You always need depth.
Jack Attard quite obviously has talent, but he has barely played above Jersey Flegg level as yet, he needs to start dominating at NSW Cup level before being considered for NRL.
Because it’s very unlikely any club will pay him 1 million per season right now.
If he blitzes the first 10 rounds I assume he would get 1 million dollar season contact offers without a problem.
It’s in his own best interests to wait if he backs himself to reach consistent career best form.
How many 4th string halves at other clubs are as good or better than him ?
He is no superstar, but as good as you can get for a 4th string halve.
I’m guessing he chose to come back to Wests Tigers backing himself to win a regular NRL spot if he plays his best on a consistent basis.
I think it’s...
If we are playing well, sitting in the top 8 and Bula is contributing well after 10 rounds, it will be highly likely he re-signs with us.
If we are sitting near last after 10 rounds and he is not showing any signs of improvement, he would then probably be looking elsewhere and he would probably...
We are talking up around a million dollars per season for a players who shows plenty of potential, but has not yet proven ti be anywhere near a million dollar per season player, so if he does get that money it’s taking a risk and gambling that he makes the necessary improvement to beckme a...
So if Bula starts 2026 in career best form helping us to be sitting comfortably in the top 8 and we are offering him as much as any rival club tj extend, do you think he would be thinking oh no I’m out of here because I don’t like how our board operates, or do you think he would more likely be...
It all largely comes down to results during the 2026 season, but on paper the Dragons should not be any further advanced than what we are.
So assuming the Dragons do not perform significantly better than us on the competition table and I am assuming Shane Flanagan is not the type of coach to pay...
True, but players such as Cooper Cronk have spent a couple of years as a utility before establishing themselves in a starting position.
Including Jock Madden we have 4 players all capable of being good standard NRL halves, very healthy competition.
If we are winning more games than we lose we will become a media good news story.
I initially thought that Mielekamp would pay overs to re-sign Bula just to appease the fans, but it has been suggested to me that Benji does not want to pay overs for any player and I’m assuming that includes Bula...
It shouldn’t disrupt us at all as if he remains unsigned for 2027 and beyond, it will be up to Bula to play his best and prove he is worth the contract value he is looking for.
Imagine we locked him in for another 4 or 5 years on 1 million per season or more and he does not show any improvement...
No chance Galvin moves to 13 in 2026 RHS.
Gould and Ciraldo are both ego maniacs and will not swallow their pride and move Galvin from the halves, no matter how bad the results are.