Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

momo_amp_medo said:
Just a reminder people that Sheens 1st grade debuted both Benji and Robbie as18 year olds back in 2003 …. my point being that don’t be surprised that over the course of next 2 years some of those promising young juniors get the taste of NRL under his stewardship.
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Benji and Robbie didn't have 120 kg monsters running at them week after week as 18 year olds. Compare the size the squads in 2005 to today. Guys like Suaalii might be able to handle it but the Roosters are easing him into the game. I think the halves of the future have to be big and mobile such as Cleary and Cherry- Evans.
 
I hope we aim a bit higher not semi retirees and rejects .If we keep picking the leftovers we will be perpetually near the bottom end of the table
 
Frizell would walk straight into our team, no questions asked. Anyone bagging him as a potential Signing needs their head read and ask themselves honestly who better could we realistically sign. Friz and Paps would be a huge leap in the right direction as our starting back rowers.
 
Don Kershane said:
Benji and Robbie didn't have 120 kg monsters running at them week after week as 18 year olds. Compare the size the squads in 2005 to today. Guys like Suaalii might be able to handle it but the Roosters are easing him into the game. I think the halves of the future have to be big and mobile such as Cleary and Cherry- Evans.
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Yep, agree on the style & size of players today vs 2005. But The Roosters threw Walker into the mix pretty much as soon as they could last year and I reckon he's smaller than Alfie Langer! And yes, Suaalii, was actually kept back for most of last season but has found a home on the Wing since Round 6 and looks a superstar in the making. Billy Smith is the one who has copped the career changing injuries over the past 2 years.
 
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Tcat said:
Frizell would walk straight into our team, no questions asked. Anyone bagging him as a potential Signing needs their head read and ask themselves honestly who better could we realistically sign. Friz and Paps would be a huge leap in the right direction as our starting back rowers.
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Sure when he's not injured.
 
Mighty_Tiger said:
He has played 20 games a season for the last 10yrs. If he joined he would be the best backrower we would have had since Ellis hands down. Having him with Papa locks in the edges very very well plus gives us large forward & 2nd phase play upside.
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I’m a big Frizz fan but he’s had an off year. Hopefully he comes good if we get him.
 

BlackWhiteGold said:
Hi guys, here is our updated 'contracted' squad list for next season.

Based on this, don't expect us to sign anyone else from another Club until we have officially released players under contract & have completed our internal contract extensions.

Summary @ 9 August 2022:
- 27 players contracted
- 1 player with a mutual option for 2023 yet to be activated (Ofahengaue)
- 4 players who are contracted for 2023 have been informed they can look elsewhere or reports we are willing to offload (Peachey, Liddle, Gildart, Tuki Simpkins)
- 3 players on contract being speculated as potential sells (Nofoaluma, Brooks, Jake Simpkin)
- 4 players off contract who may be re-contracted (Tamou, Talau, Madden, O'Kane)

Assumption 1 is that Offa activates MO, so that is 28 players officially under contract with 2 spots remaining for any of 8 players already within the Club off contract or on T&T - Tamou/Talau/Madden/O'Kane/Nu Brown/Tumeth/Freebairn/Dias.

Assumption 2 is we'll re-sign at least 2 of these (if not 3-4) in the top 30.

Assumption 3 is that we need other Clubs to officially take at least 3 of Peachey, Liddle, Gildart , Simpkins, Noffa, Brooks, Simpkin before we even contemplate signing anyone from another Club.

Current Contract List for 2023

NameMain PositionAgeContract
Api KorisauHooker302024
** David NofoalumaWing292025
Stefano UtoikamanuProp222025
Isaiah Papali'i2nd Row242025
Zane MusgraveProp262024
Alex TwalProp262024
Junior TupouWing202024
Starford T'oaCentre222024
Sione FainuProp202024
Rua NgatikauraHooker212024
Fonua PoleProp202024
Sione Fainu2nd Row202024
Triston ReillyCentre232024
** Jake SimpkinHooker212024
Daine LaurieFullback232023
Ken MaumoloWing282023
Jackson HastingsLock262023
Asu KepaoaCentre222024
Adam DoueihiFive-Eighth242023
Shaun Blore2nd Row222023
Alex SeyfarthProp232023
Brent NadenCentre272023
** Luke BrooksHalfback282023
* Oliver GildartFive-Eighth262023
* Tyrone PeacheyLock312023
* Jacob LiddleHooker262023
* Tukimihia SimpkinsProp212023

Notes

- Joe Ofahengaue has yet to activate his mutual option for 2023.

- The following 8 players off contract or departing: James Tamou. Tommy Talau, Jock Madden, Henry O’Kane, James Roberts, William Kei, Luke Garner, Kelma Tuilagi.

- The following 4 players are either on T&T or Dev contracts who have featured in team lists this season: Austin Dias, Thomas Freebairn, Brandon Tumeth, Nu Brown.
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Fainu is in your list twice, so we have an extra spot to fill.
 
Earl said:
He is potentially a very good player but he is also a fringe first grader. If you get him you get him for cheap and it's about giving him an opportunity.
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He is only a kid played 31 games and not in a row coming back from major injury he is only upside and will be amazing after a full off season offer him 300K ayear for 3 years
 
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