NRL Transfer Centre: Player movement ahead of 2019 season

Anthony Seibold has boosted Brisbane’s forward depth with his first recruit, while Des Hasler has gone to work in his second tenure at Manly — keep up to date with all the movement in the lead-up to the 2019 NRL season.

The NRL player market is in overdrive as clubs overhaul their rosters and players seal new deals.

Keep up to date with all the movement in the lead-up to the 2019 NRL season.

In the latest news, Broncos players have welcomed the signing of back-rower Shaun Fensom on a one-year NRL deal.

Fensom, 30, has added welcome depth to the Broncos’ pack after the off-season departure of Sam Thaiday (retirement), Test lock Josh McGuire (North Queensland) and Korbin Sims (St George Illawarra).

Fensom - who spent the past two seasons at the Cowboys - hit the ground running at his new club, chiming into Brisbane’s first session at Red Hill on Monday when the players returned for pre-season training.

Shaun Fensom, Brisbane Broncos training, Red Hill. Photographer: Liam Kidston

In other off-season signing news:

* Manly coach Des Hasler has gone to work and announced the first re-signings under his second tenure at the NRL club - giant forwards Taniela Paseka and Addin Fonua-Blake

* Corey Norman is officially a St George Illawarra player, signign a three-year deal after being released from the final year of his contract with Parramatta

* The Dragons have also re-signed star back-rower Tariq Sims, and thrown an NRL lifeline to former Broncos winger Lachlan Maranta

* Wayne Bennett has pulled off an early win for South Sydney, with NSW hooker Damien Cook agreeing to stay at the Rabbitohs until the end of the 2023 NRL season

* The Rabbitohs have landed two more players for Bennett’s new era, signing prop Liam Knight and winger Cory Denniss for the next two seasons

* Wests Tigers have locked in a major piece of their future with Dally M Halfback of the Year Luke Brooks signing a four-year extension with the club

* Maroons forward Coen Hess has committed his future to the Cowboys, signing a three-year contract extension

* Newcastle have signed Kurt Mann to a three-year deal as they eye converting the ‘Mr Fix It’ into a No.9

* Cronulla have staved off rival NRL clubs to re-sign rising playmaker Kyle Flanagan, who

has committed to the Sharks until the end of 2021

* The Broncos have enjoyed a strong period of retention, with gun forward Tevita Pangai Jr, Maroons winger Corey Oates and prop Matt Lodgeall inking new deals

* Brisbane have also confirmed the signing of promising Roosters halfback Sean O’Sullivan

* Penrith have secured major parts of their future by re-singing young gun playmaker Jarome Luai (2021), forward James Fisher-Harris (2022) and centre Waqa Blake (2023)

* The Panthers have further bolstered their forward stocks with the signing of former Dragon Hame Sele

* John Sutton has signed a one-year contract extension with South Sydney

* David Klemmer’s transfer to Newcastle has been confirmed, while the Knights have also snared outside back Hymel Hunt and Warriors prop James Gavet

* Newcastle have extended the contract of star back-rower Lachlan Fitzgibbon until the end of 2021 along with utility Jamie Buhrer (2019)

*Maroons and Roosters premiership prop Dylan Napa has signed with Canterbury as Klemmer’s replacement

* Trent Merrin has left the Panthers to join David Furner at Leeds Rhinos.

* Josh McGuire has signed with North Queensland from 2019 continuing the Cowboys’ big recruitment drive that has also netted star fullback Ben Barba, Dragons winger Nene MacDonald as well as Broncos centre Tom Opacic and Roosters hooker Kurt Baptiste

* The Titans have lured Manly centre Brian Kelly back to the Gold Coast and added to their halves depth by signing Storm playmaker Ryley Jacks;

* Titans fan favourite Konrad Hurrell has been granted a release to sign a three-year deal with English Super League outfit Leeds Rhinos

* Premiership-winning Sharks centre Ricky Leutele has been confirmed as one of six signings unveiled by Toronto Wolfpack;

* The Dragons boosted their outside back stocks by signing Canberra’s Fijian flyer Mikaele Ravalawa and Brisbane winger Jonus Pearson;

Check out all the off-season player movement at every NRL club below

BRISBANE BRONCOS

Recruited: Sean O’Sullivan (Roosters), Shaun Fensom (Cowboys)

Departed: Josh McGuire (Cowboys), Sam Thaiday (Retired), Korbin Sims (Dragons), Tom Opacic (Cowboys), Jonus Pearson (Dragons)

Re-signed: Corey Oates (2019), Matt Lodge (2020), Tevita Pangai Jr (2019)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: Broncos’ youthful talent shines as halves come up short

CANBERRA RAIDERS

Recruited: John Bateman (Wigan Warriors), Ryan Sutton (Wigan Warriors)

Departed: Blake Austin (Warrington Wolves), Junior Paulo (Eels), Shannon Boyd (Titans), Mikaele Ravalawa (Dragons), Charlie Gubb (Widnes Vikings)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: Raiders’ crazy seasons that ends where it began

CANTERBURY BULLDOGS

Recruited: Dylan Napa (Roosters), Jack Cogger (Knights), Nick Meaney (Knights), Corey Harawira-Naera (Panthers), Christian Crichton (Panthers), Sauaso Sue (Wests Tigers), James Roumanos (Sharks)

Departed: David Klemmer (Bulldogs), Josh Morris (Sharks), Brett Morris (Roosters), Greg Eastwood (released), Asipeli Fine (released), Matt Frawley (released), Clay Priest (released)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: Brave Bulldogs fought a losing battle

CRONULLA SHARKS

Recruited: Shaun Johnson (Warriors), Josh Morris (Bulldogs)

