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Message: [QUOTE="McHunt, post: 3456857, member: 9853"] [ATTACH type="full" alt="ScreenScreenshot 2022-11-08 at 19-59-19 The Courier Mail Breaking News Headlines for Brisbane ...jpg"]20224[/ATTACH] The Broncos have launched a formal complaint to the NRL integrity unit, alleging the Dolphins tried to poach Deine Mariner (with more money ~ 1.2 million), causing him to ask for an immediate release 6 weeks ago. Which the Broncos rejected. [I]Mariner’s manager Dixon McIver:[/I] [INDENT]“The NRL has made contact with us, yes. I have co-operated fully with the NRL. I have given them a statement on where we stand and that’s why I don’t have any concerns. Deine has had interest from a number of clubs. From my end it’s a pretty self-explanatory thing. There’s a difference between enticing a player and some discussions that have transpired. We’ve left it to the Broncos and the NRL to sort it out and they will come up with deliberations in due course. I’ve got a good relationship with the Broncos."[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“The interpretation of what I have of the situation to the Broncos will be completely different. I don’t think there is anything to be concerned about, but the NRL will make their findings.”[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“I can’t go into detail on why Deine asked for a release, he had his reasons and one thing for certain is that Deine is a Bronco. He is contracted for 2024 and that’s the way it is. I’m not worried. I don’t know how the Dolphins feel. The Broncos have raised a concern over a couple of players (Mariner and Oloapu), but that’s for the NRL and them and we’ll reply when we have to.”[/INDENT] [I]Dolphins chief executive Terry Reader:[/I] [INDENT]“We have heard nothing about an investigation and the club has not received any official communications from the NRL on the matter. Mariner is contracted. We can’t sign a player if he’s not available to be signed.”[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]“The reality is there are now two teams in Brisbane and more competition for local players. The Dolphins will always be interested in the best available young talent, especially quality players from Queensland. We aren’t targeting the Broncos, the fact is that players now have more options with two NRL clubs in Brisbane.”[/INDENT] [/QUOTE]

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