Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Rock Hopper Steve]

He is a bit like getting caught in a spider web, all arms and legs and wraps rather than hits.....I would prefer he hits harder, however he does consistently wrap the player and ball up on his own without 3 others needing to come in.

That's what some guys on here aren't getting mate KPP is very tall dude he has to watch his tackling, he can't charge in like a bull he would hit too many players head high and become a liability for penalties our yikes sin bins.

Not fussed how he gets the job done as long as he stops attackers getting through.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

Why would we want another 1/2 or 5/8 unless luai , is leaving end of next year

Maybe they are looking to permanently move doueihi or latu to lock

 

[Garrry]

MKR has just started on channel 7, my wife just heard one of the first cooks used to play for the Wests Tigers and the rorters, his name is Will but no surname mentioned as yet, does anyone recognise him, maybe Will Smith ???

 

[tigahhh]

MKR has just started on channel 7, my wife just heard one of the first cooks used to play for the Wests Tigers and the rorters, his name is Will but no surname mentioned as yet, does anyone recognise him, maybe Will Smith ???

Will Mataka, only played a handful of games

 

[clontarfkid]

Sandon Smith is a little bit of a naughty boy. Good player but very risky.

Think youve mixed up yr Smiths crisps!
Sandon is the plain one with talent..Brandon is the twistie

 

[poopy_diaper]

Willie Mataka was someone I thought would become a gun tbh.

 

[Aceshigh]

Will Mataka, only played a handful of games

He looks familiar but i just can’t place him playing top grade

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

Gotta start some time.

Do you remember where Sione Fainu was 2 years ago?

2 years ago Sione Fainu looked like a career reserve grader who was only brought here to entice his brothers to come. Now he is a genuine first grader who looks like he has plenty more to give.

 

[Modman]

Cue’s in the rack. KPP is playing in a very well beaten side at the end of a crap season for them. They have had over 100 points scored against them in the last few weeks.

I’m not really sold on KPP tbh, I sure hope his form with us is better than what he’s produced at Newcastle. Hopefully it’s just the team he’s playing in that makes him seem ineffective at times.

Obviously they saw something in him cause Benji has been wanting him for a while. I also have concerns but he's young , big and I'm.hoping he improves as Samuela has. potential is there it's up to the coaching staff to make them both weapons on each edge.

 

[Modman]

Jock will be the only 7 we have.
I hope Latu becomes that player, but right now we have no 7’s (and this includes Doobs), at our club.

Are you saying Madden will be our half next season.
Please no.

 

[Lestronge]

Obviously they saw something in him cause Benji has been wanting him for a while. I also have concerns but he's young , big and I'm.hoping he improves as Samuela has. potential is there it's up to the coaching staff to make them both weapons on each edge.

What are the concerns ? He runs hard , tackles hard and often and has an offload in him .at the very least that’s a serviceable backrower. If we can get that right edge firing , and put him inside an in form Toa, Makasini , or May, comb8ned with the right being the dominant side for Bula , I mean he could and probably will be , a real weapon out there . The ceiling is through the roof , but the floor is average first grader. I don’t see any downside . Between him and Robert’s , there is potency coming next season. I’d say we should get another middle , but I feel like Robert’s will very much be apart of the middle rotation if only as a lock .

 

[weststigerman]

2 years ago Sione Fainu looked like a career reserve grader who was only brought here to entice his brothers to come. Now he is a genuine first grader who looks like he has plenty more to give.

And he also helped entice his brothers to come.

Win win.

 

[Tim Sheens]

2 years ago Sione Fainu looked like a career reserve grader who was only brought here to entice his brothers to come. Now he is a genuine first grader who looks like he has plenty more to give.

He has also been our best performing right edge forward in 2025 when playing there of late, yet some are complaining about KPP not being a enough signing. Go figure.

 

[Buttface]

Are you saying Madden will be our half next season.
Please no.

No.
You’re welcome.

I was just pointing out that we have mainly 5/8’s playing 7, and Jock will probably be our only actual halfback in the 30. Although I am prepared to let Latu have a fair go, and am optimistic that he can become a decent NRL 7.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

No.
You’re welcome.

I was just pointing out that we have mainly 5/8’s playing 7, and Jock will probably be our only actual halfback in the 30. Although I am prepared to let Latu have a fair go, and am optimistic that he can become a decent NRL 7.

Yep, Latu is not a right-sided 1/2, not now and probably not ever. We just re-signed an ex Junior in Andrews = d'ya reckon his parents said - oh, we don't mind if our MOM U/18 QLD SOO halfback is 2nd fiddle behind outstanding young 5/8 Latu? Latu will be our long-term 5/8 and Andrews will be our 1/2 come 2028 after Luai leads us to the GF in 2026 & 27 and settles into a mentor role for those kids.

 

[king_sirro]

Yep, Latu is not a right-sided 1/2, not now and probably not ever. We just re-signed an ex Junior in Andrews = d'ya reckon his parents said - oh, we don't mind if our MOM U/18 QLD SOO halfback is 2nd fiddle behind outstanding young 5/8 Latu? Latu will be our long-term 5/8 and Andrews will be our 1/2 come 2028 after Luai leads us to the GF in 2026 & 27 and settles into a mentor role for those kids.

Andrews is a 5/8

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Are you saying Madden will be our half next season.
Please no.

Someone already suggested it a couple of weeks ago. And they were serious.

 

[tigahhh]

mole (so perhaps take it with a grain of salt) is reporting noddy is set to be sacked

 

[GNR4LIFE]

mole (so perhaps take it with a grain of salt) is reporting noddy is set to be sacked

He must be getting a 10 year contract then, cos that guy’s job at providing mail is worse than the Son of Sam.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Yep, Latu is not a right-sided 1/2, not now and probably not ever. We just re-signed an ex Junior in Andrews = d'ya reckon his parents said - oh, we don't mind if our MOM U/18 QLD SOO halfback is 2nd fiddle behind outstanding young 5/8 Latu? Latu will be our long-term 5/8 and Andrews will be our 1/2 come 2028 after Luai leads us to the GF in 2026 & 27 and settles into a mentor role for those kids.

All sorts of wrong with this.

Andrews if left sided as well, also isn’t a organizational halfback. He has a higher chance of being fullback over ousting Luai.

Luai leaves after next year or stays as our primary half for another 4yrs. He won’t play 2nd fiddle to anyone far too competitive for that. If he leads us to 2 GFs in a row Benji won’t punt him either.