I like you info about Illias but there is a lot of rewriting of history in it. Illias was playing HM when Doueihi, Seyfarth, Suli and Papenhuyzen were playing SG Ball. Had he stayed, he may have played with Brooks in the halves.
It's always Brooks fault...
I'll say it again
- He. Is. Managed. By. Braith. Anasta!!
(You know, the media guy that has been openly rubbishing the club for a decade - Why would he have a client at the club?) OR HOW - Who from the club would talk to him after the way he carries on?
Lachy got injured (ACL maybe) and we signed Madden... Souths saw something in him (much like they did with Doueihi and took him....
Simple as that.