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Didn’t Taylan just re-sign with us until the end of 2028 and I think Makasini is currently signed until the end of 2027 on a deal worth 375k per season. Maybe we can front load and upgrade his contract to extend him for an extra year until the end of 2028 also and if that is done we could relax...

I don’t mind the idea of Skelton potentially at right centre. Would Taylan May be comfortable and just as good at right centre which would allow Makasini to play in his favoured left centre position?

Makasini and Taupau-Moors fit the height, size, fitness and speed description, Ethan Roberts fits the description and as you say the Taotua brothers and Lachlan Broederlow also fit the description. The Taotua brothers and Broederlow are frustrating as they always show glimpses of using their...

Especially the Bulldogs, Eels and Roosters. All 3 get talked up to be much better clubs than what they are.

Not knowing the extent of his injury when we re-signed him late last season is an even bigger concern. Let’s see if he comes out on Friday night and shows no discomfort, we can only hope.

There is a shortage of quality centres emerging. I know what you’re saying and I have long agreed with you that our talent ID and emerging player recruitment could certainly be better in way of position specific height, weight & speed etc But it’s not always as simple as what it seems as there...

I remember him playing in a trial a few seasons back, but I don’t remember him doing anything too exciting. Logan Brookes is one that will need to be dominant playing NSW Cup before he comes under NRL consideration and it’s likely he will start the season playing fullback in Jersey Flegg so he...

Good watch once again, but don’t be surprised if Heath Mason makes a crucial line break against the Panthers and starts to change the mind of some of his doubters.

He (Logan Brookes) looks to have added a fair bit of size over the off season. He doesn’t look very tall, but he is now strongly built and I don’t think it’s a bad idea to at least see how he goes as a right centre. I’m confident he would handle it well in attack, but like many young centres it...

Apparently he has trained on both sides, but his hip drop and fend are heavily favoured to him playing on the left hand side of the field. Being the older more experienced player I think it would be a much easier transition for May if we wanted them both in the centres.

I hope Starford To’a eats a bit of concrete and toughens up, but I’m fearing right centre is going to be very problematic for us this season. I’m satisfied with Patrick Herbert as a back up right centre option if To’a continues to play in a dinner suit and if we have no other better alternative...

I reckon Bunty would be getting 200k maximum and as you say some good experienced players on minimum contracts allows us to spend more on higher profile players. It probably won’t be long until we are desperately wanting to upgrade Makasini’s contract which I believe is approx 375k. I know he is...

Charlie is a winger or fullback who we tried as a centre and he didn’t appear up to it defensively. Herbert does not have the speed of Staines, but he’s a bigger body who is a very good front on defender and a good hole runner. So I don’t think we are comparing apples with apples when comparing...

The Patrick Herbert press release sounds like it is a top 30 signing. I don’t mind it as he must fit in with Benji’s criteria regarding effort and attitude. We still have a lot of young players and not much immediately coming through in way of centres, so it probably makes sense. The concern is...

We could always offer them Pole a year early in 2027 in return for Cooper Clarke ? I rate Pole, let’s hope a successful 2026 can see him change his mind and stay with us long term.

He actually doesn’t. He had to get an early release on compassionate grounds when leaving the Warriors and returning to the Broncos.

That’s good in theory, but it’s not as easy as saying just keep him as every player has a price limit. If he stays for a fair and reasonable price that is great, but we cannot pay any player, let alone a player who has only proven to have a couple of standout games each season a much bigger...

Thank got Reece Walsh was not wanting to join Wests Tigers as it doesn’t sound like you would be too keen on him Tito ?

No, it’s all smooth sailing at Wests Tigers. One big happy family and nothing to worry about.

I would say the preferred option at this stage is Twal starting at 13 mainly for his bigger body and defence in the first 20mins with Latu Fainu entering the game as a much more classy attacking weapon from the 20min mark. In a perfect world Api and Terrell May should be having a rest between...