My general rule on these pages it to try and keep it positive.
Best signings, top prospects, top ten players in each position, future household names.
Today we take a trip to the dark side. Let's face it, people love the negativity. I guarantee the comments will double that of the positive lists I posted last week. Check the stats.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, it's supposed to be fun. No player on this list is going to care what I think. They all laughed their way to the bank.
We also don't have access to contracts and can only go off what has been widely reported.
Please keep in mind that is not a list of worst signings. Some were/are great signings. Just that their contracts don't represent great value.
With that said, below are ten of the worst deals in NRL history:
Dishonourable Mentions: Jordan Atkins, Adam Cuthbertson, Chad Townsend, Anthony Tupou, Tony Williams
9. Matt Orford - Canberra Raiders
Matt Orford is a player who does not get anywhere near the credit he deserves.
A Dally M medalist, a Premiership player and someone who very well could have had a few Origin series under his belt, he's hugely underrated.
Those accolades are why the Raiders were so happy to sign him back in 2011. It looked as though he would be lost to the Super League after a glittering run at both Melbourne and Manly.
Unfortunately, his three-year deal lasted just one, for a return of six underwhelming games before he was released. It was a real shame for Raiders and Orford fans.
Yes, I was thinking of Chris Sandow too.
But more than that, I was thinking of Jason Taumalolo.
He was brilliant in 2017 โ the year the Cows gave him that 10 year deal.
Since then, heโs just gone down year by year.
Plays lots of matches but is only a shadow of hid 2017 form.