2024 NRL Transfer Centre: Dogs forward re-signs, Dolphins secure Origin forward, Ricky locks in young fullback, Schuster’s new home

Josh Schuster has found a new club, with South Sydney signing the troubled former rising star for the 2025 season.

Schuster managed just 50 NRL appearances before departing Manly midway through 2024. He debuted in 2020, however, due to an unfortunate combination of injury, poor form, positional switches and issues with his weight never locked down a role on the Northern Beaches.

Brisbane’ top-30 squad for 2025 is taking shape, with veteran duo Martin Taupau and Deloiuse Hoeter given new deals for next season.

After finishing a disappointing 12th this year the  Broncos are in the midst of a season review, and players have had their post-season interviews with coach Kevin Walters.

Taupau, 35, was out of the side for nine weeks this season before returning against the Warriors in round 17, when he was one of the best players on the field in a 32-16 loss while the Broncos were without their State of Origin players.

The former Manly forward played the last 10 games of the season to earn a new deal.

Warriors veteran Jazz Tevaga is joining Manly, Raiders hooker Zac Woolford is off to Huddersfield while Reagan Campbell-Gillard has been confirmed to be departing Parramatta but is yet to announce his new club with the Broncos, Cowboys and potentially the Tigers in the mix for his signature after a deal to join the Dragons fell through.

Titans forward Erin Clark is joining the Warriors while veteran prop Isaac Liu is also leading the club likely for a Super League swansong with the Leigh Leopards.

The Cowboys have re-signed Kiwi prop Griffin Neame after extending Maroons forward Reuben Cotter‘s deal as well.

Jack Bird has signed a two-year deal to join Wests Tigers but Corey Horsburgh won’t follow him after committing to remain at Canberra next season.

Former NSW representative Bird had initially exercised a contract option to stay with St George Illawarra next year before seeking permission to negotiate a longer deal elsewhere.

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He began the 2024 season as a mainstay of the Dragons’ back-line but struggled for consistent opportunities after going down with an ankle injury in July. Bird finished the season filling in at five-eighth but could be used at centre, second row or lock for the rebuilding Tigers next season.

Horsburgh had been heavily linked with his own move to the Tigers after falling out of favour at the Raiders this season. Horsburgh’s management had initially approached the Green Machine to request a release from his deal, which expires at the end of 2027.

But the 26-year-old has told the Raiders he is keen to remain at the club in 2025.

NRL Transfer Centre

Team by team, here’s how each club’s roster is shaping up. PO denotes player option, CO club option and MO mutual option.

Brisbane Broncos

2024 recruits

Fletcher Baker (Roosters), Jaiyden Hunt (Dragons), Jack Gosiewski (Cowboys)

2024 departures

Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins), Keenan Palasia (Titans), Tom Flegler (Dolphins), Logan Bayliss-Brow (unsigned), Kurt Capewell (Warriors)

2025 departures

Jordan Pereira (retired, mid-season), Tristan Sailor (St Helens)

Canberra Raiders

2024 recruits

Simi Sasagi (Knights), Kaeo Weekes (Sea Eagles), Morgan Smithies (Wigan), Zac Hosking (Panthers)

2024 departures

Jarrod Croker (retired), Clay Webb (unsigned), Jack Wighton (Rabbitohs), Matt Frawley (Leeds), Harley Smith-Shields (Titans)

2025 recruits

Ethan Sanders (Eels), Myles Martin (Knights), Savelio Tamale (Dragons), Matty Nicholson (Warrington)

2025 departures

Elliott Whitehead (Catalans), Zac Woolford (Catalans)

Canterbury Bulldogs

2024 recruits

Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Blake Taaffe (Rabbitohs), Bronson Xerri (drugs ban), Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Jaeman Salmon (Panthers), Josh Curran (Warriors), Drew Hutchison (Roosters), Kurt Mann (Knights), Jake Turpin (Roosters), Poasa Faamausili (Dolphins), Connor Tracey (Sharks), Zane Tetevano (Leeds), Daniel Suluka-Fifita (Rabbitohs)

2024 departures

Jake Averillo (Dolphins), Raymond Faitala-Mariner (Dragons), Tevita Pangai jnr (Dolphins), Kyle Flanagan (Dragons), Paul Alamoti (Panthers), Luke Thompson (Wigan), Corey Waddell (Sea Eagles), Braidon Burns (unsigned), Declan Casey (unsigned), Harrison Edwards (Cowboys)

