Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Long Term Fan]

Reuben Garrick has really impressed me this season.

Very good full back/winger and excellent Goal Kicker.

Stuck behind Turbo Tom on a winger 's salary.

Would pay him full back money to come across to WT.

 

[AdelaideTiger]

Don't forget they are adding Kikau and Mahoney next year too. They won't be playing for food stamps.

+Burton upgrade

 

[finnzo]

Trell went to a hamstring guru, as far as I know AD has knee issues not Hamstrings

I’m pretty sure he was a movement specialist so he changes the hole way you move your running style everything the way you think about the hole process

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

Reuben Garrick has really impressed me this season.

Very good full back/winger and excellent Goal Kicker.

Stuck behind Turbo Tom on a winger 's salary.

Would pay him full back money to come across to WT.

Throw the bank at him.

 

[tiger_scott]

From https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/players/off-contract-2022/ just now: the off contract players for next season. Not much in the fullback spot. There are a few forwards worth looking at, though some are getting old.

NRL PLAYERS OFF CONTRACT 2022 | NRL CONTRACTS
A complete list of NRL players who are off contract at the end of the 2022 rugby league season.

BRONCOS
Delouise Hoeter, Ryan James, Albert Kelly, Corey Oates, Keenan Palasia, Jake Turpin, Billy Walters

7 players off contract

RAIDERS
0 players off contract

BULLDOGS
Matt Doorey, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Reece Hoffman, Tuipulotu Katoa, Joe Stimson, Jackson Topine, Brandon Wakeham

7 players off contract

SHARKS
Jayden Berrell, Andrew Fifita, Wade Graham, Mawene Hiroti, Royce Hunt, Franklin Pele, Aiden Tolman

7 players off contract

DOLPHINS
0 players off contract

TITANS
Herman Ese'ese, Esan Marsters, Kevin Proctor

3 players off contract

SEA EAGLES
Morgan Boyle, Andrew Davey, Manase Fainu, Sione Fainu, Martin Taupau

5 players off contract

STORM
Tom Eisenhuth, Dean Ieremia, George Jennings, Cooper Johns, Chris Lewis, Jayden Nikorima, Young Tonumaipea

7 players off contract

WARRIORS
Daejarn Asi, Temple Kalepo, Dunamis Lui, Jack Murchie, Pride Petterson-Robati, Junior Ratuva

6 players off contract

KNIGHTS
Phoenix Crossland, Brayden Musgrove, Pasami Saulo, Sauaso Sue

4 players off contract

COWBOYS
Kane Bradley, Brendan Elliot, Brendan Frei, Ben Hampton, Jordan McLean, Emry Pere

6 players off contract

EELS
Solomone Naiduki, Tom Opacic, Hayze Perham

3 players off contract

PANTHERS
Christian Crichton, Matthew Eisenhuth, Kurt Falls, Jaeman Salmon

4 players off contract

RABBITOHS
Michael Chee-Kam, Lachlan Gale, Josh Mansour, Steven Marsters, Taane Milne, Jaxson Paulo, Isaiah Tass, Izaac Thompson

8 players off contract

DRAGONS
Billy Burns, Poasa Faamausili, Jackson Ford, Jack Gosiewski, Tautau Moga

5 players off contract

ROOSTERS
Angus Crichton, Moala Graham-Taufa, Matthew Lodge

3 players off contract

WESTS TIGERS
William Kei, Jock Madden, James Roberts, Tommy Talau, James Tamou

5 players off contract

My picks would be: Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Jackson Topine, Royce Hunt, Franklin Pele, Ben Hampton, Jordan McLean, Jaeman Salmon and Angus Crichton.
Retaining Jock Madden, Tommy Talau and James Tamou.

 

[AdelaideTiger]

I think the biggest issue with our roster, specifically the forward pack, is that Madge was trying to build a big pack that would drag an opposition team into an arm wrestle. And when he first started (3-4 years ago) it made sense, but since then the game has swung towards favouring mobility over size and it really disadvantaged us.

There is still a place in the game for big boppers but you need balance in your pack, look at the Knights for another example. They have heaps of talent in their pack, but they are too big and lack mobility.

I really think this is where TS' comment about Madge being a square peg in a round hole makes the most sense.
Madge knows how to build a forward pack that can win a comp in 2014, but not in 2022.

This is why I think Pole has been so successful in these early days his mobility is a huge asset, and why it makes sense to bring Blore into the middle.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1550037465779826688

 

[tigre]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1550326890904588288

https://twitter.com/x/status/1550330317495750658

 

[Camel2281]

From https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/players/off-contract-2022/ just now: the off contract players for next season. Not much in the fullback spot. There are a few forwards worth looking at, though some are getting old.

NRL PLAYERS OFF CONTRACT 2022 | NRL CONTRACTS
A complete list of NRL players who are off contract at the end of the 2022 rugby league season.

