Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[JB9918]

Trindall extends at the Sharks & Willison extends as the Broncos I see as both positives for us in the background.

Doueihi to the Dragons surely gets more momentum now. The are running low on halves options.

Willison takes a middle spot at the Broncos one less spot for Hetherington. Madge loves his big forwards!

 

[Betterdays22]

I think the club has it's spine players locked in now. The Nov 1 signings for 2026 need to be quite specific I think.

We need an elite centre & for mine- there's only 2 in Cobbo & Staggs. If we can't get these guys, the club is going to need Makasini to become all that very quickly. If we can't gran Cobbo or Staggs, Sam Stonestreet or Ronaldo Mulitalo might allow Skelton to play centre & mask our lack of elite strike out wide. Or, JAC might hold value for the same reason & could come immediately.

We need to sort out #13. Bird, Lualili'i & Matamua are the options at the moment. We need leg speed in that #13 role. Tallis Duncan has been popular on here, Kobe Hetherington (not sure how much of an upgrade over Matamua he really is) has obviously been linked. Hohepa Puru from the Raiders is a cracking #13 in the Raiders KOE. Bird & Matamua might hold #13 in 2025. But we need to get that spot sorted by 2026.

Our front row is in flux. If Pole signs, that's great. But in the same breath, he's as flawed as Utoikamanu at this stage. Klemmer is coming to the end. Hunt is simply impact. Twal is low impact. Seyfarth is somewhere in the middle & Sione Fainu looks promising. The Storm, Dolphins, Bulldogs & Sharks have shown you can play without an 'elite' front rower & make up the numbers with 4 or so quality players. I think this is the way to go. We need probably 2 middles that can get some go forward & hold the middle in defence. The Couchman brothers from the Dragons are very promising, so they could fit nicely. This is where a Toby Rudolph isn't a bad addition also. He's not elite, but like the Bromwich's at the Dolphins, he is solid in all aspects. If Pole is lost, however- then the club seriously needs to look at a high impact player like Willison.

Good summary mate but we are in desperate need of a backrower

 

[The Chad]

Good summary mate but we are in desperate need of a backrower

Maybe.

A decision at some stage will have to be made on Latu Fainu & his role at the club, and that might effect that backrow spot.

If Fainu doesn't start playing 1st grade, realistically there's going to be a push for him to move elsewhere. That could in turn damage our chances of holding his brothers.

Or.... Galvin could go back to playing second row like he did in the Harold Matts winning side. And then we don't have a back row problem.

 

[gregjm87]

Had an PO for next year. I thought the club would’ve paid him out but I guess he’s earning more money than we thought, or he simply refused to be bought out and decided to stay (probably in hope of finding another club for 26).

You can't refuse being paid out if you are offered the full value of your contract. You can refuse if only offered a percentage.

 

[vlad]

NRL 2024: Brisbane Broncos enter the race for Ben Hunt after Dragons exit​

A River City rumble is brewing between the Broncos and Dolphins, as Brisbane enter the race for Queensland Origin star Ben Hunt.

Hunt will be seeking in excess of $800,000 a season, money the Broncos currently don’t have under the salary cap unless there was a drastic change to their roster.

Brisbane forward Kobe Hetherington will meet with new coach Michael Maguire next week to discuss his future and if he sought a move to a Sydney club, that would free up funds for the Broncos to up the ante for Hunt

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The Kobe Hetherington signing might be getting closer to happening

 

[orange&black]

Tigers website has a new piece entitled “welcome to the jungle” and in it they list the NRL 30 man squad and the development players. The squad has only 29 players names (doesn’t include either Miller or Sione F). Also has Mason as a development signing.

 

[Merlot]

lot of chat about paying players out early, To free up a spot,that isnt good 4 balancing the books.short or long plan

 

[Tom Shines]

lot of chat about paying players out early, To free up a spot,that isnt good 4 balancing the books.short or long plan

Yeah we get it… sometimes you have to play the hand you are dealt

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Tigers membership called to renew my membership which i did. I did ask the girl if there were any player announcements soon, she said there is a couple coming up, keep a look out for your members first email 📧. I hope she is right!

That's what she tells all the boys 🤣

 

[Merlot]

Yeah we get it… sometimes you have to play the hand you are dealt

i like the direction club is heading as long as Richo is here.Is Benjie the mouth piece to get those kids,fkn apprentice million heirs going ,i think so - or does the wheel just keep spinning like it has

 

[Tom Shines]

i like the direction club is heading as long as Richo is here.Is Benjie the mouth piece to get those kids,fkn apprentice million heirs going ,i think so - or does the wheel just keep spinning like it has

ok .. but your first comment referenced paying players out early … there are players that were signed before Richo got here that need to be moved on ..

 

[pawsandclaws1]

So according to Michael C on Vossy’s show this morning Manly are still interested in Bateman just need to free up a spot and Dragons are still a possibility for Doueihi. Wouldn’t mind it it for Hetherington, May and Pole.

Reported on Dragon's forum

I'm not sure if posted but Dragons have apparently offered Adam Doueihi a 2 year contract. Source: Michael Carayannis Daily Telegraph.

 

[The Chad]

Reported on Dragon's forum

I'm not sure if posted but Dragons have apparently offered Adam Doueihi a 2 year contract. Source: Michael Carayannis Daily Telegraph.

That's good for everyone.

I think Doueihi will go well there.

 

[user118245]

Apparently we were one of the first clubs to contact Terrell

 

[Merlot]

ok .. but your first comment referenced paying players out early … there are players that were signed before Richo got here that need to be moved on ..

i know , n most of those want to b payed out.Talent is tight in the NRL ,n that shouldnt be handed away at a cost were we take the brunt of

 

[ChilledChaos]

UPDATE: Terrell May HUGE chance of landing at Wests Tigers in 2025 🔥 We were the first club interested! Doueihi and Bateman leaving opens space for this to happen. Get ready WT fans we are about to land the big fish! Premier front rower who brings intimidation and workrate plus can play 80 mins without losing quality 👀

 

[Tiger Tarl]

Luai in Terrel's ear whilst in UK playing for Samoa whispering sweet nothings. Get it done, Romey!

 

[Demps]

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[bptiger 0]

Really? Forgot about NAS and Munster?

And what about the cocaine thing , with the brothers I think , while in Bali

 

[2041]

UPDATE: Terrell May HUGE chance of landing at Wests Tigers in 2025 🔥 We were the first club interested! Doueihi and Bateman leaving opens space for this to happen. Get ready WT fans we are about to land the big fish! Premier front rower who brings intimidation and workrate plus can play 80 mins without losing quality 👀

Thing is mate, you have a proven track record of talking bollocks. Let's see:
- "I’ve had confirmation from a family source that To’o is a Tiger in 2025!"
- "Kobe Hetherington is also locked in"
- "Bateman to ManlyNAS to WT"
- "Horsbra to the Tigers 2025 announced soon" (that was in August)
- "Jazz Tevaga to the Tigers is my gut feeling"
- "Word on the street apparently is interest in Tedesco and Josh Curran!"