Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

teddy23 said:
After watching last nights game it’s clear to me Latu Fainu is going to be an excellent 13 long term.

I’m very confused by members suggesting Galvin at 13… right now Galvin looks way better than both Moses and Brooks looked as juniors here. I think he’ll be our new Tedesco in this era, we need to prioritise his future and shifting him to the forward line at 13 is pretty much guaranteeing he’ll be gone next November. Bookmark that.

That pass Latu threw to Seyfarth was very Yeo like and will keep the defensive line on high alert giving both Luai and Galvin all the space out wide moving forward. Fainu also seems hard to tackle and can break a tackle quite easily and on top of that, from a defensive standpoint he can more than handle the middle.

However it’s clear the club have prioritised bringing in some senior experienced players hence the Jack Bird rumours. Whilst also focussing on improving our forward depth.

I believe if we do move forward with Latu at 13 we need to bring in some serious size to balance our pack.

I’m personally a big Corey Horsbrough fan.

A name I think about as well is young Cronulla forward Tuku Hau Tapuha who’s available to speak to clubs in November this year. Xavier Wilson from Brisbane is another name I would be closely monitoring. Leo Thompson from Newcastle another name I’d be paying attention too.

Big money players available to chat in November also include names like Ruben Cotter and J’maine Hopgood who should be considered.
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Agree 100% with latu 13.

I could see glimpses earlier in the year when latu received some early minutes. How we could fit all 3 on the field next year at the same time.

It may not be for a full 80 for some time. But it’s something that is exciting and shows plenty of promise.
 
teddy23 said:
After watching last nights game it’s clear to me Latu Fainu is going to be an excellent 13 long term.

I’m very confused by members suggesting Galvin at 13… right now Galvin looks way better than both Moses and Brooks looked as juniors here. I think he’ll be our new Tedesco in this era, we need to prioritise his future and shifting him to the forward line at 13 is pretty much guaranteeing he’ll be gone next November. Bookmark that.

That pass Latu threw to Seyfarth was very Yeo like and will keep the defensive line on high alert giving both Luai and Galvin all the space out wide moving forward. Fainu also seems hard to tackle and can break a tackle quite easily and on top of that, from a defensive standpoint he can more than handle the middle.

However it’s clear the club have prioritised bringing in some senior experienced players hence the Jack Bird rumours. Whilst also focussing on improving our forward depth.

I believe if we do move forward with Latu at 13 we need to bring in some serious size to balance our pack.

I’m personally a big Corey Horsbrough fan.

A name I think about as well is young Cronulla forward Tuku Hau Tapuha who’s available to speak to clubs in November this year. Xavier Wilson from Brisbane is another name I would be closely monitoring. Leo Thompson from Newcastle another name I’d be paying attention too.

Big money players available to chat in November also include names like Ruben Cotter and J’maine Hopgood who should be considered.
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the middle forward I think is short odds to land here for 2025 is Toby Rudolf.

very close with the Richardson family and is stuck amongst a plethora of Cronulla middles.
 
pawsandclaws1 said:
Rudolf imo fits the profile of player we want to recruit. He is from a good system, well spoken, young and has a lot to offer WTs. I hope we can sign him.
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I must have the complete opposite view.

I think he’s one of Cronulla’s worst middles and has had a very poor season. I’d take Hazelton, Kafusi, Hunt and Hua Tapau over him.

I live in the shire and have a lot of Cronulla mates they all want him gone. Apparently he’s also not very liked in the locker room…. I think there’s much better options out there personally.
 
1. We need to resign Fainu and extend Pole. That will be 30 in the squad I believe.
2. Free up some spots for next year. Namely
  • Tumeth
  • Feledy
  • Matamua
  • Naden
  • Sullivan
3. Bring in 2 solid middles and an edge forward
4. If space allows, keep Sezar. Great depth for cheap. Especially if Latu plays 13 and we have Luai away at Origin.
5. Keep the last spot for any fire sales (or upgrade Faatappe - assuming he signs cup contract)

Not an easy task for Richo. But he might be able to get some of it done
 
2041 said:
This is the most significant point by miles. We all obsess about free agent signings but if competent clubs like Penrith start mining "our" junior nursery we might as well pack up and move to Christchurch.
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Every club in the comp has been exploring talent in the south west (and penrith) for decades. It's nothing new. We just need to play home town boys and make sure we identify and secure the best.
 
teddy23 said:
I must have the complete opposite view.

