And .... from the SMH ...
Fairfax Media understands that should the Barba switch eventuate, the Bulldogs are keen to lure Kiwi international Kevin Locke to the club.
Locke, 24, who is off contract at the Warriors at the end of this season, may be forced to look elsewhere with English representative Sam Tomkins set to make a big money switch from Wigan to New Zealand next year.
Read more:
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/hasler-denies-barba-has-sought-release-from-dogs-20130809-2rndb.html#ixzz2bYHKApTY
The Sydney Morning Herald have printed an error of fact.
Locke is NOT off contract at the end of this season. He's off contract at the end of season 2014.
The Sydney Morning Herald have a bad attitude to fact checking in general. They have no quotes from Locke who is on record as saying "I'm not going anywhere" as recently as two weeks ago.
Generally, it's the Daily Telegraph which is full of utter shit, but lately the Sydney Morning Herald have been doing there level best to catch up in the rubbish journalism stakes.
Warriors off contract at end of 2013: Sebastine Ikahihifo, Alehana Mara, Steve Rapira, Jerome Ropati.
source:
http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/rugby-league/players/off-contract-2013/
Warriors off contract at end of 2014: David Bhana, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Nathan Friend, Pita Godinet, Charlie Gubb, Siliva Havili, Shaun Johnson, Jacob Lillyman, Kevin Locke, Sione Lousi, Todd Lowrie, Suaia Matagi, Russell Packer, John Palavi, Sam Rapira, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Carlos Tuimavave, Albert Vete
source:
http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/rugby-league/players/off-contract-2014/