BRONCOS
Delouise Hoeter, Ryan James, Albert Kelly, Corey Oates, Keenan Palasia, Jake Turpin, Billy Walters

7 players off contract

RAIDERS
0 players off contract

BULLDOGS
Matt Doorey, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Reece Hoffman, Tuipulotu Katoa, Joe Stimson, Jackson Topine, Brandon Wakeham

7 players off contract

SHARKS
Jayden Berrell, Andrew Fifita, Wade Graham, Mawene Hiroti, Royce Hunt, Franklin Pele, Aiden Tolman

7 players off contract

DOLPHINS
0 players off contract

TITANS
Herman Ese'ese, Esan Marsters, Kevin Proctor

3 players off contract

SEA EAGLES
Morgan Boyle, Andrew Davey, Manase Fainu, Sione Fainu, Martin Taupau

5 players off contract

STORM
Tom Eisenhuth, Dean Ieremia, George Jennings, Cooper Johns, Chris Lewis, Jayden Nikorima, Young Tonumaipea

7 players off contract

WARRIORS
Daejarn Asi, Temple Kalepo, Dunamis Lui, Jack Murchie, Pride Petterson-Robati, Junior Ratuva

6 players off contract

KNIGHTS
Phoenix Crossland, Brayden Musgrove, Pasami Saulo, Sauaso Sue

4 players off contract

COWBOYS
Kane Bradley, Brendan Elliot, Brendan Frei, Ben Hampton, Jordan McLean, Emry Pere

6 players off contract

EELS
Solomone Naiduki, Tom Opacic, Hayze Perham

3 players off contract

PANTHERS
Christian Crichton, Matthew Eisenhuth, Kurt Falls, Jaeman Salmon

4 players off contract

RABBITOHS
Michael Chee-Kam, Lachlan Gale, Josh Mansour, Steven Marsters, Taane Milne, Jaxson Paulo, Isaiah Tass, Izaac Thompson

8 players off contract

DRAGONS
Billy Burns, Poasa Faamausili, Jackson Ford, Jack Gosiewski, Tautau Moga

5 players off contract

ROOSTERS
Angus Crichton, Moala Graham-Taufa, Matthew Lodge

3 players off contract

WESTS TIGERS
William Kei, Jock Madden, James Roberts, Tommy Talau, James Tamou

5 players off contract

My picks would be: Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Jackson Topine, Royce Hunt, Franklin Pele, Ben Hampton, Jordan McLean, Jaeman Salmon and Angus Crichton.
Retaining Jock Madden, Tommy Talau and James Tamou.

Jack Murchie, Andrew Davey or Chris Lewis could be decent low priced backrow depth signing too

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

How are they going to work that? S Crichton is not available until 2024 and I don't see Panthers agreeing to release him early.

Bulldogs cannot even officially approach (announce) Crichton until Nov 2022.

if ciraldo gets the dogs coaching role Stephen Crichton will be there

 

[tigerman 0]

Many familey links to the tigers. Good footballer, could fill in anywhere, has speed and a football brain.

Only link he had to the Tigers is his grandfather played lower grades for Balmain in the 1960’s.
Connor’s dad played mainly reserve grade for Cronulla in the 80’s

 

[Demps]

Mate if he got the contracts rite why was moving them on the first thing Ivan did? Signing up veterans on big contracts when you have a crop of outstanding kids coming through is a mistake

By all reports he's a better fullback than winger- where's he's played grade.

Carving up NSW cup.

 

[Tigers_Wests]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1550326890904588288

https://twitter.com/x/status/1550330317495750658

What is this mutual option business with Stefano? I thought he was locked in until end of 2025, without any conditions.

 

[tigre]

What is this mutual option business with Stefano? I thought he was locked in until end of 2025, without any conditions.

NRL website has it down as a MO for 25

2025 NRL Signings Tracker: Pahulu joins Storm; Sukkar extends at Tigers

The Melbourne Storm have signed promising forward Josiah Pahulu on a two-year deal after he was granted a release by the Titans.

www.nrl.com

 

[SeanT]

Not too sure if getting Staines would make any difference atm, can't see him getting and clean ball to do anything with, we need to sort out our forward pack then work out our long term halves.

He's no difference to Laurie. Both bottom 4 fullbacks. Need a star at fullback.

 

[wonka]

Sheens always saying about getting a Ferrari, Staines is known as the Forbes Ferrari.

 

[The SHADOW]

I’d rather J Field over the reserve graders getting a mention as fullback , and he’s only NSW cup player at best.

 

[tigre]

RFM extends with the Bulldogs

 

[Newtown]

He's no difference to Laurie. Both bottom 4 fullbacks. Need a star at fullback.

Where do we get a star fullback?

 

[hugh1954]

Tamou is playing 10 times better then what Woods is dishing up.

Both waste of space