Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

jmello said:
This happens to a lot of clubs with large catchments for junior talent. Given that we are positioning ourselves as a development club, the number of promising juniors coming through will increase. A number of things we need to realise:

1) We can't keep them all and we will inevitably lose some promising juniors to other clubs. An example away from the Wests Tigers: Ethan Sanders, the U19s NSW Blues halfback (with Latu Fainu at 6), was part of the Eels system. He was reportedly signed by the Raiders from 2025, after the Eels locked up Moses and Brown on long term deals. And back to the Wests Tigers and Latu Fainu, we've poached the Fainu brothers, despite them being in the Manly system for a number of years.

2) We have to back our coaching staff to identify the juniors that will succeed at NRL level. Playing in the Australian Schoolboys team is certainly a big tick, but no means a certainty that they will make the jump to first grade. Just ask Brenden Santi.

3) We have to back our club to create a winning culture. Penrith are the absolute gold standard here. Whilst they are leaking their junior talent, they are leaving after first grade success rather than before it. Juniors are staying for the chance to play in that side and make history (not to mention the journeymen going to the Panthers for a chance to improve their stock). A winning culture will improve junior retention but will not guarantee it. For example, Panthers lost a 'prodigal centre', Wilson de Courcey, to the Knights, likely with the promise of a top 30 spot.

Our focus on the future is clear, with a large number of juniors either in the top 30 for 2024 or 2025. Hopefully the juniors that have been earmarked for success turn out to be the best in their positions.
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I agree but the pamfers system is great. Try just don’t win 3 comps without Nathan Cleary, maybe 1 definitely not 3. They have an all over great team but without the cream, they wouldn’t be winning as well. U need that cream ti win comps, just hope we can find that player!
 
Eternal Tiger said:
Pathetic journalism, if they bothered to check, Galvin is not a halfback. Embarrassing article
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Is there an article on this .mate? Take solace that the more powerful clubs are frustrated that red hot talent is at one of the less fancied clubs due to the success of our Pathways Program and all the staff and parents involved right through from juniors. The WTs' juggernaut of juniors!
 
GNR4LIFE said:
“they have signed Jarome Luai, Jayden Sullivan, Aidan Sezer and Latu Fainu in recent months and also have Adam Doueihi in their ranks.”

That’s hilarious that they try to use Doueihi and Sezar as potential road blocks
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I reckon our future halves combination could be Luai and Galvin. Fainu may agitate for a release if he believes he is being blocked. Manly or Dolphins would be my bet.

Sezer will retire and Douiehi’s future is largely unknown.
 
bbobb said:
I reckon our future halves combination could be Luai and Galvin. Fainu may agitate for a release if he believes he is being blocked. Manly or Dolphins would be my bet.

Sezer will retire and Douiehi’s future is largely unknown.
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Luai/Galvin is a good shout. I find it unlikely that Galvin, Sullivan and Fainu all succeed though. At least one is bound to fall by the wayside.
 
bbobb said:
I reckon our future halves combination could be Luai and Galvin. Fainu may agitate for a release if he believes he is being blocked. Manly or Dolphins would be my bet.

Sezer will retire and Douiehi’s future is largely unknown.
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I have a feeling they may start fainu in the centres, he's defence has been pretty solid throughout cup last year. He's elusive has a great step and speed to burn. I could be way off but that's my thoughts
 
jmello said:
This happens to a lot of clubs with large catchments for junior talent. Given that we are positioning ourselves as a development club, the number of promising juniors coming through will increase. A number of things we need to realise:

1) We can't keep them all and we will inevitably lose some promising juniors to other clubs. An example away from the Wests Tigers: Ethan Sanders, the U19s NSW Blues halfback (with Latu Fainu at 6), was part of the Eels system. He was reportedly signed by the Raiders from 2025, after the Eels locked up Moses and Brown on long term deals. And back to the Wests Tigers and Latu Fainu, we've poached the Fainu brothers, despite them being in the Manly system for a number of years.

2) We have to back our coaching staff to identify the juniors that will succeed at NRL level. Playing in the Australian Schoolboys team is certainly a big tick, but no means a certainty that they will make the jump to first grade. Just ask Brenden Santi.

3) We have to back our club to create a winning culture. Penrith are the absolute gold standard here. Whilst they are leaking their junior talent, they are leaving after first grade success rather than before it. Juniors are staying for the chance to play in that side and make history (not to mention the journeymen going to the Panthers for a chance to improve their stock). A winning culture will improve junior retention but will not guarantee it. For example, Panthers lost a 'prodigal centre', Wilson de Courcey, to the Knights, likely with the promise of a top 30 spot.

Our focus on the future is clear, with a large number of juniors either in the top 30 for 2024 or 2025. Hopefully the juniors that have been earmarked for success turn out to be the best in their positions.
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Agreed however our resource pool should be acknowledged by a transfer fee - and so should any club.

As noted, teams that have less resources should be forced to finding new areas of talent which ultimately will grow the game.
carltonleach said:
Oh ok makes sense I must have been living under a rock lol thanks heaps for that champ appreciate it heaps
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Juice said:
Anyone think that story was most likely planted by Isaac Moses? This kind of thing always happens with his players
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He's probably fielding interest from any number of the more powerful clubs offering big $. As Marshall stamps his ownership on the club/squad with the assistance of Richardson, and Galvin is included in plans for the NRL at WTs, his big commission etc looks less likely. Also that article clearly has a whiff of a conflict of interest with Seibold (another of his clients) at Manly.
 
Tony Adams aka The Mole is very close with both Sheens and McDonnell. He will constantly be writing these types of stories every few weeks to not only plant seeds to destabilise us but to generate clicks. He absolutely has an agenda against us since Sheens got the flick. I do believe Isaac Moses had his nose out of joint when we signed a couple of halves. We have a terrible relationship with Moses but I think Richo will sort alot that stuff out. I think the club is showing Lachlan a lot of love publicly to reassure him how they feel about him. We wouldn’t be the first club to not negotiate with Moses, Politis and Matt Cameron (Panthers) refuse to negotiate with him directly preferring to use a third party in the process. I think Lachlans first couple of seasons in first grade maybe as a centre. This time next year we will have a clearer picture. Just realised I rambled on a bit, apologies for long post
 
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