CHASING RYLEY
TITANS ZERO IN ON STORM HALF
GOLD Coast have made moves to sign Ryley Jacks from premiers Melbourne, with the Titans tabling a deal for the Storm playmaker.
In the lead-up to today’s Titans-Parramatta clash at ANZ Stadium, coach Garth Brennan has held talks with Jacks, who is in limbo at the Storm.
Despite winning 10 of 12 games this season for an outstanding 83 per cent success rate as a starting playmaker, Jacks remains off-contract and faces the prospect of a pay cut to stay in Melbourne. That has opened the door for the Titans, who have offered Jacks a one-year deal in a move that could see the leftfooted kicker form a handy scrumbase alliance with halfback Ash Taylor.
Jacks will decide his future over the weekend. It is understood the Titans’ 12month deal is not as lucrative as initially hoped due to salary-cap pressures, but Jacks at least has the chance to continue his NRL career next season.
Titans halfback Kane Elgey is exploring his future with other NRL clubs and the signing of Jacks would
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give the Gold Coast scrumbase options as Brennan considers moving AJ Brimson to fullback.
The 26-year-old Jacks has been in the Titans’ system before, signing with feeder-club Burleigh in 2014 before moving to the Sunshine Coast, where he was picked up by the Storm after smashing the Falcons’ try-scoring record.
Titans foundation football manager Scott Sattler has monitored Jacks’ career closely as a commentator in the Intrust Super Cup and believes the halfback or pivot would be a good fit for the Coast.