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The move comes as the Eels are pressured to retain a swathe of off-contract stars, including Junior Paulo, Reed Mahoney, and Clint Gutherson.<\/p>\n
They announced the relatively surprising retention of prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard a fortnight ago, just days after it was revealed that he wanted to join the Dolphins<\/a>.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Latest snub in shafted batting star's wild career<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Tim Tszyu's ultimatum for dad Kostya<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Papali'i, 23, debuted for the Warriors in 2017 and racked up 63 games across four seasons.<\/p>\n His first year in blue and gold was fantastic as he scored seven tries and was awarded the Ken Thornett Medal as Parramatta's player of the season.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Cummins reveals how he would make the captaincy work<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>English cricket commentator apologises for racist texts<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n It comes just a week after the Eels lost another strong forward in Marata Niukore, who signed with the Warriors for 2023 – although they are trying to secure an early release for next year<\/a>.<\/p>\n "The club worked with Isaiah and his management team to remain with the club beyond his current contract including a significant upgrade for 2022, however he has chosen to take up an offer with another club," Parramatta said in a statement.<\/p>\n "Both Isaiah and the club are committed to another strong year in the blue and gold in 2022.<\/p>\n