Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan said:
Heath Mason is an interesting footballer. He is clearly very good and highly talented, but he lacks one or two crucial skills required to be a genuine first grader at a few positions. E.g. you can't play him in the back 3 because he can't catch high balls, at 6 he lacks a kicking option, and at centre he is a bit small and he might struggle to tackle big guys like Crichton one-on-one. Haven't seen him at hooker before.
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He's very young. Keep him around, let him fill out. Connor Watson is a best-case comp imo.
 
mtd#2 said:
After the Galvin saga, if TDS doesn't see the value working behind API then I'm happy for him to leave.

He hasn't proven himself yet and we can't have kids dictating to the club.

Someone will fill his place.
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Can't blame him for wanting more minutes, personally i'd say to api go grab the cash in perth and we take TDS from 27 onwards. We are talking in 2 years time aswell and I think TDS is a star and definitely will have learnt alot more in the next period with api and hopefully the faith in th youth will benefit
 
clontarfkid said:
Diminishing with every loss...and Reynolds has been ocassionally brilliant,but these are getting further and further apart..
Be lucky to get 10 games out of him next year
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Reyno is surely a longshot although he's a Leichhardt junior so could be a fairytale finish. But if they got him it'll be Latu at 13 imo for a couple of seasons, spelling Reynolds when he's injured or suspended and taking over from there.

I don't know how the club keeps TDS and Mason in our 30 though. Two utilities and only one bench spot, which should belong to Tallyn.
 
jrtiger said:
he has the ballplaying skill, but does he possess the physicality required to defend in the middle for long periods? I worry that if Campbell Graham was able to manhandle him, what could a Spencer Leniu do...
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Fair point but I think hes lack of speed kills him most of the time i'd be just interested to see how it would go if he just stayed in the middle third channel and didn't have to move much
 
rihannafan1 said:
Reyno is surely a longshot although he's a Leichhardt junior so could be a fairytale finish. But if they got him it'll be Latu at 13 imo for a couple of seasons, spelling Reynolds when he's injured or suspended and taking over from there.

I don't know how the club keeps TDS and Mason in our 30 though. Two utilities and only one bench spot, which should belong to Tallyn.
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The game is changing. Say what you want about the Dogs and Ciraldo, but they have changed the way game has been played the last year or two carrying a smaller bench. If any club can afford two utilities, it’s us given how big May’s motor is.
 
mtd#2 said:
After the Galvin saga, if TDS doesn't see the value working behind API then I'm happy for him to leave.

He hasn't proven himself yet and we can't have kids dictating to the club.

Someone will fill his place.
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Chammas said on his podcast that TDS's agent has been asking for 600k from clubs to sign him, which is a ridiculous amount for him at the moment. The only team that would be willing to offer him that sort of money is the new Perth team.
 
whadafeck said:
Chammas said on his podcast that TDS's agent has been asking for 600k from clubs to sign him, which is a ridiculous amount for him at the moment. The only team that would be willing to offer him that sort of money is the new Perth team.
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probably suggests he would only move if he got a great deal, deep down wants to stay
 
whadafeck said:
Chammas said on his podcast that TDS's agent has been asking for 600k from clubs to sign him, which is a ridiculous amount for him at the moment. The only team that would be willing to offer him that sort of money is the new Perth team.
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How much are they willing to pay Api then? Maybe they should let him go and pick up some Super over there

WT paid the Fainu kids who hadn’t played first grade, and Bud 500k… I would offer TDS the same
mtd#2 said:
After the Galvin saga, if TDS doesn't see the value working behind API then I'm happy for him to leave.

He hasn't proven himself yet and we can't have kids dictating to the club.

Someone will fill his place.
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Come 2027 …TDS would have had 4 years playing behind Api… probably learnt everything from him that he needs to by then…seems a smart kid
 
Tom Shines said:
How much are they willing to pay Api then? Maybe they should let him go and pick up some Super over there

WT paid the Fainu kids who hadn’t played first grade, and Bud 500k… I would offer TDS the same


Come 2027 …TDS would have had 4 years playing behind Api… probably learnt everything from him that he needs to by then…seems a smart kid
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I don't know how much they are willing to give Api, but I doubt it will be much more. When the current incumbent NSW hooker is getting 750k at the Roosters, 600k is a lot for a still unproven kid, and Latu and Sullivan are halves, so they will naturally get paid more.
 
whadafeck said:
I don't know how much they are willing to give Api, but I doubt it will be much more. When the current incumbent NSW hooker is getting 750k at the Roosters, 600k is a lot for a still unproven kid, and Latu and Sullivan are halves, so they will naturally get paid more.
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I think $500k would be more than fair for what TDS has shown to date …. He will likely have offers of that and more and not just from the Bears Im tipping if he is let go …. Was Samuela a half?
 
