Jake Friend

[GrubBER]

I dont know if you guys have realised but Verrels has already said in a in-depth interview that his happy to bide his time for 2-3 yrs until Jakes done

[The Skeez]

Verrills and Friends have been mates for decades.
It’s not gonna change anytime soon

[OMR]

Having both for the next 2-3 years is not such a bad thing and both will benefit. Friend won’t have to do 80 minutes of hard work, and Verrills can learn and develop his game and his body matures to handle more minutes in 1st grade

[SConcierge]

Sydney Roosters co-captain Jake Friend is keen to extend his deal with the club.

The 29-year old is coming off an injury plagued season but is in talks with the club for an extension beyond next season.

Friend is confident he still some good footy ahead of him.

“Obviously I’d love to get another year or two on the back-end of next [season], but we’ll see what happens,” Friend told The Sydney Morning Herald on Monday.

The veteran hooker believes his body is back to full strength as he embarks on his 13th pre-season with the Tricolours to try and help deliver a third-straight premiership.

“Obviously [it was] tough watching last year. But definitely, for the rest of my body, the injury seems to be really good,” Friend said.

“All the scans are positive. So going into next year, that [arm] should be all fine and the rest of me has had a pretty good rest. I feel fresh and never been [more] excited to get back into training after not having as much footy during the year.”

Friend added that he reached out to Latrell Mitchell who returned for pre-season last week but won’t join rejoin the squad until the new year.

“He seemed fine to me. He’s enjoying time with his family and I think that’s great for him. He needs that after a big season,” Friend said. “He’s got a decision to make and that’ll be done over the Christmas break, I’d say.

Its a big call this one as Verrills is the future he will be the SOO and Aust hooker

[The Brain]

Bill Dart ....say something pull them into line?????

[Mickie Lane]

I'd get rid of both of them & play Manu at hooker.

[4 the all in brawl]

I'd get rid of both of them & play Manu at hooker.

Manu, derserves a shot at the 9, the Chookpen has been talking about this since August.....

BTW Merry Christmas Mickie....

[4 the all in brawl]

How long we going back? Before Cooper Cronk there was the legendary Kevin Hastings. Cant recall anyone in between

Laurie Spina?????.....

[Mickie Lane]

Manu, derserves a shot at the 9, the Chookpen has been talking about this since August.....

BTW Merry Christmas Mickie....

Thanks Brawler, I hope you had a good one.

[Billy Gunn]

I dont know if you guys have realised but Verrels has already said in a in-depth interview that his happy to bide his time for 2-3 yrs until Jakes done

he's lying