Maybe we didn't have the room under the cap this year, so we offerd him a one year deal with the view of giving him a higher wage and longer contract at the end of this year as the is good few off contract freeing up cap space.

Possable, but it leaves you open to losing him again to union or the NRL in the near future, hopefully not.

Maybe that deal was already sorted between the club and eastmond.

They gave him a modest extension until 2011 in order to give him a full season at 7 without other clubs apporaching him towards the end. Assuming his season continues as it has, I expect a fresh, long term deal to beon the table at the end of this season.

It was played well by the club, imo. Eastmond, although an exciting prospect, was unproven at 7, where we needed him - throwing a lucrative long term contract at him then would have been folly.

He was on a destroying mission on Sunday at the Galpharm stadium. Sensational game indeed from the bloke, TP also was on fire and with those two firing at you it takes some stopping.

Jammer and Kevin Ward, thats my lineup for 2011