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'Valuable at any club': Raider linked to move as new 'Mals' revealed
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The Canberra Raiders' night of nights anointed the crowning of two new "Mals" as speculation swirled about the future of another key player.
Raiders hooker Tom Starling has been linked with Manly after the emergence of Owen Pattie over the final 10 games of the season.
Starling's good mate Hudson Young's future is also up in the air after the NRL kiboshed the PNG Chiefs' lowball offer for the Canberra star.
Raiders hooker linked with move to Sydney NRL club
Canberra Raiders utility hooker Tom Starling has been linked to a move to the Manly Sea Eagles as the club looks to secure a long-term option at nine.
SEN's Bryan Fletcher has revealed he is hearing noise about a switch for Starling to move to the Northern Beaches after the emergence of Owen Pattie in the nation's capital.
Manly has lacked a world-class nine since the departure of Apisai Koroisau in 2019, with Lachlan Croker, Jake Simpkin and recently Brandon Wakeham holding down the dummy half duties since.
The club has a rising star in Ashton Large in the ranks who is still a few years off NRL level, and Starling acts as a perfect mentor to get the side rolling in the right direction.
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Tom Starling has been linked* to the Manly Sea-Eagles. Shouts to the Sydney Milk Syndicate for
It was ‘reported’ by Bryan Fletcher, who last time we checked, wasn’t a journalist, or even obviously interested in playing one on TV (shouts to the Sydney Milk Syndicate for posting the clip). It was in reference to his availability as a free agent for the 2028 season, so not even a problem for now. He can’t even negotiate around for that deal until 1 November. So let’s say there’s a fair chance that this is noise.
Having said that, it makes sense. Starling lost his starting job to Owen Pattie this year. Coming for his bench job are Malachi Smith and Shaun Packer, probably in that order, based on Smith’s late season debut and his utility. Starling is 28, and will 29 by the time he needs a new deal. His best mate, Hudson Young, is in all likelihood leaving town at the same time, so why not move to Manly, which I understand is quite nice, and compete with *checks notes* Brandon Wakeham for a starting job.
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