{"id":374192,"date":"2025-12-27T02:39:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/374192\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T02:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:39:08","slug":"the-ten-best-value-signings-for-nrl-2026-nrl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/374192\/","title":{"rendered":"The ten best value signings for NRL 2026 – NRL News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Christmas has come and gone, the Boxing Day sales saw the shops as busy as they are all year, and the New Year is just around the corner.<\/p>\n

That also means the return of rugby league is closing in.<\/p>\n

In just six weeks, the first pre-season trials will be underway, and not too long after that, it will be off to Las Vegas to open another campaign.<\/p>\n

A handful of big names have switched clubs for 2026, and are, of course, hogging most of the pre-season bandwidth, but there are plenty of signings who will add value to their teams without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n

Here are the top ten.<\/p>\n

10. Bronson Garlick (South Sydney Rabbitohs)<\/p>\n

The Rabbitohs have an intriguing conundrum at dummy half in 2026.<\/p>\n

Bronson Garlick<\/a> joins from the Melbourne Storm<\/a>, Peter Mamouzelos<\/a> will be sweating on staying fit, and Brandon Smith<\/a> is also in the system, albeit with an off-field cloud hanging over his head.<\/p>\n

Garlick could well find a role straight into this South Sydney side.<\/p>\n

He was blocked from progression in Melbourne by the simple fact that Harry Grant<\/a> is the best dummy half in the game, but when asked to fill in or play from the bench, Garlick always did a solid job.<\/p>\n

The jury is still out on Mamouzelos, and with Smith potentially suited to a role off the bench, Garlick could well find himself becoming one of the underrated signings of 2026.<\/p>\n


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