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Yeah he was signed this year and next. Completely agree it seems to be inconsistent. Souths managed to get Burgess and Inglis medically retired and Inglis went on to play a few more games for Warrington afterwards I’m sure. I can see this being seen as a chronic injury though so by the...

Terrible news for Olam and the club. I don’t like our chances of securing a medical exemption given he has a history of knee injuries. I guess stranger things have happened though. Best case scenario we get the exemption and secure an able replacement for this year. Otherwise we might have to...

Yeah I find it a little odd as well. He had two average trial games and is still 19/20 years old. He’s still eligible for Flegg and tbh in my opinion I don’t think he actually played too terribly on either game. He’s played well in first grade and should start the season with Api out...

I think so. I seem to remember Moltzen calling out the Dr and there being an overhaul of medical staff at some stage.

Klemmer was probably surplus to requirements and on too much money. I thought he played well his first year with us but last year he just looked like he was moving through wet cement. He struggled with the speed of the ruck in so many games and it looked like his legs were gone. There were...

Yeah he did his ACL in 2010, then again in 2013 which opened up an opportunity for Teddy to move to fullback. Then coming back from his ACL injury he fractured the kneecap. I remember everyone was confused because it happened when there was no contact and he was just running which was really...

On another note, Matterson was atrocious for the Eels. No wonder they’re trying to move him on.

I thought Lote brought it out of our own end well enough in 2010, 2011 granted it’s been a while since I’ve watched those games. TT was the best at it though. We’ve never had a winger like that.

Yeah that was a brilliant hit. He’s what we’ve been missing in the outside backs. Haven’t had a winger that could bring it out of our own end like that since Tuqiri.

Latu Fainu had a great game and really good bounce back from last week. Bird was really good defensively as well. Mason had a great game and so did AD. Impressed with May, and Twal as well. Some strong defence at times and good hits. Impressive completion rate too. Just got to cut some of...

Our team looks fitter and stronger this year. Our defensive structures look solid and I think it’s really down to individual errors in defence that have let Eels in. I was worried about our ability to score points but we’ve opened them up and the halves have gotten better as the game has gone...

Brilliant post. From memory Olam actually did his knee in last years trial which he carried and had to manage all season. I want cohesion in the team but I also don’t want to rush rehab or see our best players injured in a trial match. I think it’s worth noting Eels didn’t name their...

There were positives and negatives from the game but really it was an opportunity for some of our juniors to shine especially given the team we fielded in the second half. We look physically better than we did last year and our defensive structures seem to have improved. Our line speed was...

I still reckon the Adam Blair signing was the worst. He was on a lot of money back then and it stuffed our cap and caused so much disharmony.

My money is on Twal definitley jumping him in the pecking order and I actually think Sione Fainu and Johannssen will play more first grade than him this year. Klemmer is just too slow. The effort is there but he doesn’t have the lateral movement in defence and he looks like he’s moving through...

Yeah it was same guy who said Chris Lawrence’s best position was 5/8 😆. He was obsessed with this idea that we didn’t need a traditional, game managing halfback. Sheensy was always a tad stubborn and was very eccentric at times.

Excited to see the Fainu brothers, Skelton and TDS play. Really hope Galvin avoids second year syndrome. I think Matamua will have a breakout year. From all reports he’s been great in training. He’s still incredibly young for a middle forward so he’s maturing and it’s his fourth year in first...

I remember Billy Slaters sprint coach used to talk about this. He mentioned that while some people like Billy are naturally fast, you can still improve speed if you’re coached properly. It’s not as if everyone is going to be as fast as Billy Slater but you can still make gains in speed. Just...

He can still do that as captain. He might even have more authority to do so as captain.

Yeah he was exhausted by the end of the season but the effort and intent were there. Had to organise the attack, was our main creative player, played a combo of hooker and halfback really, plus led the line speed and kick chase. I wouldn’t take the captaincy off him. I thought he was just...