The Canterbury Bulldogs have poached talented young halfback Mikey Nassar from the Sydney Roosters in a another huge coup for the NRL club. Nassar was part of the Roosters' SG Ball Cup team that won the Under-19 premiership earlier this season, and has represented NSW schoolboy teams.

But according to multiple reports, he's since departed the Bondi club and has been playing in the Bulldogs' system in Ron Massey Cup (the third tier below the NRL). Nassar previously played Harold Matthews Cup (Under-17s) for the Wests Tigers, before switching to the Roosters.

Nick Politis (second from left) reportedly won't work with Isaac Moses, but it's a different story with Phil Gould (R) and the Bulldogs. Image: Getty

But his affiliation with player agent Isaac Moses meant a future at the Roosters was unlikely. Roosters chairman Nick Politis reportedly refuses to work with Moses, who's twice been de-registered by the NRL. Politis reportedly won't work with Moses or negotiate with players in his stable.

James Tedesco - the Roosters' most high-profile player - was previously in the Moses stable before Politis took his hard-line stance. Moses helped get Tedesco to the Roosters from the Tigers back in 2017, but their working relationship has since ended.

Tedesco has since left the Moses stable, signing with rival agent Joe Wehbe. Moses and Wehbe were previously business partners, but have had a bitter falling out. It's also previously been reported that Bulldogs general manager Phil Gould recently patched up his relationship with Moses.

Mikey Nassar has played for NSW schoolboy teams and helped the Roosters win the SG Ball Cup this season. Image: Sydney Roosters

Roosters reportedly won't deal with Isaac Moses or clients

Moses is the agent of Lachie Galvin, who also recently moved to the Bulldogs from the Tigers. Speaking back in April when Galvin's future was up in the air, leading journalist Danny Weidler said the Roosters wouldn't be making a play for him because of his agent.

"One club that won't have a crack at Lachie Galvin is the Roosters," Weidler said on Channel 9. "I think the Tigers have been made aware of that. And I guess it's in part to do with the manager Isaac Moses. The Roosters refuse to deal with him, and Lachie Galvin's manager is Isaac Moses."

Weidler said the same thing back in 2024 when Mitchell Moses (Isaac's cousin) was being linked to the Roosters, before he re-signed with Parramatta. Weidler revealed the Roosters tried hard to sign Mitchell Moses back in 2016 before Isaac delivered him to the Eels.

Isaac Moses (centre) during a game between the Roosters and Raiders in 2021. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

"He met with Trent Robinson and they offered him a deal of around $600,00 per year," Weidler said on the 'Footy Talk' podcast. "They thought he was going to take it and he said 'no'. I think then and there they said 'Mitchell Moses has said no to our club, we're washing our hands of that situation'.

"Fast forward eight years and Nick Politis doesn't ever want to deal with Isaac Moses again. There are a number of clubs in the NRL who now take that policy. And when Nick says he doesn't want to work with Isaac Moses he's saying he won't work with anyone in his company.

"The ironic thing is Politis went to Peter V'landys and helped get Isaac Moses re-registered. And I think he's not happy with himself for doing that."

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Whether Nassar had a future at the Roosters regardless of his agent remains to be seen. The Bondi club have talented young halves Sam Walker, Hugo Savala and Sandon Smith on their books, and are also likely to get Daly Cherry-Evans (a Wehbe client) in 2026.

This article originally appeared on Yahoo Sport Australia at https://au.news.yahoo.com/roosters-lose-young-halfback-to-bulldogs-amid-reported-refusal-to-work-with-agent-isaac-moses-030457355.html