OFFICIAL Jayden Brailey

[Tom Shines]

Poor Hope 😢

 

[TonyTiger]

Let's just hope it's not 3 or 4 more hookers. 🙃 🤣 🐯

We need 1 hooker per player to make us a destination club, no other incentive measure has worked so far!

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

We need 1 hooker per player to make us a destination club, no other incentive measure has worked so far!

Well, the Lebanese share hookahs, don't they? So there's that.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Another signing who can’t crack 1st grade from a team who didnt make the finals.

Starting 7 matches and another 9 off the bench thus far seems like he has cracked 1st grade to me, but hey, WT could have run with Hope again instead.

He isn't a star, but can fill a role and is much needed if Api continues to miss a number of matches whilst Haywood develops.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Starting 7 matches and another 9 off the bench thus far seems like he has cracked 1st grade to me, but hey, WT could have run with Hope again instead.

He isn't a star, but can fill a role and is much needed if Api continues to miss a number of matches whilst Haywood develops.

Don’t disagree but we need better than average players to climb the the ladder.

 

[Winston Churchill]

This signing has Matt Ballin written all over it.

 

[Leck]

Maybe we can sign Blayke when Api signs with the Bears 🤔

Maybe, and I stand by Api’s words 🤔. However, I’m not a fan of this - family first - signing direction that we’ve taken. It will lead to further failure.

 

[Leck]

This signing has Matt Ballin written all over it.

Absolutely. I do not understand how HBG continue to make major mistakes.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

Good signing. He's not as good as he once was, and Canberra fans are happy for him to go, but we need depth at hooker. He's better than what we have.

 

[Buttface]

This signing has Matt Ballin written all over it.

Why is that ?
Is this kid a former top flight hooker that is now so broken he will only play 57mins over 3 years?

Or are you just using any excuse to spit gollies at the club again.

 

[426Tlgerland]

I can't say that Jayden Brayley has jumped off the page to me since his move to Canberra. He was a reasonable starter at Newcastle before he left them so I have had a dig into his preformances for the "Green Machine". But before we dig into the stats why is he departing Canberra one year into a two year deal?

I'm in the Yass Valley so there is plenty of Green out my way and I,ve not heard anything bad about his attitude or performances. In fact, him slotting in at 13 has had him described as a Team First player. Basically he came to the capital looking for a fresh start but ran straight into a dummy-half traffic jam with Tom Starling and rookie Owen Pattie in the mix. Pattie came on quicker than most expected so Ricky had him playing as a hybrid lock/14 super sub instead of letting him rot in reserve grade.
His stats aren't anything special but certainly solid:

Games: 16 NRL 3 KoE
NRL Starts: 7 mostly at lock and 9 games off the pine as the 14
KoE Starts: 3 at hooker
Tackles: NRL 322 at 96% efficiency 76 in Cup (couldn't find the efficiency)
Line Breaks/Try Assists: NRL 0 KoE 1 Try Assist (Grubber)

How does he fit in @ WT for 2027?
Let's be real; he isn't coming to replicate Api's dynamic; he provides crisp service, can back up at 13 if required, and fills a defensive hole. With Api getting older, Brailey gives Benji some NRL flexibility while Haywood develops. He has the defensive ability to start at 9 in a dual hooker system and slot in @ 13 if required while Haywood gets a season of KoE under his belt
What are our thoughts? Pair him with Api in a dual Hooker role, use him as a 14 or have fight with Haywood and potentially play 9 in Cup.

I do expect that this means the departure of Hope; what's in the future for Lanyon?

Agree , him and API as a dual roll , I would start him and let him do the defensive dirty work early say first 20 / 25 then swing api in and let him try and open opposition up with fresh legs and darting runs , could be good , Brailey can also give Twally a spell if needed , but it also gives our young guns more time but they must play reserve grade all year to harden up more , I would play both Haywood and Lanyon in a similar roll as first grade , dual roll , Hope back to Queensland ,