The Sharks sit a game away from the Grand Final thanks to a wonderful season.
One of the main catalysts for said season has been their five-eighth Braydon Trindall.
Fresh off a best on ground performance against the Cowboys in last Friday night's Semi Final, Trindall has been quoted as saying he's "heading to November one".
Off contract at the end of the 2025 season, Trindall is set to be in hot demand. Especially should be be able to steer his Sharks past the behemoth that is the Penrith Panthers.
Below we look at five potential landing destinations for Braydon Trindall:
The Knights are a team who have played two straight Finals series on the back of brilliance from the fullback.
This may sound harsh but they've managed to play Finals despite not having an obvious first choice halfback.
Trindall would immediately solve any such issues.
His kicking game is far superior to anything currently on the Knights roster, while his defence is right up there for halfback options.
Trindall's presence would, perhaps most importantly, take the pressure of Kalyn Ponga. That is priority number one for the Newcastle brainstrust.
Newcastle are currently undergoing a massive roster overhaul. I'd expect three or four more players to head for the exit, showing they're looking for change.
Whenever a Finals winning halfback comes on the market, teams sit up and take notice.
I would be shocked if Newcastle weren't right at the forefront of that list of clubs.
Dan, You are a Cronulla supporter and know a lot about the Sharks, so perhaps you can explain where all the salary cap goes at that club.
I read, a week or two back, that out of the seventeen clubs’ first choice full backs, that William Kennedy is paid about the fifteenth.
No-one ever uses the words “Blake Brayley” and “big money” in the same sentence.
Nicho Hynes is on a million and Trindall is on about $300K (you reckon).
That’s a dirt-cheap spine for any club with aspirations to top-four and being competitive in the finals.
So tell me, where – in 2024 – did the money go ?
Who did Cronulla spend it on ?
And from where are they going to find a million for Addin Fonua Blake next season, and another half a million for Trindall in 2026.
By all accounts, Melbourne spend big on the spine; spend OK money on the next eight or ten, and have nearly everyone else on not much more than minimum wages.
Penrith seem to do the same, regularly letting guys go when their (cheap) contracts expire and they would have to be paid big rises to induce them to stay.
Sounds like the Sharks don’t understand the concept.