{"id":388618,"date":"2024-04-27T21:08:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T21:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=388618"},"modified":"2024-04-28T00:05:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T00:05:12","slug":"cleary-explains-stars-withdrawal-days-after-rival-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=388618","title":{"rendered":"Cleary explains star's withdrawal days after rival switch"},"content":{"rendered":"

P\ufeffanthers<\/a> coach Ivan Cleary<\/a> has revealed why Sunia Turuva was a late withdrawal for the side's clash with North Queensland<\/a> only days after news broke of him signing with the Tigers.<\/p>\n

Turuva was replaced by Panthers new recruit Paul Alamoti only hours before the match after the Tigers confirmed a three-year $1.3 million deal<\/a> for the winger on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old will join \ufeffteammate Jarome Luai at Concord, having knocked back a deal from the Dragons and Panthers. He was also reportedly in negotiations with the Knights.<\/p>\n

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\"Sunia<\/p>\n

Turuva, who has played 35 games for the Panthers and won a grand final, was a late withdrawal due to the contract situation. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"Sunia didn't play mainly because he was \ufeffgoing through his contract decision and still negotiating," Cleary told media after his side's win over the Cowboys<\/a>.<\/p>\n

"So it was something that's been going on for a few weeks and I think people don't quite understand how much that can take out of someone, especially a young man with such a big decision not just professional wise but emotionally.<\/p>\n

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\"Turuva<\/p>\n

"That's why we gave him the night off."<\/p>\n

His replacement, Alamoti, scored for the Panthers but is unlikely to hold on to his spot with Cleary defiant on Turuva's return date.<\/p>\n

"He'll be back next week," he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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