Jahream Bula #269

Edwards is an elite attacking fullback as he plays tough, with hunger, aggression and always runs the ball extremely hard with purpose.
Edwards knows how to seeep at high speed and create numbers.

You haven’t answered my question… if Drinkwater isn’t available … who do you want to see at the club if Bula leaves?
 
If you want a 5 out of 10 performance from your fullback every week, then by all means run with that option, but don’t even think about winning a finals game if we make it.
Throwing around numbers without validation, again.

Keep making stuff up.

Did Bula not sign your autograph book or something?
 
If you want a 5 out of 10 performance from your fullback every week, then by all means run with that option, but don’t even think about winning a finals game if we make it.
Now your just being ridiculous. Bula had a good game on Sunday. We are paying a lot more for Luai to sit on the sideline and found a way to win two games without him . Its a team sport and if the coach and players back Bula whether you rate him or not means jack.
 
Edwards is an elite attacking fullback as he plays tough, with hunger, aggression and always runs the ball extremely hard with purpose.
Edwards knows how to seeep at high speed and create numbers.
Edwards is a better fullback than Bula but I’m guessing he’s not available.
 
You keep comparing him to this elite fullbacks that are in their own tier which just isn't fair. What's wrong with having a safe reliable fullback who is good under the high ball, has tackle breaking ability & is good at support play. Penrith have won multiple comps with Dylan Edwards at Fullback being exactly that. Let's look at Bulas stats so far this year compared to other FB's who would be on similar money.

Bula 2026: (With one less game)
2 tries
3 try assists
2 linebreaks
4 linebreak assists
175.3 average running metres
3.8 TB's per game.
1.5 errors per game.
0.3 missed tackles per game

Keano Kini 2026:
0 tries
1 try assist
2 linebreaks
4 linebreak assists
163.4 average running metres
3.8 TB's per game
2.8 errors per game
2 missed tackles per game

Kaeo Weekes 2026:
2 tries
3 try assists
2 linebreaks
4 linebreak assists
167.6 average running metres
5.8 TB's per game
0.6 errors per game
1.6 missed tackles per game

Clint Gutherson 2026:
1 try
0 try assists
1 linebreak
1 linebreak assist
158 average running metres
1.2 TB's per game
1.4 errors per game
1.8 missed tackles per game

Dylan Edwards 2026:
4 tries
3 try assists
3 linebreaks
4 linebreak assists
207.6 avergae running metres
3.8 TB's per game
1.2 errors per game
0.6 missed tackles per game

Looking at these stats Bula is outperforming other fullbacks attacking output on similar money while impressively even coming close to matching Dylan Edwards (who is playing on the best attacking team in the comp.) Despite the narrative that you're trying to portray it's clear that Bula is performing well & doing his job contributing to the teams attack. Tbh i'm glad I actually done this exercise I was weary of the Salary he was asking for but looking at these numbers I'd gladly pay him 800-900k a season.
Great digging and delving for those stats. Thank you, I found them interesting and somewhat surprising. However, as we all know, stats only tell half the story. Bula's figures look good but it's the quality of contribution and their impact on the team's overall attack that matter. He is a stylish fullback, who does most things well enough but, as a lot of us maintain, his level is not elite and, therefore, not deserving of 900k.
 
Throwing around numbers without validation, again.

Keep making stuff up.

Did Bula not sign your autograph book or something?
He is not elite, ember will be elite, but is expecting elite layer money tj re-sign with us.
Is that so hard tj understand ?
I assume you would like the team you support tj win a grand final sometime soon, it is not happening if we re-sign Bula tj anymore than 700k
Why 700k maximum ?
The answer should be blatantly obvious, but if we have a pop gun fullback, we at least need cap space to try and find another elite attacking centre to help cover the lack of attacking quality from our fullback.
 
He is not elite, ember will be elite, but is expecting elite layer money tj re-sign with us.
Is that so hard tj understand ?
I assume you would like the team you support tj win a grand final sometime soon, it is not happening if we re-sign Bula tj anymore than 700k
Why 700k maximum ?
The answer should be blatantly obvious, but if we have a pop gun fullback, we at least need cap space to try and find another elite attacking centre to help cover the lack of attacking quality from our fullback.
We havent played semi finals for 15 years and had 3 consecutive spoons, yet here you are talking us up like we are the penrith panthers on the rebuild.

Interesting that nrl 360 started their show tonight with highlights talking up Bula..
 
Now your just being ridiculous. Bula had a good game on Sunday. We are paying a lot more for Luai to sit on the sideline and found a way to win two games without him . Its a team sport and if the coach and players back Bula whether you rate him or not means jack.
Any decent fullback would have made numerous tackle breaks and line breaks against an Eels team that were battered, bruised, had injured players on the field because they were running out of replacements and were physically exhausted.
We were extremely lucky to win as our attack was again so poor.
 
Any decent fullback would have made numerous tackle breaks and line breaks against an Eels team that were battered, bruised, had injured players on the field because they were running out of replacements and were physically exhausted.
We were extremely lucky to win as our attack was again so poor.
We were cruising up until the sin bin
 
Any decent fullback would have made numerous tackle breaks and line breaks against an Eels team that were battered, bruised, had injured players on the field because they were running out of replacements and were physically exhausted.
We were extremely lucky to win as our attack was again so poor.
Mate, watch that game again.

We had them on toast before the sin bin. We should have scored another 3-4 tries. Bula came close on a few occasions.

I think we’ll see the best of bula as the season progresses and our best backline takes shape.
 
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