Cowboys sign Marsters on three-year deal, Martin waiting on brain scan. Marsters' signing comes after the Cowboys used six different players in the centres this year, including second-rower Coen Hess towards the end of the season.
“He’s only 23, so his best football is still in front of him, which is exciting considering what he has already achieved in his career.”, NELSON SPEAKS: Storm star at centre of video brawl flies back to Melbourne, NEW FOOTAGE: How Storm star’s night in Bali descended into chaos, TWO-MONTH HORROR: What’s gone wrong since Storm won the minor premiership, PO = player option, CO = club option, MO = mutual option, 2019 squad: Jack Bird (2021/PO), Darius Boyd (2021/PO), Patrick Carrigan (2022), Troy Dargan (2019), Thomas Dearden (2021), George Fai (2019), Herbie Farnworth (2019), Shaun Fensom (2019), David Fifita (2020), Thomas Flegler (2020), Matt Gillett (2022), Alex Glenn (2019), Payne Haas (2024), Jamil Hopoate (2020), Jamayne Isaako (2022), Richie Kennar (2019), Rhys Kennedy (2020), Matt Lodge (2022), Patrick Mago (2019), Andrew McCullough (2019/PO), Anthony Milford (2021/PO), Corey Oates (2019), Joe Ofahengaue (2022), Cory Paix (2022), Tevita Pangai Jr (2022), Izaia Perese (2019), James Segeyaro (2019), Sean O’Sullivan (2020), Gehamat Shibasaki (2020), Kotoni Staggs (2020), Sam Tagatese (2019), Jake Turpin (2022), Losses for 2020: Troy Dargan (to Rabbitohs), 2019 squad: Brad Abbey (2019/CO), John Bateman (2021), Luke Bateman (2019), Nick Cotric (2020), Jarrod Croker (2020), JJ Collins (2020), Emre Guler (2021), Siliva Havili (2020/PO), Ata Hingano (2019), Josh Hodgson (2022), Corey Horsburgh (2022), Royce Hunt (2019), Sebastian Kris (2019), Joey Leilua (2020), Dunamis Lui (2021), Jack Murchie (2020), Michael Oldfield (2020), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (2023), Josh Papalii (2022), Jordan Rapana (2019), Aidan Sezer (2020), Sia Soliola (2020), Ryan Sutton (2022), Joe Tapine (2023), Elliott Whitehead (2022), Jack Wighton (2020/PO), Sam Williams (2019), Hudson Young (2021), Bailey Simonsson (2023), Gains for 2020: George Williams (from Wigan), Losses for 2020: Brad Abbey, Ata Hingano, Royce Hunt (released), 2019 squad: Fa’amanu Brown (2019), Jack Cogger (2020), Christian Crichton (2021), Adam Elliott (2020), Raymond Faitala-Mariner (2020), Kieran Foran (2020), Danny Fualalo (2019), Corey Harawira-Naera (2022), Morgan Harper (2020), Kerrod Holland (2020), Will Hopoate (2020), Josh Jackson (2020), Kaiyne-Lee Kalache (2019), Lachlan Lewis (2020), Michael Lichaa (2019), Jeremy Marshall-King (2021), Rhyse Martin (2019), Nick Meaney (2021), Marcelo Montoya (2020), Dylan Napa (2021), Ofahiki Ogden (2021), Jayden Okunbor (2021), John Olive (2019), James Roumanos (2019), Chris Smith (2020), Reimis Smith (2020), Sauaso Sue (2020), Aiden Tolman (2020), Renouf To’omaga (2020), Francis Tualau (2019), Brandon Wakeham (2020), Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (2020), Gains for 2020: Joe Stimson (Storm, 2022), Sione Katoa (Panthers), Dean Britt (Rabbitohs, 2021), Losses for 2020: Danny Fualalo, Michael Lichaa, Fa’amanu Brown, John Olive (released), 2019 squad: Blayke Brailey (2022), Jayden Brailey (2020), Jayson Bukuya (2020), Kurt Capewell (2019), Josh Dugan (2021), Sosaia Feki (2019), Andrew Fifita (2022), Kyle Flanagan (2021), Paul Gallen (2019), Wade Graham (2022), Aaron Gray (2019), Braden Hamlen-Uele (2022), Shaun Johnson (2021), Sione Katoa (2020), William Kennedy (2019), Billy Magoulias (2019), Kayleb Milne (2019), Josh Morris (2020), Matt Moylan (2021), Ronaldo Mulitalo (202), Briton Nikora (2022), Matt Prior (2020), Scott Sorensen (2019), Cruz Topai-Aveai (2020), Chad Townsend (2020), Brayden Trindall (2019), Braden Uele (2019), Teig Wilton (2019) Jack Williams (2022), Aaron Woods (2021), Bronson Xerri (2021), Gains for 2020: Connor Tracey (Rabbitohs), Losses for 2020: Sosaia Feki (Castleford), Kyle Flanagan (Roosters), Jayden Brailey (Knights), Paul Gallen (retired), 2019 squad: Jai Arrow (2020), Jesse Arthars (2019), Shannon Boyd (2022), Tanah Boyd (2021), AJ Brimson (2020), Bryce Cartwright (2021), Dale Copley (2020), Anthony Don (2020), Moeaki Fotuaika (2021), Michael Gordon (2019), Keegan Hipgrave (2020), Ryley Jacks (2019), Ryan James (2020), Brian Kelly (2021), Leilani Latu (2020), Brenko Lee (2019), Will Matthews (2019/CO), Tyrone Peachey (2021), Nathan Peats (2020), Kevin Proctor (2020), Mitch Rein (2021), Tyrone Roberts (2020), Phillip Sami (2020), Treymain Spry (2020/CO), Jack Stockwell (2019), Sam Stone (2020), Ash Taylor (2021), Jarrod Wallace (2022), Kallum Watkins (2021), Jai Whitbread (2021), 2019 squad: Morgan Boyle (2019), Daly Cherry-Evans (2023), Cade Cust (2019), Kane Elgey (2020), Brendan Elliott (2020), Manase Fainu (2021), Addin Fonua-Blake (2022), Tevita Funa (2019), Reuben Garrick (2021), Jack Gosiewski (2019), Trent Hodkinson (2019), Albert Hopoate (2020), Sean Keppie (2019), Api Koroisau (2021), Haumole Olakau’ata (2019), Brad Parker (2019), Taniela Paseka (2021), Lloyd Perrett (2019), Toafofoa Sipley (2019), Curtis Sironen (2021), Samuel Smith (2020), Moses Suli (2020), Jorge Taufua (2021), Martin Taupau (2020), Joel Thompson (2019), Jake Trbojevic (2020), Tom Trbojevic (2020), Corey Waddell (2020), Dylan Walker (2019), Losses for 2020: Api Koroisau (to Panthers), Kane Elgey (retired), Trent Hodkinson (retired), 2019 squad: Cooper Johns (2019) Josh Addo-Carr (2021), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (2023), Jesse Bromwich (2020/PO), Kenny Bromwich (2019/PO), Will Chambers (2020), Brodie Croft (2020/MO), Sandor Earl (2020), Thomas Eisenhuth (2020), Tino Fa’asuamaleaui (2020), Dale Finucane (2021), Harry Grant (2020), Jahrome Hughes (2021), Tui Kamikamica (2020), Solomone Kata (2020, Felise Kaufusi (2020/PO), Max King (2020), Cameron Munster (2023), Isaac Lumelume (2020), Justin Olam (2020), Ryan Papenhuyzen (2020), Curtis Scott (2021), Marion Seve (2020), Brandon Smith (2022), Cameron Smith (2020), Joe Stimson (2019), Albert Vete (2019), Suliasi Vunivalu (2020), Billy Walters (2019), Christian Welch (2020/PO), Losses for 2020: Joe Stimson (Bulldogs), Will Chambers, Billy Walters (Tigers), Solomone Kata, 2019 squad: Mitchell Barnett (2020), Jamie Buhrer (2019), Phoenix Crossland (2019), Herman Ese’ese (2020), Beau Fermor (2019), Lachlan Fitzgibbon (2021), Tim Glasby (2021), Slade Griffin (2019), Aidan Guerra (2020), Brodie Jones (2019), Hymel Hunt (2019), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (2019), Josh King (2019), David Klemmer (2023), Edrick Lee (2021), Danny Levi (2020), Mason Lino (2020), Kurt Mann (2021), Sione Mata’utia (2021), Tautau Moga (2020), Mitchell Pearce (2021), Kalyn Ponga (2021/PO), Jesse Ramien (2020), Nathan Ross (2020), Daniel Saifiti (2020), Jacob Saifiti (2020), Pasami Saulo (2020), Connor Watson (2020), Zac Woolford (2019), Gains for 2020: Jayden Brailey (until 2022), Losses for 2020: Jesse Ramien (unknown), Jamie Buhrer, Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Hull KR), Slade Griffin, Zac Woolford, Nathan Ross (retired), James Gavet (Huddersfield), 2019 squad: John Asiata (2020), Kurt Baptiste (2019), Scott Bolton (2019), Javid Bowen (2019), Jake