Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

kade7 said:
Lots happening behind the scenes
still a few more announcements in the wings

the club is trying to free up 3 more roster spots for incoming players

also important to remember
seyfarth and twal both had 3 and 4 year offers at the dogs and eagles and chose to stay at the club, both boys love working with benji

tumeth a smokey for a souths move but also wants to stay at the club, but is aware path me be blocked

simpkin potentially to eel’s

noffa shopped but no real suitors at the moment

ideally benji (i hear) would love to work something out with the dragons to get suli next year on decent coin though
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Thanks for the update…any further news on Stains and Tupou?…or who the incoming players might be….many thanks for your insights
 
kade7 said:
Lots happening behind the scenes
still a few more announcements in the wings

the club is trying to free up 3 more roster spots for incoming players

also important to remember
seyfarth and twal both had 3 and 4 year offers at the dogs and eagles and chose to stay at the club, both boys love working with benji

tumeth a smokey for a souths move but also wants to stay at the club, but is aware path me be blocked

simpkin potentially to eel’s

noffa shopped but no real suitors at the moment

ideally benji (i hear) would love to work something out with the dragons to get suli next year on decent coin though
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announcements in the wings, are they internal or external?
 
kade7 said:
Lots happening behind the scenes
still a few more announcements in the wings

the club is trying to free up 3 more roster spots for incoming players

also important to remember
seyfarth and twal both had 3 and 4 year offers at the dogs and eagles and chose to stay at the club, both boys love working with benji

tumeth a smokey for a souths move but also wants to stay at the club, but is aware path me be blocked

simpkin potentially to eel’s

noffa shopped but no real suitors at the moment

ideally benji (i hear) would love to work something out with the dragons to get suli next year on decent coin though
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Tumeth and Noffa would be good offloads. Simpkin I think we still need. Api and TDS the only other two #9s on the books with Rua departing
 
kade7 said:
Lots happening behind the scenes
still a few more announcements in the wings

the club is trying to free up 3 more roster spots for incoming players

also important to remember
seyfarth and twal both had 3 and 4 year offers at the dogs and eagles and chose to stay at the club, both boys love working with benji

tumeth a smokey for a souths move but also wants to stay at the club, but is aware path me be blocked

simpkin potentially to eel’s

noffa shopped but no real suitors at the moment

ideally benji (i hear) would love to work something out with the dragons to get suli next year on decent coin though
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Despite Noffa talking up his time when loaned to the Storm, itvappears they weren’t to impressed with him…
 
earl said:
I don't mind the squad. Hopefully we have some more turnover and get some class players in but I reckon it's unlikely we'll get class players.

It'll be up to the juniors coming through to give us some class.

2024
1. Jahream Bula
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Starford To’a
4. Triston Reilly
5. Junior Tupou
6. Jayden Sullivan
7. Aidan Sezer
8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Apisai Koroisau (c)
10. David Klemmer
11. Isaiah Papali'i
12. John Bateman
13. Alex Twal

14. Latu Fainu
15. Samuela Fainu
16. Fonua Pole
17. Shawn Blore

Forwards:-
18. Sione Fainu
19. Brandon Mansfield
20. Brandon Tumeth
21. Asu Kepaoa
22. Jordan Miller
23. Alex Seyfarth
24. Justin Matamua
Hookers/Halves/Utilies:-
25. Lachlan Galvin
26. Jake Simpkin
27. Adam Doueihi
28. Tallyn Da Silva
Outside Backs:-
29. Brent Naden
30. Josh Feledy
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Thanks for the team list Earl.

When you look at the current squad like this you start to see the weaknesses. Obvious lack of NRL experience outside our first 13 so any injuries will hurt us. We need a genuine lock option and Twal must be in the prop rotation, or find another quality prop. Outside backs are weak and need big improvements.
Depth wise we fall off a cliff from 18th man onwards. Lots of young guys with plenty of work to do to be NRL players.
Carrying 5-6 players with little or no future upside to us and ideally we need to upgrade them for NRL players with winning attitudes. Clearly not so easy and may unfortunately take another season.
 
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