It is hard not to get disheartened when you learn of our good juniors leaving, especially to the Roosters. Let's hope someone in the club is monitoring and signing the best of our juniors from the Balmain and ex Wests Magpies inner west nurseries.
Good get for them, and the type of signing we always seem to miss out on. Canberra have had a heap of decent young backs, not future origin stars but solid first graders, yet we've persisted with filling in our squad with nobodies with little future prospects for so long.
Sure we have a duty of care, but what was his rock bottom again, a couple of injuries, and he had the eye surgery, all while playing NRL and OMG I’m at rock bott. Geez I reckon there’s been tougher roads had? 🤷♂️
Maumalo replacement ?
Unlucky Sticky Ricky lol
Won't be a big loss to them.
Building a strong squad there quietly. Recruiting one of the young gun backs come through and they should be consistently in the 6-10 range.
You don't see the "dark side" there and the potential spiral of cutting him?
We certainly wouldn't let him go for '24 without something in return from Canberra or an incoming player who provides what we need.
If I was the Raiders and signed Tupou I would off Cotric in return
Stuff that, she’d be selling Leichhardt oval to her latest lay for pocket change
Kepaoa from the interchange as a forward was a revelation. Add to this he would be on a modest contract and there is value. No wonder the Storm were reportedly interested because a player who can provide impact like Kepaoa at a modest salary is a valuable commodity.
No mate, by my logic a kid that manages to play test football before debuting must be showing someone something.. Wakeham has shown us all what he brings to nrl level and Fainu is a next level talent than Wakeham..
Well I’d like to hope we’re proactive, not reactive, in retaining future talent.
