Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Demps]

Honestly, things never change with this club. There was no good reason to move Tallyn on early. It could have been at the end of the year at least. We need his cover. No top team would do what we do and then we wonder why we’re perennial losers and a feeder club for the top teams. Because we roll over like puppy dogs at the first sign of someone wanting out.

The Api decision is fine, but letting Talyn go early is ludicrous.

Can’t wait for her he upcoming announcement signing - Hope and Sullar promoted to top 30 and extended. This club is so stupid.

We don't want people around that don't want to be around.

They've made that clear.
TDS, who I think is a good kid, appeared distracted the other night and obviously with his personal belief in himself could be considered [by team mates - possibly] as disrespect.

We don't need any more bully claims.
All the best Tallyn.
I hate Parra, don't like you any more either. 😒

 

[Vicious]

I’m pushing hard for Lachie Ilias to be released & join us as our immediate #14 (lock, hooker, half) & Kayliss Fatialofa from the Warriors dev squad. Make it happen Richo.

That would be nice, but it seems like Richo is having a sleep.

 

[hodgo]

Fast losing faith tbh. Been a rabid support of this regime but its making it hard

 

[Vicious]

Fast losing faith tbh. Been a rabid support of this regime but its making it hard

They need to give us something, we can’t just keep allowing players to leave and never ever get anyone in return.

 

[Tom Shines]

They need to give us something, we can’t just keep allowing players to leave and never ever get anyone in return.

Someone is sounding like they need to get in the crocodile roll with Richo

 

[Vicious]

Someone is sounding like they need to get in the crocodile roll with Richo

Slap him and wake him up first.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

They need to give us something, we can’t just keep allowing players to leave and never ever get anyone in return.

Even Wiremu Greig back to his best of 18 months ago would offer us something. He's only mid-20s,

 

[The Chad]

Lots of suggestions on here for who we should add for 2026.

Based on who we know is available, I'd like a selection from:

Backs-
Isreal Leota (Broncos)- Centre
Blake Taafe (Bulldogs)- Utility Back
Dane Gagai (Knights)- Centre
Tyrell Sloan- (St George)- Wing/Fullback
Te Maire Martin- (Warriors)- Half & 5/8
Mawene Hiroti- (Sharks)- Centre/Winger
Aaron Schoupp- (Sea Eagles)- Centre
Jason Saab- (Sea Eagles- not officially available..)- Wing
Connor Votano- (Knights)- Fullback/Wing/Centre
Lachlan Ilias- (St George)- Half

Forwards-
Jaiyden Hunt- (Broncos)- Prop/2nd Row
Billy Burns- (Sharks)- 2nd Row
Jayden Berrell- (Sharks)- Hooker
Felise Kaufusi- (Dolphins)- 2nd Row (unlikely to move)
David Fifita- (Titans)- 2nd Row/Lock
Siua Taukei'aho- (Sea Eagles)- Prop/2nd Row
Tof Sipley- (Sea Eagles)- Prop
Lazarus Vaalepo- (Storm)- Prop
Adam Elliot- (Knights)- Lock
Jack Hetherington- (Knights)- Prop
Mason Teague- (Knights)- Lock
Kayliss Fatialofa- (Warriors)- 2nd Row
Zyon Maiu'u- (Bulldogs)- Prop
Joey Lussick- (Eels)- Hooker/Lock
Freddy Lussick- (Warriors)- Lock/Hooker
Harrison Hassett- (Panthers)- 2nd Row
Preston Riki- (Panthers)- 2nd Row
Raymond Faitala-Mariner- (St George)- Lock/2nd Row
Viliame Fifita- (St George)- Prop

Obviously we cannot add them all. I've bold text the guys I would personally prioritise.

Are there any others? I think all these guys could help the club out next season (not talking guys available in 2 seasons yet)

 

[Fish88]

We don't want people around that don't want to be around.

They've made that clear.
TDS, who I think is a good kid, appeared distracted the other night and obviously with his personal belief in himself could be considered [by team mates - possibly] as disrespect.

We don't need any more bully claims.
All the best Tallyn.
I hate Parra, don't like you any more either. 😒

Then the cycle continues? This was not a Galvin situation, there’s no bullying claim.

Is our squad and depth better with Tallyn? Yes. Does he help us avoid the spoon? Yes.

When we get nothing in return why are we weakening ourselves? To be nice to Tallyn? We have no backbone and wonder why we’re a feeder club for the top teams.

 

[Vicious]

Lots of suggestions on here for who we should add for 2026.

Based on who we know is available, I'd like a selection from:

Backs-
Isreal Leota (Broncos)- Centre
Blake Taafe (Bulldogs)- Utility Back
Dane Gagai (Knights)- Centre
Tyrell Sloan- (St George)- Wing/Fullback
Te Maire Martin- (Warriors)- Half & 5/8
Mawene Hiroti- (Sharks)- Centre/Winger
Aaron Schoupp- (Sea Eagles)- Centre
Jason Saab- (Sea Eagles- not officially available..)- Wing
Connor Votano- (Knights)- Fullback/Wing/Centre
Lachlan Ilias- (St George)- Half

