Transfer window

League: The NRL will consider a transfer window after the most dramatic off-season of defections in the game’s history. CEO Todd Greenberg revealed on Friday he was open to the idea of a trade period similar to the AFL amid concerns about the state of the chaotic player market.As it stands, players can sign for a rival club over a year in advance because of the way the NRL season is structured. South Sydney star backrower Angus Crichton penned a deal with arch-rivals the Sydney Roosters for the 2019 season before setting foot on a field in 2018. Players can sign on the first day of the season, which starts on November 1, meaning they can put pen to paper 16 months out from when they might pull on a jersey for that team. Greenberg said during collective bargaining agreements negotiations with the Rugby League Players Association they had agreed to consider a transfer window.