Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[jrtiger]

It's a fair argument. And the best teams are built on those types of players.

The key there is what we put around him as you said.

I can see him slotting into a number of well-built packs and doing a great job.

At the moment, with our pack looking the way it is, it's hard to see the forest for the trees in terms of where, when and how we're going to fill out the rest of the pack, so KH's value to our pack, as a prospective unit, is difficult to gauge.

As I said earlier though, he improves our pack immediately, regardless of longer-term plans.

it's probably the most important free agency window we've had in years because we have to get the pack right. everything else is just about in place.

Samuela, Pole, Sione and Johannssen are all at varying levels of their development curve. guys like Twal and Seyfarth are toilers, but necessary to a degree. Hunt, Bird and Klemmer are short term plays and is reflected in their contract lengths. Moors, Godinet, Duncombe and Havea will filter thru in due course.

I think adding guys like May and Hetherington to that first crop ensures that you can phase out the short termers and ensure you're not placing any pressure on the kids.

problem is if you miss out, there's next to nothing else on the market. crucial times ahead.

 

[upthetigers]

As much as Ice cops it on here I reckon we're gonna miss him next season. Should have just played him in the middle. Yes he was unsure that he really wanted to come to the tigers, but you can't say he dogged it.

 

[vlad]

Bulldogs poised to sign Ben Hunt means we’re a better chance for Terrell May

 

[user118245]

Can we open a roster spot off this?

 

[Needaname]

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Can we open a roster spot off this?

I hope he is choosing the fried food option. Me thinks Bateman selects the salad with the Hard Liquor

 

[Ermo]

Here’s the answer to the sponsorship question earlier

 

[Needaname]

Bulldogs poised to sign Ben Hunt means we’re a better chance for Terrell May

Poised?

 

[jrtiger]

Have you totally drawn a line through Matamua jr? Keeping in mind he is only 21 and I know we need someone for the now but I thought he showed glimpses last year. We didn't have the luxury of a ball playing lock considering how consistently we were getting rolled in attack and defence. Needs to add more tenacity aggression in his running game and tackling but I think he can be a useful player IF we nab 1 or 2 more decent props and our outside backs yardage game is as promised.

You've watched way more of him through the juniors and for the magpies than me, is he a lost cause?

super talented in terms of his technical skill but his lack of mongrel on both sides of the ball counts against him.

I think in a good system with a tough coach he’d be sensational, he’s just not going to get that here. would love to see him under Bellamy or Flanagan.

 

[vlad]

Poised?

Ben Hunt wants to stay in Sydney & Toby Sexton has asked for an urgent meeting with the Bulldogs to discuss his future

 

[jrtiger]

Poised?

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/ben-hunt-set-to-snub-brisbane-broncos-homecoming-to-stay-in-sydney/news-story/c5c73eea6e5d041e5d0a6e8605003d3f

this is great news for WT. if Canterbury chase Hunt then it reduces their ability to outbid us for May.

furthermore, with Hunt out of the equation for Brisbane it could mean Madge opts for his old mate Adam Doueihi, and we could swap him for Kobe.

 

[AdelaideTiger]

As it stands now yes, but right side secondrow with no Bateman is still an issue, not sure Seyfarth is the long term option there, but I am hopeful he keeps improving

Yep completely agree, starting edge backrow a big gap atm.

 

[user118245]

Can Richo ring RA and ask if there’s any other players off contract that wanna come to NRL

 

[426Tlgerland]

How about we go hard for Ben Hunt and Trell May
Bulla 1
Skelton 2
Galvin 3
Olam 4
Staines 5
Luai. 6
Hunt. 7

May , API , Klemmer
Sam , Bird , Seyfarth

res - Hunt , Pole , TDS , Twal
Spare - Sione

May 3 year deal
Hunt 2 year deal
if Jack want in. 2 years @ 350 py

 

[Kaito]

Can Richo ring RA and ask if there’s any other players off contract that wanna come to NRL

Jorgensen & Tane Edmed are Balmain boys lol

 

[Kelce68]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/ben-hunt-set-to-snub-brisbane-broncos-homecoming-to-stay-in-sydney/news-story/c5c73eea6e5d041e5d0a6e8605003d3f

this is great news for WT. if Canterbury chase Hunt then it reduces their ability to outbid us for May.

furthermore, with Hunt out of the equation for Brisbane it could mean Madge opts for his old mate Adam Doueihi, and we could swap him for Kobe.

Stop writing so many correct posts before I get the chance to say exactly the same thing.

 

[yeahcaz]

Hahahaha do you know who Phil Gould is ? They can absolutely afford Hunt & May

 

[Needaname]

Hahahaha do you know who Phil Gould is ? They can absolutely afford Hunt & May

Yes unfortunately I feel that is the case as well.

 

[vlad]

Hahahaha do you know who Phil Gould is ? They can absolutely afford Hunt & May

What if they’re going for Papenhuyzen too

 

[yeahcaz]

What if they’re going for Papenhuyzen too

That’s for 2026. Plenty of time for him to cull off more high earners and convince a couple to quit league for boxing

 

[yeahcaz]

May ain’t coming here, take that as the gospel