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How Robinson’s Roosters really lured Keary from arch-rival Rabbitohs – Sydney Morning Herald
When Luke Keary went to market at the end of 2016, rival NRL clubs baulked at his asking price. Trent Robinson saw a bargain and took it.
Keary’s reasoning for leaving the Rabbitohs has been well publicised.
He fell out with Russell Crowe at the Hollywood superstar’s Nana Glen property after the 2015 season when the Souths owner told Keary he “didn’t earn his money last season”.
While that played a part in his departure, Souths also didn’t have the cash to make an adequate offer to the five-eighth.
When Shane Richardson returned to Souths before the 2016 season, the club’s salary cap was a mess.
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