Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[jrtiger]

What are your thoughts on going after Moale @jrtiger ?

wouldn't hate it at all. looks comfortable in grade already as a 22 year old and was always touted as a rep-level talent. gives us proven first grade quality in an area we need and wouldn't cost the earth. that said, I reckon he'd likely be promised a starting role at Parramatta, which is something we probably couldn't offer. additionally the priority is the big enforcer type that will roll the ruck on play 1. I don't think he's that guy.

TLDR: we get him, great, if not, that's fine. he's not going to solve all of our problems in the middle.

 

[TheEnz]

His size is a negative and works against him, always collects players high. What's the point of seeing him have 1 good game if he's gonna be suspended for 3-4 weeks every time he plays.

Something is going on with him at the storm, he is surely copping plenty from Bellamy, could it be that he knows he is on the outer so overplays his hand and gets himself into trouble. There is a fine line between being the enforcer and getting suspended. He comes out and has a go in every game, so he is not mailing it in. Clutching at straws here, however maybe there would be less pressure on him at the Tigers and he could play with a little more control. Without the suspensions he is exactly what we need.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Kobe Hetherington off to Manly…..thought we wanted him at one stage…..

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Think we have dodged a bullet with Hetherington. 4 years is crazy.

Not if he plays well

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Not if he plays well

He’s a plodder. If he doesn’t look good in that Broncos side, he’d look horrendous in ours.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

I'll just be happy to have a squad next year that doesn't allow Mason a chance to play in first grade. Maybe in time he will turn into a good utility, but I'm sorry atm he is nowhere near N.R.L first grade standard. He hasn't got a clue how to read the attacking team running at him, he hasn't got the ability atm to defensively contribute in our system and he is totally ineffective when trying to tackle the opposition. The Titans ran straight at him and he couldn't do anything to hold his ground. We lost that game as soon as Latu went off. Iv no doubt Mason tried his best, and I don't want to pan a young player, but he was dreadful replacing Latu. He can not see first grade again until he seriously develops. It's a sign of where our squads at atm. If we don't see him in first grade next year, I'll take it as our squad developing.

Finally someone else can see his zero contribution to the NRL side. Nothing personal, we just want the NRL side to win.
My wish is that Benji watches the replays of all his poor overall performances (or his assistant coaches/advisers give Benji some worthwhile advise) IE. spell it out clearly that he is NOT of NRL standard.
We need better bench player alternatives ASAP.

 

[mljpalmer@kingfisherwine]

Finally someone else can see his zero contribution to the NRL side. Nothing personal, we just want the NRL side to win.
My wish is that Benji watches the replays of all his poor overall performances (or his assistant coaches/advisers give Benji some worthwhile advise) IE. spell it out clearly that he is NOT of NRL standard.
We need better bench player alternatives ASAP.

I agree. Heath is not first grade quality as yet, maybe in time he will be . Disappointed that Kit Lulai wasn't given another chance before end of season as his form in KOE was very good.

 

[Dennisspicer1]

I would absolutely taking Nelson if he was an option.

Ridiculous size, ridiculous amount of tackle breaks per game, ridiculous amount of offloads, tackles at 90% & averages 100m a game off the bench.

Will he play 24 games a season? Probably not. But the impact on the field is something nobody in the club currently offers.

Plus- if we are get bullied....nobody bullies Nelson.

12 to 14 games, the rest of the season he will be suspended.

 

[The Chad]

Dunno mate I'd give him a miss, from the Australian newspaper below.

STORM’S $860K LIABILITY​

Big Nelson Asofa-Solomona has now been charged 26 times for foul play since joining Melbourne Storm.

You name it, he’s done it - dropping knees, raised elbows, lashing out with his feet, attacking opponents’ heads, punching, crushers, a cannonball tackle and shoulder charges.

The 29-year-old prop is under contract until the end of the 2028 season on big bucks - $860,000-a-year according to the latest NRL Rich 100 list.

This is far too much cash for a serial offender, who, with his latest suspension, will have served 10 games in the last 12 months, missing two straight grand finals.

















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You can understand if Storm officials now regard him as a liability.

Coach Craig Bellamy and Storm management will wait until the end of the season to make a decision on his future.

We expect the giant forward will be offered the opportunity to look elsewhere.

He’d be a handy heavyweight signing for a club like St George Illawarra if he can ever sort out his disciplinary issues.

Or there is the option to join the breakaway R360 rugby union competition.

Drive everyone mad, but that is literally the WHY to why I'd take him.

We are custard soft at times. Hell, I'd double down. NAS, Tui & Jack Hetherington.

When one or 2 get suspended, Seyfarth comes in.

The Tigers went from easy beats to somewhat competitive.

I'd like to take us to undesirable to play against.

NAS was penalised 12 times this season. .7 times per game. That's behind Nicho Hines, Reese Robson, Cam Munster, Gutho, Angus Creighton, J'maine Hopgood, Carrigan, Radley, Trent Loiero, Taukeiaho, Sam Hughes, Horsburgh, Jackson Ford....

Is he a repeat offender? Yes. But there's a whole lot of repeat offenders.

