Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Fainu Brothers]

If Seyfarth is on 500k that is robbery. Add it to the Richo shocker list if true. It’s starting to mount up now.

 

[The Chad]

Who said Seyfarth was on $500k?

 

[Vicious]

he’s said he doesn’t want to play for Queensland though

He wouldn’t be getting selected anyway.

 

[user118245]

Heath Mason's suspension sees Sunia Turuva shift to fullback, with Charlie Staines set to make his return to the side on the wing.

Api Koroisau's concussion means Adam Doueihi will line up at five-eighth and Luke Laulilii is elevated to the starting team at centre.

Tristan Hope and Charlie Murray are both set to make their second NRL appearances, with Hope to start at hooker and Murray an inclusion on the interchange bench.

Alex Twal skippers the side in the absence of Jarome Luai and Api Koroisau.

Team List:

1. Sunia Turuva - sponsored by Sensory Gardens Australia

2. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated

3. Luke Laulilii - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate

4. Starford To'a - sponsored by Z Wealth Group

5. Jeral Skelton - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents

6. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Retro Air

7. Latu Fainu - sponsored by APN Compounding

8. Terrell May - sponsored by Z Realty Group

9. Tristan Hope - sponsored by KwikFlo

10. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Club Menangle

11. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by Mars Forklifts

12. Jack Bird - sponsored by Ultra Building Works

13. Alex Twal (c) - sponsored by Endacom

Interchange:

14. Charlie Murray - sponsored by One World Courier

15. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Shane’s Waterproofing

16. Sione Fainu - sponsored by MJS Electrical Products & Supplies

17. Tony Sukkar - sponsored by Workplace Law

Reserves:

18. Kit Laulilii - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

19. Brent Naden - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

20. Royce Hunt - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

21. Solomona Faataape - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

22. Izaac Tu'itupou - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money

 

[Vicious]

That said, if Brimson was ok playing centre- I'd take him.

He can’t tackle when he plays in the centres, he makes Starford To’a defence look like Stephen Crichton or Kotoni Staggs.

 

[The Chad]

Can't wait for the moment Alex Twal has to decide if he wants to make a Captain's challenge.

 

[bomberbrown]

Seyfarth was recently upgraded, I heard around 500k a year, which I said on here at the time. He was starting second rower when he signed that deal earlier in the year. While that is the starting rate for a starter, I thought it was bizarre considering he had no interest from other NRL clubs at the time.

Pole also re-signed at the end of last season and I believe it was around 550k and increasing slightly each season.

With the new cap and all the new teams, you essentially won't find a starting player across the league on less than 450-500k a year. Even most kids coming into their first year of their first contract are starting on 250k as clubs are fearful of losing them to rivals and expansions teams.

Seyfarth was actually offered a contract at the Broncos but was told he wouldn't be in the top 17 and the Bulldogs were interested till Benji told him he wanted to keep him.
And he is on 400k

 

[tigahhh]

Heath Mason's suspension sees Sunia Turuva shift to fullback, with Charlie Staines set to make his return to the side on the wing.

Api Koroisau's concussion means Adam Doueihi will line up at five-eighth and Luke Laulilii is elevated to the starting team at centre.

Tristan Hope and Charlie Murray are both set to make their second NRL appearances, with Hope to start at hooker and Murray an inclusion on the interchange bench.

Alex Twal skippers the side in the absence of Jarome Luai and Api Koroisau.

Team List:

1. Sunia Turuva - sponsored by Sensory Gardens Australia

2. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated

3. Luke Laulilii - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate

4. Starford To'a - sponsored by Z Wealth Group

5. Jeral Skelton - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents

6. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Retro Air

7. Latu Fainu - sponsored by APN Compounding

8. Terrell May - sponsored by Z Realty Group

9. Tristan Hope - sponsored by KwikFlo

10. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Club Menangle

11. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by Mars Forklifts

12. Jack Bird - sponsored by Ultra Building Works

13. Alex Twal (c) - sponsored by Endacom

Interchange:

14. Charlie Murray - sponsored by One World Courier

15. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Shane’s Waterproofing

16. Sione Fainu - sponsored by MJS Electrical Products & Supplies

17. Tony Sukkar - sponsored by Workplace Law

Reserves:

18. Kit Laulilii - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

19. Brent Naden - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

20. Royce Hunt - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

21. Solomona Faataape - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

22. Izaac Tu'itupou - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money

he cooked with everything BUT I would’ve put hunt on the bench because he rolled the roosters NSW cup forwards and Twal as captain is weird

 

[Fish88]

Heath Mason's suspension sees Sunia Turuva shift to fullback, with Charlie Staines set to make his return to the side on the wing.

