Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Vicious]

No, players like this should come in on train and trial contracts. Unless they're playing ever week in super rugby, then they'd need to be top 30. We made that mistake with Reilly. Get them in take a look with the promise that if they kill it they'll get a top 30 contract. At best give then a developer contract, but we've already filled all our spots.

Jorgensen is who we should try and get back, but probably not much chance now unless he still has some friends at the club

Don’t forget Reilly played over weight when he first joined us for the latter stages of the 2022 season.
Last season he got himself fit, was a constant standout in our NSW Cup Team and a standout when he finally got a chance at NRL level late last season.
He would have went well had he been given more time, but he was not real big and not overly fast so I would assume he knew or was advised it was again unlikely he would be an NRL starter in 2024, hence his move back to Rugby Union.
Jorgensen would absolutely come back if he was paid well and promised the number 1 jersey. Obviously that won’t happen at the moment with Bula firmly entrenched in our number 1 jersey.
As for a player like Darby Lancaster, no guarantee he would be a star if he switched to NRL, but it’s a fair chance he would be an attacking weapon with the speed and running game he possesses.

 

[Tito Santana]

Thats nice…. When is he recovered from his injury? July?

He will probably fall off the bench while running the water and need a shoulder reconstruction. Douhei is gone guys.

 

[hank37w]

But he knows everything about Axel Rose.

What about guns, is he an expert on guns? 🤣 🤣

 

[batboy]

Can turn a game on its head, could be our utility/
strike player mid-year off the bench. Wouldn't
bet against Doueihi, he's playing 4 his league career

Aren't they playing for their 'career' every year?

What makes this ACL any different to the others in terms of coming back for his 'career'?

 

[pawsandclaws1]

With Noffa and probably AD gone in 2025, that shoud easily give us enough space for another marquee signing.

I'd imagine the club would be looking to upgrade a few contracts such as Pole.

 

[CornerPost]

With Noffa and probably AD gone in 2025, that shoud easily give us enough space for another marquee signing.

Hopefully you're right about the cap and buying another marquee player.. May need to save some money for upgrades of hopefully 4-5 of the kids coming through

 

[jrtiger]

I'd imagine the club would be looking to upgrade a few contracts such as Pole.

I can definitely see us upgrading and extending a few of these guys as opposed to going to market and blowing a stack of cash on a marquee or two.

Bula was the first to cop an upgrade, but To'a, Utoikamanu, Da Silva and Pole like you say could all be in contention for upgrades depending on their trajectories this season, even Galvin or Latu and Samuela.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I can definitely see us upgrading and extending a few of these guys as opposed to going to market and blowing a stack of cash on a marquee or two.

Bula was the first to cop an upgrade, but To'a, Utoikamanu, Da Silva and Pole like you say could all be in contention for upgrades depending on their trajectories this season, even Galvin or Latu and Samuela.

I always read that developing and keeping them is cheaper than going to market. It also provides a long term sustainable future for the club and builds espirit de corps. I'd enjoy for all those players you have mentioned to be at the club long term.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Early tip for round 2... Seyfarth will be our starting 13. Heighno & Robbie love him & Benji trying to mould him into a Yeo type.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Early tip for round 2... Seyfarth will be our starting 13. Heighno & Robbie love him & Benji trying to mould him into a Yeo type.

Good player Seyfarth. It is great to read former players of the calibre of Farah, Heighno and Marshall think highly of him.

 

[Demps]

Early tip for round 2... Seyfarth will be our starting 13. Heighno & Robbie love him & Benji trying to mould him into a Yeo type.

🔥🔥🔥

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Early tip for round 2... Seyfarth will be our starting 13. Heighno & Robbie love him & Benji trying to mould him into a Yeo type.

The gap between Seyfarth and Yeo is the length of the Flemington straight I’m afraid. Kind of like throwing Wakeham the 6 jumper and trying to mould him into Cam Munster.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Not saying AD would be a good centre but to say he is too slow for it is not true. just look how slow Brad Parker is and he was still one of the better defensive centres in the comp last 3 years

Anyone who thinks Doueihi would make a good centre should go back and watch the 70 point flogging the rooster gave us a couple of years ago. The bloke was defending 3 in on the right side i believe, dropped his mouth guard we were defending 20 or 30 m out. He jogged out of the line to pick up said mouthguard and they strolled through the gap he created to score.
Juice im not saying that's what you're suggesting, your post just happened to be the one of many posts talking about Doueihi and centre.

 

[Tiger Karen]

Membership stuff arrives today, If I get 3 likes to this post, I shall take the panel through the unboxing live and uninterrupted by ads. WTF premium!



I might have to patrol the garden to keep thieves and members of other clubs away.

Set the cat on them and as they laugh, pull out my trusty blood stained axe from behind the red bin.

Working from home for this, it better be good.

 

[Kaito]

Aren't they playing for their 'career' every year?

What makes this ACL any different to the others in terms of coming back for his 'career'?

Don't disagree with the premise of your statement,
but he's only 25, coming off a 3rd reco, so it's
really now or never for him in that respect...

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

Early tip for round 2... Seyfarth will be our starting 13. Heighno & Robbie love him & Benji trying to mould him into a Yeo type.

God I hope not.

 

[king_sirro]

Early tip for round 2... Seyfarth will be our starting 13. Heighno & Robbie love him & Benji trying to mould him into a Yeo type.

Great news. Finally get to see him used properly. If he doesn't perform when his role suits his strengths then that will be it for him. Personally I think he will do quite well as our middle link man with a high workrate. Good to see the coaches actually recognising players strengths and weaknesses and using them accordingly. This allows Kit or Faagatu to come off the bench and slowly groom them.

 

[king_sirro]

The gap between Seyfarth and Yeo is the length of the Flemington straight I’m afraid. Kind of like throwing Wakeham the 6 jumper and trying to mould him into Cam Munster.

How do we know though? Seyfarth has never been given the opportunity to play this role. IMO Yeo is wildly overrated. Eisenhuth filled in for Yeo and played his role just as well as Yeo does.

I think Seyfarth will surprise a few as a 13. His ball playing is very good, he is super fit and doesn't miss tackles. Efforts off the ball are great too. Needs to improve his go forward of course, we all agree on that.

 

[cqtiger]

Early tip for round 2... Seyfarth will be our starting 13. Heighno & Robbie love him & Benji trying to mould him into a Yeo type.

Well I hope the kid has a good year because he is one who works his backside off each game. Good to see if he can step up

 

[Tiger Karen]

I can just picture Richo doing the rounds of the membership base in Westem Sydney with our packages in the back of an old Ute.

Not tied down properly, stuff flying out.

He’s breaking the speed limit a bit, windows down ( no air conditioning) sucking on a warm melted diet coke slurpee.

On his way out here/ in the panther player catchment, he’s got one eye on big young blokes walking past for a surprise offer of a train and trial.

Hurry up Richo, I’ve been waiting for weeks. Step on it.

Don’t stick your fingers up at people wearing other NRL jerseys either.