Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[rihannafan1]

So it sounds like they’ve presented this as a contact of which to balance his value agaisnt in the open market. Great job tigers! 🤦🏻

See all of the posts after your response explaining the benefits of why this is done.

 

[balmain boy]

What’s the age of this fella? Any football played with Fainu’s? Connection there?
Makes sense in a way. Manly are building a premiership window squad and just don’t have the time and space for talent to grow and develop.
Hence resigning Paseka / Ollakoato to large, long deals.
They’re in the now we’re in the future.

He's a 2024 Aussie schoolboy, so 18. Played Ball and Flegg this year.

A couple of years younger than the Fainus so don't think he would have played with them much or at all, except maybe at manlys version of the cubs development program.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Heard a lil rumour we'll be getting Simione Laifai in place of Large... basically a swap deal.

He's a big unit. Very big.

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7400279214844382485

 

[innsaneink]

What’s the age of this fella? Any football played with Fainu’s? Connection there?
Makes sense in a way. Manly are building a premiership window squad and just don’t have the time and space for talent to grow and develop.
Hence resigning Paseka / Ollakoato to large, long deals.
They’re in the now we’re in the future.

Been that way for a while... “Always next year“

 

[The-moP]

He's a big unit. Very big.

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7400279214844382485

He's a big unit amongst kids under 20's .. here's hoping he can bring that aggression against men of similar or larger size .. ?? If the swamp comes through he'll be a handy addition to our forward pack.

 

[Needaname]

Been that way for a while... “Always next year“

Hahaha.
Anyway the only way we get this guy is on Dev at minimum contract into a decent top30 one for the following year. And we have no vacancies.
Does remind me of when Manly stole Paseka promising he will play first grade only to debut him two years later…

 

[851]

he will crack heads in a few years time

Maybe, but he hasn't improved his defence one bit this year

 

[851]

Please let’s not start this narrative with Pole now… the guy is our best middle & he’s only 22 losing him would be a huge blunder.

I am not starting anything, I have been saying the same thing all year, go and check my posts, and he has not improved that part of his game one little bit

 

[851]

What other options were there

The option was go and buy a 7

 

[king_sirro]

I am not starting anything, I have been saying the same thing all year, go and check my posts, and he has not improved that part of his game one little bit

His defence actually got worse. It's a worry

 

[The Chad]

You won't get a bigger advocate of signing forwards who are more functional than flashy than me- but I think Pole is a very talented player who shouldn't destroy our salary cap for at least another couple of seasons. It would be disappointing to lose him as well.

But, as has been pointed out, his defence is pretty ordinary.

 

[hank37w]

It's going to be a disgrace seeing him in an Eels jersey 🥲

That could very well be the case but rest assured that he will never end up as big a tosser as Gutho ended up being.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Heard a lil rumour we'll be getting Simione Laifai in place of Large... basically a swap deal.

https://www.zerotackle.com/australian-schoolboy-to-join-top-30-roster-in-2026-212575/

Is contracted to MW on a dev deal next season into top 30 for '26. Nice work if true.

 

[Kaito]

Heard a lil rumour we'll be getting Simione Laifai in place of Large... basically a swap deal.

Lobb is a wasted development spot.

WSB: crazy get if true, he's an absolute weapon imo
everything Mason isn't. Aggressive, fit & competitive.
Not a try hard 2, pay back 4 Paseka but Laifai better!

Cement boots, could have just got him to run shuttles
between some witches hats to see his turn of foot,
direction & 10m stop starts. Afraid of contact too.

 

[tigertragic]

The option was go and buy and 7

Not so easy for tigers until this year given Cleary bending our cap out of shape with poor purchases on long terms deals

 

[Needaname]

WSB: crazy get if true, he's an absolute weapon imo
everything Mason isn't. Aggressive, fit & competitive.
Not a try hard 2, pay back 4 Paseka but Laifai better!

Cement boots, could have just got him to run shuttles
between some witches hats to see his turn of foot,
direction & 10m stop starts. Afraid of contact too.

Mason?

 

[Kaito]

Mason?

Sorry it was a 2 part response, 2nd part re: Lobb

 

[Needaname]

Sorry it was a 2 part response, 2nd part re: Lobb

But you did mention Mason in response to potentially signing a junior prop. That bit I was confused with.

 

[Kaito]

But you did mention Mason in response to potentially signing a junior prop. That bit I was confused with.

Sorry, I just realised I spelt Mason instead of Miller!

Hopefully the news about Simione Laifai is true and
he takes Millers Development spot. Here's hoping.

 

[Buttface]

But you did mention Mason in response to potentially signing a junior prop. That bit I was confused with.

I reckon he meant miller.