Kelma Tuilagi

[Demps]

Manly loves recruiting from us.

Paseka, Taupau, Suli, Sirro, Aloiai and now Killa Kellz.. maybe Garner ?

Hoping we got some upgrades in mind for 2023.

 

[mikey]

Mmmm. Hope it's not another slipped through our fingers.

 

[Kearnsy]

We need him to go well this year now but it will hurt knowing he’s off to Manly. Hopefully it doesn’t turn out to be a big loss in the long run

 

[Newtown]

Didn't Tullagi score a try against Manly in first grade last year.

 

[Demps]

Manly pack is hectic...

Added Bullemore this year and Kelma next year.
Damn near stacked.

Close to the best in the league.

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

There are a lot of young up coming forwards coming through and Papali’i arrival next year I think while he's a loss nothing we can't replace

 

[Cobarcats]

Come on down Seyfarth, here is yer chance. I love his energy and reckon he is the goodun!!

I agree, he's one of my favourite young players.
Once he gets more mobility and game smarts which will come with big minutes he'll be picked each week.

 

[JC99]

I would hope they have replacements in mind lined up and haven't just lost him without meaning to. We are skinny on first grade second rowers in '23

 

[Goanna57]

There are a lot of young up coming forwards coming through and Papali’i arrival next year I think while he's a loss nothing we can't replace

Who are these players that can cover his loss apart from Papali’i, going on our current squad I don’t see to many

 

[Goanna57]

I would hope they have replacements in mind lined up and haven't just lost him without meaning to. We are skinny on first grade second rowers in '23

Spot on JC99

 

[Demps]

Who are these players that can cover his loss apart from Papali’i, going on our current squad I don’t see to many

We got 3 players on development deals who are second rowers...

Tumeth, Sukura and Okane...
Not sure they'll be FG ready in 2023.

Also Bray Guyan is a young player on the come up, can play lock and 2RF but again... not sure he'll be ready for 2023, maybe 2024.

Think we need a big recruitment drive for the backrow ASAP.

 

[Roar_Power]

Tuilagi probably saw the writing on the wall given we have 3 second rowers on development contracts...

 

[Dene1983]

Very pissed off about this

 

[Roar_Power]

Manly pack is hectic...

Added Bullemore this year and Kelma next year.
Damn near stacked.

Close to the best in the league.

Reckon Aloiai and Sirro are a little past it....and injury prone. Taupau not being resigned for 2023.

 

[Tigerwould]

Manly have quite a few backrowers themselves, he’ll be competing for a spot there. It’s not like he is going to walk into a starting position. I that he would have had a better chance here, at least for the next couple of years

 

[Enmore_Tiger 0]

I never saw why the Storm released Tuilagi to us, why did they let him go?

 

[Goanna57]

We got 3 players on development deals who are second rowers...

Tumeth, Sukura and Okane...
Not sure they'll be FG ready in 2023.

Also Bray Guyan is a young player on the come up, can play lock and 2RF but again... not sure he'll be ready for 2023, maybe 2024.

Think we need a big recruitment drive for the backrow ASAP.

Demps your right about need for recruitment drive for backrow . All the players you have mentioned are project players may all turn out to be good who knows Tuilagi was way ahead of them and in my opinion will turn out to be good

 

[Asu Kepaoa's #1 Fan]

Not too happy with this considering backrow is our biggest weakness. I guess only time will tell, but it would be a classic move from us to develop a player for 2 years, they go elsewhere then become a star.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

It’s hardly worth bemoaning our 2023 stocks because we lost him. We’ll sign replacements.

 

[tony soprano]

Manly rarely develop, but poach at the right time.