Departed: Luke Lewis (Retired), Edrick Lee (Knights), Ricky Leutele (Toronto Wolfpack), Jesse Ramien (Knights), James Roumanos (Bulldogs), Joseph Paulo (St Helens), Kurt Dillon (Rabbitohs)

Re-signed: Kyle Flanagan (2021)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: Gritty Cronulla hold on

GOLD COAST TITANS

Recruited: Tyrone Peachey (Panthers), Shannon Boyd (Raiders), Ryley Jacks (Storm), Tyrone Roberts (Warrington Wolves), Jesse Arthars (Rabbitohs), Brian Kelly (Sea Eagles)

Departed: Kane Elgey (Sea Eagles), Konrad Hurrell (Leeds Rhinos)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: No excuses for underwhelming Titans

MANLY SEA EAGLES

Recruited: Kane Elgey (Titans)

Departed: Shaun Lane (Eels), Akuila Uate (Huddersfield Giants), Tom Wright (ACT Brumbies), Jackson Hastings (Salford Red Devils), Brian Kelly (Titans)

Re-signed: Addin Fonua-Blake (2022), Taniela Paseka (2021)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: Manly hurt by numerous off-field issues

MELBOURNE STORM

Recruited: None

Departed: Billy Slater (Retired), Ryan Hoffman (Retired), Tim Glasby (Knights), Ryley Jacks (Titans), Young Tonumaipea (Released)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: Melbourne Storm let glory slip

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

Recruited: David Klemmer (Knights), Tim Glasby (Storm), Jesse Ramien (Sharks), Edrick Lee (Sharks), Mason Lino (Warriors), Hymel Hunt (Rabbitohs), James Gavet (Warriors), Kurt Mann (Dragons)

Departed: Chris Heighington (Retired), Jacob Lillyman (Retired), Jack Cogger (Bulldogs), Nick Meaney (Bulldogs), Brock Lamb (released)

Re-signed: Jamie Buhrer (2019), Lachlan Fitzgibbon (2021)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: Signs of life at last in Newcastle

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS

Recruited: Leeson Ah Mau (Dragons)

Departed: Shaun Johnson (Sharks), Simon Mannering (Retired), Mason Lino (Warriors), James Gavet (Knights)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: Warriors zero in on potential but fall short again

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS

Recruited: Josh McGuire (Broncos), Nene Macdonald (Dragons), Ben Barba (St Helens), Tom Opacic (Broncos), Kurt Baptiste (Roosters), Dan Russell (Souths Logan Magpies)

Departed: Johnathan Thurston (Retired), Antonio Winterstein (Retired), Lachlan Coote (St Helens), Shaun Fensom (released), Kane Linnett (released), Josh Chudleigh (released), Sam Hoare (released), Kyle Laybutt (released), Shaun Hudson (released)

Re-signed: Coen Hess (2022)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: North Queensland Cowboys’ epic fail

PARRAMATTA EELS

Recruited: Blake Ferguson (Eels), Shaun Lane (Sea Eagles), Junior Paulo (Raiders), Maika Sivo (Panthers)

Departed: Beau Scott (retired), Cameron King (released), Tony Williams (released), Suaia Matagi (Huddersfield Giants), Corey Norman (Dragons)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: Hyped Parramatta Eels crash into cellar

PENRITH PANTHERS

Recruited: Tim Grant (Wests Tigers), Hame Sele (Dragons)

Departed: Tyrone Peachey (Titans), Corey Harawira-Naera (Bulldogs), Christian Crichton (Bulldogs), Maika Sivo (Eels), Tim Browne (retired), Peter Wallace (retired), Trent Merrin (Leeds)

Re-signed: Waqa Blake (2023), Jarome Luai (2021), James Fisher-Harris (2022)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: Panthers fall short, but future looks bright

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

Recruited: Corey Allan (Broncos), Bayley Sironen (Wests Tigers), Kurt Dillon (Sharks), Zane Musgrove (Wests Tigers), Liam Knight (Raiders), Corey Denniss (Knights)

Departed: Angus Crichton (Roosters), Jason Clark (Warrington Wolves), Jesse Arthars (Titans)

Re-signed: John Sutton (2019), Cameron Murray (2021), Campbell Graham (2021), Damien Cook (2023)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: Rabbitohs’ ruthless attack leads to successful year

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

Recruited: Korbin Sims (Broncos), Jonus Pearson (Broncos), Mikaele Ravalawa (Raiders), Lachlan Maranta (Queensland Reds), Corey Norman (Eels)

Departed: Jason Nightingale (retired), Nene Macdonald (Cowboys), Leeson Ah Mau (Warriors), Hame Sele (Panthers)

Re-signed: Tariq Sims (2021)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: Premiership window still open for Dragons

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

Recruited: Angus Crichton (Rabbitohs), Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos), Brett Morris (Bulldogs)

Departed: Dylan Napa (Bulldogs), Blake Ferguson (Eels), Ryan Matterson (Wests Tigers), Paul Momirovski (Wests Tigers), Sean O’Sullivan (Broncos), Kurt Baptiste (Cowboys), Frank-Paul Nu’uausala (retired)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: Robinson’s superstars claim Roosters’ 14th premiership

WESTS TIGERS

Recruited: Ryan Matterson (Roosters), Paul Momirovski (Roosters), Zane Musgrove (Rabbitohs)

Departed: Tui Lolohea (Leeds Rhinos), Kevin Naiqama (St Helens), Sauaso Sue (Bulldogs), Bayley Sironen (Rabbitohs), Pita Godinet (released), Malakai Watene-Zelezniak (released)

Re-signed: Luke Brooks (2023)

2018 SEASON REVIEW: Tigers miss finals but reason to hope

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