The 2024 NRL season is still weeks away from kicking off, yet clubs are already looking towards 2025 and beyond with a host of big name NRL talent now officially able to discuss their futures with rival clubs.
We've already seen Addin Fonua Blake pledge his future to the Sharks in 2025 despite a 2024 trial game squad not even yet being named.
Two players now able to negotiate for 2025 come in the form of the May Brothers, Terrell and Taylan.
Terrell May had a super impressive debut season in 2023 with the Roosters, while Taylan played a big part in helping his Panthers to a title in 2022 before injury robbed him of his '23 season.
I have no doubt that both will be in huge demand.
With Terrell May recently making comments that he'd love to play beside his brother(s), there is a very real possibility that they may arrive as a package deal in 2025.
This isn't a certainty but there are a number of clubs who could use both players in a big way.
Below are five clubs I see as potential landing spots for the May brothers in 2025:
5. Canberra Raiders
Canberra are a club in need of a desperate refresh.
They lost superstar Jack Wighton and will soon say goodbye to both Jordan Rapana and Elliott Whitehead through retirement at the end of 2024.
Josh Papali'i cannot play for ever either.
This is an aging squad and one that could do with an injection of fresh blood.
In Terrell (24) and Tylan (22) they would be signing players who fit two needs - both in terms of position and in bringing youth.
I would go say far as to say that if I'm in the Canberra recruitment team I am ringing the May brothers agent(s) first thing tomorrow to try and get a deal done.
Their upside is tremendous and their positions are ones of need.
The more I think about it, if the Green Machine have the salary cap space available, they could and should be major players in the race to sign both of these players.