2025 recruits

Sitili Tupouniua (Roosters)

2025 departures

Jeral Skelton (Tigers)

Cronulla Sharks

2024 recruits

Nil

2024 departures

Wade Graham (retired), Jensen Taumoepeau (unsigned), Matt Moylan (Leigh), Connor Tracey (Bulldogs)

2025 departures

Dale Finucane (retired)

The Dolphins

2024 recruits

Herbie Farnworth (Broncos), Tom Flegler (Broncos), Oryn Keely (Knights), Jake Averillo (Bulldogs), Tevita Pangai Jr

2024 departures

Brenko Lee (retired), Herman Ese’ese (Hull FC), Poasa Faamausili (Bulldogs), JJ Collins (unsigned)

2025 recruits

Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Cowboys)

2025 departures

Tevita Pangai jnr (Catalans), Euan Aitken (Rabbitohs)

Gold Coast Titans

2024 recruits

Keenan Palasia (Broncos), Harley Smith-Shields (Raiders)

2024 departures

Kruise Leeming (Wigan), Joe Vuna (unsigned).

2025 recruits

Carter Gordon (Melbourne Rebels)

2025 departures

Isaac Liu (Leigh), Erin Clark (Warriors)

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

2024 recruits

Corey Waddell (Bulldogs), Luke Brooks (Wests Tigers), Tommy Talau (Wests Tigers), Jaxson Paulo (Roosters), Aitasi James (Wests Tigers), Jake Simpkin (mid-season, Wests Tigers)

2024 departures

Kelma Tuilagi (Eels), Morgan Harper (Eels), Kaeo Weekes (Raiders), Sean Keppie (Rabbitohs), Morgan Boyle (unsigned), Latu Fainu, Samuela Fainu (Tigers) , Christian Tuipulotu (Dragons), Zac Fulton (Bradford), Josh Schuster (released mid-season)

2025 recruits

Jazz Tevaga (Warriors)

2025 departures

Karl Lawton (Cowboys), Jamie Humphreys (Rabbitohs), Josh Schuster (Rabbitohs)

Melbourne Storm

2024 recruits

Shawn Blore (Tigers)

2024 departures

George Jennings (unsigned), Jordan Grant (unsigned), Tom Eisenhuth (unsigned), Tariq Sims (Catalans), Jayden Nikorima (Catalans), Justin Olam (Tigers), Reimis Smith (Catalans, mid-season)

2025 recruits

Stefano Utoikamanu (Tigers)

Newcastle Knights

2024 recruits

Kai Pearce-Paul (Wigan), Will Pryce (Huddersfield), Tom Jenkins (Panthers), Jack Cogger (Panthers), Jed Cartwright (Rabbitohs)

2024 departures

Dominic Young (Roosters), Lachlan Fitzgibbon (Warrington), Adam Clune (Huddersfield), Simi Sasagi (Raiders), Lachlan Miller (Leeds), Fa’amanu Brown (Hull FC), Oryn Keeley (Dolphins), Kurt Mann (Bulldogs), Dane Aukafolau (unsigned), Hymel Hunt (unsigned), Jack Johns (unsigned), Jed Cartwright (Hull FC)

2025 departures

Myles Martin (Raiders)

NZ Warriors

2024 recruits

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (All Blacks), Chanel Harris-Tavita (sabbatical), Kurt Capewell (Broncos)

2024 losses

Viliame Vailea (Cowboys), Bayley Sironen (Catalans), Brayden Wiliame (retired), Josh Curran (Bulldogs)

2025 recruits

James Fisher-Harris, Jett Cleary (Panthers)

2025 departures

Shaun Johnson (retirement), Jazz Tevaga (Sea Eagles)

North Qld Cowboys

2024 recruits

Jake Clifford (Super League), Viliami Vailea (Warriors), Harrison Edwards (Bulldogs)

2024 departures

James Tamou (retired), Peta Hiku (Hull KR), Mitch Dunn (unsigned), Ben Hampton (unsigned), Gehamat Shibasaki (unsigned), Jake Bourke (unsigned), Brendan Elliot (unsigned), Riley Price (Panthers), Jack Gosiewski (Broncos)

2025 recruits

Karl Lawton (Sea Eagles)

2025 departures

Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Dolphins), Chad Townsend (Roosters), Valentine Holmes (Dragons), Kyle Feldt (Super League), Jake Granville (Super League)

Parramatta Eels

2024 recruits

Kelma Tuilagi (Sea Eagles), Morgan Harper (Sea Eagles).

