Every year in the NRL we see shock moves, players at a club long-term pushed out, coaches arriving and cutting fan favourites, there's not much you don't see in rugby league.

With a stack of talent in the NRL off-contract this year, there'll be another series of surprise club swaps, stars not offered contracts, some offered more than they're worth.

Now I'm not saying these moves WILL happen, but with the way the NRL is shaping for 2022, don't rule any of these off the cards just yet.

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10. Ryan Matterson to the Manly Sea Eagles

Joel Thompson's departure leaves a gaping hole in the Sea Eagles side, with the likes of Andrew Davey and Jack Gosiewski tasked with filling it. Ryan Matterson is a class back-row with skill and size that could not just plug the hole but improve the side.

Imagine Curtis Sironen shifting to the left, and Matterson hitting holes, running off Daly Cherry-Evans hip. Or Matterson poking his nose through the line, getting an arm free, and offloading to Tom Trbojevic into open space? The only bloke that could catch him is that bloke from Manly Corso.

NRL Rd 5 - Eels v Panthers
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 12: Blake Ferguson and Ryan Matterson of the Eels celebrate Ryan Matterson scoring a try during the round five NRL match between the Parramatta Eels and the Penrith Panthers at Bankwest Stadium on June 12, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
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  3. Many were writing about Hughes potentially going to the Warriors. Yet he stayed at Melbourne for less money.
    Maybe Smith to the Dogs, but will believe it when they say that heโ€™s signed the contract.
    Didnโ€™t the Dogs say that Matterson is a priority for their club.

  4. As much as I love the thought of the broncos losing Tom Deardon and then replacing him with Ash Taylor I really donโ€™t see it happening or working well.

    I think halves coming through the Brisbane system often get over hyped. If Deardon walks I think his career ends up looking similar to Ash Taylorโ€™s. If Taylor returns I donโ€™t think he ever gets back to the form of when he first started.
    Have to remember when Taylor and Deardon were coming up through the ranks they were playing under 20โ€™s with Carrigan Haas Riki Fifita Paix Coates Niu and so on and so on. Obviously both players were going to look good in a team loaded with future first graders and rep players.

    Iโ€™d really like to see them stick with Deardon and hopefully continue to develop him. I like Billy Walters and would pair him or Croft in the halves with Deardon and move Milford to fullback.

  5. Also like the idea of Luke Brooks leaving West Tigers heโ€™s absolutely garbage and they seem to be building a really nice team.

    Shaun Johnson would be a much better option for them and heโ€™s apparently getting shipped around and not so expensive I hear.
    Also think they should throw Nathan Peats a contract as he doesnโ€™t have one and they lack quality hookers.

    1. Daine Laurie
    2. David Nofoaluma
    3. Joey Leilua
    4. James Roberts
    5. Tommy Talua
    6. Adam Doueihi
    7. Shaun Johnson
    8. James Tamou
    9. Nathan Peats
    10. Alex Twal
    11. Luciano Leilua
    12. Luke Garner
    13. Joe Ofahungue

    14. Jacob Liddle
    15. Zane Musgrove
    16. Thomas Mikaele
    17. Shawn Blore

    Itโ€™s like a team full of former rep players mixed with some future rep players. Great size too

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