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Cowboys back rower John Bateman has revealed he hasn’t heard from his former club, the Wests Tigers , in the seven months since the pair’s ugly split .
Speaking to the SMH, Bateman revealed communication between himself and anyone from the Tigers organisation ceased after he moved to England midway through last year.“I didn’t hear anything when I was signed in the pre-season.$1.2m elephant in the room, key spine voids as Eels hit reset button The now-Cowboy believes there are similarities between his experience at the club and that of Luke Brooks, who he stressed was “made the scapegoat for years and years.”Bateman is now onto his third NRL club, having signed a two-year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys at the end of 2024.
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