And hopefully, Bellyache as well?
He reminds me a bit like Tyson Frizel [33yrs next month]. Turns up every game.
If we could get him on any cheap deal that was outside the top 30, but where he is still available to play NRL if needed would be an astute buy. If he’d take a TandT I’d be in. Experience and versatility.
The reigning 3 time wooden spooners are not anyone’s first choice all things being equal.
They also are business partners, and their wives and kids are very close
Woods and Klemmer, Woods signed to be with his mate
Sione Matautia would be a great buy. He has been playing good football for the St Helens over the past few years covering both backrow and centre. Much better depth coverage or even starting backrow - runs hard, good defense and has been part of a winning set up at St Helens.
Benji prime won games in 15 minutes when its was all over. Clutch wasn’t a word then, but free running brilliance was his thing. Cleary does it more methodical. Benji didn’t have the game control and when at his best was a running 6 with a Scott Prince controlling the game even with Lui. Benji changed the game for all his flaws. laui, galvin, latu, even TDS are exciting if they gel. Add bula third year. The dogs have shown how smaller mobile packs committed to defense can work. I spoke to Matt Scott the other day at a charity event and he was 18th man in 2005 GF. He said as much as he and cowboys hate the tigers, the tigers forwards that year were a big part of their success and so hard to handle. Nice guy, but the cows hate us still 😂
That was worse than the warrior semi next year. Anasta field goal haunts my nightmares
And told Aiden Tolman after we played them “Keep my jersey warm”. Fast forward a year, they are both at the Dogs and Woods gets moved on, and Tolman remains. A couple years later, they both find themselves at the Sharks. Again, Woods is moved on and Tolman remains. God, I love that story.
To’o has come out twice now & shut down any speculation he wants to leave Penrith.
Yep, I know the story well. I knew Tolmans bro through work at the time, they are good stock.
Can't think of a career more ruined by a greedy manager than Woods..had $800k for half a decade ahead of him at the club which he postcode tattooed on himself..chased short term $ and ended up reserve for reserve grade at a club that had no respect for him without history or legacy.Isaac Moses destroyed his career
I’ve met Corey. He cops a lot of flack. But he is so true on this. We’ve had no defensive resolve for so long. He had ticker! Ivan Cleary got a bit more out of us. That’s now a long time ago. Our defensive effort, effort not skill, on the weekend was embarrassing. So many mates who support other teams tipped us to win. And are embarrassed for me. Biggest game in 4 years and we flopped - in defense! No heart or pride. It’s a losing culture that takes time to fix. We need winners who drive expectations and standards. We need leaders who hold people accountable in an environment where it is safe to call someone out. Good teams do post mortems after each game and each season. Melbourne are the best by far. Driven by Bellyache. He picks players by effort and if they eff up you get dropped. Accountability from top down is so key. I hope benji getd help as we are weak as puss in this department. We don’t play for each other in defense and no amount of attack will change that.
Wish the dreamers on here would shut it down!!!!!!
Hahaha great post 😉
We can sign all the players we like but our losing culture is what we have to change. Api couldn’t do it. Will Laui? I think we need need more hard heads but we are expected to lose - stars and fitness doesn’t change the worst club in the last decade. But if these signings are combined with a winning culture and expectation / accountability then we might go like the dogs in 2026. I have low hopes for 2025 regardless. Who is driving standards in this joint? Richo needs time. Benji, as much as i don’t want him, needs time. Culture/Values/ accountability doesn’t happen overnight
