Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[BirchgroveTigers]

No need for Schuster. Offers the same profile as Matamua imo.

 

[Buttface]

Agree. I would be interested in a trade of Bud for Schuster & Manly pay the difference. Even as a bench forward he would offer more than our current bench options.

Manly need another quality half from the Tigers Halfback Academy do they?

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Schuster is a hell of a better risk than Bud Sullivan

Maybe he is but we already have Bud.

 

[TYGA]

Schuster is a no go for Tigers. We need outside backs of top quality. Upgrade and extend Lachie Galvin, upgrade extend and remove get out clause for Uto. Upgrade and extend Pole by November. Faagutu is also off contract next year. Papalli is also off contract next year and Bateman is no lock to see out his contract.

Edge back row is a key position we may need to fill for 2026 or earlier either within or by signing free agents. I doubt Papalli and Bateman are long term options.

Not sure of our cap position but young forwards have overtaken Klemmer. We have too many halves so Sullivan is the odd man out. Douiheis contract ends this year which is big.

Looks like most of tigers work will be looking after our own players.

 

[BAGNF05]

Do we life line Schuster if you can jag him cheap

No thanks

 

[upthetigers]

A fit Schuster at 400k a year would add something off the bench in my opinion

He wouldn't meet the new standards here I don't think

 

[Tito Santana]

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[Tito Santana]

Would have to be 13, definitely not in the backs. He’s big enough but by all reports lazy,however, good ball player.

He’s also fat

 

[BZN]

You've just opened up a can of worms BZN. Language and Symbols.

Yum worms + they're good for the garden as well.

 

[Tito Santana]

A fit Schuster at 400k a year would add something off the bench in my opinion

Yeah a dent in the seat because he’s so fat

 

[Tucker]

Big big no to Schuster

 

[Tito Santana]

He wouldn't meet the new standards here I don't think

Because he’s fat

He wouldn't meet the new standards here I don't think

 

[Oldman]

It all comes down to the price $
Schuster could end up a great pick up IF the penny finally drops for him he would be a very dangerous edge forward.
I thought benji was keen to get him here for this season so he might be able to get him at a much cheaper price than what they were talking about before he resigned with Manly.

 

[Donjer]

It all comes down to the price $
Schuster could end up a great pick up IF the penny finally drops for him he would be a very dangerous edge forward.
I thought benji was keen to get him here for this season so he might be able to get him at a much cheaper price than what they were talking about before he resigned with Manly.

No - Fulton was keen to bring him over. Benji said no.

 

[Milky]

No thanks re Schuster

We have over 1.5mil in our backrow and are stacked for halves

We need bench impact players and backs

Wish we could get a young Marty Tuapau again

 

[innsaneink]

He’s literally one of the only players who has been busting his arse this season, and he’s one of the first to get dropped. Laughable.

He's actually been pretty crap by his standards and his stats aren't good.
Probably do him a world of good moreso than a desperate move by JD to right the sinking ship that is south's

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Maybe he is but we already have Bud.

move Bud on

 

[Demps]

Retired NRL forward returns to field, joins new team

He last played in the NRL in 2014.

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Junior Moors joins Ava Seemanufagai at Campbelltown City Kangaroos.

 

[Demps]

NRL Players Off Contract 2024 | NRL Contracts

A complete list of NRL players who are off contract at the end of the 2024 rugby league season.

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JOSIAH KARAPANI (Broncos, centre)
JAMES SCHILLER (Raiders, wing)
TREY MOONEY (Raiders, lock)
JERAL SKELTON (Bulldogs, centre)
KAYAL IRO (Sharks, centre)
KULIKEFU FINEFEUIAKI (Cowboys, backrow)
SEMI VALEMEI (Cowboys, wing)
SUNIA TURUVA (Panthers, utility back)
ALEC TUITAVAKE (Dragons, Prop)
JAYDN SU'A (Dragons, backrow)

These are some names we should be looking at. Obviously we can't sign them all, but se should be seriously considering some of them.

Karapani was supposed to be the next big thing at South's then left to the Broncos and has been playing Q cup.

I'd love us to sign Suruva & Valemei, both walk into our backline and improve us. Fiji connection with Api and Bula, as well as the family link with Api and Suruva.

Rest of this list are quite formidably, a few I think are probably unlikely, such as Iro (he'll probably re sign with the sharks) and the weapon backrower from NQ (they'll do everything to keep him) but we should still throw our hats in the ring even if just to bring their prices up.

I think Tuitavake and Karapani would be good players we could pick up without breaking the bank, strengthen our cup squad and push for top 17. Very impressed with Tuitavake when watching him play cup recently.

 

[Demps]

As for the Tigers, we have 5 off contract.

- Solomon Alaimalo
- Adam Doueihi
- Sione Fainu
- Asu Kepoa
- Jake Simpkin

I think Alaimalo will return to union.
Asu & Jake will find new clubs, in the superleague and NRL, respectively.

Sione should be retained, has shown improvement this year and is on a modest contract and has a lot to offer the team, still.

AD is the interesting one.
By reports Benji & Richo have informed him they'll see how he performs when he returns before discussing extensions but he's also been photographed having a chat with Trent Robinson, so who knows what's that about. AD is a Drew Hutchinson like player so maybe there's some interest there.
Unsure he has a future at the Tigers.