Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tom Shines]

Teig Wilton

under 30… not what they tend to value

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Chase them all you want... but what's in it for them?????

 

[Vicious]

under 30… not what they tend to value

You forgot to mention tall, fast, plays with good intensity and can make tackle breaks.
I’d fall off my seat in shock if we signed him.

 

[jrtiger]

Well put together , but do u really think Richo and benji would even go down that road , I have completely lose fav in Richo after releasing papa and sending Bateman home without any replacements .
Horsburgh , kaufusi, Williams are all great picks , all hit the line and are good in defence, with the dogs signing everything that moves , I would chase Curran and one of there props , because they all can’t get a 1st grade spot , with money we save from papa , Bateman and stepho , we could sign 5 workers and maybe even squeeze in a centre

we’ll miss Papali’i but moving him on was opportunistic. Samuela does twice the job on half the cash and ultimately it was the right call from that point of view.

our back row depth is shocking and it’s worse now that Bateman is gone, but his actions on and off field have been atrocious. you can’t have a player openly undermining the coach with younger players within earshot. we’ll find value in the market somewhere. Shaun Lane for instance is a player that may be sold by Parramatta to free up cap space. it’s just a matter of waiting for the opportunity to rear it’s head.

don’t lose faith in Richo mate. silence is golden. he would be working incredibly hard to turn this around, and doing it in quiet allows him to move quickly. he’ll fix it, he just needs time.

 

[bptiger 0]

I think Fletcher is a lot smarter than given credit for.

Turuva is an under appreciated signing. That other wing spot still offers me headaches looking at next season. If Charlie Staines could be CHALLENGED by someone like Tesi Niu, who is a harder runner, I'd be a lot happier.

Niu is as slow as a wet week

 

[happy_tiger]

Ethan Bullemor has done nothing since leaving Brisbane

 

[jrtiger]

Teig Wilton

he ticks literally every single box, but let’s face it. apart from being Bomber’s nephew, why on earth would he come here?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

no. no more washed up middle forwards bending the cap out of shape. opt for the battler.

I will repeat. No player we have ever signed north of 30 has been worth a damn.

 

[Vicious]

Ethan Bullemor has done nothing since leaving Brisbane

Every time I watch Manly play, they play better when he’s on the field.
Carries the ball at speed which either makes good metres or gets a quick play the ball. Very solid defensively and demonstrates good line speed which is an area we are badly lacking.
Why would we want a player like that ?

 

[bptiger 0]

Been thinking Tyson Frizell might be more their style …ticks a lot of boxes of what they tend to chase in the market

We tried to get him last year or year before he knocked us back he ain’t coming here

 

[Vicious]

Niu is as slow as a wet week

Luke Laulilli will soon be able to do anything that Tesi Niu can do and I’m not expecting Luke to reach any great heights.

 

[bptiger 0]

we’ll miss Papali’i but moving him on was opportunistic. Samuela does twice the job on half the cash and ultimately it was the right call from that point of view.

our back row depth is shocking and it’s worse now that Bateman is gone, but his actions on and off field have been atrocious. you can’t have a player openly undermining the coach with younger players within earshot. we’ll find value in the market somewhere. Shaun Lane for instance is a player that may be sold by Parramatta to free up cap space. it’s just a matter of waiting for the opportunity to rear it’s head.

don’t lose faith in Richo mate. silence is golden. he would be working incredibly hard to turn this around, and doing it in quiet allows him to move quickly. he’ll fix it, he just needs time.

Move quickly , ur kidding all he’s done is move people on ( yes they need to go ) but u can’t deplete ur forward pack without bringing in replacements

 

[Tito Santana]

Luke Laulilli will soon be able to do anything that Tesi Niu can do and I’m not expecting Luke to reach any great heights.

No pun intended.

 

[mtd#2]

A lot of real hard guys on this forum. Olam has played injured all year but has still torn in regardless. Belting people and charging headlong into defenders with no self preservation.

Still not as hard as the tough guys here.

I agree, Olam has been a breath of fresh air in the game he's played.

 

[mtd#2]

I think if Olam doesnt want to take the best and easiest method to try to fix his knee injury/ies for whatever reason, if true, the club should see to either medically retire him or crease his contract

Is there anything to confirm that this is the case?
I some how don't believe he wouldn't want to recover from an injury in the quickest time possible if there weren't any additional risks associated with it.

 

[Tom Shines]

We tried to get him last year or year before he knocked us back he ain’t coming here

he is another year older now … so might not have options … I don’t particularly want him … he just seems to me like a guy that will find his way here

 

[mtd#2]

Move quickly , ur kidding all he’s done is move people on ( yes they need to go ) but u can’t deplete ur forward pack without bringing in replacements

He has said his strategy is to work on those replacements toward the back end of the season.
We have the money, so I'm sure we'll find someone.

 

[Tom Shines]

I’m not expecting Luke to reach any great heights.

I see what you did there …

I’m actually optimistic about him …just turned 18 … he should be getting seasoned in the lower grades though …

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Move quickly , ur kidding all he’s done is move people on ( yes they need to go ) but u can’t deplete ur forward pack without bringing in replacements

“You keep pouring into the bucket and then something pops out. Greg Inglis has popped out in the past for me, Ben Te’o popped out around Christmas and so did Jaydn Su’A. Clubs get in trouble with their cap. You have to take your time.” As Richo said clubs get in trouble with their cap & you never know which player might become available because of it. I'm sure no one expected AFB to suddenly request a release from the Warriors last year.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Teig Wilton

Nephew of John Morris. Off contract come Nov 1 for '25. Sharks don't often release early though.