WESTS TIGERS CLEAN OUT

Just read about Luke Garners charitable work on Tigers website. Decent human being.
Never really a huge fan of his ( only because I thought he had more to offer but didn’t always deliver)but respect all players who get involved in good work off the field.
Shows there’s more between their ears and that they have empathy for those who have drawbacks.
Good luck for the future and well done.
 
🧹🪝🥾 these are the tools we purchase at Mitre 10 today , I believe there should be an announcement on who’s going at the last game hoping it’s a long list of names like
Roberts , LiddLe , Gildart , Tommy , Kel , Garner , Tamou , Madden , ( Lucy and Tommy Mac already gone ) that’s 10 good start with only 2 coming so far
 
It's going to be an tough 2 months ahead as we seem to be waiting for that date to sign players for 2024 and hope for early releases. I am happy to wait if we get snag a few good ones but I still think extending Hastings would be just as good as a top line new player.
 
Halbrowne61 said:
Just read about Luke Garners charitable work on Tigers website. Decent human being.
Never really a huge fan of his ( only because I thought he had more to offer but didn’t always deliver)but respect all players who get involved in good work off the field.
Shows there’s more between their ears and that they have empathy for those who have drawbacks.
Good luck for the future and well done.
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I think Garner is a great pickup for the Panthers it they get him running his lines again.

Zero idea why Madge made the change of the firing Brooks/Garner combo, thought it was because Lucy/BJ wanted to play same side but that didn’t last long and then they never got Garner/Brooks working together again. Very strange change from Madge that one.
 
First things first, we have to hope another club takes these contracted players (7) for us to create more spots in our top 30.

1st option, other Club pays full contract.
2nd option, we pay some % of contract.
3rd option, we release them & pay out their contract.

David Nofoaluma (2025)
Oliver Gildart (2023)
Tyrone Peachey (2023)
Zane Musgrave (2024)
Jacob Liddle (2023)
Jake Simpkin (2024)
Tuki Simpkins (2023)

Our uncontracted players (6) unlikely to renewed or leaving are:
William Kei
Jock Madden
Luke Garner
James Tamou
Kelma Tuilagi
James Roberts

Incomings (5) into top 30 so far are"
Api Korisau
Isaiah Papali'i
Rua Ngatikaura
Fonua Pole
Triston Reilly

Unknown what contact the Club will offer for the uncontracted Tommy Talau & Henry O'Kane. Making an assumption both will remain in Top 30.

So with likely outgoings & incomings, that leaves us 1 roster spot until we offload any of the 7 contracted players.

Out of the 7, I think Jake Simpkin, Jacob Liddle & Oliver Gildart are highly probable. Hopefully an ESL team sees value in Peachey, Musgrave & Tuki Simpkins as I can't see an NRL team wanting them. I'm sure Sheens is on the phone to his mate Brett Hodgson at Hull KR.

So to finish, I can see 4 spots close to definitely being open for new signings or upgrades (Tumeth, Nu Brown, Freebairn). I believe Kautoga has a Dev deal so he won't be top 30.

Likely 2-3 more signings then from external to our Club (experienced backrower, experienced outside back). Then if Peachey offloaded, we'll aim for another back-up half/5-8. If Musgrove offloaded, another middle (i.e. Fifita).
 
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tig_prmz said:
We need to make the people we have right now better. Can't just keep recycling players, coaches, admins etc.
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We also need to look to get constant improvement especially in the playing roster. There will always be turnover.
 
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