Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[GNR4LIFE]

His transformation has been strange. He always struck me as a fairly quiet and humble guy at the Tigers, now he runs his mouth in the media any time he gets a chance.

That’s fine. Makes it funnier when he gets humbled.

 

[Lestronge]

He's aggressive, got good acceleration, very competitive, and front on defence is solid. Very strong for his size too. Could very easily become the next Connor Watson.
Just don't expect him to catch a bomb or be a playmaker

His technique is good . When you watch him , he gets low and up and under the ball. He gets torched laterally , so he doesn’t pivot off his feet well . Thats my 2 cents . But with a strong technique and a few offseasons doing dead lifts and working on his upper body , he will be fine in the middle. It’s not like AD problem or even Galvin to be honest , where they both have a catching technique.although this year I’ve noticed , like most people , AD has really started to trust his size and using his shoulders to whack you . Which is good to see , same as Twally. It’s like Heighno has got in the cedar boys ears and told them how F-ing big they are .

 

[Nonotmeagain]

His transformation has been strange. He always struck me as a fairly quiet and humble guy at the Tigers, now he runs his mouth in the media any time he gets a chance.

Doesn't have a large amount of talent. We lost nothing when he left and once Bellamy leaves he won't be far behind him.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

That’s fine. Makes it funnier when he gets humbled.

Which happens nearly every time he opens his fat trap

 

[TheEnz]

Used to think so too but 5 day games are v cool these days to me.

There's nothing quite like listening to the soothing tones of Richie Benaud, drifting off to sleep, and being jolted awake by the excitement of a wicket. Those were the best naps, enjoying test cricket during the classic Benaud era.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

I'll give everyone on this forum $1 if Luai goes to the bears or dolphins. He will be staying at the Tigers.

Him leaving would be an admission from him that he failed to be the main man, which is apparently why he came here, so he is no chance of leaving

 

[TheEnz]

Hi All,
Back from travelling and back to the forum. I am pretty much up to date on the happenings on the recruitment front while I was away. I have read through several pages here and see that Bula/Luai is the 1 Nov focus. I'm not concerned; we have them stitched up in the short term and Benji/Richo will be well into negotiations by now. It will all come out in the wash, my gut feel is that Luia will remain and Bula's future will be dependent upon how much Moses tries to squeeze us for. Richo will have a number and if Moses wants more and wants to explore the market we still have the option to come back. I have no inside info to support my gut feel, but for me neither is a concern - we have time.

I feel that our short term need is an experienced 13 to flesh out the squad for 26. I have not heard if the decision on AD for 26 has been made or not. But we can't expect AD to start as at 7 while Latu recovers from surgery and then transition to 13. If the plan is for him to be our 13 next season he needs to work on his body over the off season to cope with the different postional demands.

To me AD to 13 appears to be the direction we are heading, given the lack of external investment. This is a risk that requires insurance coverage.

My expectation is that Madden will fill the 7 jumper until Latu is fully fit; but that again is based on what action we haven't seen in the recruiting market in relation to a 13. I could be way off the mark and AD is in the mix for 7 - I certainly hope not!

Either way, what I think doesn't matter. Benji and Richo have a plan that is in execution - it is not going to change much unless something shakes loose once the Fafita signing is anounced. If that's the case I will be pleasantly surprised.

Currently I am more interesed in what moves the club makes for the medium term come 1 Nov.

Welcome back, Jolls, I’ve missed your insights! I usually spot AD at the gym I frequent and around the area, so I’ve been curious to see if he’s bulked up. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen him since the season ended—maybe he’s on holiday or indulging in McDonald’s and KFC. I’ll be sure to update everyone if I do see him.

 

[Tiger Tarl]

His transformation has been strange. He always struck me as a fairly quiet and humble guy at the Tigers, now he runs his mouth in the media any time he gets a chance.

That's what the Dark Side does to a person. It corrupts from the inside out. And yes, Bellamy is Emperor Palpatine in this scenario. 🙂

 

[GNR4LIFE]

That's what the Dark Side does to a person. It corrupts from the inside out. And yes, Bellamy is Emperor Palpatine in this scenario. 🙂

Stef’s definitely not Anakin.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Harrison Hassett and Tom Jenkins from the Panthers' system would be two players I'd target. Jenkins is signed until end of 26 but he missed out on the finals due to Alamoti. He is 24. plays a very good game of football and wouldn't cost a lot of money.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Harrison Hassett and Tom Jenkins from the Panthers' system would be two players I'd target. Jenkins is signed until end of 26 but he missed out on the finals due to Alamoti. He is 24. plays a very good game of football and wouldn't cost a lot of money.

Club had the chance to sign Hassett but opted for Geyer instead

 

[balmain boy]

TikTok - Make Your Day

Cheers!
Not bad, but still that's at regional u19 level. Not a high standard.

 

[jrtiger]

Cheers!
Not bad, but still that's at regional u19 level. Not a high standard.

scored a double and assisted another on his NSW Cup debut this year as well. very good pedigree, just looking for a chance. will be interesting to see what type of contract we sign him to.

 

[kade7]

Apparently Brown signing was a since deleted media article

quite interesting to see how quickly that all went down

 

[Tito Santana]

Damien Cook is off contract. Gee what a signing he would be to come off the bench and relieve Api.

Re lock, id be going after Dylan Walker.

A long shot if Bula goes but id be chasing Koula or Jamayne Isaako.

 

[Buttface]

quite interesting to see how quickly that all went down

Quick as a flush.
If it’s brown flush it down.

Sorry. 😔

 

[Vicious]

Damien Cook is off contract. Gee what a signing he would be to come off the bench and relieve Api.

Re lock, id be going after Dylan Walker.

A long shot if Bula goes but id be chasing Koula or Jamayne Isaako.

You do know it’s the NRL, not the over 30’s competition?

 

[tigahhh]

alright who’s chipping in

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

quite interesting to see how quickly that all went down

Riccio & Read just confirmed on today's Triple M podcast that Nathan Brown to Tigers WON'T be happening.

 

[Vicious]

Riccio & Read just confirmed on today's Triple M podcast that Nathan Brown to Tigers WON'T be happening.

Nathan Brown is a big asset when he is at or close to his best, but him being at or close to his best is becoming less frequent with each year that goes by.
IF we keep Jack Bird I think he has to become our ball playing 13 option and if we decide to offliad him the two options to replace him in that lower tier price range would have to be Adam Elliott or Kalani Going.
I don’t mind Jack Bird and I don’t think we used him properly as a ball playing 13 in 2025, so I’m happy to keep him if we are going to focus on him playing that style.
I would also be happy if he was replaced by either Adam Elliott or Kalani Gojng as I think they could both potentially be valuable contributors as a ball playing 13.