weststigers
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We are struggling this year.
One or 2 injuries and we will be starting guys that are barely cup standard.
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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One or 2 injuries and we will be starting guys that are barely cup standard.
Bevan French
BlackWhiteGold
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Two players off-contract (and one with an option) that would help our squad immensely are:
Jaydn Su'A - we seem to lack that big, powerful backrower who is great defensively & a tackle-buster (would mean a shift for Bateman or iPap).
Isaiah Tass - nothing flash just solid but importantly good defensively & reasonably quick, down pecking order at Souths & wouldn't cost heaven & earth.
Oregon Kaufusi - will be down the pecking order at the Sharks now with AFB coming & would be great off-the-bench at WT.
I'd love a tall, fast & blockbusting winger (maybe Alaimalo becomes this), just not sure who is out there to recruit. Maybe Tony Francis worth looking into?
He’s off contract at the end of 2024, so we should be making him a better offer if we want wingers that hit the ball up with venom and can get us on the front foot.
weststigers
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I thnk we tried to get Su'A but he knocked us back to sign with Saints
Kaito
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Don't want 2 kick stones but Shawn Blore would have
been handy. Having said that he hasn't ft. In any trials
yet, nobody on here called him a dud signing for them
with him coming off of 2 knee recos. Doueihi will
be like a mid-season signing. Matamua & Tumeth
are taking up 2 spots. Let's see what happens mid
year, but I'm confident that we avoid the spoon fwiw
Sua’s aggression on the edge would be perfect.
How do we get him and fit him in our salary cap ?
I don’t think it’s possible without releasing a few other players on decent coin.
Some of us are writing off Matamua and Tumeth far too early.
They both played and started in an extremely dominant NSW u/19’s team in 2022 they did not reach that level without having talent.
I’ll say it again many young forwards take a couple of seasons to toughen up, mature and make the transition to open age rugby league.
I hope we give them a chance to see what they can do in NSW Cup early this season before making any decision on them.
Oregon kaufusi would be a great pick up , I was hoping we would have signed him before he went to the sharks , I believe he is good friends with stepho
teddy23
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From what I’ve heard around the league - Fox is likely to end up on the market this year with all the dogs outside backs options 2-5 not including JAC:
Bronson Xerri
Jacob Kiraz
Blake Wilson
Stephen Crithon
Connor Tracey
They’re also in dialogue with the May brothers including Taylan. That may give you an idea on there thoughts about JAC as Dogs would let him go and might be active in that approach at some point in the season given there depth and his $.
Personally, I don’t think Fox has lost his speed and ability I still consider him an assist with his pace and experience. Absolutely nobody last year barring Jacob Preston looked good considering the talent on the field.
The year before he was scoring 4 tries for Australia and was considered one of the best wingers in the world and he’s only 28.
I think his experience with success but also on a side with Olam who have won competitions together - on a discounted price of course for about 375k and Dogs cover 75k-100 or around that region I’d welcome it.
Some experience as well to our fresh batch of wingers coming through in Lobb, Lualili and Willet. Think he still has a quality 2 years left in him and would add a lot of value and at not as costly as a figure as people may think.
I’d want Taylan tbh but seems likely Roosters may grab him with Manu looking like hist most likely gone and Suallili officially too.
Bronson Xerri
Jacob Kiraz
Blake Wilson
Stephen Crithon
Connor Tracey
They’re also in dialogue with the May brothers including Taylan. That may give you an idea on there thoughts about JAC as Dogs would let him go and might be active in that approach at some point in the season given there depth and his $.
Personally, I don’t think Fox has lost his speed and ability I still consider him an assist with his pace and experience. Absolutely nobody last year barring Jacob Preston looked good considering the talent on the field.
The year before he was scoring 4 tries for Australia and was considered one of the best wingers in the world and he’s only 28.
I think his experience with success but also on a side with Olam who have won competitions together - on a discounted price of course for about 375k and Dogs cover 75k-100 or around that region I’d welcome it.
Some experience as well to our fresh batch of wingers coming through in Lobb, Lualili and Willet. Think he still has a quality 2 years left in him and would add a lot of value and at not as costly as a figure as people may think.
I’d want Taylan tbh but seems likely Roosters may grab him with Manu looking like hist most likely gone and Suallili officially too.
GNR4LIFE
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JAC is fast becoming a spent force. Needs to play in a good team to be relevant
Eca
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Similar fate to Charlie Stains.
LeichhardtTiger
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Western Tigers Mt Druitt but was picked up by the Rah Rahs and gifted a spot at Joey's and then trained as a Tah from 15 then signed as a Waratah at 16 - so whatever RL he played was well over 20 odd years ago and the game has changed a lot since then. For a start - we now have colour TV.
Pretty sure it was him that played under 15’s in the halves for Balmain with Mitchell Pearce
tigerballs
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Nup. Was playing fly half at Joeys.
Kaito
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Yep, flyhalf & fullback for joey's XV while boarding.
He was captain too. Such a phenom back then man
Kaito
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The more I think about it the more I like Doueihi at
13 when he gets back provided Olam stays on the
park. 13 or 14. To'a still has something to offer imo
he should be aiming 2 get back 2 rep rugby with
Stacey Jones the new NZ coach. He's got it in him,
only his consistency has alluded him over the years
13 when he gets back provided Olam stays on the
park. 13 or 14. To'a still has something to offer imo
he should be aiming 2 get back 2 rep rugby with
Stacey Jones the new NZ coach. He's got it in him,
only his consistency has alluded him over the years
Doueihi first has to prove he can play football of a decent quality in reserves when he is cleared to play...
If you think Seyfarth got steam-rolled by Suli (as he indeed did) - get fair dinkum and imagine Doueihi at 13 in that exact scenario...
He would have been even less effective - or most likely arm-grabbed to avoid the collision as he did at fullback for fear of being run over and hurt!
Seyfarth at least put his body in front - which Doueihi NEVER does!
Every team knows it and calls him as a spot player in defence!
Imagine Douehi Vs Tino ffs!!
I am happy to say I have seen more ability and toughness from young Galvin in one trial than I have ever seen from Doueihi!
Gus Gould says you can’t judge a forward until they are 24 years of age.
Played against my son in a trial when my son played for Oakhill. We'd heard he was a gun. Didn't run the ball once, just shovelled it out to the centres all game. He was that good he didn't need to prove it to anyone.
