Shawn Blore #235

[Merlot]

Shawn's sitting this year out going by the latest gossip

 

[Fade.To.Black]

Crickets from the club still?
Pretty poor. Though not unexpected.

 

[TopTiger]

Blore injury news:

https://www.reddit.com/r/nrl/comments/sp5hc6

 

[stryker 69]

Crickets from the club still?
Pretty poor. Though not unexpected.

There has to be more to it.
Everyone knows of the injury and expected recovery time.
What else is going on behind the scenes?

 

[Chicken_Faced_Killa]

I’d say the club is just trying to support Shawn and his mental health before announcing anything. Everyone knows what’s going on he just might not be ready for confirmation

 

[Geo]

I’d say the club is just trying to support Shawn and his mental health before announcing anything. Everyone knows what’s going on he just might not be ready for confirmation

I'd say..

 

[weststigerman]

He's confirmed it himself. I'm not sure what else needs to be said.

 

[nrlsurvivor]

I’m pretty sure I heard Madge confirm it on triple m. He said Blore was having surgery as they spoke.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Before Blore's injury our 2nd raw was weak, one option is to move Seyfarth to 2nd row, for the other 2nd rower and for the bench we rely on our young (unexperienced players).
It looks like our reactive recruitment story continues
Why we let a player go, without having an adequate replacement in place?

 

[nuggetron]

Before Blore's injury our 2nd raw was weak, one option is to move Seyfarth to 2nd row, for the other 2nd rower and for the bench we rely on our young (unexperienced players).
It looks like our reactive recruitment story continues
Why we let a player go, without having an adequate replacement in place?

who was let go this year?

 

[Fade.To.Black]

Before Blore's injury our 2nd raw was weak, one option is to move Seyfarth to 2nd row, for the other 2nd rower and for the bench we rely on our young (unexperienced players).
It looks like our reactive recruitment story continues
Why we let a player go, without having an adequate replacement in place?

We've let go Luciano for '23 and replaced him with Papalii for '23.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

We've let go Luciano for '23 and replaced him with Papalii for '23.

Correct, and who will replace Kelma?

 

[Fade.To.Black]

Correct, and who will replace Kelma?

Kelma was most likely only going to be a bit-part player this season anyway, they will probably just elevate someone to fill his role. Is he leaving us immediately or the end of the season? This year was always going to be a long one with not much success IMO, as long as we are ready to roll in '23 I'm not too concerned.

 

[earl]

as long as we are ready to roll in '23 I'm not too concerned.

I agree but if Papalii plays on the edge we have one quality NRL edge player. If Papalii plays in the middle we have none.

Blore might come good but we need at least another couple of options for an edge backrow spot.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Correct, and who will replace Kelma?

Lets see how things unfold during the year.

Never know a kid might bolt in or someone just change our thoughts on them.

Talau might fold in at some point - we just have no idea as the season goes on.

Currently Lucy & Kelma are gone
Garner can’t see staying unless a change of heart happens. He has been on the outer for a while
Blore we just can’t bank on.

Next year our top 4 backrowers from this year are basically not our top 4 next year.

Paps is only one in and thats if he doesn’t play prop with Stefano. Alot of recruiting left.

I’m more confident we will recruit now with Sheens at the helm than before he was.

 

[tig_prmz]

Is Kelma still with us for 2022?

If so, then our edge forward options are Luc, Garner, Kelma and Tuki? Seems extremely light unless I'm missing someone?

 

[hammertime]

Seyfarth listed at 2nd row on the website, whereas Peachy is called out as a lock. A move to the edge potentially?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

That’s his second ACL if I’m not mistaken. Tough road for him. Your knees can only take so much.

 

[the_third]

That’s his second ACL if I’m not mistaken. Tough road for him. Your knees can only take so much.

knees but yes

 

[Glenji95]

That’s his second ACL if I’m not mistaken. Tough road for him. Your knees can only take so much.

Yes but its not the same knee as his first one other knee this time so while it sucks at least its not the same knee