Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Lestronge]

There will never ever be a draft. Why do people bring it up? It got defeated in court as a restriction of trade for the players. The Players union has stated they'll never agree to one as well. Add in the fact that the NRL clubs also run the Jnr systems, it means there would be no incentive for an NRL club to spend a single cent on Jnr development if their players went into a draft.

The only systems a draft works is in the US where the colleges and schools develop the athletes and in the AFL where the Jnr system isn't run by the AFL clubs

That’s absolutely not true . The junior systems used to be run by the clubs in AFL and were handed over .
The self interest and narcissistic attitude in nrl is baffling and the reason the nrl can’t get out of its own way .
But you’re right in one sense , that people wouldn’t agree to it because of self interest .
No salary cap has ever been introduced in a sport without a draft , anywhere . They go hand in hand .
It’s one or the other . It’s either a free for all , with restrictions around spending re. Penalties and “tax”, or there’s a cap and a draft . That’s the reason the nrl has been lopsided for years .

 

[2041]

That’s absolutely not true . The junior systems used to be run by the clubs in AFL and were handed over .
The self interest and narcissistic attitude in nrl is baffling and the reason the nrl can’t get out of its own way .
But you’re right in one sense , that people wouldn’t agree to it because of self interest .
No salary cap has ever been introduced in a sport without a draft , anywhere . They go hand in hand .
It’s one or the other . It’s either a free for all , with restrictions around spending re. Penalties and “tax”, or there’s a cap and a draft . That’s the reason the nrl has been lopsided for years .

Off the top of my head: the NBL, Premiership Rugby, Top 14 Rugby, Super Rugby, Superleague, A League, Super Netball. EuroLeague basketball may be about to introduce a salary cap. None of these have a draft.

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Rumour is he’s unhappy with the Roosters offer.

Where is the “rumour “ coming from?

 

[jrtiger]

Brent Read broke the news yesterday that we’re after Kobe Hetherington. that’d be a great move for us.

 

[WestsTigers4VR]

Brent Read broke the news yesterday that we’re after Kobe Hetherington. that’d be a great move for us.

Agree definition of hard worker but also has some talent. I think he won broncos rookie of the year a few years back.

 

[tiger_one]

Agree definition of hard worker but also has some talent. I think he won broncos rookie of the year a few years back.

Yes, in 2021.

 

[TSupps05]

Brent Read broke the news yesterday that we’re after Kobe Hetherington. that’d be a great move for us.

We need some hard workers, just like the doggies blueprint.

Would 100% prefer Kobe in the middle then Jack Bird

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

I actually wouldn’t mind if Tigers could somehow land Kobe and Horsburgh

Both tough players

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Brent Read broke the news yesterday that we’re after Kobe Hetherington. that’d be a great move for us.

Some more deets ... https://www.zerotackle.com/wests-tigers-linked-with-broncos-forward-213733/

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I actually wouldn’t mind if Tigers could somehow land Kobe and Horsburgh

Both tough players

Unless us taking Kobe frees up space for the Donkeys to take Horsburgh. I'd actually prefer Kobe tbh.

 

[hank37w]

Ok..personally I think he won’t be back

Personally I hope he won't be back. 🤣

 

[AdelaideTiger]

2 years, total as much as 800k. So max 400k a year provided he meets certain benchmarks ie. Most likely 'games played', 'minutes played'.

That's if this is even true. Kinda strange how all players signed didn't get played out in the media at all but Bird was reported to have 'reached out to' us and now his salary hope gets published too. He isn't signing with us.

Yeah I understood no more than $400k a year, still too much and too long.
Seems like a decent bloke and I've always thought a very good player on his day. But his day was about 8 years ago.

 

[hank37w]

Anyone who wants Feldt here isn't a Tigers fan. He can never be forgiven

The low life piece of shit can go to hell. 💩

Burn baby burn.

 

[TillLindemann]

Do Latrell and Tuki have the same manager?

 

[hank37w]

Mate...the Storm have no NSW Cup team like us. The Q Cup sides ARE their feeder sides. They share the NS Bears with the Roosters too. There is no feeder comp in Melbourne so they have to. It's a false equivalency.

North Sydney Bears are a feeder side for the Storm and are no longer a feeder for the Roosters.

Roosters have their own KOE team.

 

[Vicious]

Unless us taking Kobe frees up space for the Donkeys to take Horsburgh. I'd actually prefer Kobe tbh.

I’d say the only reason the Broncos would offload Kobe, so they can add a bigger body in Horsburgh.
No denying Horsburgh’s talent, but it’s nearly a sure bet that something would go wrong if he signed with us.
Our defensive line speed has been a big issue for a long time, Kobe Hetherington certainly adds defensive line speed and aggression we are so badly lacking.
I’d also like to add Jack Williams to our edge back row to add even more to our defensive line speed and resolve.
I understand Williams plays mostly as a 13 these days, but having the two of them would certainly add a lot to our line speed and general energy.
We would then just need a big body prop and a centre to complete very good recruitment.

 

[TigerSJ]

Can’t say i have seen a lot of Hetherington but all reports describe him as a hardworking competitor and aggressive defender. Can play edge or middle. Sounds like just what we need!

 

[Fish88]

Hetherington is the exact type of signing we need. We need attitude signings, no nonsense hard workers. Ethan Bullemor, Beau Fermor and Leo Thompson would set the standards.

 

[Vicious]

I have zero doubts there are better centres than him in NSW/Qld cup willing to play for minimum wage. Every other club finds these types of players, we have to do the same.

Yeah but who ?
As I said I’m not a big fan of Remis Smith myself, but he’s taller, faster, a better defender and more capable of playing as a right centre than what Isaiah Tass is.
If we are purely looking at a left sided centre than Isaiah Tass would be ok, but while we have Olam he’s no use to us as he is useless when playing as a right centre.
There are virtually no centres standing out in NSW Cup or Qld Cup, the cupboard is so bare for quality centres that it’s scary.

 

[Buttface]

Can’t say i have seen a lot of Hetherington but all reports describe him as a hardworking competitor and aggressive defender. Can play edge or middle. Sounds like just what we need!

Yeah me too, I thought, he’s a good defender isn’t he? So checked, and yes he is, 94%, run metres were low.
He’s not a metre eater, but I reckon we need one of each. We needed a good runner and a defender prop when mighty boy was here, now he’s going it’s even more important to get one of each.