Adam Doueihi #227

[Snidest 0]

He might have a few more of those games in him before the season ends, stay tuned.

I hope so - but now the new contract's been signed I have my doubts.

He followed up the big Canberra game after his return last year with an insipid performance and a week off after signing his last deal...

Regardless - Latu on the bench gives us flexible cover for Jarome, Api and Adam and will be a critical part of the 17 against Manly and onwards.

He's not scared of collisions like your old crush Lachlan...

 

[Vicious]

I hope so - but now the new contract's been signed I have my doubts.

He followed up the big Canberra game after his return last year with an insipid performance and a week off after signing his last deal...

Regardless - Latu on the bench gives us flexible cover for Jarome, Api and Adam and will be a critical part of the 17 against Manly and onwards.

He's not scared of collisions like your old crush Lachlan...

Our old mate Lachlan doesn’t look like he is going to produce his best or be happy as 7 in the Bulldogs structure does he ?
Mitch Woods loves the collision and is a more natural 7, have the Bulldogs made a bad boo-boo ?
Anyway Wests Tigers look like they have plenty of good options in the halves for 2026, that’s all that matters.
Would you persist with To’a at right centre, or would you look to offload and upgrade him ?
If you could add one more forward recruit for us in 2026 who would it be ?

 

[innsaneink]

Tino

 

[twentyforty]

I’d like to see him as a 13. We need an attacking 13.

Thanks Benji.

 

[Droppy05]

Lee and Pascoe would have just re- signed AD for $700k a year

There is no way he signed for 2 years at $350k per year. He may love the tigers but he is not brain damaged. would love tp know what arrangement has been made. Richo is not that good.

 

[upthetigers]

YES - 100%

And many here also wanted us to outbid Saints - let alone match their over-inflated offer!

It was a 2-horse race!

NIL other NRL teams wanted anything to doohey with Doueihi!

He's been a free-agent for 2026 since 1st November 2024 FFS!

Get that into your thick skulls!

Alright you gronk we get it you don't like AD. Stop being so fixated on him you miserable so and so! Waiting for your reply with an image like a 2 year old.

 

[bbobb]

“I want to get through this season in whatever position I play and then have a real good chat with Benji about where he sees me in 2026,’’ Doueihi said.

Benji replies - Here is 300 hours of Isiah Yeo footage. Watch, take notes and come and talk to me

 

[Droppy05]

Alright you gronk we get it you don't like AD. Stop being so fixated on him you miserable so and so! Waiting for your reply with an image like a 2 year old.

I'd hate to see his opinion if Dewy played like Luai has at $1.2m per season.

 

[TIGERS]

Folks in Doueihi's pants after the Dogs game have been dropping "even Cronk said this and Cronk said that" in their argument, so I've tried to look for it myself.

He actually says all those things that most of us who've tempered our enthusiasm about Doueihi have said - Doueihi's kicking game was smart, and he made the most of the opportunities the Dogs provided. Johns also said he played more like a ball running backrower. Then at 3:25, after showing 40 seconds worth of Bulldog error after Bulldog error, he says more of what we've all been saying - that Wests didn't create any first half try scoring opportunities through halfback play.

I was talking about mid-match commentary. I don't know what your point is tho? What argument?? Do you want to work in the bunker or something?? - Wests Tigers forum video ref

"Mate just wanna check the panel show clichés at 3:25,..." hahaha

It's not the just raw facts of what happened in the game. Benji (who can't coach apparently) made a great call and his big last minute decision, putting a non starting half, won us the game. AD played a blinder against a top 4 side. That had just poached galvin. Lighten up.

 

[Merlot]

I'd hate to see his opinion if Dewy played like Luai has at $1.2m per season.

your both Doobie supporters ,back off. Some still upset he didn't get enough

 

[Merlot]

.We needed him and he re signed .Can cover all but the front 3

 

[TIGERS]

There is no way he signed for 2 years at $350k per year. He may love the tigers but he is not brain damaged. would love tp know what arrangement has been made. Richo is not that good.

Yeah he is. Look at the Rabbitohs since he left.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Adam's improved defence made him deserving of this extension, and is a bargain if he stayed for less than the average top 30 salary.

 

[Merlot]

Adam's improved defence made him deserving of this extension, and is a bargain if he stayed for less than the average top 30 salary.

are you 100% AD has found a new lease on life to be our savior, doubt it. Yes his contract is wise n smart at reported prices

 

[Merlot]

wonder what Bellamy said when Adam hawked himself from the NSW offensives train on side
No thanks your not willing to put it on the line ,worst ,your inconsistent

 

[rozelle_rudy]

Yea I mean we signed Jock Madden for 350!

Perth will be able to offer that if more I suspect.

Aside from Issac Moses, who heck is a poor AD decision that we shouldn't reward. ...
AD has again gone from Right Center where we want him to "playing in the halves". Yes our 5/8 position is more open and AD + Luai seems to be working as a halves pair.

This shows the fragility of Latu Fainu. He has a stack of talent but I don't see a player who can move the team around... Number 14 is Latu's best spot for now and injecting him in makes sense.
One thing for AD is he has that commanding structure. He will want to move the team around and be in control, something Brooks doesn't have. Luai has it, but not every game...

Things start becoming very expensive.. Luai 1m, Latu 500k and possible upgrade, AD could get 600k on the market... were easily over 2m on our halves and I don't think they are worth it.

I never understand why people need to manage the club’s salary cap for them.

 

[tigerslad]

400k for 2 years for our goalkicker, senior team member, who can cover basically every position in the spine + centre, in his prime, as well as a junior who loves the club. Great deal, can't ask for much more really.

Extremely happy that he's paying the club back for the loyalty shown and sticking around

 

[GNR4LIFE]

400k for 2 years for our goalkicker, senior team member, who can cover basically every position in the spine + centre, in his prime, as well as a junior who loves the club. Great deal, can't ask for much more really.

Extremely happy that he's paying the club back for the loyalty shown and sticking around

Why has everybody convinced themselves he’s on 400k?

 

[Tucker]

So you ready to drop this rubbish about non PI players now? especially because AD literally said Benji is a big reason why he stayed.

It’s not rubbish I invented.
Others on here have been saying it for months.
The only culture that matters is work hard, consistently improve and win.
I couldn’t give a shit where they all come from.

 

[Tim Sheens]

are you 100% AD has found a new lease on life to be our savior, doubt it. Yes his contract is wise n smart at reported prices

No, I have never thought of him as our saviour, with a long history on here of questioning his lack of application, particularly defensively,. Seeing Doueihi as a player with some great attacking abilities that allowed for very high peaks, yet his inconsistency and too frequent shockers left him overall a below average player.

However, Adam turned up in 2025 with a newly found defensive attitude from the first trial and has been his best thus far since coming to WT. As such, 2 months or so ago, I wrote that he is versatile and deserving of an extension at average dollars of some $400k.