The Canberra Raiders are reportedly looking to fill their halfback void following homesick Englishman George Williams' shock release on Tuesday.
According to a report byย The Canberra Times,ย the Green Machine "could make a play for a premiership-winning halfback" in the wake of Williams' exit.
The 26-year old asked the Raiders for a release at the end of the 2021 season, but the club blindsided him in cutting ties immediately.
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It came halfway through his three-year contract reportedly worth around $600,000 and was met with disenchantment from the Englishman.
Williams took to social media to hit out at a report which stated a text message he sent on Tuesday morning to Canberra's welfare manager triggered his release, before venting his frustrations of being 'kicked me out the door".
โFALSE. I text to explain my mental well-being to the welfare manager? I asked for a release weeks ago for the end of the seasonโฆ Not once did I ask for a immediate release but Instead of supporting me the club kicked me out the door. Plus Iโve not even signed the release๐คโ he tweeted.
FALSE. I text to explain my mental well-being to the welfare manager? I asked for a release weeks ago for the end of the season... Not once did I ask for a immediate release but Instead of supporting me the club kicked me out the door.
Plus Iโve not even signed the release ๐ค https://t.co/CeXBFkXWsA— George Williams (@George7Williams) May 25, 2021
Could it open the door for the Raiders to target 2016-premiership winning Shark Chad Townsend?
The 30-year old suddenly finds himself out of favour at Cronulla, having been dumped for their upcoming clash against Gold Coast at on Sunday.
Townsend has signed a three-year deal with the Cowboys from 2022, but could he potentially be used as a short-term option for Ricky Stuart's term for the rest of this season?
