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I think the club is in trouble if Api goes down. It could be argued this is one of the more important positions to fill. I would like the club to find a versatile player who can fill the spot for the short term at least. I still like Freddie Lussick as an option.

I kind of get where people are coming from. But Mav Geyer is really the exact kind of player we have been missing in our KOE. We played Rueben Porter in 1st grade in 2024. Career reserve grader debuting at 27. That was the strength of our 'depth'. Mav Geyer is a serviceable back up. It...

And played 11 games last year. When they won the GF. So yeah.

He's played 3 games in the NRL this season. In a team playing for the GF. How far off the top 17 is he if he gets game time?

And if he left, all the fans would be very concerned about keeping their #7....apparently coaches can be too close to players..

It has to start somewhere. Easy to be critical of things in their infancy, but a couple of years ago we were talking about 'toxic culture'. Not so much the case now. Every coach will build their group, and the club culture differently. Benji & Richo are clearly looking to build around that...

Ivan Cleary is pretty close to a few of his guys...

I think he was playing injured (no surprise) as the year went on. Someone mentioned seeing him wearing a sternum padding/brace at some point? I'm not disagreeing necessarily, but maybe that is what Bird is- he offers some quality when fresh (beginning of the season) that we know he cannot...

That would be nice, but I think maybe 1 will do it. As it stands, I expect that Seyfarth, Sukkar, Mav Geyer & Roberts are most likely in KOE with one on the bench in NRL. With Kit in KOE as well. If you add another middle, you are either pushing Sione or Pole into the KOE discussion, or the new...

But have the young players outplayed him?

Sione is the guy.

The difference between Api & Stefano/Papali'i is I actually think Api IS a leader. Stefano & Papali'i were manufactured into a leadership group to keep them invested. They are followers. Luai, Turuva, Doueihi & Terrell May look to really have rounded out the leadership aspect. I suspect Twal...

As for recruitment- I'd be keeping Naden if we can. Given the lack of high quality options, I think having a 80-100 game NRL player in the KOE to call on is a good thing. The caveat is that Naden isn't considered a top option. But if he is in the mix of Luke Lualili'i, Makasini, Tu'itupou...

Oddly I think Stefano & Papali'i this year prove that the Tigers are getting something right. And it's because both players had good seasons away from the club. Let's start with both the players. No way Cleary & Bellamy taught them anything 'new'. "Be more involved & committed" isn't something...

In the same thread that mentioned Albert Hopoate being released & previously suggesting Talakai from the Sharks might be available.... Both could be smart additions along with Jack Hetherington.....or maybe RCG on a 1 year deal if he is cut free?

I think the Tigers make the 8 next season. Richo didn't say 'no more signings'. Just no more 'major' signings. There really isn't too much in the way of 'major' signings left anyway. Upgrade the quality of the KOE squad so that guys in that team are pushing the guys in the top squad...

The overall success of the Sharks through all grades shows the quality of their depth & the development of their future plans are in place. I think a few have said similar things without saying the same thing- we need that quality of depth through the grades. We probably have a top grade squad...

I'm gonna need a minute....

His form in 1st grade hasn't dropped either. Just the games played.

5 games in QCup. 5. In which he won 100%, averages 130m a game & had 27 tackle breaks. He missed 2 games- Rounds 21 & 22 for dangerous contact & will NOW miss 3 more. Not exactly the devil he's being projected as being. If the Tigers got 10-15 games of high impact out of him a year, it's...