You could demote him to reserve grade for the remainder of his contract. Make him play out of position and instruct all his team mates to never pass him the ball and fall of any tackle he's part of. Just to make him sorry he ever asked to leave...
That's some real footy club cuntmanship right there for yas...
But I don't get that vibe from the warriors very often...
We'll probably go the other way doing whats right for him but not best for us....
Nice guys always come last. If they know what's good for their marriage...
The marriage between player and club that is....
when your courting prospective players to come to the team, a good transition for a player leaving on exceptional circumstances is exactly the story you want them to put about. Reassure them that going to NZ isnt a death sentence for family still in other countries. Make them tick the box that says we support our players totally.