Adam Doueihi #227

Merlot said:
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
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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.
 
Buttface said:
Some on her were willing to go as high as $650 ?

Thankfully we have better people running things these days.
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I was always of the belief that at one stage, I think around the time of his 2nd ACL, that Doueihi was on around $650k, the next 2 one year extensions on considerably less.

No idea what this new 2 year deal is but around $400k give or take a bit seems to be what is being tossed around by most.

Some it would appear are just tossing off. 🤣
 
clontarfkid said:
Am sure Moses played a role
But for what we probably paid for Douhi.hes a much better value buy regardless than ANY of our other halves
Its up to Benji to extract consistency from him
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Value is an interesting proposition.

So, lets take a player like Stefano when he first came here (not now, but at the start). The guy was clearly a massive prop and initially paid unders.
But we needed a solid forward. Someone who could deliver.

In the halves we need someone who can deliver and Consistently deliver.
It's why Adam Reynolds, DCE, etc are worth their money. You get someone in a key spot that has to be a key spot.


Maybe AD is being signed for unders. based on current form 600k would be unders. Based on his 5+ year history with us 400k would be overs. But all that's not the point.

The Cowboys brought Chad Townsend for 1M. This was huge overs. It got them a finals appearance. Almost every club would pay overs for DCE.

We need 900k+ value in the halves so we start making the finals.
 
Great news, I'd start him at halfback, he's experienced, plenty of skill and still has room for improvement.

It would be awesome for the team if Latu, could become a good 14 (not sure about the hooker role though) and then take maybe over from AD.
 
crazycat said:
Value is an interesting proposition.

So, lets take a player like Stefano when he first came here (not now, but at the start). The guy was clearly a massive prop and initially paid unders.
But we needed a solid forward. Someone who could deliver.

In the halves we need someone who can deliver and Consistently deliver.
It's why Adam Reynolds, DCE, etc are worth their money. You get someone in a key spot that has to be a key spot.


Maybe AD is being signed for unders. based on current form 600k would be unders. Based on his 5+ year history with us 400k would be overs. But all that's not the point.

The Cowboys brought Chad Townsend for 1M. This was huge overs. It got them a finals appearance. Almost every club would pay overs for DCE.

We need 900k+ value in the halves so we start making the finals.
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We paid overs for Stefano to come to the club and that is how/why we got him, he never got unders playing for us.
 
Doueihi is #7 until Latu claims the spot- which he will.

It won't hurt Latu to get some experience filling in at centre & #13 on occasion if required, adding the to the halves as well.

The more he plays, the better he will get. Some will suggest he play 7 in KOE, and on occasion I will agree. But we lack at genuine ball player at lock, don't have a proper utility forward to cover more than #9 on the bench. So Latu fits that need.
 
hank37w said:
I was always of the belief that at one stage, I think around the time of his 2nd ACL, that Doueihi was on around $650k, the next 2 one year extensions on considerably less.

No idea what this new 2 year deal is but around $400k give or take a bit seems to be what is being tossed around by most.

Some it would appear are just tossing off. 🤣
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He returned to us as a young gun FB, off the back of his rabbits debut filling in very well at FB and into their finals run. (From memory).
He obviously hated those few extra weeks and decided to come here. 😜
He played us and Fruit Pascals against ckickens or dogs and yeah I think we paid 650ish for 3, and we were all aboard the Doobie Express.
A hundred faked injuries, a few real ones, a thousand missed tackles, a few tries, some revised contracts and here we are jumping aboard again.
Seriously though, =\<$400 is a fair deal for both parties and where they are at.
I said a week back I’d be happy with 400ish on 1, so to hear it’s just under at 2 is a great result. We gave a little (extra year), and he gave a little (<$400 and <opposition’s offer).
A long time ago I was told by a very smart negotiator and poker player “If both parties come away from a negotiation fairly happy, but not giggling, then the correct and fair result was probably achieved”.
I bet Richo has heard that before, whereas Fruit Pascals just learnt something new. 😎
I think this is what’s happened here with Doobs, and although I have been critical, he is my fav player until our next game out of respect for the way he has handled these negotiations. I was a bit concerned when he engaged with Isuk Measles. I thought the circus was about to hit concord again.

