos pass English at high school? Don’t they know that you can’t be the “most” out of two?

 

[HaroldBishop]

700k? See ya.

 

[Gumby]

I heard (although not the greatest source) we offered 550k 2 years

I heard the same.

 

[puma1355]

Trade NOW ?

Yes trade now

I heard the same.

He doesnt deserve anymore

 

[Tiger Shark]

I was pretty sure he’d be the one we couldn’t keep but fact it’s opening up a chance of a direct swap this year has me even happier.

With our other props along with AFB we are more than covered imo.

 

[Gumby]

Yes trade now

He doesnt deserve anymore

Agree mate.

 

[Gumby]

I was pretty sure he’d be the one we couldn’t keep but fact it’s opening up a chance of a direct swap this year has me even happier.

With our other props along with AFB we are more than covered imo.

If we somehow manage a swap I truly believe we can seriously contend for the top 4 this season.

 

[Proud Shark]

Third year would likely be the clincher. If he goes, I hope he gets his body sorted and succeeds. Always gave everything for us when he could string some games together. 2m contract to end your career will be hard to turn down.

 

[Gumby]

Third year would likely be the clincher. If he goes, I hope he gets his body sorted and succeeds. Always gave everything for us when he could string some games together. 2m contract to end your career will be hard to turn down.

Just turned 29 so really a 3 year deal could be it for him. This is his last big contract.
Does he take the money or gamble on potentially winning a premiership across the next 2 years with us.

 

[Milkshark]

Isn’t this the team that we’re taking pay cuts to all stay together.

 

[Sparkles]

BHU was the logical choice for us to move on I feel. The size of the Warriors contract is a little puzzling tbh. BHU looks great when he's firing, no doubt, but I could've feel like I could rely on him to be my forwards leader.

I hope it goes through, for him and us. And I'll wish him all the best. SJ, Metcalfe, BHU... Warriors might need to be my new second team.

 

[The Punisher]

If it meant us offering a 3rd year @ 500k would people be happy with that?