Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Spartan117]

With Naden, Staines, Lobb, Faataape, and Feledy gone, backs depth has gone down the shitter.

Who of the above would you have kept ????

Please factor in their salaries.

Without available spots or $$$, we cant move forward.

 

[crazycat]

With Naden, Staines, Lobb, Faataape, and Feledy gone, backs depth has gone down the shitter. And by depth, I mean players who are backs in the NRL36 roster. Apart from Bula, Turuva, Skelton, To'a, & Tiny May, there is really only Luke Laulilii, Makasini, & Mason. Really slim. Doueihi and Bird aren't fullbacks or outside backs in 2026 so not including them.

The roster is still in a sad state when it is heavily weighted to forwards, and it's agreed by many that the club is short a prop or two. There are a stack of middles in the roster!

Also, there are now a tonne of wide-forwards in the list behind Pearce-Paul and Sam Fainu, and there's still a hole if either are missing. Maybe Geyer is that back up. Sukkar, Roberts, Saukuru, Godinet, and maybe Broederlow are the rest. Two of them need to dominate reserve grade to show they deserve an NRL gig, and not just move up because Benji doesn't have any other options. The latter has basically been the MO over the past 5 - 10 years!

It's actually going to be interesting to see how the club fits all the forwards in the 36 into the top two grades teams, and then have a few holes in the backs.

Back depth really doesn't matter that much.
So:
Turuva, Tyrone, Bula, Toa, Skelton .. decent first grade outing.

Laulilii, Makasini, Mason, and Greg Bird... as cover.

What are we worried about. Yes the reserves can't really defend but neither could the ones we have parted ways with. Less Depth=More money and better first grade players.

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

Back depth really doesn't matter that much.
So:
Turuva, Tyrone, Bula, Toa, Skelton .. decent first grade outing.

Laulilii, Makasini, Mason, and Greg Bird... as cover.

What are we worried about. Yes the reserves can't really defend but neither could the ones we have parted ways with. Less Depth=More money and better first grade players.

How do people still not know the names of the May brothers we have? lol

 

[happy_tiger]

Back depth really doesn't matter that much.
So:
Turuva, Tyrone, Bula, Toa, Skelton .. decent first grade outing.

Laulilii, Makasini, Mason, and Greg Bird... as cover.

What are we worried about. Yes the reserves can't really defend but neither could the ones we have parted ways with. Less Depth=More money and better first grade players.

Greg Bird ...don't you mean Larry Bird

 

[tigahhh]

Who of the above would you have kept ????

Please factor in their salaries.

Without available spots or $$$, we cant move forward.

exactly, we should be happy they are clearing the decks.

 

[Demps]

How do people still not know the names of the May brothers we have? lol

Greg Bird 😂

 

[Milky]

Time the NRL gets rid of the salary cap and introduces a points system, our game is gona fall apart

 

[Rusty]

Time the NRL gets rid of the salary cap and introduces a points system, our game is gona fall apart

POINT SYSTEM??

 

[gregjm87]

POINT SYSTEM??

It's a delusional idea that instead of having a salary cap each player should be attributed a points value. Each team then is allowed to make up there roster up to a certain point value.
It's believed it will create a more even comp but the biggest flaw no-one can put forth any fair way for the point value attributed to each player.

 

[innsaneink]

Greg Bird ...don't you mean Larry Bird

 

[Wiz]

Time the NRL gets rid of the salary cap and introduces a points system, our game is gona fall apart

Until ratings start to drop and revenue falls as a result they won’t do it. With a larger number of kids in NSW and QLD playing AFL and soccer nowadays, you might find this becomes a problem for the NRL in about ten years time when these kids won’t be watching rugby league and some of the rusted ons have passed.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Who of the above would you have kept ????

Please factor in their salaries.

Without available spots or $$$, we cant move forward.

Can't agree more Naden and Staines stand out at KOE level only as for the rest you need to find a new word for well above plodders.

Absolute waste of cap space, we should be rejoicing they are out the door.