Choo Choo, all aboard the Doobie Express!!!
 
jadtiger said:
We paid overs for Stefano to come to the club and that is how/why we got him, he never got unders playing for us.
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He was always paid on what he mite be one day based on his physical presence....but never his effort
That day never arrived at WTs...still isnt arriving at Storm.though must concede he is improving with bellyaches size 10 up his backside
 
I was thinking about it and he's made a lot of sacrifices by staying here. At st George he'd have a much clearer path to either a halves role or at 13. They're pretty weak across all those positions. With us he's accepting, it seems, a utility role with no guarantee of position anywhere. Shows he does truly feel loyal to the club if he has in fact accepted less money. This impacts not only his next contract but the one after it as at the dragons he'd be a much better chance of showing his halves skills where with us he is no guarantee.

Doueihi has his faults but the biggest issue with him had been his tackling. Having improved there he's a quality player to have re-signed and I appreciate he's one of few players recently who have genuine affection for the club.
 
clontarfkid said:
He was always paid on what he mite be one day based on his physical presence....but never his effort
That day never arrived at WTs...still isnt arriving at Storm.though must concede he is improving with bellyaches size 10 up his backside
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There was a 30 minute period in a game where he busted heaps of tackles and made 130m. At this point I thought he would be elite. He never reached those heights again. It turned out he was a pea-hearted pillow who would only run hard when there was a smaller man in front of him.
 

'I'm excited about what's building here': Adam Doueihi snubs Shane Flanagan's Dragons, re-commits to Tigers​


Adam Doueihi has turned down the Dragons and re-committed to the Concord club on a new two-year deal.

St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanaganmade his wishes clear after meeting with Doueihi, saying on 2GB last week that he'd "love to have him".

But the Tigers announced on Friday that Doueihi had re-signed until the end of 2027.

Tigers coach Benji Marshall said the club was fortunate to have retained the 27-year-old utility.

"I think everyone can see the leadership qualities Adam brings on the field and we're lucky to have not only a player, but a person of this calibre within our set-up," Marshall said.

"His injuries have been well documented, and to see first-hand the way he approached his rehab, his return and the way he's playing now is so pleasing for everyone at the club.

The characteristics Adam showed right throughout that period are the cornerstone for the form we see him in this season and what make him such an important part of our group.

"We're really happy to have Adam and his family continue this journey with us."

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the Tigers originally offered Doueihi only a one-year extension worth about $350,000, before extending the offer to two years on the same money per season.

Jarome Luai and Latu Fainu are considered the Tigers' long-term halves.

Doueihi is seen as a ball-playing lock forward, although he's also impressed as a five-eighth, halfback, centre and fullback in his 113-game first-grade career.

Wests Tigers captain Api Koroisau opens up on the "hard" nature of the club that hasn't played finals in 14 years.
"I couldn't be happier to be here for another two seasons," Doueihi said.

"I made my way through the pathway here at Balmain, and it's where my love for the game first started.

"To have been here for six seasons and to now continue on is a proud moment for me and my family.

"I'm excited about what's building here; it's a great group who are pulling in the same direction.

"I'm looking forward to seeing what we can achieve over the next two years.
 
Tiger_Fanatic3 said:

'I'm excited about what's building here': Adam Doueihi snubs Shane Flanagan's Dragons, re-commits to Tigers​


Adam Doueihi has turned down the Dragons and re-committed to the Concord club on a new two-year deal.

St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanaganmade his wishes clear after meeting with Doueihi, saying on 2GB last week that he'd "love to have him".

But the Tigers announced on Friday that Doueihi had re-signed until the end of 2027.

Tigers coach Benji Marshall said the club was fortunate to have retained the 27-year-old utility.

"I think everyone can see the leadership qualities Adam brings on the field and we're lucky to have not only a player, but a person of this calibre within our set-up," Marshall said.

