The Daily Telegraph’s Michael Carayannis breaks down the latest developments surrounding Jarome Luai and his reported links to the PNG Chiefs

About this episode

Michael Carayannis discusses the latest news regarding Jarome Luai and his potential links to the PNG Chiefs.

The Daily Telegraph’s Michael Carayannis joins The Run Home with Fletch and Chad to unpack the latest developments surrounding Jarome Luai and his reported links to the PNG Chiefs 00:00 – How did the Jarome Luai photos in PNG surface? 01:30 – How would tax-free earnings work for players? 02:30 – What direction is Luai’s decision heading? 03:30 – Have other NRL clubs been frustrated by the tax-free advantage? 06:00 – What does this mean for the Perth Bears chasing a marquee signing? 07:30 – How are the Wests Tigers responding to the rumours? 09:00 – Thoughts on the Dragons in 2026 10:30 – Will the Melbourne Storm make the top eight? Listen to The Run Home with Joel and Fletch live every weekday: 3pm AEST on SEN 1170 AM Sydney and SEN 693 AM Brisbane Listen Online: https://www.sen.com.au/listen Subscribe to The Run Home YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@JoelandFletchSEN Follow us on Social Media! TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@joelfletchsen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelfletchsen X: https://x.com/joelfletchsen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Joel, Fletch

Guest: Michael Carayannis

Topics covered

• Jarome Luai
• PNG Chiefs
• NRL clubs
• tax-free earnings
• Perth Bears
• Wests Tigers
• Melbourne Storm

Keywords

• Jarome Luai
• PNG Chiefs
• tax-free earnings
• NRL
• Wests Tigers
• Perth Bears
• Melbourne Storm

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Daily Telegraph, PNG Chiefs, Perth Bears, Wests Tigers, Dragons, Melbourne Storm

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