Top 100 NRL player signings of the last ten years: Roosters dominate with whopping six of top 10 recruits

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BY CURTIS WOODWARD

@woodward_curtis

The Sydney Roosters boast six of the top ten signings of the last ten years with the only player stopping them from taking the first five positions being a former Rooster in Latrell Mitchell who left the club for cross-town rivals South Sydney.

James Tedesco, Cooper Cronk, Mitchell, Sonny Bill Williams and Luke Keary round out the top five with other Roosters in James Maloney (6th) and Brandon Smith (10) also making the top ten.

Of the 100 signings on the list from season 2013 onward, there are no less 12 players snapped up by the Bondi club which features SBW on two occasions.

The Roosters brought Williams back in 2020

Cronulla-Sutherland also finished with 12 signings – four of them in the top 15.

Despite only being in their NRL infancy, the Dolphins (Felise Kaufusi and Jesse Bromwich) finished with the least amount alongside Manly-Warringah (Martin Taupau and Dylan Walker).

Melbourne lost the most star power over the last ten years, draining 12 players to rivals with the Broncos (10) and the Panthers (9) not far behind.

James Maloney also makes the list three times.

Some notable (or forgettable) omissions include Parramatta’s signings of Kieran Foran and Anthony Watmough, Ryan Matterson Roosters / Wests Tigers transfer and and Glenn Stewart’s voyage across the bridge from Manly to Redfern.

TOP 100

100 Corey Norman
Eels > Dragons

99 Lachlan Coote
Panthers > Cowboys

98 Peter Wallace
Broncos > Panthers

97 Jayson Bukuya
Warriors > Sharks

96 Matt Prior
Dragons > Sharks

95 Jamie Soward
Dragons > Panthers

94 Corey Norman
Broncos > Eels

93 Ryan Hoffman
Storm > Warriors

92 Ben Hannant
Broncos > Cowboys

91 Jake Granville
Broncos > Cowboys

90 Dale Finucane
Bulldogs > Storm

89 James Roberts
Titans > Broncos

88 Anthony Milford
Raiders > Broncos

87 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Warriors > Raiders

86 Beau Scott
Dragons > Knights

85 Ben Barba
Broncos > Sharks

84 Chad Townsend
Warriors > Sharks

83 Tariq Sims
Knights > Dragons

82 Paul Vaughan
Raiders > Dragons

81 Cameron McInnes
Rabbitohs > Dragons

80 Gareth Widdop
Storm > Dragons

79 Tariq Sims
Cowboys > Knights

78 Trent Merrin
Dragons > Panthers

77 Nathan Brown
Rabbitohs > Eels

76 Sonny Bill Williams
Super League > Roosters

75 Ryan Matterson
Wests Tigers > Eels

74 Kieran Foran
Sea Eagles > Titans

73 Kurt Capewell
Panthers > Broncos

72 Martin Taupau
Wests Tigers > Sea Eagles

71 Addin Fonua-Blake
Sea Eagles > Warriors

70 Blake Ferguson
Roosters > Eels

69 Cameron McInnes
Dragons > Sharks

68 Michael Jennings
Roosters > Eels

67 Blake Ferguson
Raiders > Roosters

66 David Klemmer
Knights > Wests Tigers

65 Reece Walsh
Broncos > Warriors > Broncos

64 Adam Doueihi
Rabbitohs > Wests Tigers

63 Dylan Walker
Rabbitohs > Sea Eagles

62 Kevin Proctor
Storm > Titans

61 Isaac Liu
Roosters > Titans

60 Xavier Coates
Broncos > Storm

59 Tevita Pangai Jr
Broncos > Bulldogs

58 Michael Jennings
Panthers > Roosters

57 Jai Arrow
Titans > Rabbitohs

56 David Klemmer
Bulldogs > Knights

55 John Bateman
Super League > Raiders

54 Jackson Hastings
Wests Tigers > Knights

53 Benji Marshall
Super Rugby > Dragons

52 Elliott Whitehead
Super League > Raiders

51 Dane Gagai
Knights > Rabbitohs > Knights

50 Matt Moylan
Panthers > Sharks

49 Mitchell Pearce
Roosters > Knights

48 Tohu Harris
Storm > Warriors

47 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Panthers > Eels

46 David Fifita
Broncos > Titans

45 Tyson Frizell
Dragons > Knights

44 Felise Kaufusi
Storm > Dolphins

43 Jesse Bromwich
Storm > Dolphins

42 James Maloney
Roosters > Panthers

41 Aaron Woods
Wests Tigers > Bulldogs

40 Issac Luke
Rabbitohs > Warriors

39 Api Koroisau
Sea Eagles > Panthers

38 Isiah Papali’i
Eels > Wests Tigers

37 Clint Gutherson
Sea Eagles > Eels

36 Josh Addo-Carr
Wests Tigers > Storm

35 Michael Ennis
Bulldogs > Sharks

34 Jarryd Hayne
NFL > Titans

33 Josh Morris
Sharks > Roosters

32 Tino Fa’asuamaleaui
Storm > Titans

31 Sam Burgess
English Rugby > Rabbitohs

30 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Roosters > Warriors

29 Damien Cook
Bulldogs > Rabbitohs

28 Shaun Johnson
Warriors > Sharks > Warriors

27 Matt Burton
Panthers > Bulldogs

26 Chad Townsend
Sharks > Cowboys

25 Valentine Holmes
NFL > Cowboys

24 Josh Hodgson
Super League > Raiders

23 Viliame Kikau
Panthers > Bulldogs

22 Junior Paulo
Eels > Raiders > Eels

21 Josh Addo-Carr
Storm > Bulldogs

20 Ben Hunt
Broncos > Dragons

19 Brett Morris
Bulldogs > Roosters

18 Brett Morris
Dragons > Bulldogs

17 Angus Crichton
Rabbitohs > Roosters

16 Adam Reynolds
Rabbitohs > Broncos

15 Dale Finucane
Storm > Sharks

14 Api Koroisau
Panthers > Wests Tigers

13 James Graham
Bulldogs > Dragons

12 Mitch Moses
Wests Tigers > Eels

11 Kalyn Ponga
Cowboys > Knights

10 Brandon Smith
Storm > Roosters

9 Luke Lewis
Panthers > Sharks

8 Nicho Hynes
Storm > Sharks

7 James Maloney
Roosters > Sharks

6 James Maloney
Warriors > Roosters

5 Luke Keary
Rabbitohs > Roosters

4 Sonny Bill Williams
Super Rugby > Roosters

3 Latrell Mitchell
Roosters > Rabbitohs

2 Cooper Cronk
Storm > Roosters

1 James Tedesco
Wests Tigers > Roosters

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