Manly legend’s son joins Tigers’ recruitment as potential poaching raid surfaces

The Sea Eagles are expected to face a huge player raid after one of the club’s most important figures left for a desperate NRL rival.

Josh Schuster of the Sea Eagles celebrates scoring a try during the round 13 NRL match between the Manly Sea Eagles and the New Zealand Warriors at 4 Pines Park, on June 04, 2022, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Former Manly recruitment manager Scott Fulton has reportedly signed a contract to join the Tigers’ football department.

The son of Immortal Bob Fulton will reportedly join Warren McDonnell, running the merger club’s recruitment and retention according to the SMH.

Fulton will reportedly oversee first grade, while McDonnell will focus on the club’s pathways system.

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Fulton left the Sea Eagles during the off-season after his sisters, Kristie, was also outed from her role in administration.

Manly’s new chief executive Tony Mestrov has reportedly sparked a change in the club’s retention policy — however the move could prove costly.

Josh Schuster is struggling at the Sea Eagles. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

The Tigers have begun inquiring about signing a number of players, including gun five-eighth Josh Schuster who has been stood down to nurse and injury and work on his fitness.

Schuster was also reportedly involved in a scrap with Dean Matterson at training, the brother of Parramatta gun Ryan Matterson.

Player agent Mario Tartak could also reportedly cause issues due to his strong relationship with the Tigers’ new recruitment manager.

The pair were instrumental in the Sea Eagles’ signing of Jason Saab, Haumole Olakau’atu and Schuster — who all hail from Sydney’s west.

Manly powerbrokers also reportedly came to blows with Tartak regarding the future of Viliame Fifita.

The young gun forward was eventually released and joined the Dragons in a swap deal for Aaron Woods.

Originally published as Manly legend’s son joins Tigers’ recruitment as potential poaching raid surfaces