The Penrith Panthers have confirmed Waqa Blake has been granted a release from his contract, to pursue an opportunity with the Parramatta Eels.
The 24-year-old has played 88 NRL games for the club, making his senior debut in 2015.
Before that, he won back-to-back premierships with Penrith as a member of the club's NYC side in 2013 and NSW Cup side in 2014.
โPanthers was initially approached by Parramatta to express their interest in acquiring the services of Waqa Blake,โ Panthers CEO Brian Fletcher told the club's website.
โUltimately it was a difficult decision to grant Waqaโs release but it will assist the management of our salary cap moving forward.
โWe extend our sincere thanks to Waqa for his contribution at Panthers and wish him the best of luck for the future.โ
Good buy from parramatta, think heโs a good player
Should have been a condition in his contract that he must remove the poodle from on top of his head.
How come Panthers letting him go.
He hasnโt got a โrisqueโ video about to come outโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆโฆ..has he?
At least Parramatta are signing players who are young and still have plenty to offer.
Not washed up players like in the past like A Watmough and B Scott
A quick fix is never the answer. Signings of Jr Paulo and S Lane now W Blake there heading in a better direction.
I think we need two more big boppers and thatโs it
Iโd be going after RCG and Welch would be good
Next year
1: C Gutherson ( c )
2: M Sivo
3: M Jennings
4: W Blake
5: B Ferguson
6: D Brown
7: M Moses
8: Jr Paulo
9: R Mahoney
10: R Campbell Gillard
11: S Lane
12: M Nuikore
13: N Brown
14: C Welch
15: M Mau
16: P Terepo
17: J Salmon
18: T Moeroa
19: S Utoikamanu
20: O Kaufusi
21: E Parry
22: K Evans
23: S Faaniga
24: W Smith
25: D Alvaro
Thatโs a top 8 side with some good depth
Just a note, there isnt one Parra junior in their backline.