Unless both Mago and Ellis have been injured for long spells in the last 2 seasons, which I don’t believe they have, neither have achieved the 75% of games for their respective clubs over the last 2 years.

Mago isn’t far off to be fair but Ellis falls way under that as far as I can see neither have international honours.

Bevan French I don’t think, and Jai Field definitely didn’t meet that 75% criteria either playing only 17 NRL games in 4 years and only 6 in his last year with the Eels so something isn’t right with that.

But isnt he 31 anyway?

I think you may be made to look a bit silly with this one as I believe Saints will be announcing his signing shortly.

He is yes, just got mixed up with the deals.

So someone whose just turned 31 gets a two year deal.

Mmmm not quite the same as a 32 year old gets a three year deal.

As Frank Carson used to say, it’s how you tell em.

Ultimately, it's all about capability not age. I get the point about long contracts for older players but for all we know it may be on a reduced terms to reflect a more fringe player at 34.