NRL News – Yeo's Contract Deal Talks on Hold + Marky Mark's NRL Return

Let's start with the Panthers captain, Isaiah Yo, the Australian Kangaroos captain.

We'll catch up with the Australian Kangaroos coach in the final hour of the program.

But Isaiah Yo's contract extension, this via the Daily Telegraph, uh, his extension with Penrith has been temporarily delayed while the NRL's salary cap auditor reviews a proposed post-playing role with the club.

Okay, there you go.

So the playing component of Yo's new three-year deal is effectively agreed upon, but the NRL is examining the off-field employment arrangement to ensure it meets fair market value rules and doesn't circumvent the salary cap.

Penrith remains confident Yo will stay, with the deal expected to run through to the end of the 2030 season, via the Daily Telegraph.

Adam Reynolds had a similar deal, didn't he, at the Broncos? Did he not?

I found- I find this strange that this is even, like, we're going through this process.

Like, there would be so many players.

Like, Adam Reynolds is the most recent example-

Yep

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I guess because, uh, I know that he had, uh, he, he always had ambitions to get into coaching.

Um, this would be quite common, wouldn't it?

I think so.

Yeah.

It would be.

But, but clearly they're looking at the number.

Okay.

The monetary value, right? So, um, whatever that number is, I, I think-

Like, why do you even have to disclose that, though? Like, you know-

Well, I think because, you know why I reckon, Scope, is because people, people, or the NRL, would be concerned about back ending.

So instead of me say, "All right, well, um, say that you're wanting 800, we can only give you 600," hypothetically.

Yeah.

It would st- instead of a club going, "Okay, we'll give you three years at 600, and we'll give you a five-year deal working in the coaching staff for 500 a year."