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Credit where credit is due, Chammas has been very supportive of the Tigers players this week and has really helped in highlighting how ridiculous the whole situation is and how hypocritical the dogs fans are. We call out the media all the time for their obsession with the Tigers and constant...

Seyfarth once again

I have a feeling Doueihi may start at 7, Twal to lock, Pole to start and Latu to 14.

Would love to see: 13. Mooney 14. Douiehi (at the right price) 20. Staines (at the right price) 21. Quality backrower Mapalangi and Tui'tupou on Cup deals.

Confirmed. Email sent to members about 10 minutes ago.

I think there would be a few clubs that would take him. I still think Parra will go hard despite public denial. Clubs like Penrith and Souths, while they don't have the cap space now, could easily tap a player or two on the shoulder and make the room. It could be as simple as Dodd moving back to...

All I’ve heard over the last few weeks is Ryles coach of the year and Iongi buy of the year. It shows how reactionary rugby league is and how short everyone’s memory is. Parra have been good for about 4-5 weeks. They were terrible before that. They’re still in the bottom 4 and some experts had...

Been saying for a long time we should look at Mooney. Big, mobile and is skillful. Really hope this one comes to fruition.

I don't understand this forum sometimes. We have people who constantly complain about the club not being patient with young guys and lack of development. Then those same exact people want players like Samuela, To'a etc dropped or moved after a few quiet performances... Young players are going...

It’s ridiculous. WT Player of the year on the edge in his first year… The forum: “Let’s move him” How about we just let him develop instead of pointlessly moving him? His rangy, strong body type is much better suited to backrow. Getting him running at holes and over the top of opposition...

Given their current positions in their respective squads, the two guys I would be enquiring about for next season are Trey Mooney (bench middle) and J’maine Hopgood (lock). With Papali’i looking likely to stay at Canberra, they may be willing to let Mooney go. We enquired about Mooney before...

In relation to recruitment, we need to be patient. Players always become available at the end of the season once clubs want to re-jig their rosters, coaches get sacked etc. Every year there are about 10-15 players who are under contract who become available eg. Terrell May, Gutho, Val, AFB etc...

Would have to be AD, Seyfarth and Twal. Not many others were there at the time. Bula, Sione and Pole were only just making their way into the NRL squad in Pascoe and Lee's last year and Api was only under them for a year. Everyone else in the 17 arrived after they left.

The key to upgrading our depth is buying first graders. That way, guys like Seyfarth, Twal, Sukkar, Doueihi etc become depth players rather than starters. A good example is our outside backs. Staines, Naden and Faataape were once starters and are now fighting for first in line call ups.

The backrow named this week should indicate how badly we need a lock and another backrower in addition to KPP.

I know it wasnt the point of your post, but you cannot front load an entire years salary to the year before. There is a limit under the CBA, but is also subject to minimum wage laws etc. In addition, players and agents wont allow contracts to be heavily front loaded as it causes taxation issues...

Sure, but Kini has only played 24 NRL games. Sure he had a great season in 2024, but that is just one season. Daine Laurie looked like a great player after his rookie year but struggled once teams started game planning around him. Kini is a great player, but there are also some valid questions...

Kini just re-signed for a 1.1-1.3 million a season. I wouldn’t say Kini isn’t any further along in his development than Bula… It’s going to be rare for any starting fullback to be on less than 1mil a season come 2028 with the new cap and quality of the position. I would be offering Bula a...

He is easily our most underrated junior. Some of the things he does is incredibly freakish. Definitely has x-factor. He should be a development priority but shouldn't be rushed.

Well up until 2 weeks ago the word was that DCE was going there for almost 1mil a season. It seems the Roosters have gone cold on that and now so they have the money. I also can’t see Radley being there much longer. He spends too much time on the sideline and they have Steep, Foketi and Conor...