Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Dr_Ice]

I’ve only seen Woods play in person once.

He’s definitely really highly touted and was best on ground in the Harold Matts GF.

Dogs also have another talented young half (Joseph O’Neill) who’s one of their Development Players.

I think they’ve probably prioritised those two over Matai, although as far as I’m aware, Matai was scheduled to join the Dogs’ Top 30 in 2024 so they must have rated him too.

Mitchell Woods and Alex Conti are in the same year at St Pats Strathfield and been playing First XV rugby together since year 9. Have seen them play a few times and very talented. Both made the Australian U16 rugby team last year, and Woods also the Australian U16 AFL team (and in Swans Academy)

They will need to decide which code they want to focus on very soon.

 

[Tucker]

How can you say Johnson is Worse then Brooks.

Cronulla got into the top 8 with Johnson.
Johnson has representated New Zealand.
Now, maybe. Yet were talking about a player who has played a stack of games.

Career wise, overall. Johnson is far greater then Brooks and will enjoy his highlight reel. Johnson could teach the team a thing or two and build juniors. Juniors are learning nothing from Brooks. ...

Ofcourse Marshall is meant to teach the team a thing or two.

Youve answered your own question. Career wise Johnson kills Brooks.
Right now though…

 

[Camel2281]

Youve answered your own question. Career wise Johnson kills Brooks.
Right now though…

Right now Johnson is playing better than Brooks

 

[Wildcat777]

Youve answered your own question. Career wise Johnson kills Brooks.
Right now though…

Agreed….But I would rather have Brooks. But both together would be better? Maybe….

 

[balmain boy]

I think they should skip the shield comp. Pretty average standard. Some local A grade comps are much better.

I wonder how many players have ever played Shield and then gone on to play NRL. Not many I'd guess.

 

[balmain boy]

Which one do you think is the better player between Alex and Levi?

I've only seen highlights of them, but have seen a few people say Levi is the better prospect. I think Levi is older than Alex?

Alex is a mile ahead of Levi, and it's not close.

 

[Tim Sheens]

TW I asked the same question yesterday and was told “ don’t think so”. That seems to be as much as is known, unless someone has further info.

@tigerballs wrote that he played with his father.

 

[innsaneink]

Stephen Humphrey's still filthy at the club, friend k ows his family very well absolutely no chance of getting him

Good
Don't need any more Humptys here

 

[balmain boy]

Saw someone on FB say there was a swap with Aitasi James swapped for Iverson Matai. While we need a young halfback, not sure we'd trade James. We gave them Kautoga only a few weeks back

 

[Buttface]

Saw someone on FB say there was a swap with Aitasi James swapped for Iverson Matai. While we need a young halfback, not sure we'd trade James. We gave them Kautoga only a few weeks back

I hope not, he’s another forward who is becoming 1st grade ready and we are offloading him. We need to demonstrate there’s a clear path to nrl for the youngsters and a future not when ya ready we will ditch ya or trade ya.

 

[vlad]

Saw someone on FB say there was a swap with Aitasi James swapped for Iverson Matai. While we need a young halfback, not sure we'd trade James. We gave them Kautoga only a few weeks back

AJ is named this week in NSW Cup for the Magpies

 

[Roar_Power]

Saw someone on FB say there was a swap with Aitasi James swapped for Iverson Matai. While we need a young halfback, not sure we'd trade James. We gave them Kautoga only a few weeks back

I would doubt we swap AJ. Bulldogs have a heap of forwards anyway.

 

[king_sirro]

Alex is a mile ahead of Levi, and it's not close.

Levi was a very good player in his age group, an age group that was quite strong and competitive. I always thought highly of Levi.

Alex was a standout in a stacked team in a weak comp. However he did play up in age, once 2 years up and performed strongly.

I do believe your right that Alex is the better prospect, but he has had it easy so far. Playing in an easy comp in a side that just kept getting stacked and beating teams 50 nil every week. That can't be good for development.

It will be interesting to see how he develops.

 

[boonboon]

I would doubt we swap AJ. Bulldogs have a heap of forwards anyway.

I actually think the other way. We have a heap of forwards while they have very few signed up for 2024

 

[twentyforty]

How can you say Johnson is Worse then Brooks.

Cronulla got into the top 8 with Johnson.
Johnson has representated New Zealand.
Now, maybe. Yet were talking about a player who has played a stack of games.

Career wise, overall. Johnson is far greater then Brooks and will enjoy his highlight reel. Johnson could teach the team a thing or two and build juniors. Juniors are learning nothing from Brooks. ...

Ofcourse Marshall is meant to teach the team a thing or two.

Johnson won the Golden Boot in 2014 and Benji won his GB in 2010.

 

[TCL]

Good
Don't need any more Humptys here

Is this the same guy who left the tigers over 10 year ago and was sacked by manly cause he was hitting sponsors up about his own finances? Yea wow I’m really cut up that he has a grudge against the tigers. that’s incredible puts his own grudges ahead of his sons future. I think that’s a text book narcissist.

 

[Halbrowne61]

He doesn't seem disappointed at all. He seems more excited to be working with the young blokes.

I think that he would be somewhat disappointed but is looking at the positives of his new role.
That’s the point I was trying to make. On with the show !!

 

[tigerap]

Saw someone on FB say there was a swap with Aitasi James swapped for Iverson Matai. While we need a young halfback, not sure we'd trade James. We gave them Kautoga only a few weeks back

If Matai was any good the Dogs would not have paid $500k for Oloapu or let him go…I’m not excited by this…especially if we let James go….

 

[tigerap]

Tigers sign young Bulldogs halfback​

Iverson will join the club effective immediately.​

The Wests Tigers have made a new signing, bringing in talented halfback Iverson Matai from the Canterbury Bulldogs.

A member of the Bulldogs Academy, Matai was granted an NRL Development contract with the Dogs whilst playing in their SG Ball side.

A promising halfback, Matai was awarded the Sydney East Blue in 2021 for excellence, leadership and values in the sport of rugby league during his last year at Endeavour Sports High Score.

The award is considered the highest individual sporting honour in the Sydney East region.

A cool head with the ball in his hands, Matai has shown his poised kicking game and great passing ability throughout the SG Ball competition.

Although they have been no official word on him joining the Tigers, he has been named on the interchange for the Wests Tigers Jersey Flegg team this weekend.

Competing against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Mascot Oval on Saturday, Tigers fans will get their first look at what may be the club's future halfback.

Is the the kid Buzz reckons would be the best WT signing for 10 years….lol

 

[Conbat07]

A. James needs to be added to top 30 ASAP. Get rid of Finau or Tuki and slit him in! Buzz was on the drink