The Mole: 'Devastating blow' looms for Wests Tigers as club advised to send memo to young star
A tough month for Wests Tigers could be about to get a whole lot harder with the club needing to have a serious chat to star fullback Jahream Bula.
One of the best young talents in the game, Bula is managed by the controversial Isaac Moses, who has decimated the club in recent years.
Not only has Moses persuaded brilliant playmaker Lachlan Galvin to quit the club and leave it in a mess, he has a long track record of taking his best clients out of Tiger town.
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James Tedesco, Aaron Woods and Mitchell Moses were all moved on by the player agent and now that the gloves are really off following the messy Galvin saga, there is no doubt he will try to get Bula out as well.
Jahream Bula. Getty
The club needs to tell Bula to get a new agent or move on. Other clubs who refuse to deal with Moses - notably the Roosters - have adopted that tactic.
The club has nothing to lose as Bula will be lost to them at the end of 2026 when he can invoke a get-out clause in his contract.
His departure would be another devastating blow to the Tigers at a time when the club is trying to rebuild and shed the dreaded wooden spoon after three straight seasons.
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MANLY 'DISILLUSIONED' OVER DCE SAGA
Daly Cherry-Evans. Getty
The elephant in the room at the Sea Eagles has been exposed, with the side struggling since Daly Cherry-Evans' dramatic announcement that he would be leaving in 2026.
Manly have gone from title contenders to battlers, losing three of four games since DCE's declaration.
I've been told that several of the club's young players are disillusioned following their inspirational skipper's decision and Manly are playing like a team in crisis.
Head coach Anthony Seibold has been left with a tricky situation to manage with the season still in its early stages and players questioning what the future holds.
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On his day, he is as damaging as any forward in the game but has barely been sighted in first grade this season - and may be headed for the exit door in coming weeks.
Watch this space.
'ONE TO WATCH' AT RAIDERS
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart. Getty
Canberra are flying high and have a special kid coming through their ranks in the versatile Ethan Alaia.
The 19-year-old, who is holding his own against grown men in the NSW Cup, can play half, five-eighth, hooker and fullback and has a big fan in Raiders coach Ricky Stuart.
Canberra think so highly of the kid who played in the NRL trial against Penrith a few months back that they have extended him until the end of 2028.
Alaia, who has Samoan ancestry, is seen as a perfect number 14 and could force his way into the Raiders top 30 next season.
"He is one to watch for sure," his manager Mick Chebi told Wide World of Sports.