"His injuries have been well documented, and to see first-hand the way he approached his rehab, his return and the way he's playing now is so pleasing for everyone at the club.

The characteristics Adam showed right throughout that period are the cornerstone for the form we see him in this season and what make him such an important part of our group.

"We're really happy to have Adam and his family continue this journey with us."

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the Tigers originally offered Doueihi only a one-year extension worth about $350,000, before extending the offer to two years on the same money per season.

Jarome Luai and Latu Fainu are considered the Tigers' long-term halves.

Doueihi is seen as a ball-playing lock forward, although he's also impressed as a five-eighth, halfback, centre and fullback in his 113-game first-grade career.

Wests Tigers captain Api Koroisau opens up on the "hard" nature of the club that hasn't played finals in 14 years.
"I couldn't be happier to be here for another two seasons," Doueihi said.

"I made my way through the pathway here at Balmain, and it's where my love for the game first started.

"To have been here for six seasons and to now continue on is a proud moment for me and my family.

"I'm excited about what's building here; it's a great group who are pulling in the same direction.

"I'm looking forward to seeing what we can achieve over the next two years.
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It’s great to see a Balmain junior proudly acknowledging his roots.
 
The Chad said:
Doueihi is #7 until Latu claims the spot- which he will.

It won't hurt Latu to get some experience filling in at centre & #13 on occasion if required, adding the to the halves as well.

The more he plays, the better he will get. Some will suggest he play 7 in KOE, and on occasion I will agree. But we lack at genuine ball player at lock, don't have a proper utility forward to cover more than #9 on the bench. So Latu fits that need.
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We need some workrate in at lock. Latu can definately come in there when we want to put pressure on attack. But we need a hard working lock that can help tire the other team a little. Putting Latu at lock with say AD/Luai at halves will only work once we make some impact at lock.

Hmm. this might sound weird. I wonder how Luai would go at lock?
I think Latu is bigger, but I could see Luai + Api making a really good combination in front.
 
Tiger_Fanatic3 said:

'I'm excited about what's building here': Adam Doueihi snubs Shane Flanagan's Dragons, re-commits to Tigers​


Adam Doueihi has turned down the Dragons and re-committed to the Concord club on a new two-year deal.

St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanaganmade his wishes clear after meeting with Doueihi, saying on 2GB last week that he'd "love to have him".

But the Tigers announced on Friday that Doueihi had re-signed until the end of 2027.

Tigers coach Benji Marshall said the club was fortunate to have retained the 27-year-old utility.

"I think everyone can see the leadership qualities Adam brings on the field and we're lucky to have not only a player, but a person of this calibre within our set-up," Marshall said.

"His injuries have been well documented, and to see first-hand the way he approached his rehab, his return and the way he's playing now is so pleasing for everyone at the club.

The characteristics Adam showed right throughout that period are the cornerstone for the form we see him in this season and what make him such an important part of our group.

"We're really happy to have Adam and his family continue this journey with us."

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the Tigers originally offered Doueihi only a one-year extension worth about $350,000, before extending the offer to two years on the same money per season.

Jarome Luai and Latu Fainu are considered the Tigers' long-term halves.

Doueihi is seen as a ball-playing lock forward, although he's also impressed as a five-eighth, halfback, centre and fullback in his 113-game first-grade career.

Wests Tigers captain Api Koroisau opens up on the "hard" nature of the club that hasn't played finals in 14 years.
"I couldn't be happier to be here for another two seasons," Doueihi said.

"I made my way through the pathway here at Balmain, and it's where my love for the game first started.

"To have been here for six seasons and to now continue on is a proud moment for me and my family.

"I'm excited about what's building here; it's a great group who are pulling in the same direction.

"I'm looking forward to seeing what we can achieve over the next two years.
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BTW:

"According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the Tigers originally offered Doueihi only a one-year extension worth about $350,000, before extending the offer to two years on the same money per season."

Honestly that's a good price. Yes I want our club to punt all Moses clients asap and get rid of AD due to him signing that way. AD though is worth 350k and I had thought we signed him for higher value.
 
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