you still receive a long service discount with Brooks so that restructured 2024 contract of $700k is really $500k
great player, no doubt about it. very hopeful we sign him as he is a massive upgrade on Tamou. I hope that it's not one or the other with Leniu and Klemmer. would love for us to have both. will finally create depth and competition for spots amongst our front rowers. also ensures that we have a heap of leaders for the likes of Matamua, Fa'agutu and Miller when they begin to play regular first grade.
Then they won’t be able to keep all the guys they want forking out the money they are paying Leniu and Staines. I think they’ll be let go if another team comes circling. Hopefully us.
We shouldn’t be keeping Brooks at all after next year. I don’t give a crap that he’ll cost 500K after season I would rather spend our cap on a genuine 7 than pay Brooks again just to fail.
I don’t see Fifita leaving QLD but if he is up to it I’ll pass. Bloke is overrated IMO and the money it would cost to sign him ain’t worth it.
Garrick has been solid playing Fullback at Manly I’ll be signing him to play 1 for us if we can. Laurie has potential but he’s got a lot to work on and we won’t make a decision to play him at 6 when he will most unlikely get to play 6 unless we have no other choice. Doueihi has stuff to work on as well but if we don’t snare Brown or Munster for 24, given there’s no other better talent to play 6 apart from them Doueihi will stay at 6.
I'd be giving Laurie as much ball as he wants. You want your best players touching the ball as much as possible. Whether that's at 1 or 6 is irrelevant. Listen how Billy Slater talks about Laurie to understand how good he is and will become.
Good question which Sheens will have to decide. In strong teams, weak defenders can be hidden. In our team, I'm not sure.
At this point I just want Brooks gone and Knignts are the only team interested at this stage. If Moses did leave Parra to us I could see them becoming another team wanting Brooks. But there’s another half name Jonah Pezet at Storm stuck behind Hughes he’s one I will give a chance too from what I hear he’s real good. Maybe Blake Taffe as well or this one is unlikely but Sam Walker is available for 24 I would try and sign him so there’s at least 4 I would be willing to give a chance too we all know what will happen if Brooks stays regardless if he takes a massive pay cut it ain’t worth it.
I don’t see it from Laurie yet. He’s a long way off from being one of the best players in the game. If he doesn’t improve next year I got no issue with letting him go.
Fire up bra 🔥🤣