2024 departures

Josh Hodgson (retirement), Jack Murchie (Huddersfield), Andrew Davey (retirement), Waqa Blake (unsigned), Samuel Loizou (unsigned)

2025 recruits

Zac Lomax (Dragons), Isaiah Iongi (Panthers)

2025 departures

Ethan Sanders (Raiders), Blaize Talagi (Panthers), Reagan Campbell-Gillard

Penrith Panthers

2024 recruits

Daine Laurie (Wests Tigers), Brad Schneider (Hull KR), Paul Alamoti (Bulldogs), Asu Kepaoa (Tigers)

2024 departures

Stephen Crichton (Bulldogs), Jack Cogger (Knights), Spencer Leniu (Roosters), Jaeman Salmon (Bulldogs), Tom Jenkins (Knights), Chris Smith (unsigned), Eddie Blacker (unsigned), Zac Hosking (Raiders)

2025 recruits

Isaiah Papali’i (Tigers), Blaize Talagi (Eels)

2025 departures

Jarome Luai, Sunia Turuva (Tigers), Isaiah Iongi (Eels), James Fisher-Harris (Warriors)

St George Illawarra Dragons

2024 recruits

Hame Sele (Rabbitohs), Kyle Flanagan, Raymond Faitala-Mariner (Bulldogs), Corey Allan (Roosters), Christian Tuipulotu (Sea Eagles)

2024 departures

Jayden Sullivan (Wests Tigers), Zane Musgrove (Warrington Wolves), Billy Burns (unsigned), Tyrell Fuimaono (unsigned), Jaiyden Hunt (Broncos), Nick Lui-Toso (unsigned), Tautau Moga (unsigned), Junior Amone (deregistered), Paul Turner (Featherstone Rovers)

2025 recruits

Damien Cook (Rabbitohs), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys)

2025 departures

Zac Lomax (Eels), Savelio Tamale (Raiders), Jack Bird (Tigers)

South Sydney Rabbitohs

2024 recruits

Jack Wighton (Raiders), Sean Keppie (Sea Eagles)

2024 departures

Blake Taaffe (Bulldogs), Hame Sele (Dragons), Jed Cartwright (Knights), Daniel Suluka-Fifita (Bulldogs)

2025 recruits

Jamie Humphreys (Sea Eagles), Euan Aitken (Dolphins), Josh Schuster (Sea Eagles)

2025 departures

Thomas Burgess (Huddersfield), Damien Cook (Dragons)

Sydney Roosters

2024 recruits

Dominic Young (Knights), Lewis Murphy (Wakefield Trinity), Spencer Leniu (Panthers), Michael Jennings (drugs ban)

2024 departures

Fletcher Baker (Broncos), Jake Turpin (Bulldogs), Corey Allan (unsigned), Nathan Brown (unsigned), Paul Momirovski (unsigned), Ben Thomas (unsigned), Jaxson Paulo (Sea Eagles), Matt Lodge (Sea Eagles), Paul Momirovski (Leeds Rhinos), Drew Hutchison (Bulldogs)

2024 recruits

Chad Townsend (Cowboys)

2025 departures

Joseph Suaalii (rugby), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Hull KR), Joseph Manu (Toyota Verblitz), Luke Keary (Catalans), Sitili Tupouniua (Bulldogs)

Wests Tigers

2024 recruits

Jayden Sullivan (Dragons), Aidan Sezer (Leeds), Latu Fainu, Samuela Fainu (Sea Eagles), Justin Olam (Storm)

2024 departures

Shawn Blore (Storm), Tuki Simpkins (unsigned), Brandon Wakeham (unsigned), Luke Brooks (Sea Eagles), Tommy Talau (Sea Eagles), Daine Laurie (Panthers), Aitasi James (Sea Eagles), Rua Ngatikaura (unsigned), David Nofoaluma (Salford), Asu Kepaoa (Panthers)

2025 recruits

Jarome Luai, Sunia Turuva (Panthers), Jeral Skelton (Bulldogs)

2025 departures

Isaiah Papali’i (Panthers), Stefano Utoikamanu (Storm)