Players on the move! Plus, Joey says 'NO' to the Blues coaching job!
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Welcome to Kenny Blitch, your daily hit of NRL news. June 30s approaching, mate, and there's a lot of scuttlebutt going around.
What player movements are being discussed for the 2026 season?
Yeah, a lot going around. We're still waiting to see what happens at Payne House, the mystery move to South Sydney. Look, I don't think it'll happen. Hoops is... of the opinion that there's still a chance. He thinks it could potentially come down to what happens on Friday night between the Roosters and the Broncos. If the Roosters beat the Broncos, the Broncos' season could well be over, which won't make them more amenable to releasing Haas for the rest of the year to South Sydney.
What are the implications of Payne Haas' potential move to South Sydney?
I don't think it's going to happen. I think at best it's a long shot, but... As you and I know, some strange things can happen before June 30. Already there's a little bit of rumour and suggestion going around the game about a few other players. So we'll wait and see. Well, Bronson Cherry's one of those.
Bronson Cherry. Melbourne and Parra are the two clubs being mentioned.
Melbourne and Parra matter. Both are interested in him. He's had an unusual, he's had a sort of an indifferent year with the Bulldogs, hasn't he, Bronson Sherry?
What are the latest rumors about Bronson Cherry's future in NRL?
He was a bit of a club favourite there last year. Then earlier this year it all went belly up when he was moved and spat the dummy about that.
You never know about that, though, do you, mate? Like you never know what's going on behind closed doors, but it's funny that those sort of things seem to be happening.
Yeah.
Yeah, well, it is, but it's just – look, I don't know. I think Sherry felt comfortable where he was at, and when he was moved to right centre, he just – didn't want to do that. Now, that's in many ways the modern player because they've never played that other side. And so what happens is they're put in a completely unfamiliar position.
How do injuries affect team dynamics in the NRL?
Even though old guys like us sit there and think, well, center, center. What's the difference between really being on the left or the right? Now, back in the day, you played both. It was open side and blind side. And centers were always on the open. So... Again, he probably brought a little bit of anxiety into him, but the fact was the situation wasn't handled well. It's not how Canterbury carry their reputation and it's not what the club's looking for internally. So the fact that he's negotiating elsewhere and the fact that he might even be allowed to leave before June 30, I don't find hard to believe at all, to be fair. Ball don't lie.
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The other one, well, the other one's, and this is fascinating, is Spencer Lenu to Parramatta. Now, this is probably going to draw the ire of Spencer because he's very good at firing up whatever things are said. Earlier this year, there were some questions about whether he had a future at the Roosters. He came out and put a lot of people in the gun sights after that and squared up on them. But it's gone around the game that he signed with Parramatta for next year. I'm not sure whether it's a – I'm led to believe it's a three-year deal – But, again, I think if it's true, if Parramatta can land Bronson Sherry and Spencer Lenu next year, they're two quality songlings for the club.
And they've had a few injuries this year in fairness to them too. Parramatta? Yeah, well, most have been out for ages. Hopgood's been out. There's been a lot of different guys. His size might be handy for them too. Yeah. And that hasn't worked out for him at the Roosters.
He's not a massive player, Lenu, but he's aggressive, super aggressive. Yeah. And he's very much an alpha male. So he'll come into that pack and he'll lead that pack. He's not the big, big, big bopper like Junior Barlow or someone like that. He's not a big Nelson type figure. But I think in what Jason Riles is building, Jason Riles, look at Jermaine Hopgood.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:08
2
What player movements are being discussed for the 2026 season?
0:08–0:40
3
What are the implications of Payne Haas' potential move to South Sydney?
0:40–1:10
4
What are the latest rumors about Bronson Cherry's future in NRL?
1:10–1:55
5
How do injuries affect team dynamics in the NRL?
1:55–32:38
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