Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

The-moP said:
Rorters could hand Nathan Brown his debut this weekend for the tri-colours .. they are certainly going to have a dominating pack heading into the back half of the season: Crichton - Butcher x2 - Tupouniua - Radley - JWH - Collins - Lodge - Brown - Smith (hooker)
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Not named in extended squad, so not this week, but they will struggle to get them all game time when fit
 
Looks like we’ve signed Bulldogs SG Ball halfback/captain Iverson Matai effective immediately.

Pretty sure he was joining their Top 30 squad in 2024.

Has had big wraps in junior league circles for a while.

18/19-years-old, scored five tries in eight SG Ball games this year.
 
851 said:
Not named in extended squad, so not this week, but they will struggle to get them all game time when fit
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Good pack. They are like us though. Good pack. No idea what to do with it. They are the 2nd worst in points scored. We are worst of course.

Comparing the teams though damn
 
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guywolf said:
Stupid comment. Just ignore his posts if he "had no idea" - though he certainly had more idea than you, that's for sure.

I'll say it again, no one paid him a cent for the rumours he passed on to a RUMOUR thread. He gave us stuff to speculate about and even got some stuff right - you also have to consider that things can also change in a heartbeat. Absolutely mental that some people had the nerve to complain about rumours being passed on in a RUMOUR thread.
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No. His and especially others RUMOURS created more fighting and division on this forum than they were worth.
These guys never undertook normal fan banter and discussions. Never proffered opinions for debate. Never acted how fans act on a football forum at all. They just showed up occasionally, threw some grenades which clapping seals like you happily played with and disappeared when there “inside word” went tits up and they exploded.

ANY OF US could do what they did and have the same success rate. I’ve heard we are seriously looking at DCE. I don’t believe it at all, but it’s out there and it can’t be proven wrong until such time as it is, which is when I’ll claim some crap about 12th hour cold feet. Until that day…can’t wait to see him here!
 
Tucker said:
No. His and especially others RUMOURS created more fighting and division on this forum than they were worth.
These guys never undertook normal fan banter and discussions. Never proffered opinions for debate. Never acted how fans act on a football forum at all. They just showed up occasionally, threw some grenades which clapping seals like you happily played with and disappeared when there “inside word” went tits up and they exploded.

ANY OF US could do what they did and have the same success rate. I’ve heard we are seriously looking at DCE. I don’t believe it at all, but it’s out there and it can’t be proven wrong until such time as it is, which is when I’ll claim some crap about 12th hour cold feet. Until that day…can’t wait to see him here!
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We are after DCE??? That's a signing I can get around. Thanks for passing on! Hope we get him
 
KingRobbie said:
Looks like we’ve signed Bulldogs SG Ball halfback/captain Iverson Matai effective immediately.

Pretty sure he was joining their Top 30 squad in 2024.

Has had big wraps in junior league circles for a while.

18/19-years-old, scored five tries in eight SG Ball games this year.
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I thought O'Neill was their best young halfback. They had two?? And we had none across both Balmain and Wests?
 
Tucker said:
No. His and especially others RUMOURS created more fighting and division on this forum than they were worth.
These guys never undertook normal fan banter and discussions. Never proffered opinions for debate. Never acted how fans act on a football forum at all. They just showed up occasionally, threw some grenades which clapping seals like you happily played with and disappeared when there “inside word” went tits up and they exploded.

ANY OF US could do what they did and have the same success rate. I’ve heard we are seriously looking at DCE. I don’t believe it at all, but it’s out there and it can’t be proven wrong until such time as it is, which is when I’ll claim some crap about 12th hour cold feet. Until that day…can’t wait to see him here!
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Poor comment

Go and start a thread called “official signing thread - like, contract has been signed”

And see how many people read it.

No one has to engage in debate on here if they don’t want to

Are you the judge of how much “engagement” someone must have before they can write a rumor they here.

That’s called suppressing free speech.

Everyone should be entitled to post what they want - if people want to engage great - if not great.

Otherwise everyone who is annoyed should go and start the official signing thread I listed above.

You’re ruining it for the guys like me and others who want to hear rumors.

That’s why we’re on this thread

That’s like people going into the Luke Brooks thread and telling people off for posting comments about Luke Brooks.

RUMOURS … and whether you think they’re not qualified enough to be a rumour is only your opinion.

I repeat - stop ruining it for the rest of us
 
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balmain boy said:
I thought O'Neill was their best young halfback. They had two?? And we had none across both Balmain and Wests?
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We have also got NZ schoolboy halfback Oliver Lawry. Only played 2-3 SG Ball games for Balmain before injuring his ankle. Only just came back last week via Sydney Shield. Will probably play a few games there and then see him in Flegg in 1-2 months. He trained with the NRL squad for a part of the pre-season.
 
KingRobbie said:
Looks like we’ve signed Bulldogs SG Ball halfback/captain Iverson Matai effective immediately.