You don't sign him to huge dollars.
You don't sign him beyond 2 years.
You don't expect 24 starts out of him.

But if your bench offers Nas, Tui, Jack Hetherington, Pole, Hunt, Seyfarth & Geyer before you need to elevate the likes if Sukkar, Charlie Murray etc...you have depth.

Good depth.

Game changing depth.

 

[clontarfkid]

12 to 14 games, the rest of the season he will be suspended.

Was a fan,but think hes become unplayable in NRL...just wont bend his back in tackles. And at his height..and with his record its gonna get ugly.at the judiciary.Needs to go to Super league and get a fresh start
Moale is 186cms and 112 kgs...perfect.
If hes not too pricey

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Kobe Hetherington off to Manly…..thought we wanted him at one stage…..

I'd be surprised if we weren't still into him & Manly just offered more than we valued him at. He is Benji's type of middle, all-effort defence-first player with very good contact & fast for a middle. His speed & lateral movement is something we lack in the middle third.

 

[The Chad]

Was a fan,but think hes become unplayable in NRL...just wont bend his back in tackles. And with his record its gonna get ugly.at the judiciary
Moale is 186cms and 112 kgs...perfect.
If hes not too pricey

He's pretty much bang on Pole size.

Won't signing him give you 3 body shapes roughly the same in Sione & Pole with Moale? It'll just eat into development time.

If we are adding to the middles, why get 5 cut outs of the same guy?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Hopefully Richo is keeping close tabs on the Dolphins re a lock forward to rotate with Doeuihi.

Morgan Knowles is arriving for next season from the UK plus they have Kurt Donogue, Max Plath & Ray Stone, not to mention Tom Gilbert who can also play there. Surely they'd be happy to release one to us lol

 

[The Chad]

I'd be surprised if we weren't still into him & Manly just offered more than we valued him at. He is Benji's type of middle, all-effort defence-first player with very good contact & fast for a middle. His speed & lateral movement is something we lack in the middle third.

Lower value option- Jaiyden Hunt is still available.

 

[The Chad]

Hopefully Richo is keeping close tabs on the Dolphins re a lock forward to rotate with Doeuihi.

Morgan Knowles is arriving for next season from the UK plus they have Kurt Donogue, Max Plath & Ray Stone, not to mention Tom Gilbert who can also play there. Surely they'd be happy to release one to us lol

Max Plath would be great

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

He's pretty much bang on Pole size.

Won't signing him give you 3 body shapes roughly the same in Sione & Pole with Moale? It'll just eat into development time.

If we are adding to the middles, why get 5 cut outs of the same guy?

I'm with you there @The Chad plus one with experience who can help develop our young crew in Pole, Fainu, Taupau-Moors, Kit etc.

Maybe NAS or Kamikamica is who we are looking at or may look at. Whether they want to come to us is a different story especially with R360 throwing dollars around.

 

[The Chad]

I'm with you there @The Chad plus one with experience who can help develop our young crew in Pole, Fainu, Taupau-Moors, Kit etc.

Maybe NAS or Kamikamica is who we are looking at or may look at. Whether they want to come to us is a different story especially with R360 throwing dollars around.

Tui, Jack Hetherington & Jaidyen Hunt.....or Ray Stone.

4 different body types. I'll lay off NAS because people will cry. 🙂

 

[Vicious]

Lower value option- Jaiyden Hunt is still available.

At the time when we signed KPP we could have signed both of Billy Burns and Jayden Hunt for only a fraction more than what we are paying KPP.
Since we signed KPP we have also added Mavrik Geyer and Ethan Roberts
Add them to Samuela Fainu, Tony Sukkar, Solomone Saukuru and Phoenix Godinet and we now haven’t many edge back rowers.
The recent form of KPP is a big concern, all his runs are half hearted, let’s hope he hits top speed a lot more often for us.

 

[Vicious]

Tui, Jack Hetherington & Jaidyen Hunt.....or Ray Stone.

4 different body types. I'll lay off NAS because people will cry. 🙂

If we can get Jack Hetherington at a low cost I’m with you and think he’d be worth the risk to add some NRL experience at the very least.
What is the injury that has kept Adam Elliott out for virtually the whole season ? If we could be confident he would be injury free to start 2026, he’d be another experienced NRL middle worth considering,
I’ve heard Ray Stone and Jake Averillo are both keen to head back to Sydney if they can get an early release from the Dolphins. I’d be trying to sign both of them if we could.

 

[Bellend]

If we can get Jack Hetherington at a low cost I’m with you and think he’d be worth the risk to add some NRL experience at the very least.
What is the injury that has kept Adam Elliott out for virtually the whole season ? If we could be confident he would be injury free tj start 2026, he’d be another experienced NRL middle worth considering,
I’ve heard Ray Stone and Jake Averillo are both keen to head back to Sydney if they can get an early release from the Dolphins. I’d be trying to sign both of them if we could.

Ray Stone will be our tone setter on and off the field, Jake the jet Averillo just for is speed,if did sign Adam Elliott can we also sign his wife up as well???