“I am a proud Melbourne boy and proud Samoan. My family is here and I loved playing footy with Northern Thunder growing up. To have the chance to be part of the Storm is a dream come true,” Fa’alogo said.
The Bulldogs have strengthened their front row stocks with the signing of former Rabbitoh and Rooster Daniel Suluka-Fifita.
The 24-year-old was granted a release by Rooster Daniel from the final two years of his contract and heads to Belmore on a two-year deal.
Suluka-Fifita is currently recovering from an ACL injury and is due to return to playing in May.
The news of Suluka-Fifita’s signing comes on the back of the Dogs bringing 2018 premiership winner and former Kiwi international Zane Tetevano to the club on a one-year deal.
The 33-year-old has spent the last three years with Leeds in the Super League following a stint with the Panthers in 2020.
In addition to playing three Tests for New Zealand, Tetevano has represented the Cook Islands on 10 occasions, including at last year’s Pacific Championships.
The Roosters meanwhile have extended vice-captain Luke Keary until the end of the 2025 season ahead of their clash with the Broncos in Las Vegas on Sunday.
The 32-year-old three-time premiership winner signed a one-year extension with the Roosters, where he has capped 142 games since joining the club in 2017.
“I’m really happy to extend with the Roosters for another year. I’m still motivated to keep getting better as a player and we’ve got a great crew here so I’m excited about what we can achieve over the next few years,” Keary said.
The news comes after Roosters prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves announced he join Hull KR in 2025 after retiring from the NRL in 2024 season.
Broncos captain Adam Reynolds has signed a contract extension through to the end of 2025, which will be his 14th season in the NRL.
Reynolds played 231 games in 11 seasons at the Rabbitohs before joining Brisbane in 2023 and leading them to the grand final.
His career tally of 2254 points is fourth all time behind Cameron Smith, Hazem El Masri and Jarrod Croker.
“We all know what Reyno brings to our club – he is our leader and our general and he has made a huge impact in a short time here at the Broncos,” said head coach Kevin Walters.
“He has made a home here in Brisbane with his family, and our supporters have really adopted him as one of their own – Reyno is very much one of ‘us’ now here in the Sunshine State.”
Meanwhile, the Knights have extended young gun Fletcher Sharpe and put Fijian flyer Laitia Moceidreke on a full-time development deals.
Sharpe, 19, was already contracted with the Knights until 2025 but has signed a one-year extension until at least the end of 2026, along with an immediate promotion into the Club’s Top 30.
Meanwhile, after joining the club mid-season in 2023, 23-year-old Moceidreke has been elevated to a development contract.
The Dragons have signed Samoan forward Luciano Leilua on a three-year deal, effective immediately.
The 27-year-old will return to the club he made his NRL debut for back in 2016.
Leilua has 123 NRL appearances for the Dragons, Wests Tigers and Cowboys to his name, as well as three Test caps for Samoa to his name.
To accommodate Leilua in their top 30 squad, injured back Corey Allan has dropped out but he will return in 2025 after signing a one-year extension.
Sharks prop Braden Hamlin-Uele has recommitted to the club until the end of 2026 after inking a two-year contract extension.
The New Zealand and Samoa representative has played all but one of his 99 NRL games in black, white and blue after debuting for the Cowboys in 2017.
“This club means everything to me, the boys mean everything to me. I love them like a second family and I’m just so grateful and thankful that I can be here for another two years with them,” Hamlin-Uele said.
The Sharks have also announced a two-year extension for promising forward young Jesse Colquhoun and a one-year extension for prop Tuku Hau Tapuha through to the end of 2025.
Hau Tapuha played three NRL games for the Roosters in 2021 and joined the Sharks last season. He featured off the bench in recent trials against the Knights and Bulldogs.
Official 2024 NRL rosters
Updated NRL Telstra Premiership rosters for the 2024 season are below. Contract lengths, as well as player, club and mutual options, are listed in full.
Bronson Xerri (return from ban), Stephen Crichton (Panthers), Connor Tracey (Sharks), Blake Taaffe (Rabbitohs), Jaeman Salmon (Panthers), Josh Curran (Warriors), Drew Hutchison (Roosters), Kurt Mann (Knights), Jake Turpin (Roosters), Poasa Faamausili (Dolphins), Zane Tetevano (Leeds), Daniel Suluka-Fifita (Rabbitohs).
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