Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[The-moP]

Looking forward to seeing this Manasaki.

Heamasi Makasini .. ??

 

[hammertime]

I doubt the contract value.

It's private and neither party would be releasing this detail.

I like AdamD. He is a competitor and still only 25

Agree. Who wouldn't sign someone like that for a low price? Along with that he loves the club - we need that influence.

 

[Tiger Tarl]

2026 team
1. Bula
2. Laulili
3. Mason
4. Makasini
5. Willett
6. Galvin
7. Luai
8. Stefano (Im staying hopeful)
9. TDS
10. Miller
11. Seyfarth
12. Samuela Fainu
13. Kit Laulili
14. Latu Fainu
15. Pole
16. Matamua
17. Si.Fainu

Based off future players. No signings. SG ball players couple of KOE and some currents.

Api is signed until the end of 2026. I think he deserves to play out that year before retiring. But the youth factor is looking very positive.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Cant see Cronulla letting Iro go now he has a fulltime gig in the centres

Fitzgibbon doesn't let anyone go. He keeps his squad together except for medical retirements.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Cant see Cronulla letting Iro go now he has a fulltime gig in the centres

He’s a player. Would love to see his tackle efficency. Haven’t seen him miss one so far.

 

[liltiger]

Don't mind the Douhi signing, only for a year and won't be on a heap of dollars, just hoping his attitude can rub off on the younger guys.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

He’s a player. Would love to see his tackle efficency. Haven’t seen him miss one so far.

89%. Made 187, missed 23

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Don't mind the Douhi signing, only for a year and won't be on a heap of dollars, just hoping his attitude can rub off on the younger guys.

Baddabing Baddaboom. Worth the money just there.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

One of our top Harold Matts props Maddax Fui has signed with the Rabbitohs. Hope we can secure our other WM prop Christian Taupau-Moors.

 

[hank37w]

He’s a player. Would love to see his tackle efficency. Haven’t seen him miss one so far.

Wish you were talking about Adam Doueihi, well I guess in actual fact he hasn't missed many in the last year or so. 🤣

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Damn!!!! What does Farah do again...

 

[lathami]

One of our top Harold Matts props Maddax Fui has signed with the Rabbitohs. Hope we can secure our other WM prop View attachment 12954Christian Taupau-Moors.

Well that sux balls! I guess u can’t keep them all.

 

[GCfan]

Heamasi Makasini .. ??

How long until we nickname him the Man-kini?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

When he deserts us???

 

[bptiger 0]

AD on minimum $150K. That's exactly what he was offered. Richo would have not upped it, no way. Good for depth but yes it is another roster spot.

If Naden & Bateman do go that's 2. Ipap gone already. Stefano who knows? I think we pay out Tumeth & possibly 1 or 2 more.

Roster spots will come it's just who do we sign & what are the priorities?

If Stefano goes definitely a front rower & I would suggest another outside back. Iro from Cronulla is the one for me.

1. Bula
2. Someone in the roster
3. Iro*
4. Olam
5. Turuva
6. Galvin
7. Luai
8. Stef or new signing*
9. Korosaui
10. Klemmer
11. Sam Fainu
12. Seyfarth
13. Tallis Duncan? Doueihi? Unsure
14. Da Silva/Sezer/Sullivan/ L Fainu/Mason
15. Pole
16. Twal
17. Miller/Matamua

We have fair utility/halves utility options.

Be interesting is Sezer stays or gets an offer elsewhere.

Like the backs , but the forwards are terrible , we need a major upgrade or nothing will change

 

[Tigers_Wests]

One of our top Harold Matts props Maddax Fui has signed with the Rabbitohs. Hope we can secure our other WM prop View attachment 12954Christian Taupau-Moors.

Shame he has gone...but Taupau-Moors was the must keep out of the 2. Godinet is another one of the forwards I hope we can lock away.

 

[teddy23]

Just heard something very crazy today about the club positioning itself to have a very very serious crack at Selwyn Cobbo on November 1st….

There’s a feeling around the league that Brisbane are feeling the pressure of the cap and Reece Walsh’s $1.1mil deal still hasn’t been signed because he wants at least $1.3-$1.4 million.

On top of that Hass, Mam and Carrigan all have recently been given upgraded contracts with all earning anywhere in the region of $800-1 mil each.

Staggs is also off contract next year too and wouldn’t be cheap. My source told me it’s a near certainty that both won’t be able to be retained.

Richo apparently rates him highly as well as Benji and I’m assuming he would see a lot of baby GI in him when he brought him to Souths all those years ago.

I did ask the question if it would be as a fullback and was countered with a no as Bula is seen and hoped to be our fullback for the next 15 years.

Side note: I posted at the start of the year that Duncan would be looked at and have now been told that’s looking like a pipe dream and significantly unlikely. He isn’t in position to talk to clubs until November but still the view is he won’t be coming here if he does leave. Rugby union would be the biggest threat if he were to depart.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Shame he has gone...but Taupau-Moors was the must keep out of the 2. Godinet is another one of the forwards I hope we can lock away.

Hope the club is in a position to announce some of our key pathways signings very soon otherwise Buzz will continue to report on juniors we lose to other clubs.

🤞 some of them are Taupua-Moors, Godinet, Makasini, Large bros. Havea Jr, Ta’ai.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Just heard something very crazy today about the club positioning itself to have a very very serious crack at Selwyn Cobbo on November 1st….

There’s a feeling around the league that Brisbane are feeling the pressure of the cap and Reece Walsh’s $1.1mil deal still hasn’t been signed because he wants at least $1.3-$1.4 million.

On top of that Hass, Mam and Carrigan all have recently been given upgraded contracts with all earning anywhere in the region of $800-1 mil each.

Staggs is also off contract next year too and wouldn’t be cheap. My source told me it’s a near certainty that both won’t be able to be retained.

Richo apparently rates him highly as well as Benji and I’m assuming he would see a lot of baby GI in him when he brought him to Souths all those years ago.

I did ask the question if it would be as a fullback and was countered with a no as Bula is seen and hoped to be our fullback for the next 15 years.

Side note: I posted at the start of the year that Duncan would be looked at and have now been told that’s looking like a pipe dream and significantly unlikely. He isn’t in position to talk to clubs until November but still the view is he won’t be coming here if he does leave. Rugby union would be the biggest threat if he were to depart.

Thanks for the info @teddy23

Would be amazing but a lot of due diligence would need to be done as a country Qld boy moving a long way from home. I live up in SE Qld & often been murmurings about him struggling in Brisbane.

 

[Vicious]

Thanks for the info @teddy23

Would be amazing but a lot of due diligence would need to be done as a country Qld boy moving a long way from home. I live up in SE Qld & often been murmurings about him struggling in Brisbane.

Common sense also says the Broncos would prioritise Cobbo over Staggs.