Matt Jones

Matt Jones is a reporter at Fox Sports. Jones has been first to reach Cap Dramas with ten contract stories this season, early on two more, and has carried 30 in all. The latest, on 19 October: 176 players are about to send NRL into a feeding frenzy. This is where they could land.

Journalist · Fox Sports

Against the field

Scoops: 10 · mid 4.5 · 83th · 5 of 26
Early: 2 · mid 0 · 83th · 3 of 26
Stories carried: 30 · mid 16.5 · 71th · 8 of 26
Heat: 22.2 · mid 14.5 · 63th · 10 of 26

Oct 2026

1 scoop · 0 early · 4 carried

28 Oct — Hudson Young becomes free agent as Raiders pull offer (carried) · Fox Sports · Hudson Young · Canberra
19 Oct — 176 players are about to send NRL into a feeding frenzy. This is where they could land (first) · Fox Sports · Jason Taumalolo · Cowboys
12 Oct — James Tedesco contract latest (carried) · Fox Sports · James Tedesco · Roosters
12 Oct — Josh Curran departs Roosters for Perth Bears (carried) · Fox Sports · Josh Curran · Bulldogs
12 Oct — Sorensen departs Panthers for Perth Bears (carried) · Fox Sports · Scott Sorensen · Penrith

Sep 2026

2 scoops · 0 early · 9 carried

22 Sep — Souths table one-year extension to Cody Walker (carried) · Fox Sports · Cody Walker · Souths
15 Sep — Addo-Carr future in doubt amid drug scandal (carried) · Fox Sports · Josh Addo-Carr · Parramatta
15 Sep — Mitchell set to test market as Bears circle (carried) · Fox Sports · Latrell Mitchell · Souths
15 Sep — ‘If it was the Tigers...’: Broncos’ $1m warning as star’s contract circus highlights brutal reality (first) · Fox Sports · Patrick Carrigan · Brisbane
15 Sep — Payne Haas completes move from Broncos to Rabbitohs (carried) · Fox Sports · Payne Haas · Brisbane
15 Sep — Willison contract talks freeze amid agent change (carried) · Fox Sports · Xavier Willison · Brisbane
12 Sep — Alex Johnston signs with Chiefs for 2028 (carried) · Fox Sports · Alex Johnston · Souths
12 Sep — Cleary begins extension talks with Panthers (carried) · Fox Sports · Nathan Cleary · Penrith
12 Sep — Zac Lomax signs with PNG Chiefs for 2028 (carried) · Fox Sports · Zac Lomax
8 Sep — ‘Not set in stone’: Bostock sets record straight about Sydney return (carried) · Fox Sports · Cameron Munster · Melbourne
2 Sep — Pezet leaves Eels for Broncos switch (first) · Fox Sports · Jonah Pezet · Parramatta

Aug 2026

7 scoops · 2 early · 5 carried

25 Aug — Viliame Kikau contract latest (carried) · Fox Sports · Viliame Kikau · Bulldogs
19 Aug — Galvin contract talks stall as clubs circle (carried) · Fox Sports · Lachlan Galvin · Bulldogs
19 Aug — Liam Martin seeks $1m-a-season deal (carried) · Fox Sports · Liam Martin · Penrith
14 Aug — Sam Walker contract talks collapse with Roosters (carried) · Fox Sports · Sam Walker · Roosters
13 Aug — ‘Good luck’: Tigers star’s $1.2m jaw dropper; Broncos prodigy’s loan deal fails — Whispers (first) · Fox Sports · Blake Mozer · Brisbane
13 Aug — Gutherson surplus, free to explore options (carried) · Fox Sports · Clinton Gutherson · Dragons
13 Aug — Cherry-Evans to finish career at Hull FC (early) · Fox Sports · Daly Cherry-Evans · Roosters
13 Aug — Daniel Atkinson locks in three-year Dragons deal (first) · Fox Sports · Daniel Atkinson · Dragons
13 Aug — Isaah Yeo re-signs with Panthers (early) · Fox Sports · Isaah Yeo · Penrith
13 Aug — Luai confirmed gone from Tigers to PNG Chiefs (first) · Fox Sports · Jarome Luai · Wests Tigers
13 Aug — ‘Good luck’: Tigers star’s $1.2m jaw dropper; Broncos prodigy’s loan deal fails — Whispers (first) · Fox Sports · Kyle Flanagan · Dragons
13 Aug — Moses Suli surplus, free to explore options (first) · Fox Sports · Moses Suli · Dragons
13 Aug — Fainu among Tigers' November 1 contract cases (first) · Fox Sports · Samuela Fainu · Wests Tigers
13 Aug — The wildcard NRL option that has suddenly emerged for Nathan Cleary (first) · Fox Sports · Tom Dearden · Cowboys