“Club loyalty and form are also very important,” Meninga said.
“Just because you don't play Origin doesn't mean you're missing out. Origin finishes mid-July and then the competition comes at the end of October, so a lot can happen in that kind of 10-week period “.
But while Tedesco wants to return to the green and gold, he doesn't believe loyalty alone should get you a spot in the squad.
“I don't think that's what needs to be reduced. I think whoever is best suited to the full-back role will get the job. That's the way I see it,” Tedesco said.
“Definitely [want to keep fullback spot], [but] I haven't really thought too much about it. It's been one of the positives not playing Origin, just putting my energy into the Roosters and setting an example for the club. I've been really enjoying it, and obviously we're doing really well at the moment, so I'm just going to put my energy into that and my focus on the roosters, and then we'll see what happens in the end. of the year.”
Townsend could end his career at the Roosters on a one-year deal
North Queensland halfback Chad Townsend is deep in negotiations with the Roosters over a one-year contract until 2025.
Townsend, who is out of contract at the end of the year, is keen to play one more season. The premiership-winning No.7 is keen to return to Sydney and the Roosters believe he could provide in-game depth once Luke Keary retires at the end of the current campaign.
North Queensland playmaker Chad Townsend.Credit: Getty
Townsend recently met with Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo and general manager of football Phil Gould, but the Bulldogs are comfortable with the options currently on their books. The 33-year-old's most likely destination is Bondi Junction, where he can help mentor Sam Walker and Sandon Smith.
The former Sharks and Warriors centre-back's recent form has been solid, helping guide the Cowboys to four straight wins to stay in the play-offs. Townsend believes the move to Sydney will also help a burgeoning media career.
RA ditches ex-Wallabies for NRL switch
Rugby Australia has executed release deeds for former Wallabies Mark Nawaqanatawase and Carter Gordon, allowing the pair to switch to the NRL this year.
As the Roosters' roster overhaul continued with new signing Angus Crichton on a two-year $1.65 million deal and Sitili Tupouniua agreeing terms on a four-year contract with the Bulldogs, the Tricolors are expected to receive an NRL waiver for Nawaqanatawase. join the club after their Olympic campaign.
Nawaqanatawase's release from his Rugby Australia contract has been formalized but will not take effect until after July 27, the date of the men's rugby sevens final in Paris.
The former Wallabies flyer will be announced in Australia's Olympic sevens squad later this week, while the Roosters submitted paperwork for their eventual NRL registration on Monday.
Gordon, who signed with the Titans on a two-year deal worth an estimated $600,000, is free to make an NRL move immediately under the terms of the RA release.
The Roosters are poised to land Mark Nawaqanatawase following his Olympic Sevens bid.Credit: Getty
Gordon is unlikely to play in the NRL this year, but the Titans are looking to accelerate his rugby league development as part of their top team this year.
The Wallabies playmaker has had little experience in the 13-man game but coach Des Hasler jumped at the chance to bring the 23-year-old to Robina ahead of next year.
The signing of Nawaqanatawase on a two-year deal provides reinforcements for a Roosters backline that loses Joey Manu, Joseph Suaalii and Luke Keary next season, but coach Trent Robinson does not expect him to be NRL-ready in 2024 .
Manu is the latest outside back to come down to Bondi. He needs surgery on a broken hand that will sideline him for a month. Manu joins Suaalii (suspended for this week's clash against St George Illawarra), Junior Pauga (suspension), Billy Smith (ankle), Lewis Murphy (scaphoid) and Rob Toia (knee).
Sitili Tupouniua is leaving the Roosters.Credit: NRL photos
Veteran Michael Jennings and rookie Ethan King shape up as Robinson's options to replace Manu this Sunday against the Dragons.
Although Nawaqanatawase has been cleared to join the club, the 23-year-old's signing has been made with an extended run until 2025 in mind as he has not played rugby league since his junior days
“I don't have an NRL focus for him,” Robinson said.
“I've got a transition to rugby league focus and training if possible, and playing a bit of reserve would be ideal. Then it's up to him how he adapts. But the focus is definitely not NRL. It's not the next week”.
Tupouniua, meanwhile, has agreed a long-term deal with the Bulldogs after their management agreed to a deal that will see the Roosters contribute some of his salary. Tupouniua still has three more years to run on his deal at the Roosters worth around $650,000.
The Bulldogs have decided to honor those years and have agreed another season at the helm, keeping the 27-year-old at the club until the end of 2028.
Manly also opened discussions with Tupouniua but did not submit a formal offer.
Saifiti said he is free to leave Newcastle
Former NSW Origin prop Daniel Saifiti has been told he is free to leave Newcastle at the end of the season if a rival club accepts the lucrative final two years of his contract.
Saifiti's future has been repeatedly discussed over the past 12 months as he is one of the Knights' highest-paid players, earning more than $800,000 a year in 2025 and 2026.
Daniel Saifiti in action for the Knights.Credit: Getty
Newcastle's top salary cap is being reassessed following the arrival of attacking talent scout Peter O'Sullivan from the Dolphins, with Saifiti being told he can officially go on the market.
Saifiti signed his most recent Knights extension in 2021 when he last played Origin for the Blues, and he could be an attractive front-row signing for rival clubs if Newcastle pay part of his wages from next year
Sam Walker on the run from the Roosters.Credit: NRL photos
The Roosters will open talks with Walker
The Roosters will also begin long-term extension talks to further boost half Sam Walker off the open market.
Walker has been in the best touch of his career during the Roosters' promotion to the top four, a year after being dropped.
The 22-year-old has long been regarded as the club's long-term playmaker but is contracted until the end of 2025, putting him on the open market from November 1 this year .
Walker has been consistently linked with a return to his native Queensland, with the expected introduction of a Perth franchise in 2027 also throwing his name into the spotlight as a potential marquee signing.
Walker has repeatedly stressed his preference is to stay at the Roosters and guide the next regeneration of the club's squad.
Formal negotiations between the club and its management have been set in stone after the Roosters expressed a desire to tie down one of the best young sides in the game on a multi-year deal.
The Roosters have several recruitment and retention balls in the air given the generational overhaul at the club, which will see Luke Keary and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves end their careers this season while Joey Manu and Joseph Suaalii move to rugby union.
Despite the departure of Waerea-Hargreaves, the Roosters are not expected to pursue Wests Tigers Stefano Utoikamanu at this stage.
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Both the Dragons and Raiders are prepared to offer lucrative five-year deals worth up to $4.5 million per season to secure Utoikamanu, while Melbourne are also interested but would have to move players to adapt it to your salary limit.
Meanwhile, Queensland and Sharks assistant Josh Hannay has met Eels powerbrokers for a second time as the NRL strugglers move closer to appointing a new coach.
After being linked to State of Home and club duties, Hannay made his case for an NRL head coaching job on Sunday.
Parramatta is expected to finalize Brad Arthur's permanent successor this week with Hannay, Melbourne Storm staff Jason Ryles and Dragons assistant Dean Young remaining in the running.
The Eels are anchored at the bottom of the ladder after their 11th loss of the season against the Knights on Saturday.
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