Clifford (2020), Gavin Cooper (2019), Scott Drinkwater (2021), Mitchell Dunn (2020), Kyle Feldt (2020), Jake Granville (2021), Ben Hampton (2019), Coen Hess (2022), Peter Hola (2022), Corey Jensen (2020), Jordan Kahu (2019), Te Maire Martin (2019), Josh McGuire (2022), Jordan McLean (2020/PO), Francis Molo (2020), Michael Morgan (2023), Gideon Mosby (2019), Justin O’Neill (2021), Tom Opacic (2020), Emry Pere (2020), Matt Scott (2019), Murray Taulagi (2021), Jason Taumalolo (2027), Enari Tuala (2019), Shane Wright (2020), Tukimihia Simpkins, Esan Marsters (2022), Gains for 2020: Reece Robson (Cowboys), Tukimihia Simpkins (upgraded), Esan Marsters (Tigers), Losses for 2020: Matt Scott, Scott Bolton (retired), Jordan Kahu, Javid Bowen, Gideon Gela-Mosby, Enari Tuala, Kurt Baptiste, Carlin Anderson, 2019 squad: Daniel Alvaro (2019/PO), Waqa Blake (2023), Dylan Brown (2020), Nathan Brown (2020/PO), Andrew Davey (2019), Kane Evans (2020), Blake Ferguson (2021), Clint Gutherson (2022), David Gower (2019), Josh Hoffman (2019), George Jennings (2020), Michael Jennings (2019), Oregon Kaufusi (2020), Shaun Lane (2020), Greg Leleisiuao (2019), Reed Mahoney (2020), Tim Mannah (2019), Manu Ma’u (2019), Matt McIlwrick (2019), Tepai Moeroa (2019), Mitchell Moses (2022), Marata Niukore (2020), Junior Paulo (2022), Jaeman Salmon (2020), Maika Sivo (2020), Brad Takairangi (2019), Will Smith (2020), Ray Stone (2019), Peni Terepo (2020), Gains for 2020: Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Panthers), Losses for 2020: Manu Ma’u (Hull FC), Tepai Moeroa (rugby union), Tim Mannah (retired), Kaysa Pritchard (retired), 2019 squad: Caleb Aekins (2020), Reagan Campbell-Gillard (2024), Jed Cartwright (2019), Nathan Cleary (2024), Dylan Edwards (2020), Wayde Egan (2021), Kaide Ellis (2020), James Fisher-Harris (2022), Tyrell Fuimaono (2019/CO), Jack Hetherington (2021), Sione Katoa (2019), Viliame Kikau (2022), Moses Leota (2022), Jarome Luai (2021), Nick Lui-Toso (2019/PO), James Maloney (2020), Josh Mansour (2021), Liam Martin (2021), Tyrone May (2020), Brent Naden (2021), Paea Pua (2019), Hame Sele (2019/CO), James Tamou (2020), Malakai Watene-Zelezniak (2020), Dean Whare (2021), Frank Winterstein (2019), Isaah Yeo (2021), Gains for 2020: Api Koroisau (from Sea Eagles), Losses for 2020: James Maloney (Catalans), Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Eels), Sione Katoa (Bulldogs), Frank Winterstein, Hame Sele, Tyrell Fuimaono, Nick Lui-Toso, Paea Pua, Tim Grant, Sam McKendry, 2019 squad: Euan Aitken (2020), Mitchell Allgood (2019), Jack de Belin (2020), Matt Dufty (2021), Tyson Frizell (2020), Jai Field (2019), James Graham (2020), Jacob Host (2020), Ben Hunt (2022/PO), Patrick Kaufusi (2019), Josh Kerr (2019), Tim Lafai (2020), Jeremy Latimore (2019), Blake Lawrie (2022), Luciano Leilua (2020), Zac Lomax (2020), Lachlan Maranta (2019), Cameron McInnes (2021), Darren Nicholls (2019), Corey Norman (2021), Jonus Pearson (2020), Jordan Pereira (2020), Mikaele Ravalawa (2020), Reece Robson (2019), Tristan Sailor (2019), Korbin Sims (2021), Tariq Sims (2022), Lachlan Timm (2019/CO), Paul Vaughan (2021/PO), Gareth Widdop (2019), Losses for 2020: Gareth Widdop (Warrington), Steven Marsters (Rabbitohs), Reece Robson (Cowboys), Jeremy Latimore (retired), 2019 squad: Corey Allan (2021), Billy Britain (2019), Dean Britt (2019), George Burgess (2019), Sam Burgess (2024), Tom Burgess (2023), Braidon Burns (2021), Damien Cook (2023), Cory Dennis (2020), Kurt Dillon (2019/PO), Adam Doueihi (2021), Dane Gagai (2021), Jacob Gagan (2019), Campbell Graham (2021), Mawene