Fainu was reported to be asking for more on 19 August; 2 outlets reported it, one source put a figure on it, none published.
Fox Sports and the Sydney Morning Herald note Samuela Fainu is off contract at the end of 2027 and among players who could hit the market on November 1 without a new deal. Fox Sports says the Tigers, freed up by Jarome Luai's departure, could offer Fainu and brother Latu long-term extensions, while Fox Sports separately labelled him a 'November 1 guy' on 19 August.
Samuela Fainu · Wests Tigers · signed through 2027 · Reported at $500K a season — Fox Sports.
Fainu was reported to be asking for more on 19 August; 2 outlets reported it, one source put a figure on it, none published.