 

[Betterdays22]

With Naden, Staines, Lobb, Faataape, and Feledy gone, backs depth has gone down the shitter. And by depth, I mean players who are backs in the NRL36 roster. Apart from Bula, Turuva, Skelton, To'a, & Tiny May, there is really only Luke Laulilii, Makasini, & Mason. Really slim. Doueihi and Bird aren't fullbacks or outside backs in 2026 so not including them.

The roster is still in a sad state when it is heavily weighted to forwards, and it's agreed by many that the club is short a prop or two. There are a stack of middles in the roster!

Also, there are now a tonne of wide-forwards in the list behind Pearce-Paul and Sam Fainu, and there's still a hole if either are missing. Maybe Geyer is that back up. Sukkar, Roberts, Saukuru, Godinet, and maybe Broederlow are the rest. Two of them need to dominate reserve grade to show they deserve an NRL gig, and not just move up because Benji doesn't have any other options. The latter has basically been the MO over the past 5 - 10 years!

It's actually going to be interesting to see how the club fits all the forwards in the 36 into the top two grades teams, and then have a few holes in the backs.

My friend our backs depth was already down the shitter, we just flushed the toilet.

Naden and Staines very replaceable, we can replace Faatape and Feledy with a couple of traffic cones.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

I thought when Izaac Tu’itupou played his one game of NRL on the wing he was every bit as good as Skelton in that game.
Don't know what he did to be banished, never to be spoken of again for a right-wing or centre spot. How's his form been in KOE?
Is 29 too old?

 

[innsaneink]

I thought when Izaac Tu’itupou played his one game of NRL on the wing he was every bit as good as Skelton in that game.
Don't know what he did to be banished, never to be spoken of again for a right-wing or centre spot. How's his form been in KOE?
Is 29 too old?

Which game was it?

 

[cktiger]

With Naden, Staines, Lobb, Faataape, and Feledy gone, backs depth has gone down the shitter. And by depth, I mean players who are backs in the NRL36 roster. Apart from Bula, Turuva, Skelton, To'a, & Tiny May, there is really only Luke Laulilii, Makasini, & Mason. Really slim. Doueihi and Bird aren't fullbacks or outside backs in 2026 so not including them.

The roster is still in a sad state when it is heavily weighted to forwards, and it's agreed by many that the club is short a prop or two. There are a stack of middles in the roster!

Also, there are now a tonne of wide-forwards in the list behind Pearce-Paul and Sam Fainu, and there's still a hole if either are missing. Maybe Geyer is that back up. Sukkar, Roberts, Saukuru, Godinet, and maybe Broederlow are the rest. Two of them need to dominate reserve grade to show they deserve an NRL gig, and not just move up because Benji doesn't have any other options. The latter has basically been the MO over the past 5 - 10 years!

It's actually going to be interesting to see how the club fits all the forwards in the 36 into the top two grades teams, and then have a few holes in the backs.

They weren’t what you sold call solid depth.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Ex-NRL players make more than NRL minimum playing park footy. No way he'd sign minimum just to play reserve grade.

Huh, what, which park footy clubs are paying $140k plus a season for a player?

 

[Milky]

Until ratings start to drop and revenue falls as a result they won’t do it. With a larger number of kids in NSW and QLD playing AFL and soccer nowadays, you might find this becomes a problem for the NRL in about ten years time when these kids won’t be watching rugby league and some of the rusted ons have passed.

Yeah you’re probably right

I’m keen for this new league. I’m not a union fan but I can get my head around it if a lot of NRL talent goes there

 

[Spartan117]

No-way hands off.
I am still enjoying yelling Helta Skelta at the tv, can we at least wait till the novelty wears off.
Seriously though unless they were offering him a lot more $ I’d be keeping him. He is the minimum standard we need.

Big Skelton fan.

Still young and put his body on the line for the team.

Best is still to come

 

[426Tlgerland]

J Southwell to leave Newcastle nrlw and join broncos , rinse and reparation 2026 for the ladies , comp is cooked for 2 to 3 teams , nrl mas a major problem hear with the ladies , comp is stacked badly