Hiroti (2019), Greg Inglis (2020), Alex Johnston (2020), Rhys Kennedy (2019), Ethan Lowe (2021), Liam Knight (2020), Cameron Murray (2021), Mark Nicholls (2021), Adam Reynolds (2021), Bayley Sironen (2019/CO), Jaydn Su’A (2021), John Sutton (2019), Tevita Tatola (2021), Connor Tracey (2021), Kyle Turner (2019), Cody Walker (2020), Gains for 2020: Bryson Goodwin (from Warrington), Steven Marsters (from Dragons), Edene Gebbie (from Wynnum), Troy Dargan (from Broncos until 2021), Losses for 2020: George Burgess (Wigan), Dean Britt (Bulldogs), John Sutton (retirement), Greg Inglis (retirement), Connor Tracey (Sharks), Billy Brittain, Jacob Gagan, Mawene Hiroti, Kyle Turner, 2019 squad: Mitchell Aubusson (2019), Fletcher Baker (2019), Egan Butcher (2021), Nat Butcher (2020), Lindsay Collins (2022), Boyd Cordner (2023), Angus Crichton (2021), Cooper Cronk (2019), Poasa Faamausili (2020), Jake Friend (2020), Craig Garvey (2019), Ryan Hall (2020/MO), Matt Ikuvalu (2019), Luke Keary (2021), Asu Kepaoa (2020), Lachlan Lam (2020), Bernard Lewis (2019), Isaac Liu (2021), Joseph Manu (2020), Latrell Mitchell (2020), Brett Morris (2020), Victor Radley (2023), Billy Smith (2021), Siosiua Taukeiaho (2020), James Tedesco (2021), Zane Tetevano (2019), Christian Tuipulotu (2019), Daniel Tupou (2021), Sitili Tupoumiua (2021), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (2020), 2019 squad: Bunty Afoa (2021), Leeson Ah Mau (2021), Blake Ayshford (2019), Gerard Beale (2020), Adam Blair (2020/PO), Lachlan Burr (2020), Josh Curran (2021), Jackson Frei (2020) David Fusitu’a (2023), Blake Green (2020), Tohu Harris (2021), Chanel Harris-Tavita (2020), Peta Hiku (2020), Adam Keighran (2020), Karl Lawton (2021), Sam Lisone (2020), Issac Luke (2019), Ken Maumalo (2022), Taane Milne (2020) Kodi Nikorima (2021/PO), Agnatius Paasi (2022), Isaiah Papali’i (2020), Hayze Perham (2019/PO), Leivaha Pulu (2020), Nathaniel Roache (2020), Ligi Sao (2019), Tevita Satae (2021), Jazz Tevaga (2021), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (2022), Losses for 2020: Ligi Sao, Tevita Satae (Hull FC), Issac Luke, 2019 squad: Josh Aloiai (2021), Luke Brooks (2023), Michael Chee-Kam (2021), Oliver Clark (2020), Matt Eisenhuth (2020), Robbie Farah (2019), Mahe Fonua (2019) Luke Garner (2020), Robert Jennings (2020), Chris Lawrence (2019), Jacob Liddle (2022), Benji Marshall (2020), Esan Marsters (2020), Ryan Matterson (2021), Ben Matulino (2020), Sam McIntyre (2020), Chris McQueen (2020), Thomas Mikaele (2021), Moses Mbye (2022), Paul Momirovski (2020), David Nofoaluma (2021), Russell Packer (2021), Josh Reynolds (2021), Robbie Rochow (2019), Alex Seyfarth (2019), Dylan Smith (2020), Elijah Taylor (2020), Tommy Talau (2019), Corey Thompson (2021), Alex Twal (2020), Gains for 2020: Billy Walters (from Storm), Losses for 2020: Robbie Farah (retired), Mahe Fonua, Robbie Rochow (retired).
The Tigers decided against upgrading the contract and allowed the centre to test his value on the market.
Get your 14 day free trial and start streaming instantly, Storm star at centre of video brawl flies back to Melbourne, How Storm star’s night in Bali descended into chaos, What’s gone wrong since Storm won the minor premiership, Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. The Wests Tigers have released centre Esan Marsters from the final year of his contract, effectively immediately, with the Kiwi international set to join the North Queensland Cowboys. Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe thanked Marsters for his commitment to the club and wished him well in the future.