Melbourne's Mid-Year Clearance Over ?

Greg Inglis > Brisbane, Brett White > Canberra...

Melbourne might have just finished offloading players to rival clubs and overseas to allow them to compete in 2011, with Greg Inglis now officially signing with the Brisbane Broncos for 2- seasons and Brett White to the Canberra Raiders for 3-seasons.

The contract of Greg Inglis' has attracted plenty of attention, with questions raised over how a club already sporting the likes of Darren Lockyer, Peter Wallace, Sam Thaiday, Justin Hodges and Corey Parker - can afford to sign Inglis and Ben Hannant. Broncos CEO Bruno Cullen has revealed an extensive web of 3rd party deals and new salary cap concessions for marquee players has allowed Inglis to sign a reported $570,000 a season deal and Hannant for $350,000 a season.

Meanwhile, Storm prop Brett White has agreed to terms with the Canberra Raiders for 3- seasons. The Cooma junior is excited about returning to his roots and giving back to the community. White will play in what is widely regarded as the NRL's most imposing forward pack, boasting arguably the 2 best props for their respective states in David Shillington and Tom Learoyd-Lahrs and the NRL's tallest player, Dane Tilse.

This means Melbourne would have lost 8 players sinces their salary cap rorts had been uncovered. This includes Jeff Lima, Brett Finch & Ryan Hoffman > Wigan, Ryan Tandy & Aiden Tolman > Bulldogs, Greg Inglis > Brisbane, Brett White > Canberra, Luke MacDougall > unconfirmed.

My Tips for this week = Parramatta, Sydney Roosters, Gold Coast, Canberra, New Zealand, Melbourne, Penrith and St George.