Manly were keen to add English international John Bateman to their ranks - especially as the Tigers were happy to pay a big slice of his wages. But ultimately his age - Bateman turned 31 recently - counted against the busy second-rower. The Sea Eagles are building a good young squad and would have had to cut one of their promising up-and-comers to accommodate a player nearing the end of his career. So Manly reluctantly said 'thanks but no thanks' to the British international, who played some good footy for the Tigers last year but is no longer part of Benji Marshall's plans. It's not all over for Bateman though - his management has at least one other NRL club keen on his services.
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