Forwards-
Jaiyden Hunt- (Broncos)- Prop/2nd Row
Billy Burns- (Sharks)- 2nd Row
Jayden Berrell- (Sharks)- Hooker
Felise Kaufusi- (Dolphins)- 2nd Row (unlikely to move)
David Fifita- (Titans)- 2nd Row/Lock
Siua Taukei'aho- (Sea Eagles)- Prop/2nd Row
Tof Sipley- (Sea Eagles)- Prop
Lazarus Vaalepo- (Storm)- Prop
Adam Elliot- (Knights)- Lock
Jack Hetherington- (Knights)- Prop
Mason Teague- (Knights)- Lock
Kayliss Fatialofa- (Warriors)- 2nd Row
Zyon Maiu'u- (Bulldogs)- Prop
Joey Lussick- (Eels)- Hooker/Lock
Freddy Lussick- (Warriors)- Lock/Hooker
Harrison Hassett- (Panthers)- 2nd Row
Preston Riki- (Panthers)- 2nd Row
Raymond Faitala-Mariner- (St George)- Lock/2nd Row
Viliame Fifita- (St George)- Prop

Obviously we cannot add them all. I've bold text the guys I would personally prioritise.

Are there any others? I think all these guys could help the club out next season (not talking guys available in 2 seasons yet)

Add Deine Mariner as the Broncos will need his contract money tn spent elsewhere and add Alofiana Khan-Pereira, how Des thinks Allan Fitzgibbon is a better player than him is anyone’s guess.

 

[magpies forever]

I’m pushing hard for Lachie Ilias to be released & join us as our immediate #14 (lock, hooker, half) & Kayliss Fatialofa from the Warriors dev squad. Make it happen Richo.

I think sensible additions for depth and gives them a chance.

 

[Demps]

Then the cycle continues? This was not a Galvin situation, there’s no bullying claim.

Is our squad and depth better with Tallyn? Yes. Does he help us avoid the spoon? Yes.

When we get nothing in return why are we weakening ourselves? To be nice to Tallyn? We have no backbone and wonder why we’re a feeder club for the top teams.

Agree completely.

The last few years we've seen people ask & recieve, every time, when seeking releases.

Surely we aren't happy to see them all go !?
I know we wanted to keep Galvin and probably TDS also but the fight stopped real quick for both.

Now next week we'll see two Queensland cup standard players sharing the hooking role.

Madness... make it make sense, Richo and Benji.

 

[The Chad]

Add Deine Mariner as the Broncos will need his contract money tn spent elsewhere and add Alofiana Khan-Pereira, how Des thinks Allan Fitzgibbon is a better player than him is anyone’s guess.

I actually prefer Leota.

 

[Spacecub]

Same crap every year we lose top players early and promote a bunch of duds to top 30 deals smh….csnt believe we have lost both Galvin and TDS

Hard to hold out hope for such a pathetic hopeless excuse of a sporting organisation

As I said the other day Shane Richardson is up there with the worst CEO in the history of this club, he's destroying this place

 

[Fish88]

Agree completely.

The last few years we've seen people ask & recieve, every time, when seeking releases.

Surely we aren't happy to see them all go !?
I know we wanted to keep Galvin and probably TDS also but the fight stopped real quick for both.

Now next week we'll see two Queensland cup standard players sharing the hooking role.

Madness... make it make sense, Richo and Benji.

Exactly! So we ended up having less roster spots with less quality (two cup players filling one nrl player role) it’s laughable how stupid we are.

 

[mtd#2]

I think it’s a decent chance we could convince him to come here as a starting player form permitting for similar contract money to what To’a will presumably be requesting 400-500k.
In my opinion he’s much faster and a far superior player to To’a and to his credit he has not gone back to Qld Cup and kicked stones, his stats have been off the charts like a good players should when they drop back a grade, but as we know that doesn’t always happen due to some players poor attitudes.

Theres been talk for a while that there's a broncos player heading our way (it wasn't Reynolds).. I had thought it was staggs, cobbo or hetherington. But mariner is a really good shout. My good mate is a broncos fan and is surprised why he's fallen out of favour because he didn't think is form was bad... Maybe your onto something

 

[Vicious]

I actually prefer Leota.

He’s a big, tall beast, but his Qld Cup stats are nothing special, he’s unproven at NRL level and the Broncos seemingly not all that keen to re/sign him is a concern,

 

[Demps]

Exactly! So we ended up having less roster spots with less quality (two cup players filling one nrl player role) it’s laughable how stupid we are.

There may be more to come though.

Hopefully not just more internal promotions but some outside movement.

 

[Vicious]

Theres been talk for a while that there's a broncos player heading our way (it wasn't Reynolds).. I had thought it was staggs, cobbo or hetherington. But mariner is a really good shout. My good mate is a broncos fan and is surprised why he's fallen out of favour because he didn't think is form was bad... Maybe your onto something

He is far too good for Qld Cup his stats have been off the charts since being sent back there.
He will need 2 outside backs to be unavailable to get into the Broncos NRL team in 2026 going off the current pecking order and I don’t think it’s all to do with his talent, the Broncos need some low cost players such as Shibasaki and Karapani to allow all their other star players to fit under the salary cap,

 

[Demps]

He is far too good for Qld Cup his stats have been off the charts since being sent back there.
He’s virtually needs 2 outside backs to be unavailable to get into the Broncos NRL team in 2026 going off the current pecking order and I don’t think it’s all to do with his talent, the Broncos need some low cost players such as Shibasaki and Karapani to allow all their other star players to fit under the salary cap,

Shibasaki and Karapani must be Madges golden boys.

Cobbo & Mariner, not.

If we can get Mariner, we 100% should.
He's fantastic.