Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[earl]

Ok so we hear we are undertaking an aggressive recruitment & retention drive but since Latu & Samuela Fainu, there has been crickets.

I bet they are aggressively recruiting but so is every team and it's a sellers market. I don't understand why they say stupid stuff like that. I know it was Lee but Sheens stated how we were going to play attacking footy this year as well.

The club needs to learn to manage expectations.

 

[earl]

I appreciate that mate, but Scott Fulton has a brilliant eye for talent and doesn't need my help. being in the pathways would certainly be a dream though. the club has come a long way from where it used to be when I was getting around in Group 6.

You provide awesome info. Thanks.

 

[jrtiger]

You provide awesome info. Thanks.

appreciate that mate. thank you.

 

[Nadz4483]

Just a Friday vent post about the club's recruitment & retention ...

Ok so we hear we are undertaking an aggressive recruitment & retention drive but since Latu & Samuela Fainu, there has been crickets.

I do like we are keeping our plans in-house until announcement day with all this speculation re Sezer, Sullivan, Best, Moylan et al probably 99% likely coming from their managers.

I do think we are being patient so we land recruits who tick the necessary boxes for Benji and not rushed into low-IQ, overpaid players like the past.

However my vent is why the club cannot announce our retentions (like all other clubs). To me it shows disrespect from the club or a lack of understanding of what gives members/fans joy & hope ... in that we would love to hear that Tallyn DaSilva has agreed to a contract until xxx etc.

We hear that Lachlan Galvin, Da Silva, Laulilii are contracted through Zero Tackle website or hidden away in a club story.

WHY can't the club do a dedicated news story on each! For crying out loud, give us something! We claim to be a development club and these kids are the future, well bloody hell announce when they are extended or promoted to the top 30.

This is more evidence that the club's management need to be reviewed.

We haven't heard anything official about Galvin, Da Silva, Lauliliis, Faagutu, Mansfield, Miller and team mates.

AND why is there such a delay in retaining Charlie Staines & extending Shawn Blore! These two are 'no brainers' for me.

Sorry for the diatribe, just needed to get that off my chest,

This club can't win.... you just know, that if the club were to announce any of these young fella joining top 30 that people will whine because they haven't announced any known first graders... you can't please everybody..

 

[teddy23]

Thanks @teddy23 appreciate the update champion. All very positive.

Certainly great that we have rejected the offer for Suli, not the type of player we need.

I suggested Cotric recently as a good target with his experience and Sheens previously being keen so it's pleasing they are following up. Meaney would be a very good winger, back-up fullback, Bula mentor & goal kicker for us if this could come off. And I laugh about Pele, because he apparently knocked us back 12 months ago for the Bulldogs. Wouldn't surprise me if Kautoga wanted to return in future.

Simpkins is a value trade for us and could net us someone decent in return.

Maybe the Sezer hold-up is Ilias???

You sold me on Meaney - I think he'd be an excellent get. Papenhyzen expected to be fullback soon with the emergence of Warbrick and Coates there too. He may see more opportunity here.

Well Canberra need a 9.... and Cotric isn't getting much game time.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Yes Willett the forgotten man from Taree!

Oitmann made the Junior Blues squad at the beginning of the season so is certainly held in high regard.

Aren't there also players like Alex Conti, Cameron Kanaan and Mikey Nasser from Balmain?

 

[AdelaideTiger]

You sold me on Meaney - I think he'd be an excellent get. Papenhyzen expected to be fullback soon with the emergence of Warbrick and Coates there too. He may see more opportunity here.

Well Canberra need a 9.... and Cotric isn't getting much game time.

I wouldn't mind Cotric for Simpkin, but I wouldn't want to have Cotric and Nofaluma both on the roster.
Cotric has proven he is a winger only so having two wingers costing $1m+ for multiple years would be a disaster.

 

[tony soprano]

Heath has a job ahead of him given he is typically a spine player. has always played in the halves before moving to fullback for SG Ball and has become a revelation. he also played at lock at the Schoolboys carnival interestingly enough and I think he additionally did some time at hooker.

the rise of Jahream plus the stockpile of young halves has made it difficult for him, but he is talented enough to break into grade within the next 12 months. I see him as a 14 in the mould of a Ben Hampton, where you bring him on and play two fullbacks either side of the ruck in attack and have him defend in the middle. all of that said, he might manage to unseat someone in the spine and never look back.

Think he too good and needs to be in the starting side eventually.

Bula still has has some work to do for me.

 

[851]

Why is it that all of those players, with the exception of Howard, only played 10-12 games? Weird trend.

Crooks played 40 games

 

[bptiger 0]

Could you ask him if there are any Raudonikis photos on the wall in the Newton dressing room please!

Just spoke to him , he told me there is no photos in the dressing , but every home game they put posters up of all the old Newtown favs , cheers bud

 

[Tom Shines]

Rothfield apparantly said on a podcast who knows

“Apparently “
Lol

 

[Tom Shines]

Any news on Sezer or alternative ???

Moylan is coming apparently

 

[Hbom]

Sloan on scrapheap then.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

You sold me on Meaney - I think he'd be an excellent get. Papenhyzen expected to be fullback soon with the emergence of Warbrick and Coates there too. He may see more opportunity here.

Well Canberra need a 9.... and Cotric isn't getting much game time.

And Simpkin was a Madge signing!!!

 

[bptiger 0]

Maybe it’s your memory?

Haven’t we announced 3 decent signings in the last 2 weeks with Api and Fainus x 2.
Sullivan imminent?

What more would you really expect?
No NRL clubs write article after article on all the 15yr olds they’re signing…

I don’t know about u but I would love to see lots more signings . And let’s face it the two fainu brothers are not 1st grade starters and Sullivan is not confirmed , so really we have not signed jack shit . The knights had just announced 2-3 signings as well as two English players , NOW that’s signings .
Not having a go just trying trying to have a light hearted approach, we all need a laugh 🤪

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Maybe it’s your memory?

Haven’t we announced 3 decent signings in the last 2 weeks with Api and Fainus x 2.
Sullivan imminent?

What more would you really expect?
No NRL clubs write article after article on all the 15yr olds they’re signing…

How could I forget about Api!!! The red mist clouded my memory.

Yes I mentioned since the Fainus.

It's more given the current state of the club, they should be doing more to make a 'big deal' about our pathway retentions.

Canberra did it this week in an announcement of 3 retention signings including 2 of their rising stars.

Now would be an opportune time (given the lack of external recruitment news) to communicate officially about Da Silva & Galvin (and any others). To me & I'm sure many others, this is exciting news!

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Moylan is coming apparently

Please no! You joke @Tom Shines ?

 

[Tom Shines]

Please no! You joke @Tom Shines ?

I read it here … so it must be true right?

 

[balmain boy]

You sold me on Meaney - I think he'd be an excellent get. Papenhyzen expected to be fullback soon with the emergence of Warbrick and Coates there too. He may see more opportunity here.

Well Canberra need a 9.... and Cotric isn't getting much game time.

Meaney is too small to be a first choice winger in a weak team. He'd need a huge centre next to him to combat aerial raids too.

 

[balmain boy]

Think he too good and needs to be in the starting side eventually.

Bula still has has some work to do for me.

So an 18 year old who's played 2 games of flegg is too good and needs to start eventually, but the player whos's been starting and doing well in first grade has work to do?? Right...