Api Koroisau's concussion means Adam Doueihi will line up at five-eighth and Luke Laulilii is elevated to the starting team at centre.

Tristan Hope and Charlie Murray are both set to make their second NRL appearances, with Hope to start at hooker and Murray an inclusion on the interchange bench.

Alex Twal skippers the side in the absence of Jarome Luai and Api Koroisau.

Team List:

1. Sunia Turuva - sponsored by Sensory Gardens Australia

2. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated

3. Luke Laulilii - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate

4. Starford To'a - sponsored by Z Wealth Group

5. Jeral Skelton - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents

6. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Retro Air

7. Latu Fainu - sponsored by APN Compounding

8. Terrell May - sponsored by Z Realty Group

9. Tristan Hope - sponsored by KwikFlo

10. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Club Menangle

11. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by Mars Forklifts

12. Jack Bird - sponsored by Ultra Building Works

13. Alex Twal (c) - sponsored by Endacom

Interchange:

14. Charlie Murray - sponsored by One World Courier

15. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Shane’s Waterproofing

16. Sione Fainu - sponsored by MJS Electrical Products & Supplies

17. Tony Sukkar - sponsored by Workplace Law

Reserves:

18. Kit Laulilii - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

19. Brent Naden - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

20. Royce Hunt - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

21. Solomona Faataape - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

22. Izaac Tu'itupou - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money

Looks like a NSW Cup side TBH.

Nothing better that Benji could really pick. though.

Our only hope is through the forwards much like last week, but watch us fumble our way side to side making no ground and passing behind players.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Taylan May & Haemasi Makasini named in NSW Cup this week. Early mail team in NSW Cup thread.

 

[magpies forever]

he cooked with everything BUT I would’ve put hunt on the bench because he rolled the roosters NSW cup forwards and Twal as captain is weird

Id have thought Doueihi as captain.

 

[AnonTiger]

Can't wait for the moment Alex Twal has to decide if he wants to make a Captain's challenge.

Couldn't be any worse then the challenges in the last few games

 

[tigahhh]

Taylan May & Haemasi Makasini named in NSW Cup this week. Early mail team in NSW Cup thread.

Omgggggg yay

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

he cooked with everything BUT I would’ve put hunt on the bench because he rolled the roosters NSW cup forwards and Twal as captain is weird

Maybe Benji just wants him to focus on his job rather than overload him.

 

[Lukic]

Staines actually had some decent performances for us at fb a couple years ago.

I'd rather slot him in at the 1 and keep Turuva on the wing.

I mean we're getting smacked regardless but the To'a & Turuva combination is one of the few positives of this year.

 

[tigahhh]

Luke will have his hands full going against Marky mark

 

[jadtiger]

Cheap …lol

I heard a rumour that Richo started front loading him already with spare money this season so they can make it easier to move him on probably over to ESL next season

I hope you are right he has been poor imho

 

[BAGNF05]

Does that include two that left us voluntarily ? Why didn’t they stay ? Ungrateful

Shit bosses

 

[Tom Shines]

Shit bosses

We won’t have to worry about Benji taking another team to the 8

 

[Buttface]

I don't care who the assistants are ... I just want the assistants in the pre-season to remodel our attacking structures (depth, players-in-motion ... structures to put the defence in two minds every play) & defensive intent (hit hard & with purpose, not just this pussy hold stuff lol).

And I want the NSW Cup & Jersey Flegg coaches to work together as NRL transition coaches, do development plans with all individual players to help them improve & progress from Flegg to NRL, ensure these players meet KPIs inside & outside of training, bring in specialist coaches to assist their development.

Jolls has done some deep diving on this very topic.