Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

IronFist said:
Definitely going to need a few backs in T&T. All of Staines, Naden, Faataape, Feledy, Lobb, Craig are gone you'd think. Makasini comes in as a week-to-week player. Mapapalangi and Tu'itupou need to be retained somehow if they're not top 30.

NRL
Bula - Turuva - TaylanM - To'a - Skelton - Luai - LatuF

Reserves
Mason - Tu'itupou (T&T) - Makasini - Mapapalangi (T&T) - Laulilii - Andrews - Madden

Personally, I think Laulilii needs to be developed as a fullback. I'm not sure what the club's plans are for Mason. Either way, they need some backs depth in T&T signings because it isn't in the top 30 or supplementary lists just yet! Geez, I feel sorry for the reserve grade coach!

EDIT: Perhaps this is where the club looks at some of the current flegg guys for T&T and part-time deals - Deininger (flegg-eligible in 2026), Tavana, Taotua twins (Flegg-elgible), Naicori, Nicholas (Flegg-eligible). All but the Taotua twins need big off-seasons to beef up!
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I agree on Luke Laulilii at fullback & hope that is the case so he can ultimately develop as Bula's deputy. But I have a feeling Benji wants him as our 1st drop winger given he continues to play him there in Cup.

Mason, will be very interesting where he is trained in the pre-season. I actually hope he's given plenty of reps at dummy half in the pre-season & start to develop into that hooker, halves, fullback utility (similar to Connor Watson). Will need a lot of work still in the gym & wrestling mat to develop into that guy.

If we're fair dinkum as a development club, we should at least give NRL T&T pre-season opportunities to Tino Tavana, Max Taotua & Logan Deininger, maybe even Jack Nicholas as they are our Flegg backs with the highest ceilings imo. As you say good chance Tuitupou, Mapapalangi & possibly even Lobb are offered T&Ts.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
I agree on Luke Laulilii at fullback & hope that is the case so he can ultimately develop as Bula's deputy. But I have a feeling Benji wants him as our 1st drop winger given he continues to play him there in Cup.

Mason, will be very interesting where he is trained in the pre-season. I actually hope he's given plenty of reps at dummy half in the pre-season & start to develop into that hooker, halves, fullback utility (similar to Connor Watson). Will need a lot of work still in the gym & wrestling mat to develop into that guy.

If we're fair dinkum as a development club, we should at least give NRL T&T pre-season opportunities to Tino Tavana, Max Taotua & Logan Deininger, maybe even Jack Nicholas as they are our Flegg backs with the highest ceilings imo. As you say good chance Tuitupou, Mapapalangi & possibly even Lobb are offered T&Ts.
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I wonder if the club has any desire to develop Andrews as a 1...
 
hammertime said:
He'll have an issue with expecting decent $$$ having a fair bit of 1st grade under his belt, but clubs will only see him as depth.
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A few of the 360 hacks cited Dane Laurie as another player to leave the Tigers and kick on. Really? He went backwards at Penrith. Same with Tupou at Redcliffe, Talau at Manly. None of them can crack first grade. Perhaps Tigers got it right in not busting their hump to keep some of these guys, despite the media beat up.
 
Not sure how old Bunty is, but if we can keep him fit, he might be a good bench addition at a reasonable price. He is capable of crossing the advantage line and getting momentum which is something we lack.
 
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