Tiger_Yoshi said:
Id like to see AD have a shot at 13, he is too slow to be in the backline...His D has improved this year and he has the body shape with some weights to become a decent 13
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I would also like to see him have quick PTB'S. and offloads.
Not run backwards with his legs wide apart to maximize post contact metres and slow the go forward momentum.
 
Tom Shines said:
How much are they willing to pay Api then? Maybe they should let him go and pick up some Super over there

WT paid the Fainu kids who hadn’t played first grade, and Bud 500k… I would offer TDS the same


Come 2027 …TDS would have had 4 years playing behind Api… probably learnt everything from him that he needs to by then…seems a smart kid
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How many years of an apprenticeship did the likes of Harry Grant, Jonah Pezet (still doing) & Jack Howarth do? Seems young players are happy to do their time at a club such as the Storm but not us or is it just agents holding us to ransom!

What about the Raiders with their plethora of hookers led by Starling & Pattie all happy to extend!

Personally I think it's a bit of media beat-up. Tipping both will extend.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
How many years of an apprenticeship did the likes of Harry Grant, Jonah Pezet (still doing) & Jack Howarth do? Seems young players are happy to do their time at a club such as the Storm but not us or is it just agents holding us to ransom!

What about the Raiders with their plethora of hookers led by Starling & Pattie all happy to extend!

Personally I think it's a bit of media beat-up. Tipping both will extend.
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This argument gets used all the time… why is that relative to our situation ? I just want the best outcome for our team…. I couldn’t care less what Harry Grant did at a different one

This whole “apprenticeship “ thing is BS…. Galvin who most here think is a selfish entitled so and so just walked straight into the first grade side of the team leading the comp… Why isn’t he doing an apprenticeship?

It’s obvious the Bulldogs don’t care about upsetting others in the team and moving them on … they just want to win the comp!
 
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WTGuru_ said:
1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Toa
4. May
5. Skelton
6. Fainu/Mason
7. Luai
8. May
9. Api
10. Pole
11. Fainu
12. KPP
13. Douehi
14. Da Silva/Fainu/Mason
15. Twal
16. Sione Fainu
17. Kit Laulili/Bird


Douehi at 13 could potentially be a game changer, dosent have to play 80 minutes aswell got plenty of options with that bench.
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I don't mind this... With the exception of seyfarth not being there . He should be 17 over Kit and Bird.
 
IronFist said:
Ding Ding Ding!!! The key number is 2027!

Koroisau will be 34 at the beginning of 2027 pre season. Father time waits for no man. Right now, he is still as crafty as ever, but when the drop off comes, it will be significant. Particularly in the position he plays, his size, and how the club are using him as an 80-minute speed bump. He's being beaten up with middles targeting him in the middle of the field. The drop off with Damien Cook has already been significant IMO.

If the club offers him an extension, for mine they have to be yearly. That gives the club some control. Da Silva is the multi-year contract. If Koroisau wants more security, Perth and PNG will give it to him.

Da Silva won't be short of offers. Cowboys are in the mix. Dragons are also a great landing spot for him with Cook in his final years. And he will be a great decade long #9 for the club that has him. His performances in reserve grade the last 3 games have been excellent. He's clearly a level above. His body is maturing, and he's continuing to improve.

If the club signs Koroisau, and loses Da Silva, well it tells me it's still stuck in short-termism to get results now rather than looking ahead 4 years which how every club should be looking at their roster. Haywood is still a massive unknown. A good long-term #9 is integral. They touch the ball the most in a game, they direct the play, they make the most tackles in a game. It's no surprise that Melbourne and Roosters dominated rugby league for 10-15 years with good stable #9s in Smith and Friend, now Grant for Melbourne.
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Agree
API should only be a year to year contract at best.
 
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