Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Snidest 0]

Kenty was saying on his podcast that the rlpa could agree to one in a bargaining agreement but the n.r.l would have to give a pretty big lump sum payment to them for the players for them to agree with it. What he also said was that the genesis for the rlpa came from an ex player in the 70s I think he said and at the rlpas very core it was set up to be totally against any form of draft system it's in the very DNA of the rlpa so can't see it ever happening.

Any draft is a restraint of trade - and the Terry Hill common law precedent cannot be re-written without consent of EVERY player who aspires to play NRL!

The NBA/NFL/MLB drafts are only viable because of the College ranks serving as their independent pathway system - and players nominating for the draft at their preferred development stages!

Any rugby league draft only serves as a disincentive for NRL clubs invest into player development & local pathways - and the entire development system would be blown up!

The VFL/AFL draft is a symptom of a bottom-feeding nothing sport run by a front office with absolute power - and no other options for kids who want to professionally play that sack of garbage!

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

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.

He will be our Billy Burns then for next season. Solid experienced backrower who is probably too good for NSW Cup & solid depth for NRL, nothing more.

Anyone who has watched him closely know what his effort areas are like especially kick-chase as that is important for a backrower in today's game and something Benji values highly?

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

2026:

Jock Madden
Javon Andrews
Kai Pearce-Paul
Mavrik Geyer

Add May

 

[Odessa]

He will be our Billy Burns then for next season. Solid experienced backrower who is probably too good for NSW Cup & solid depth for NRL, nothing more.

Anyone who has watched him closely know what his effort areas are like especially kick-chase as that is important for a backrower in today's game and something Benji values highly?

Solid 150K player has potential but just needs a wake-up mite play 6 games a new club could help

 

[supercoach]

The one year contract is probably a mutual thing. With Perth needing to fill a roster it gives Geyer a chance to maybe showcase his talents and get something bigger than a minimum contract. Didn’t Geyer senior play for the Western Reds??

 

[Odessa]

Add May

Both

 

[tigahhh]

apparently we’ve also signed Ethan Robert’s from the roosters ? anyone heard this ?

 

[Snidest 0]

2026:

Jock Madden
Javon Andrews
Kai Pearce-Paul
Mavrik Geyer

Better recruiting new blood with something to prove in positions of real need - than getting into a 1-on-1 bidding war with Moses V Moses for Doueihi.

This is how you build a deep consistently competitive squad!

 

[Ecto-1]

 

[Demps]

Two backrow signings in 1 day?
Both high potential

Wow

 

[Tom Shines]

Three more spaces left assuming Bud is going …

Need 2 more mids

 

[Snidest 0]

apparently we’ve also signed Ethan Robert’s from the roosters ? anyone heard this ?

Great scoop young lady!!

Kudos!

 

[hank37w]

Bulldogs sign Kade Dykes

Bulldogs are all a bunch of Dykes. 🤣

 

[Demps]

Three more spaces left assuming Bud is going …

Need 2 more mids

Bit of movement today at Souths with Dodd.
They want him gone as we know and are willing to pay some of his contract.

I assume when Dodd lands a deal elsewhere, we'll pay some of Buds contract and he'll stay at South's.

 

[tigahhh]

Great scoop young lady!!

Kudos!

😀😀

 

[liltiger]

Any draft is a restraint of trade - and the Terry Hill common law precedent cannot be re-written without consent of EVERY player who aspires to play NRL!

The NBA/NFL/MLB drafts are only viable because of the College ranks serving as their independent pathway system - and players nominating for the draft at their preferred development stages!

Any rugby league draft only serves as a disincentive for NRL clubs invest into player development & local pathways - and the entire development system would be blown up!

The VFL/AFL draft is a symptom of a bottom-feeding nothing sport run by a front office with absolute power - and no other options for kids who want to professionally play that sack of garbage!

The development systems in the afl academies seem to be fine. Terry Hill already had a contract signed with Wests when he had been drafted by the Roosters. But if players are off contract where's the precedent. In terms of how the games run. I love league but it's a mickey mouse semi professional comp.

 

[hank37w]

Good signing if we are letting Staines and Naden go. Can play but injury prone.

If there is any truth to the story about him being critical of Wests Tigers over the Galvin saga then surely he has a severe case of foot in mouth disease in addition to any other injuries that he may have.

PASS.

 

[tigahhh]

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@BlackWhiteGold you seen anything of him ? Apparently highly touted kid

 

[Snidest 0]

The development systems in the afl academies seem to be fine. Terry Hill already had a contract signed with Wests when he had been drafted by the Roosters. But if players are off contract where's the precedent. In terms of how the games run. I love league but it's a mickey mouse semi professional comp.

The AFL is a banana republic - not sure how those Academies work for the remote WA/NT & Tiwi Islander kids etc.

The NRL is heading that way too - but the Hill case precedent is black & white!

There can NEVER be a draft regardless of the RLPA - as any single player who may be excluded or aggrieved who challenges it in court will WIN - as it is a blatant restraint of trade under Australian common law...

 

[hank37w]

Ready for what?
That was Schoolboy Union…..

You mean Yawnion.