I think he’s one of Cronulla’s worst middles and has had a very poor season. I’d take Hazelton, Kafusi, Hunt and Hua Tapau over him.

I live in the shire and have a lot of Cronulla mates they all want him gone. Apparently he’s also not very liked in the locker room…. I think there’s much better options out there personally.
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I remember watching the Dogs vs Sharks game... it's always hard to say a player single handily cost their team the game but Rudolf did that night.
 
Tigerbenb said:
Faataape is a player , first season in a new completion, structure etc. give him an off season, I will bet my left nut he will be very good for us. Relax.
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Wow, sorry to hear about your nut.

He's a reserve grader, a decent backup, that's it. Small, slow, not skillful and poor in defence. NSW Cup contract for next season but we need to identify and develop game breakers. Players that can rip other teams apart, not just developing solid backups.
 
teddy23 said:
I must have the complete opposite view.

I think he’s one of Cronulla’s worst middles and has had a very poor season. I’d take Hazelton, Kafusi, Hunt and Hua Tapau over him.

I live in the shire and have a lot of Cronulla mates they all want him gone. Apparently he’s also not very liked in the locker room…. I think there’s much better options out there personally.
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I agree there's better players at Cronulla that I too would prefer, but I'm just reading the tea leaves.

stacks of middle forwards there, something has to give, we need a middle forward. one of them has ties to the Richardson family.
 
weststigerman said:
Faatape has improved but is still a state cup player IMO. When he got the ball in space and threw the forward pass, I think almost any centre in the comp would have finished that off.

I'm fine if he's kept as Magpies player, but not top 30 and not one of the development deals that end up top 30.
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Suicidal how many tries our outside backs leave out there.should be a stat on that and we’d win something.
 
teddy23 said:
I must have the complete opposite view.

I think he’s one of Cronulla’s worst middles and has had a very poor season. I’d take Hazelton, Kafusi, Hunt and Hua Tapau over him.

I live in the shire and have a lot of Cronulla mates they all want him gone. Apparently he’s also not very liked in the locker room…. I think there’s much better options out there personally.
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The Sharks have many good props with my picks being Colquhoun and Hazelton. Colquhoun for the reason he has had to work very hard to get to the NRL. He has had no luck with injury at present but has a great work ethic which I know Fitzgibbon admires. I don't know anything about the locker room gossip but for 25 years lived 5 minutes walk from Shark Park until moving back home to god's country - South Coast.

PS. The most important issue is if Richardson has inside knowledge of a player that would seal the deal. He is highly respected and undertaken these rebuilds many times. He would well-know who to recruit and I am confident we are in good hands.
 
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hammertime said:
1. We need to resign Fainu and extend Pole. That will be 30 in the squad I believe.
2. Free up some spots for next year. Namely
  • Tumeth
  • Feledy
  • Matamua
  • Naden
  • Sullivan
3. Bring in 2 solid middles and an edge forward
4. If space allows, keep Sezar. Great depth for cheap. Especially if Latu plays 13 and we have Luai away at Origin.
5. Keep the last spot for any fire sales (or upgrade Faatappe - assuming he signs cup contract)

Not an easy task for Richo. But he might be able to get some of it done
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These guys are the golden 5.
They are the "Must Gos"
 
The problem with saying move Latu to lock or move Galvin to the second row is they won’t want to at this stage of their careers given their pedigree and what they have shown in the halves in first grade so far. The best back rowers are getting paid ~$400k less than the best halves on average. Plus you have to make more tackles and hit ups in the back row increasing the risk of injury and/or a shorter career. I don’t blame them and their managers for resisting any such move at this stage of their careers. Thus, I think it’s inevitable we will lose one of them. If this occurs, the best outcome would be to trade one of them for a very good player in a position we need.
 
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