Pretty sure he was joining their Top 30 squad in 2024.

Has had big wraps in junior league circles for a while.

18/19-years-old, scored five tries in eight SG Ball games this year.
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If true, could be promising. He's in this writeup with Feledy

With the future of the NRL getting ready to take the next step towards their ultimate rugby league dreams when round one of the NSWRL junior rep competitions officially kick off this weekend, Paul Crawley identifies 13 of the most talked about teenagers coming through in SG Ball and Harold Matthews Cup.

The list includes one young gun rated arguably the best teenage playmaker since Brad Fittler, while an unlikely former Manly centre who has also been likened to a young Jamie Lyon now captains the Tigers.

JOSH FELEDY (TIGERS, SG BALL, CENTRE)

A try-scoring machine at the Sea Eagles but has made move to the Tigers in 2023 hoping for a faster passage through to the NRL. As for the comparisons to Jamie “Killer” Lyon, they come from that fact this kid doesn’t look anything particularly special at first glance but make no mistake he is super quick and extremely competitive, and just knows how to find the try line. Was almost untouchable playing outside the supremely gifted Latu Fainu, so it will be interesting to see how he performs without his former gun playmaker now he’s at Balmain.

LATU FAINU (SEA EAGLES, SG BALL, FIVE-EIGHTH)

Comes from a production line of footballing brothers and this one in particular is rated arguably the most talented teenager to emerge in years. In fact, one good judge even goes as far as to say he could the best he’s seen since Brad Fittler. Which might sound outrageous until you see him play. The word is the Bulldogs even put out a feeler before signing Karl Oloapu recently. If this bloke keeps his focus he could be anything in the years to come.

CHEVY STEWART (RAIDERS, SG BALL, FULLBACK)

Another of the game’s most hyped teenagers who has moved from the Sharks to the Raiders this year and takes with him some huge expectation. Lightning fast and with skills to match, he spent the summer training with the Raiders’ top squad and looks destined for NRL in the years to come.

LUKE HANSON (PANTHERS, SG BALL, HALFBACK)

Plays like Luke Keary and comes from a system that just knows how to turn talent into long term success.

LUKE LAULILII (MAGPIES, HAROLD MATTS, FULLBACK)

This boom fullback is another of those Roger Tuivasa-Sheck-type lightning bolts and already with a tremendous passing game. Won Matts last year and at just 16 has already been signed into the full-time squad for next year.

IVERSON MATAI (BULLDOGS, SG BALL, HALFBACK)

Typical scheming halfback with a good kicking game, the Dogs rate this youngster the real deal. Played junior for Milperra Colts and was a standout for Endeavour Sports High.

TYRONE MUNROE/HAIZYN MELLARS (RABBITOHS, SG BALL, WINGERS)

Munroe scored four tries in a trial and looks definitely on the fast track to the big time. Tall, with speed to burn and is not afraid of the contact, no wonder Rabbitohs Ball coach John Sutton rates him so highly. Also keep an eye out for the other winger, Haizyn Mellars, whose father Vince used to play NRL. Haizyn was also a gifted basketballer whose mother Charmian also played for the New Zealand Silver Ferns at the Olympics. He’s only played league for 18 months so he’s still pretty raw but he could be anything. It’s a shame the Rabbitohs will be without young five-eighth Jye Gray who suffered a hamstring injury in the final minutes of the trials.

FINAU LATU (DRAGONS, HAROLD MATTS, LOCK)

Solomon Haumono’s nephew who was a Penrith junior and now captain of this Dragons team. If you remember watching his uncle go around this will bring back memories because he’s incredibly tough, can run, offload, and hits like a truck.

ETHAN SANDERS (EELS, FIVE-EIGHTH)/JOSHUA LYNN (EELS, HALFBACK)

Two outstanding young halves who look destined for NRL. Sanders is a Cooper Cronk-style playmaker with good speed, while the Eels picked up young Lynn from Queensland where he starred as another Palm Beach Currumbin graduate.

FLETCHER SHARPE (KNIGHTS, SG BALL, FULLBACK)

There’s huge raps on this young bloke up Newcastle way and when you watch his highlights you’ll know why. Super quick, skilful, and just has a real footy intelligence about the way he plays.
 
KingRobbie said:
Looks like we’ve signed Bulldogs SG Ball halfback/captain Iverson Matai effective immediately.

Pretty sure he was joining their Top 30 squad in 2024.

Has had big wraps in junior league circles for a while.

18/19-years-old, scored five tries in eight SG Ball games this year.
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This may have already been asked KR but any relation to Steve Matai ?
 
boonboon said:
Interesting we have Camroux and Tannous in the halves in flegg, Mitchell Chester new from Panthers across a few weeks ago and now Iverson Matai both named on the bench plus Oliver Lawry coming back. Lots of halves
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Maybe the others there aren't going to make it. I've only heard of Large as a possible prospect for 1sts
 
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