November 2019
November 21: Melbourne captain Cameron Smith confirms his decision to play on in 2020, declaring he is "feeling really fresh now and looking forward to next year".
Wests Tigers re-sign talented rookie Tommy Talau until the end of the 2022 season.
November 22: The Sydney Roosters extend the contract of premiership-winning prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves through to the end of 2023.
Wests Tigers sneak under Parramatta’s guard to sign promising Eels’ front-rower Stefano Utoikamanu to a three-year deal, starting in 2021.
A meeting of NRL coaches hears a proposal for teams defeated in golden point to be rewarded under a revised allocation of competition points. Only half of the NRL’s 16 coaches attend the meeting where several other initiatives are discussed, including an NFL-style golden point "right of reply", where both teams have an opportunity with the ball in the extra-time period.