Roster Breakdown: 2024-2029

[LukeyTuiaki]

Can’t believe we have 2 more years of Staines & Seyfarth, 3 more years of To’a, and 4 more years of Bud. 4 crucial top 30 wasted.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Toa. Who is he?

 

[Tucker]

Looking at those lists, 2028 and 2029 are shaping up as my favourite years.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

 

[Harvey]

God that is a depressing list

 

[The Chad]

Benji cannot circulate the younger players into the squad fast enough.

 

[Eca]

What's Faataape's contract status? Doing & progresing well, looks like he's gonna hold centre spot at least a couple of months.

 

[KingRobbie]

What's Faataape's contract status? Doing & progresing well, looks like he's gonna hold centre spot at least a couple of months.

Just a one year Development deal at this stage.

 

[Eca]

Just a one year Development deal at this stage.

Thanks KR. If he keeps this trajectory, hope he doesnt get nabbed by another club like JAC.

 

[Tom Shines]

Just a one year Development deal at this stage.

What’s the situation with Stef U’s deal?

Not listed for 2025 … so he can sign elsewhere right now if he wants ?

 

[KingRobbie]

What’s the situation with Stef U’s deal?

Not listed for 2025 … so he can sign elsewhere right now if he wants ?

He has a Mutual Option for 2025.

Also been reported that there's a clause in his contract that if we miss the eight this year he can choose to leave.

Stefano has also suggested in the media after those reports that he wants to stay and be a leader at this club.

Benji's been quoted before saying that we're trying really hard to keep him.

 

[Vicious]

We could potentially have a team something like this for 2025;
1. Bula
2. Staines
3. Zac Lomax or James Schiller
4. Olam
5. To’a or Semi Valemai or Sam Stonestreet
6. Luai
7. Galvin or Latu Fainu
13. Pole
12. Papali’i
11. David Fifita
10. Klemner
9. Korisau (C)
8. Utoikamanu
14. Galvin or Latu Fainu or Talyn Da Silva
15. Samuela Fainu
16. Twal or Seyfarth
17. Trey Mooney or Sione Fainu

 

[Stevec]

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

First post in thread is updated when new signings, contract extensions, or releases are made.

2024 - 29/30
1. Jahream Bula
2. Charlie Staines
3. Starford To’a
4. Justin Olam
5. Junior Tupou
6. Lachlan Galvin
7. Aidan Sezer
8. Stefano Utoikamanu
9. Apisai Koroisau (c)
10. David Klemmer
11. Isaiah Papali'i
12. John Bateman
13. Fonua Pole

14. Jayden Sullivan
15. Alex Seyfarth
16. Alex Twal
17. Samuela Fainu

18. Adam Doueihi
19. Asu Kepaoa
20. Jake Simpkin
21. Justin Matamua
22. Latu Fainu
23. Brent Naden
24. Tallyn Da Silva
25. Josh Feledy
26. Sione Fainu
27. Solomon Alaimalo
28. Brandon Tumeth
29. Jordan Miller
Coach: Benji Marshall


2025 - 26/30
1. Jahream Bula
2. Charlie Staines
3. Starford To'a
4. Justin Olam
5. Brent Naden
6. Lachlan Galvin
7. Jarome Luai
8. Alex Twal
9. Apisai Koroisau (c)
10. David Klemmer
11. Isaiah Papali'i
12. John Bateman
13. Fonua Pole

14. Jayden Sullivan
15. Alex Seyfarth
16. Justin Matamua
17. Samuela Fainu

18. Latu Fainu
19. Tallyn Da Silva
20. Josh Feledy
21. Tony Sukkar
22. Chris Faagutu
23. Kit Laulilii
24. Jordan Miller
25. Solomone Saukuru
26. Luke Laulilii
Coach: Benji Marshall


2026 - 15/30
1. Jahream Bula
2. Solomone Saukuru
3. Justin Olam
4. Starford To'a
5.
6. Lachlan Galvin
7. Jarome Luai
8. Alex Twal
9. Apisai Koroisau (c)
10. Samuela Fainu
11.
12. John Bateman
13. Kit Laulilii

14. Jayden Sullivan
15. Jordan Miller
16.
17.

18. Latu Fainu
19. Tallyn Da Silva
Coach: Benji Marshall


2027 - 5/30
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. Jayden Sullivan
7. Jarome Luai
8. Alex Twal
9.
10. Samuela Fainu
11.
12.
13.

14. Latu Fainu
15.
16.
17.
Coach: Benji Marshall


2028 - 1/30
1.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Jarome Luai
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

14.
15.
16.
17.
Coach:


2029 - 1/30
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Jarome Luai
8.
9.
10.
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12.
13.

14.
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Coach:

Re Latu Fainu you show him not making the 17 in 2024/25/26 and making the bench in 2027 ?
I see he was signed on a 4 year $2 mill deal or $500k p.a.
For that much think he needs to be at least bench this year !
Imo bother Sam has impressed in his 2 NRL games so far

 

[The Chad]

A lot of these opening up roster spots will get swallowed up by the likes of Large & Makasini & Luke Lualili'i etc.

We have the players in the development squads. Just a matter of getting them ready to go.

 

[Tigerwould]

A great win over the Sharks makes our recruitment look good. Compared with the previous years very good. However things can change very quickly with injuries, declining form ect.
Recruiting older players in the past has often gone badly for us. Particularly with Taylor & Ivan was coaches.

• Klemmer has got a tick from me. He has been consistent on the field, hardly been injured. Giving the young middles in our system time to develop without getting thrown in too early.
• Bateman and Olam could have gone either way. If they didn’t get their bodies right. Bateman’s harassment of the oppositions halves, line speed in defence and up tempo game as been good. Hopefully he keeps that up all year. A fit Olam is exactly what we need in the backline.
• I’Pap - Has been an upgrade on what we had previously in the 2nd row. We paid market value, not overs.
• Aidan Sezer, just what we needed for 2024 in the halves.
• Apisai Koroisau -probably our best recruit since Gareth Ellis

 

[Buttface]

What's Faataape's contract status? Doing & progresing well, looks like he's gonna hold centre spot at least a couple of months.

Yep. Let’s not throw a stupid contract at him after two games.

 

[Tigerwould]

Yep. Let’s not throw a stupid contract at him after two games.

When Richo was talking (on the podcasts) about WTs being a development club because we have 9K of juniors..he mentioned we have a good centre prospect coming through.Maybe Makasini? Anyone know who he was talking about ..and what age he is?

 

[KingRobbie]

When Richo was talking (on the podcasts) about WTs being a development club because we have 9K of juniors..he mentioned we have a good centre prospect coming through.Maybe Makasini? Anyone know who he was talking about ..and what age he is?

Yeah, it would’ve been Makasini that he’s talking about.

He turns 17 this year if he hasn’t already, so he’s 16 or 17 now.

 

[rugbygoated]

Not sure if it's been mentioned but interesting to see Adam Doeuihi meeting with Trent Robinson recently. I think he'd be a good signing for Roosters personally. Their issue is small halves. The rest of their roster is very good

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Not sure if it's been mentioned but interesting to see Adam Doeuihi meeting with Trent Robinson recently. I think he'd be a good signing for Roosters personally. Their issue is small halves. The rest of their roster is very good

They both go to the dogs abit the pic doesn’t exactly say hey we are having a meeting about playing for us…. AD is standing on the stairs and Robbo is sitting.

If they wanted size in the halves Manu would be fulltime at 5/8th.