GNR4LIFE
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It’s hardly worth bemoaning our 2023 stocks because we lost him. We’ll sign replacements.
OFFICIAL Kelma Tuilagi
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tony soprano
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Manly rarely develop, but poach at the right time.
TieDye
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It’s worth bemoaning because he is quality…
Northern Beaches cash
GNR4LIFE
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Potential maybe. Impossible to say he’s quality until he’s played 50-75 games.
Viking Warrior
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No point developing him pretty annoying.
Tigerwould
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Jedi_Tiger
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it's a shame but we are getting Papali I guess, not sure on Blore long-term
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Probably not going to agree with this, but IMO there is going to be a couple of our current backrowers that will be part of our 2023 assault.
The only way to find out who is going to be in that pack with Papa and Kori is to give some serious minutes to fringe dwellers and development boys.
Chopping and changing won't confirm anything.
You won't know if players can step up unless you give them time to get better.
This year should be full on development of players. If we snag a quality player during the year it will be a bonus.
The only way to find out who is going to be in that pack with Papa and Kori is to give some serious minutes to fringe dwellers and development boys.
Chopping and changing won't confirm anything.
You won't know if players can step up unless you give them time to get better.
This year should be full on development of players. If we snag a quality player during the year it will be a bonus.
Tigers_Wests
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It appeared the club were going for a 'wait and see' approach with Kelma by only renewing his contract for 1 year. It looks like Manly might be more long term in for him. He did look promising and would have liked to see him continue, but he wasn't a "must keep" player at this moment in time. I am sure Mr Sheens has some plans in place!
Tigerwould
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With a lot of development backrowers in the extended squad. We need to look at an older one on a two year deal. Someone solid in defence.
Will wait till it’s official
Masterton
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Puts us in an awkward position with Blore out. I don't see much time in developing him further, but we may need him in the 17.
What can you do.
Its a strange one
One hand our forward pack needs an overhaul, next year it will happen.
On the other hand we have been active on a youth policy, he is 23 come season start, 24 next year. Last year he showed in a very ordinary forward pack he has something to build off.
With Blore made of glass, Lucy gone and Garner on the outer for ages. We now only have Joe remaining.
Hasler knows how to coach forwards and he will improve in their system.
It’s not a world caving in moment if we get one of the cowboys kids or something else up the sleeve NRL starting quality wise but it is a head scratcher one right now as we have nothing.
One hand our forward pack needs an overhaul, next year it will happen.
On the other hand we have been active on a youth policy, he is 23 come season start, 24 next year. Last year he showed in a very ordinary forward pack he has something to build off.
With Blore made of glass, Lucy gone and Garner on the outer for ages. We now only have Joe remaining.
Hasler knows how to coach forwards and he will improve in their system.
It’s not a world caving in moment if we get one of the cowboys kids or something else up the sleeve NRL starting quality wise but it is a head scratcher one right now as we have nothing.
Lee's fedora
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Hopefully he backflips on the deal cause losing him would be a big loss going into 2023. Bloke is a gun and a rising star months ago I was saying we need to wrap him up asap with Stefano but I see why he signed with manly with the extras they add to their contracts a nice house in manly, close to training manly money wise are strapped for cash its a head scratcher why we let him go but I guess someone's gotta go for Stefano to stay would of preferred Garner though.
nrlsurvivor
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He should have backed himself. Has the upper hand as he’s ahead of them at the moment. Very disappointing.
Lee's fedora
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This is probably a result of signing Stefano to a big contract we gotta lose someone and this happens to be kelma
Roar_Power
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A pretty handy list there.
