Kelma Tuilagi Signs With Manly

[balmain boy]

If we can’t get someone for outside the club in time for the trials. Maybe the best option would be to have a player like Seyfarth or Joe O train and trial in the backrow. Even though they are more seen as middle players. I’d keep Peachy at 13 so the attack still flows from round the ruck.

No, we can't do that. Both are props/locks. Neither have the mobility to play second row. Joffa if there's an in-game injury then fine, but Seyfarth definitely cannot ever play second row. May as well put Twal out there.

 

[bathursttiger1]

SECOND-ROW OFF CONTRACT ​

Billy Burns, Michael Chee-Kam, Angus Crichton, Andrew Davey, Matt Doorey, Mitchell Dunn, Adam Elliott, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Jackson Ford, Jack Gosiewski, Corey Harawira-Naera, Chris Lewis, Heilum Luki, Ryan Matterson, Jack Murchie, Briton Nikora, Keenan Palasia, Pride Petterson-Robati, Tariq Sims, Joe Stimson, Sauaso Sue, Jackson Topine, Kelma Tuilagi, Jack Williams, Luke Garner,

If we can’t get someone for outside the club in time for the trials. Maybe the best option would be to have a player like Seyfarth or Joe O train and trial in the backrow. Even though they are more seen as middle players. I’d keep Peachy at 13 so the attack still flows from round the ruck.

Joe O doesn't have enough lateral or movement to play secondrow, every time he played there last year he was found wanting.
Prop or lock are his positions.

 

[bathursttiger1]

Manly must be close to been Cap full as well now if they are paying overs for him and there big 5 on top $$$.. I would assume Garner if off the cards for them now as they could of signed him already for 2023 if they wanted him.. Some have been saying T Sim and for a 2 year deal it might be a very good option and gives our young ones a few years to develop.

We should have offloaded Garner to Manly when we had the chance and keep Tuilagi.

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[Tiger5150]

How about BMM? He was always a great potential, but did not show much at the WT, partially because that was the time his friend Mosese Fotuaika died.

How old is BMM now? Surely too late?

 

[Tiger5150]

You can scrub Whatsthematterson but would be happy to snag any of the other 4 assuming CHN has learned something from his previous indiscretions.

I agree I dont want Matterson back, but on ability alone (excluding head knock issues) he is worthy of consideration.

 

[Tigerwould]

Mitchel dun from cowboys is the 1 I’d be after

He’s a big boy. 190cm and looks pretty solid. Was a 5/8 in juniors. Off contract at the end of 2022.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

How old is BMM now? Surely too late?

According to my web search he is 31, imho, we need an experienced, aggressive 2nd rower with good ball skills - BMM gets ticks on all of them.
Good gap fill for 1-2 years.

 

[Tigerwould]

According to my web search he is 31, imho, we need an experienced, aggressive 2nd rower with good ball skills - BMM gets ticks on all of them.
Good gap fill for 1-2 years.

He is contracted this year and next. Still behind a few in the pecking order at the Warriors. So could move

 

[Demps]

I agree I dont want Matterson back, but on ability alone (excluding head knock issues) he is worthy of consideration.

Everyone hates Matterson.

Hell of a player though.
I'm with you on that return.

Think the bridge is burned though.
Doubt we'll ever see him back.

 

[finnzo]

He is contracted this year and next. Still behind a few in the pecking order at the Warriors. So could move

Who are we talking about here?

 

[batboy]

Josh Curran is the Back Rower we should all be rooting for...
Very similar to Papali'i, Can play middle or edge...
All ticker!!

 

[TheDaBoss]

Olokoatu or bust

 

[Kearnsy]

Olokoatu or bust

He is a an absolute gun with a massive future

 

[Tigerwould]

He is contracted this year and next. Still behind a few in the pecking order at the Warriors. So could move

Who are we talking about here?

Ben Murdoch-Masila​

 

[hank37w]

Everyone hates Matterson.

Hell of a player though.
I'm with you on that return.

Think the bridge is burned though.
Doubt we'll ever see him back.

The cardboard cut out has more integrity than he'll ever have.

 

[Tigerwould]

Josh Curran is the Back Rower we should all be rooting for...
Very similar to Papali'i, Can play middle or edge...
All ticker!!

Just looking at Zero tackle. They have Katoa sign up till the end of 2042. Niukore till the end of 2026 (starts 2023). Should sound out about Curran.

 

[Shooter Mcgavin]

Considering the Raiders having one of the most stacked packs in the comp, I would go hard for CHN. Even if CHN left Raiders they would still have a pack of;

8. Big Papa
9. Starling/Hodgson
10. Tapine
11. Young
12. Whitehead
13. Elliot

14. Sutton
15. Horsburgh
16. Guler
17. Mooney/Rushton/Hola (huge raps on the former)

Garner I see so much potential in and I wish he’d be more consistent, his defence can sting if he chooses not to arm grab and he runs a great line and has decent speed in open space for a back rower.

Joe O absolutely not a second rower.

Seyfarth I love, but again is better suited to the middle in my opinion.

Kelma I think is great but not sure how much I’d want to develop him only to leave us a year later.

That’s about the extent of our options, given the 3 green development players sound a long way off

 

[the_third]

Considering the Raiders having one of the most stacked packs in the comp, I would go hard for CHN. Even if CHN left Raiders they would still have a pack of;

8. Big Papa
9. Starling/Hodgson
10. Tapine
11. Young
12. Whitehead
13. Elliot

14. Sutton
15. Horsburgh
16. Guler
17. Mooney/Rushton/Hola (huge raps on the former)

Garner I see so much potential in and I wish he’d be more consistent, his defence can sting if he chooses not to arm grab and he runs a great line and has decent speed in open space for a back rower.

Joe O absolutely not a second rower.

Seyfarth I love, but again is better suited to the middle in my opinion.

Kelma I think is great but not sure how much I’d want to develop him only to leave us a year later.

That’s about the extent of our options, given the 3 green development players sound a long way off

and lids for tapine.

 

[Tigerwould]

Be interesting to see where Tukimihia Simpkins is at in 2022

 

[tony soprano]

Joe O doesn't have enough lateral or movement to play secondrow, every time he played there last year he was found wanting.
Prop or lock are his positions.

Yep