balmain boy
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Looks like he's scored more tries last year than Sukkar has in his life. A big body with some athleticism by the looks, a solid squaddie.
Wonder if we'll be releasing Bird
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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Wonder if we'll be releasing Bird
My memory ain't what it was but I think his old man played out of WA. Maybe that's the plan for 2027 and beyond.
Tiger Tarl
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One more tidbit... APPARENTLY (still not 100% sold on their intel) Richo has cloistered $1M from next year's cap for a possible new signing. I did the maths (albeit using the Zero Tackle numbers and generous estimations of some player wages) and even including Sullivan, Doueihi and May on the books it brings us to around $10.5M spend for next year. And the NRL Salary Cap for 2026 is set at $11.5M. So it does add up. But who knows what dark arts (ie. frontloading, etc.) Richo may be doing. And it doesn't mean we have someone lined up, just that there's $1M ready if a big fish 'falls out of a tree.'
liltiger
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Wonder what's going to happen with Hunt, if he pushes his way back onto the bench perminatly or if he never sees first grade again with us.
100% go for Koloamatangi in November. Perfect lock. Plays big minutes. Makes 30 tackles and runs 150m a game. If Souths have a bad end to the year you never know.
Keon is playing prop and said he doesn't want to play prop.
If he can get what he wants elsewhere, we should make the offer.
And who knows who else will be moved on. Hopefully some additional cap freed up for the dark arts you speak of or for the big fish!
Bit of history repeating, maybe?
Might also be looking at a return to Panthers in future.
I watched Mavrik closely when he played Wests in KOE. Had a weird feeling he could be on our radar - as an attacking threat he was quite difficult to handle, always made metres against us and defence was solid. I am thinking this may be a bit better than what peeps are expecting.
Imagine that. Terrell and Keon. Both origin players who won't get picked because they play for the tigers 😂
Coastie_Tiger
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Guess that means Hasslett is off the table then.
rihannafan1
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He's a solid signing. Coming into his best years and Penrith have paid for most of his development. He's completely average but for depth it's the sort of player you hope to get and honestly, the sort of player we usually let go.
TheEnz
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I don't hate this, could be a handy first grade back up and fulltime KOE player. I'm guessing Jerome gave Benji the lowdown on him. We also would not have broken the bank, as I'm guessing it's a minimum contract and its one year because he probably wants to follow in his fathers footsteps and hook up with the Perth team in 2027.
Jolls
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Mav was on my watch list as a potential earlier in the year. Pretty sure someone had "int" at the time that he was not a chance as he was about to be tied up in the Penrith system. He has plenty of up side and will push for a spot in FG ahead of Seyfarth/Sukkar.
I would not be surprised to see him on the pine come round 1.
It will all depend on his application over the off season.
I would not be surprised to see him on the pine come round 1.
It will all depend on his application over the off season.
Jolls
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He was my pick out of that system. You just don't know with Richo as it is all done in silence.
tigahhh
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hassett is after a big deal few clubs want him
tigahhh
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Samuela Fainu has spoken publicly after criticism of his 'khawd' try celebration, saying it wasn’t meant to offend.
🗯️ “ "The hand gesture I made on Sunday was never intended to hurt or cause harm," Fainu said.
"It's something I've always shared as lighthearted banter with my friends and even my own brothers.
"We've done it in a playful manner for years even over a card game, it's just a part of how we joke around with each other”
"I've got a lot of Arabic friends as I've grown up with them and have embraced their culture, some of my closest mates, even my agent is Lebanese, I love them."
📎 [via Daily Telegraph]
🗯️ “ "The hand gesture I made on Sunday was never intended to hurt or cause harm," Fainu said.
"It's something I've always shared as lighthearted banter with my friends and even my own brothers.
"We've done it in a playful manner for years even over a card game, it's just a part of how we joke around with each other”
"I've got a lot of Arabic friends as I've grown up with them and have embraced their culture, some of my closest mates, even my agent is Lebanese, I love them."
📎 [via Daily Telegraph]
Hopefully we can put this rumour, and the forum's weird fascination with him, to an end.
The bloke belongs in reserve grade.
