O'Neill and Norrie re-sign for 2 years

coupy73 · Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:51 pm

Ice wrote: Excellent news. Let the re-building begin

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/m ... 5899045496

MELBOURNE Storm have beaten off at least three rival NRL clubs to retain gun teenage winger Justin O’Neill after he agreed to a new two-year contract. And in further good news for the club, veteran prop Bryan Norrie has also agreed to stay in Melbourne for another two years.

While most talk has been about which players could be forced out of the embattled club, officials have been deep in discussions with several players about keeping them. It’s expected the club could make some more announcements next week about further re-signings.

O’Neill, who scored a hat-trick of tries in just his second NRL game in Round 15, was being heavily pursued by the Bulldogs, Roosters and North Queensland Cowboys. But the Townsville native opted to stay with Melbourne.

I thought he was only 27ish, jeeez if he's a veteran, there's a few senior citizens running around the NRL.
brst forward this year for us (along side hincliffe who is my new favourite player)

Storm Spirit · Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:45 pm

Now these blokes are CLASS acts.....

O'Neill could get a sh%tload more coin elsewhere but by all reports he wanted to stay in Melbourne and play with Storm.

Norrie....has repais the faith that Mr Bellamy has put in him...he would be on low coin you'd think, but he is GRATEFUL for the chnace to play 1st grade league.

I love 'em both....bless 'em....

Bourbon Rat · Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:55 pm

Great news

Not a sure sign that Whitey is leaving just yet.

The wind of change is blowing.
May it become a whirlwind that others reap.

bula · Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:25 pm

And to think Norrie was captain/coach at a country RL team before being picked up.
That's what I love about this club.

stormsally · Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:45 pm

Norrie is one of my favourite players so I'm over the moon. He needs to keep his hair long - so I can pick him out on the field!

Also O'Neill is a good winger who knows how to take advantage of his opportunities.

No news on Neilson though . . .

Woody · Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:02 pm

Finally some good news. Great to hear and hopefully the first couple of many to come. For me I hope it`s confirmation of Sika next

tugga · Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:20 pm

I want Neilson to sign quickly.
Still I will have a spring in my step as I trudge from the MCG a quarter time on Sunday - onlt to make a mad dash back for the last quarter when our win against the Raiders is complete.
Yes, I am passionate about my Tigers and my Storm.

Michael :P · Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:37 pm

The Mauritian wrote:
Noa Nadruku wrote: Good news btw, always been a HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE fan of Norrie.
And he hasn't even done a Melbourne Storm Pre Season yet. Next year he will be even better. Good on O'neill too I'm sure it would have been tempting to go home.

I dont think he will but he doesnt need to be. He just needs to supply leadership to the VERY young prop rotation we will have. Which btw is why Sika needs to play more prop next year.

CooperCronk · Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:03 pm

At last some good news to read for a change.

Now fingers crossed for Sika, Blair, Duffie and Neilson to resign.

madstorm · Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:27 am

both Sika and Blair still have another year in their contracts.

CooperCronk · Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:47 am

madstorm wrote: both Sika and Blair still have another year in their contracts.

Yes I know, perhaps I should have said I want them to remain with the club.

madstorm · Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:12 am

http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-league/l ... 10zra.html
Well looks like we should be able to keep sika and Blair, they play well for us and with the departure of Hoffman, Lima, maybe white, maybe Quinn. There would also be a few other lower level players go, we would surely be able to keep them.

Scooter · Sat Jul 31, 2010 6:33 am

Woo hoo, great news. I did say when we first signed Norrie that he would be as solid as our other 60 game recruit Luke MacDougall. He has been far better. Norrie was always going to stay because we saved his NRL career. Norrie just puts his hand up and keeps asking for work.

Great to see O'Neill stay as well particularly when the Roosters and Bulldogs were throwing their cheque books about and the Cowboys offered the lure of going home.

brewer · Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:27 am

Noa Nadruku wrote: Good news btw, always been a HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE fan of Norrie.

Noa Nadruku wrote: Id go for Kali but you can be sure though Bellamy will go for N...go for N....go for N-n-n-orrie

BIG JIM · Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:28 am

Scooter wrote: Woo hoo, great news. I did say when we first signed Norrie that he would be as solid as our other 60 game recruit Luke MacDougall. He has been far better. Norrie was always going to stay because we saved his NRL career. Norrie just puts his hand up and keeps asking for work.

Great to see O'Neill stay as well particularly when the Roosters and Bulldogs were throwing their cheque books about and the Cowboys offered the lure of going home.

Norrie was always going to stay because we saved his NRL career T

They saved Tandys but he quickly jumped ship and there would of been no doubt he would have been kept next year

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O'Neill and Norrie re-sign for 2 years