Depending on who we get as coach it will be difficult to lure those players here, we have 15 players off contract after 23 plenty of cap but depending who’s coach, they won’t have a lot of pulling power to get them over to us.Players off contract at end of 2023 include:
Origin squad players Daniel Tupou, Victor Radley, Ben Hunt, Damien Cook, Stephen Crichton, Liam Martin, Brian To’o, Murray Taulagi, Cameron Munster, Selwyn Cobbo, Thomas Flegler, Siosifa Talakai and Jeremiah Nanai come off contract after next season, meaning they are free agents from November 1 this year.
Canterbury’s Matt Burton is under contract until after 2024 but the final season is an option in his favour while Angus Crichton comes off after this year.
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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Amen!
I’ve said before we need to be signing players that walk into our starting 13. We have a squad full of players who can cover roster spots 14-30, we need quality.
Most quality is locked up long term unfortunately, we were really lucky to get Api and Papali’I for next year, not sure who’s available for 24 but even with cap it’ll be hard to lure them over.
tiger_scott
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So a heavily subsidised Nathan Brown, for the next 18 months, might be worthwhile "swing". We have the spot and the cash. Be nice if the coach is in place soon, to help make these decisions.
I’m not against signing Brown, but we aren’t gonna make decisions until we’ve got a coach hopefully sooner rather than later.
I disagree. This year I have consistently said "Wow... he is shit again this week"
Yeah that’s a fair point but I would rather hold off and see what comes up than sign average players just because they’re available.
There will also be players that become available unexpectedly between now and the end of the year so let’s not rush in.
GNR4LIFE
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You definitely aren’t the only one
We won’t be making any moves until we have a coach for next year anyway, but at this stage we have 3 spots left to fill for 23 so unless we can move on some players before next year starts we don’t have a lot to work with in terms of recruiting.
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Luke Brooks linked to the Dolphins.
Source is the ever reliable Foxsports. 🤔
Source is the ever reliable Foxsports. 🤔
Well it looks like Peachey is on his way out and I’d be surprised if Gildart is still here next year too so that’s another 2 spots.
I still think that with Papalii and Api coming next year if we can add a good prop, second rower and centre we will be very competitive, but they need to be top 13 not reserve grade quality.
Have to wait and see, all we can do Peachy could be moved on and Gildart could go back to England, if both happen that does leave 5 spots available I know we’ve been linked to Brown and I would take him, but until we get a coach I don’t think we’ll be making any moves.
GNR4LIFE
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It wouldn’t surprise me if Bennett saw something in him. If he finds a deal somewhere else, it’s best for both parties.
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He sees a first grade halfback , of which they don’t have even a reserve grade yet .
He should leave and sign on asap especially if we drop him and start winning games .
GNR4LIFE
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Drop him maybe. Win games, I’m not so sure.
tony soprano
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Similar to Fulton at the end of his career and Wade at sharks get concussed easily. Not good signs obviously
tony soprano
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Idk sometimes I say wow he actually tackled or did something
dazza65
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At the moment Dolphins would take me as their half...they have had bugger all bites....
I agree but it's totally dependent on how much we have to kick in. According to earlier reports Brooks is on close to $1m (I'm astonished but it's what we're told). How much would you pay to see him gone? Would you pay $500k?