Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Options for Zac Lomax;
Eels - very unlikely they will shift Penisini to allow him to play his favoured right centre position. Highly likely the Eels will want him to play left centre and be back up fullback to Gutherson.
The Eels have an ageing forward pack, highly likely they will be a club on the slide come 2025.
Roosters - IF Joey Manu departs as being rumoured, they would likely slot him in at his favoured right centre position and be back up fullback to Tedesco.
Tigers - Would fit like a glove into our right centre position and be back up fullback to Bula.
Would come down to whether or not he sees us being a genuine chance of winning a premiership within the next few seasons.
 
Vicious said:
Options for Zac Lomax;
Eels - very unlikely they will shift Penisini to allow him to play his favoured right centre position. Highly likely the Eels will want him to play left centre and be back up fullback to Gutherson.
The Eels have an ageing forward pack, highly likely they will be a club on the slide come 2025.
Roosters - IF Joey Manu departs as being rumoured, they would likely slot him in at his favoured right centre position and be back up fullback to Tedesco.
Tigers - Would fit like a glove into our right centre position and be back up fullback to Bula.
Would come down to whether or not he sees us being a genuine chance of winning a premiership within the next few seasons.
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Do you see us going anywhere near $800k though? I don't for a centre. Especially with the $$$ we'll need in 2-3 years time for our upgrades. He would be great, don't get me wrong but unless we can do some creative accounting, I think we'll go harder for a Turuva, Schiller or even Dane Gagai for a season.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Do you see us going anywhere near $800k though? I don't for a centre. Especially with the $$$ we'll need in 2-3 years time for our upgrades. He would be great, don't get me wrong but unless we can do some creative accounting, I think we'll go harder for a Turuva, Schiller or even Dane Gagai for a season.
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Schiller is an aggressive animal
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Do you see us going anywhere near $800k though? I don't for a centre. Especially with the $$$ we'll need in 2-3 years time for our upgrades. He would be great, don't get me wrong but unless we can do some creative accounting, I think we'll go harder for a Turuva, Schiller or even Dane Gagai for a season.
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Simpkin and Bud should cover it...
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Do you see us going anywhere near $800k though? I don't for a centre. Especially with the $$$ we'll need in 2-3 years time for our upgrades. He would be great, don't get me wrong but unless we can do some creative accounting, I think we'll go harder for a Turuva, Schiller or even Dane Gagai for a season.
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Value for money I’d prefer Schiller.
II think we need a big, tall, fast & athletic right centre so would be nice to land either Lomax or Schiller who both fit that description.
Turuva is a very good player, but I don’t think the long term balance of our team really wants two short centres.
If we hold onto To’a and Naden I think they will be considered as wingers who can fill in at centre when the starting centres are injured.
 
Vicious said:
Options for Zac Lomax;
Eels - very unlikely they will shift Penisini to allow him to play his favoured right centre position. Highly likely the Eels will want him to play left centre and be back up fullback to Gutherson.
The Eels have an ageing forward pack, highly likely they will be a club on the slide come 2025.
Roosters - IF Joey Manu departs as being rumoured, they would likely slot him in at his favoured right centre position and be back up fullback to Tedesco.
Tigers - Would fit like a glove into our right centre position and be back up fullback to Bula.
Would come down to whether or not he sees us being a genuine chance of winning a premiership within the next few seasons.
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I think Staines is better fullback than Lomax.

Would you pay 600-700k for someone the Dragons want to let go when Galvin will need an upgrade and Makasini and Large will start to become centre options in 2025 and 2026?
 
Vicious said:
Value for money I’d prefer Schiller.
II think we need a big, tall, fast & athletic right centre so would be nice to land either Lomax or Schiller who both fit that description.
Turuva is a very good player, but I don’t think the long term balance of our team really wants two short centres.
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every centre Marshall has brought to the club has been a nuggety centre, every winger has been big and athletic. there's a chance that there's an archetype the club looks for in its players and will recruit as such. its why I think that Laulili'i's been converted to the centres. Lomax and Turuva fit the bill, whereas Schiller's probably a winger in Benji's book.
 
jrtiger said:
every centre Marshall has brought to the club has been a nuggety centre, every winger has been big and athletic. there's a chance that there's an archetype the club looks for in its players and will recruit as such. its why I think that Laulili'i's been converted to the centres. Lomax and Turuva fit the bill, whereas Schiller's probably a winger in Benji's book.
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Good observation, could be on-the-money. I think many of us are thinking of Turuva as a winger but he came through as a fullback/centre from memory. I recall some NSW Cup games where he just dominated as a centre.

Personally I hope we get either Gagai for 1 season or Turuva for longer for their experience (even though Turuva is only young he's a premiership winner).

Hopefully the likes of Lobb, Alaimalo, Saukuru, Feledy, Faataape, Laulilii & Willett keep developing & then Makasini, Large emerge as bolters.
 
weststigerman said:
I think Staines is better fullback than Lomax.

Would you pay 600-700k for someone the Dragons want to let go when Galvin will need an upgrade and Makasini and Large will start to become centre options in 2025 and 2026?
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Large won't become an NRL centre - it doesn't pay enough for a guy of his (likely) calibre. He'll commit to rugby before settles for a centre position with WT.
 
weststigerman said:
I think Staines is better fullback than Lomax.

Would you pay 600-700k for someone the Dragons want to let go when Galvin will need an upgrade and Makasini and Large will start to become centre options in 2025 and 2026?
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You could be right, I think some of us under rate Staines.
I also agree we need to hopefully add Large and Makasini to the NRL equation sooner than later, I’m of the opinion Large will be ready before Makasini despite Makasini having an imposing physique to work with.
 
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