<P> The end of the season also saw the Robbie Farah saga concluded, with Farah penning a two - year deal with South Sydney Rabbitohs . Robbie left the club having played 247 games and scoring 61 tries . </P> <P> Early in the 2017 season, after a pair of heavy defeats to the Penrith Panthers and Canberra Raiders, Taylor was dismissed from his position as head coach . </P> <P> Assistant Coach Andrew Webster was appointed as caretaker manager whilst the CEO and Board recruited a new full - time replacement . </P> <P> 2016 also had its watershed moment with the ownership of the football club finally resolved . On 5 May 2016 the club released a statement announcing the restructure of the football club </P>

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