Yearly transfer circus starts in earnest

April 5 Request denied Wests Tigers refuse five-eighth Mitch Moses an immediate release after he signs a threeyear deal with Parramatta reportedly worth $2.2 million. April 13 Bird flies away Cronulla grand final winner Jack Bird signs a four-year, $2.85 million deal with the Brisbane Broncos. Brisbane officials complain to the NRL that the Sharks broke protocol by announcing Bird’s departure before the expiration of the cooling off period. April 20 Dog day The Daily Telegraph publishes a photograph of Wests Tigers captain Aaron Woods meeting with Canterbury players David Klemmer, Josh Jackson, Adam Elliott and Josh Reynolds, intensifying speculation that Woods was headed to Belmore in 2018. April 21 Big buys The Daily Telegraph reports that Canterbury have signed Kieran Foran and Aaron Woods while the Sydney Roosters have snared the prized signature of Wests Tigers fullback James Tedesco. The…