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I still wouldn't mind Kobe Hetherington at lock and Bird off the bench to replace him or back-up utility. Terrel May for ~$500k would be fire. And if his brother is found not guilty in May next year and acquitted of all charges then we may have another set of brothers in the squad (for what...

A little rumour going around is that Papenhuyzen wants to come back to Sydney and has even expressed a desire to return to Wests Tigers. Won't be until 2026 earliest if at all. With Bula in the no.1 jersey do we have a place for him? Could Bula go to centre and Paps take fullback?

Interested to see how Bird goes at lock. Not an 80-minute lock so would have to share it as you have suggested. I hope his defence is up to it. He definitely has the skills but question marks around his durability makes me feel he may not be there for long.

In my prop rotation, I like one defensive wall and one impact. So for mine, we're likely to go with Klemmer/Pole and Hunt/Twal (or Sione Fainu or a young gun) off the bench. Hunt may even start with Klemmer leaving Pole to come off the bench. Not amazing but serviceable front row. But our lock...

The consensus would seem our backs for 2025 are relatively strong but we need one or two forwards to balance the squad, whether that be signing new players (ideally top-tier talent) or some of our fringeys stepping up. But forward-wise, for me, it's all about DEFENCE. It seems some forum...

So next year are we thinking Luai stays on the left and Galvin goes to the right? Or Luai goes to the right and control the kicking game with his right foot?

I think we're missing a huge opportunity that is unique to our team and basically untapped... STRIPES. I'm talking actual tiger stripes. Keep them clean, simple, even just on the shoulders like the Bengals in the NFL (see below). Could be incorporated into the more traditional V jersey by...

So Robbie Farah was our attack coach this year (one of the few stats we did OK in), but with him leaving and Hodgo coming in, anyone else think there may be a shuffle in assistant roles? I.e. Brett Hodgson was the Wallabies defensive coach, seems to be more focused on defence. Could that mean...

I'm sure it's all just negotiating tactics but would prefer to see something like the Perth Pirates than Western Bears.

I have to admit, that first replay they showed looked like a try but only because the paleness of the tryscorer's arm was easy to mistake for the white ball. Skip back and watch it again and you'll see that it was definitely his arm. The NRL showed both angles and it was clear. Only those who...

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Interesting discussion indeed. I believe Penrith deserve all the success they have (despite us being dogged by Ivan) as they are losing players every year because of the salary cap and still manage to win, as opposed to Storm who never really accepted they were found cheating, kept the big...

This. I hope he extends but all the talk behind the talk points to him signing elsewhere at the end of 2025 (for 2027). Hope we're just reading too much into semantics but it seems pretty blatant at this point in time...

Heamasi Makasini turns 18 in July next year. I wouldn't be surprised if we asked for an exemption to play before then (Suaalii style) on the wing in 2025.

Is this real? I'm shocked. How did we let this happen?

Not saying that I've heard either way but $2M for Luai and To'o is money well spent IMO. Regardless, best to not talk about it for a few months.

This could point to future planning and succession in the centres. ie. Olam and Bird both signed for 25/26. Large and Makasini are realistically 2 years away or will be eased in in 2026 when they both turn 18. Both could be breakout centres (Large could also be a gun fullback with Bula...

Is it just me or does the Storm seem to get the little calls go their way more often allowing them to gain momentum or stop momentum of the opposition? Is it game management or do they get some unconscious help from the officials...?

If true, he will be a great linchpin in our defence. Good get.

Great comment and comparable situation. Coaches need three years to prove their worth. Now we just need to get the Bengal-esque tiger stripes on our jersey! ;)