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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...

It’s very hard to work out what is going through Zac Lomax’ mind, I don’t think he even knows himself. High class player at his best though, it’s a shame he has ruined his own reputation. I don’t think he would be on Benji’s radar, although he has openly stated he was a massive Wests Tigers and...

You make some very interesting points. Not so long ago I was making exactly the same point that we could potentially sign much more proven quality players than Bula for the same, if not less money. WHEN Zac Lomax is motivated he is a much better quality player than what Bula has so far shown and...

He definitely started at centre. True in saying a lot of his highlights from that Bulldogs game were not traditional halfback plays, but he did kick well and become the dominant player on the field when it was needed.

No it was well publicised and Richo himself advised of it.

If we sign him for longer than the end of 2028 and Jack Attard or Logan Brookes prove to be better players, we will be in a tricky situation.

An absolute gun. Big, strong and mobile, he has long been touted as a star in the making and unfortunately got poached off us by the Storm a couple of years back. He is only 19 and looks likely to be a regular in the Storm top 17 this season. The worst part is he’s exactly the type of player we...

I think they mentioned 950k for this season, 2027 and 2028 which I am sort of ok with as it builds solidarity within our squad. I’m far from convinced he is value at 950k per season, but giving him a chance to prove his is until the end of the 2028 season sounds ok.

I can certainly tell them a spine of Bailey Hayward, Mitch Woods, Lachie Galvin and Bula would not make the top 8. Bula would be wise to stay with Wests Tigers for his own best interests.

Yes, not much competition over there with an ageing Conner Tracey.