Isaah Yeo<\/a> is yet to officially extend at the Panthers, but said he had no plans to cut and run on the club, and his management was sorting through post-career options.<\/p>\nThere has been enormous interest in player movement, and knowing what some of Australia\u2019s biggest stars might do with their next career move \u2013 especially with the PNG Chiefs officially allowed to enter the market next month with their tax-free incentives \u2013 threatens to overshadow the second half of the tournament. The World Cup final will be played on November 15.<\/p>\n
Grant will be free to talk to rivals should he fail to take up an option with the Storm for 2028, Munster and a return home to Queensland has persisted in the press, while the Sydney Roosters are eager to lock down Walker who is entitled to hold out for almost $1.5m a season, especially because of his age and now that he has won a premiership.<\/p>\n
South Sydney have informed Mitchell they are prepared to wait until the start of next season to see how his body is before discussing what happens beyond 2027, while teammate David Fifita also enters the final year of his deal at the Rabbitohs.<\/p>\n
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Premiership winner, Sam Walker after winning Sunday\u2019s grand final.Getty Images<\/p>\n
Roosters skipper and Clive Churchill Medallist James Tedesco is yet to decide if he plays on beyond next season, and Bradman Best and Jack Bostock will have plenty of suitors should they not extend with Newcastle and the Dolphins respectively.<\/p>\n
Penrith\u2019s Liam Martin and Manly\u2019s Tom Trbojevic also become fair game, but both have indicated they are eager to stay put.<\/p>\n
Yeo said he was keen to secure a two or three-year extension, and if a deal was not official by the start of November, there was no cause for concern.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all pretty close, we\u2019re just trying to tweak a few little things in the background, and how the [post career] might look,\u201d the 31-year-old said.<\/p>\n
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Isaah Yeo is eager to remain at Penrith and hopes to confirm hisGetty Images<\/p>\n
\u201cI love Penrith, it\u2019s where I see my future.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know if it will [be finalised by November 1]. I also think just because you hit November 1, it\u2019s not like all of a sudden these offers and conversations are had, as much as fans might think that\u2019s the case. It\u2019s not how it looks.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you\u2019re in this environment, winning should be your only focus. That will certainly be the case for me. You push things to the side, and you only have to wait two weeks [to resume talks].\u201d<\/p>\n
Australia coach Kevin Walters has experience dealing with speculation about player movement from his time in charge of the Broncos. He said the mid-tournament free agency period would not be a distraction for his squad. \u201cI feel like the guys are all experienced players and know what they need to do. I don\u2019t see it being an issue in camp. And we\u2019ll make sure it doesn\u2019t become one.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a window in there when the open market starts, but it won\u2019t impact us in any way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Yeo said he had checked in on Nathan Cleary, the Penrith superstar who underwent surgery on a broken leg, then a second operation on a broken foot, which will sideline him until the start of next season.<\/p>\n
Yeo said the pair had discussed the NFL rather than any injuries, and it was a shame injuries had denied his good friend another chance to wear the green and gold, after surgeries ruled him out of the Pacific Championships in 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n
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Many of Australia\u2019s representative players will hit the open market next month, including Jack Bostock (left), Cameron Munster, Bradman Best, Latrell Mitchell, Sam Walker and Harry Grant.Aresna Villanueva<\/p>\n