Alex Seyfarth #232

[twentyforty]

If you want to build a club culture, you need to sign culture players.

Twal & Seyfarth- for anyone that's ever been involved in a club environment- are your absolute A-Typical 'club men'. Guys that put club first.

I think it's a great signing & a better indication of the mindset the club is trying to grow. Less journeymen, more reliance on guys that 'are Wests Tigers types'.

You pay for the class players you don't have. You fill the other roles with guys that put in for the guys around them. Could be....'COULD BE'....one of the reasons guys like Adam Doueihi are liked by management.

Agree, the epitome of a Wests Tigers player, both Red and Twaly were given their NRL starts with the club. When Twaly was coming up centimetres short of the line for 6 gruelling seasons, it was the coach and teammates who committed to carrying him over the line if need be.
When he finally scored his first try after 100 games even the opposition fans were overjoyed.
It was one of the few times for celebration in an otherwise dull year. It’s those moments the club needs to hang onto.

 

[Tigerwould]

Depth at prop and edge is a must for any club. Happy with Twal and Seyfarth.. They will always do what is best for the club. If thats starting, bench or in reserves. They aren’t going to break the bank.

 

[user118245]

😁

 

[BirchgroveTigers]

how are you supposed to keep a player who's been bang average his whole career hungry & motivated to improve when you go & hand him a 3 year extension (which will now see him be at the club for the next 4 years)

To be fair while I have many doubts over Seyfarth, motivation isn’t one. Might be worth it if chills out a bit!

 

[hank37w]

wow three years, big call, hasnt done a lot to earn a 3 year extension

But I feel that he will. 🤞

Assuming that it is a modest contract.

 

[BirchgroveTigers]

agree with most people here - tries his guts out every week and can do a job in the middle or edge. If he can improve 5-10% on impact with ball in hand he will be a very handy player. Just turned 26 too so we have locked him in for what should be his best years. He been very reliable too - can’t remember him ever getting too many injuries which is also of value.

 

[BirchgroveTigers]

Just needs to stop getting sin binned lol

 

[hank37w]

Maybe that was Pole's decision and he would not sign for a longer term.

Ah, the voice of logic and reason. 👍

 

[hank37w]

Won’t surprise me if in 2 years people are calling him a plodder.

Don't you read this forum? They're calling him that now.

 

[hank37w]

Or Pole was willing to sign

Yeah, some people just don't get it. 🤣

 

[Buttface]

Never met a more polarising figure then Seyfarth. I have no doubt he has improvement in him. We will have the momentum more in games this season so it won't affect his discipline as much. Can't wait for all the haters to eat their words.

I hope so. I know I’ve be critical and call him Sayfart or a baby giraffe all the time, but for some reason I still like him, and every year I hope he turns into an adult Tiger, but geez couldn’t we have just extended him for 1-2 years. He seems to love the club and I like anyone who loves our club, especially if they’re a Ginger Ninja.
So come on Baby Giraffe morph into a Roaring Tiger!!!

 

[Tom Shines]

He improved last year …still think he has a bit more to go for someone I want to see starting every week …

Would have preferred two years … maybe another one who they think has had a big offseason and perhaps another club was sniffing around…

Hope the money is cheap at least

 

[Jimmy]

If he really develops and makes that edge spot his own than he will be on peanuts…even if he doesn’t and remains than benchie/18th man he’s still not overpaid and good value. He’s a local junior and has heart. we only win from this extension.

 

[Demps]

Seyfarth continually improves each year.
Expecting big things from him, this year.

 

[Buttface]

Seyfarth continually improves each year.
Expecting big things from him, this year.

Yes but they’re baby giraffe step improvements, he really needs to start making big improvements. I reckon it’s in him somewhere he’s a ginger. Hopefully it’s this next season to prove we made the correct decision in extending him the 3 years.

 

[BunganHead Tiger]

Alex Seyfarth. Just one of those guys I couldn't visualise running out wearing another club's jersey. Go you big red thing!

 

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[jadtiger]

Seyfarth plays well above his pay packet,if all our players did we would not have a wooden spoon let alone won the last 3.I wish i could say the same for all of our players in the last 3 years.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Seyfarth plays well above his pay packet,if all our players did we would not have a wooden spoon let alone won the last 3.I wish i could say the same for all of our players in the last 3 years.

Good post. Seyfarth was a second row forward in the juniors and he may even have been a winger prior to that.

 

[Canadian Club]

Seyfarth plays well above his pay packet,if all our players did we would not have a wooden spoon let alone won the last 3.I wish i could say the same for all of our players in the last 3 years.

Seyfarth has been the worst disciplined in the team the last 3 years. So if our entire team got penalised more, we wouldn't have won the spoon? Strange take.

Not sold on Seyfarth in the slightest. Should be a bench or depth option.