{"id":294338,"date":"2023-05-08T09:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T09:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=294338"},"modified":"2023-05-08T10:58:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T10:58:17","slug":"shock-suaalii-move-to-land-roosters-700k-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=294338","title":{"rendered":"Shock Suaalii move to land Roosters $700k relief"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roosters<\/a> powerbrokers are considering letting teen wunderkind Joseph Suaalii<\/a> leave the club a year before his contract expires.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old has signed a deal to join Rugby Australia at the end of 2024<\/a>, which is worth a whopping $1.6 million per season in the 15-man code.<\/p>\n

But he remains contracted to the Tricolours until the end of next season, and the club has been public in its desire to keep him until then.<\/p>\n

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But Nine's Danny Weidler reports some disappointing on-field form from the team in recent weeks has Chooks heavies considering showing Suaalii the door a year early.<\/p>\n

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Weidler says the decision would save the Roosters $700,000 on the salary cap for next season, allowing them to go to market for one quality player.<\/p>\n

\ufeffRugby Australia boss Hamish McLennan also recently told 9News they could afford Suaalii next year if he became available.<\/p>\n

Suaalii is considered one of the most talent young players in the game, but has struggled to find form since announcing his rugby deal.<\/p>\n

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His teammates, though, are not about to put the blame on the teen centre.<\/p>\n

"\ufeffI've had nothing (attention) on me and I haven't been great either," Victor Radley joked.<\/p>\n

Roosters captain James Tedesco said Suaalii's form was only a mirror of the wider team's.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"We're all not playing our best footy, I think that's pretty clear," he said.<\/p>\n

The Chooks next player the Panthers on Friday.<\/p>\n

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