Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[BlackWhiteGold]

Was my mail and it didn't come from the club re leaking.

My bad AT, it was looking back now. Good intel. Anything else forthcoming?

 

[Tito Santana]

Gaps in positions. With Star carrying same injury as last year ( no surgery), do we think a decent centre backup should be a priority?

100%. This is my biggest concern for us at the moment.

Hooker is also a worry.

The above gives reason for Latu to always be our 14.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

100%. This is my biggest concern for us at the moment.

Hooker is also a worry.

The above gives reason for Latu to always be our 14.

Star's shoulder is a worry. But am excited to see how Big Mak, Herbert & Max Taotua go in Saturday's trial. A smokey as a right centre backup through the season is Pheonix Godinet.

Yes he is a right edge backrower but this kid could play anywhere you ask and do it well. He was a half up until U16s. Size is fine for centre, has ok speed, good ball skills, can defend and I'm sure would get up to speed quickly with the defensive decision-making required.

As I said, a smokey!

 

[weststigers]

If we can get quality out of Bunty and Hunt, pack looks good.

If not we are short there for depth.

Not worried so much about the backs. We seems to have solid replacements in all positions.

Hooker definitely a worry @Tito Santana
Would almost rather have Madden/Fainu rotate there than Hope. Love his story, but he gets steamrolled.

 

[weststigers]

Star's shoulder is a worry. But am excited to see how Big Mak, Herbert & Max Taotua go in Saturday's trial. A smokey as a right centre backup through the season is Pheonix Godinet.

Yes he is a right edge backrower but this kid could play anywhere you ask and do it well. He was a half up until U16s. Size is fine for centre, has ok speed, good ball skills, can defend and I'm sure would get up to speed quickly with the defensive decision-making required.

As I said, a smokey!

Doueihi, Makasini, Star and Taylan plus Herbert.

If we are stretched we can shift things around at centre.

 

[Odessa]

I doubt it, I reckon Perth have signed Tyran Wishart to pksy 6, he’s too good to keep playing as a 14.

I think Burton would make a fabulous 13

 

[Odessa]

Star's shoulder is a worry. But am excited to see how Big Mak, Herbert & Max Taotua go in Saturday's trial. A smokey as a right centre backup through the season is Pheonix Godinet.

Yes he is a right edge backrower but this kid could play anywhere you ask and do it well. He was a half up until U16s. Size is fine for centre, has ok speed, good ball skills, can defend and I'm sure would get up to speed quickly with the defensive decision-making required.

As I said, a smokey!

Mate we have cover in the back 5

Tino did a great job covering 1 when Bula was out


Just the 6/7 is a real problem in my opinion this year injury wise and scoring


I read somewhere that the Tigers didn't score a point in 14 halves of football last year that's crazy

 

[EllisFan]

If we can get quality out of Bunty and Hunt, pack looks good.

If not we are short there for depth.

Not worried so much about the backs. We seems to have solid replacements in all positions.

Hooker definitely a worry @Tito Santana
Would almost rather have Madden/Fainu rotate there than Hope. Love his story, but he gets steamrolled.

KPP and Samuela are potentially a good combination at 2RF but beyond that our backrow is still a worry for me. An injury or two and we’re scraping the barrel. Still no genuine lock forward.

Agree that we have more depth at middle this year.

 

[king_sirro]

Gaps in positions. With Star carrying same injury as last year ( no surgery), do we think a decent centre backup should be a priority?

First step would be to experiment with Heamasi at right centre. Hopefully Benji is thinking the same and we see that this weekend. That being said, one disappointment for me with Benji's coaching is his lack of foresight with things like this. For me, if Heamasi plays left centre on Saturday,a position locked down by May, than its a poor decision.

 

[Vicious]

I think Burton would make a fabulous 13

He would, but I don’t think he would be too keen on it just yet, when he will certainly get paid up around a million per season at a few NRL clubs if he does not stay with the Bulldogs.
Lachie Galvin has a long way tj go before he’s in the same class as Burton as a 5/8 in my opinion.
The rumours are he will be trialing as a punter in the NFL, so he might be listen reugby league completely.

 

[wstigers11]

First step would be to experiment with Heamasi at right centre. Hopefully Benji is thinking the same and we see that this weekend. That being said, one disappointment for me with Benji's coaching is his lack of foresight with things like this. For me, if Heamasi plays left centre on Saturday,a position locked down by May, than its a poor decision.

I mean isn’t there a possibility May just goes to right centre, Masi is still a rookie getting used to first grade.

 

[magpies forever]

Star's shoulder is a worry. But am excited to see how Big Mak, Herbert & Max Taotua go in Saturday's trial. A smokey as a right centre backup through the season is Pheonix Godinet.

Yes he is a right edge backrower but this kid could play anywhere you ask and do it well. He was a half up until U16s. Size is fine for centre, has ok speed, good ball skills, can defend and I'm sure would get up to speed quickly with the defensive decision-making required.

As I said, a smokey!

Interesting to see the younger 'next in line' start to get opportunities. Exciting times.

 

[weststigers]

KPP and Samuela are potentially a good combination at 2RF but beyond that our backrow is still a worry for me. An injury or two and we’re scraping the barrel. Still no genuine lock forward.

Agree that we have more depth at middle this year.

You're right. Very skinny in the back row.

Lock has been a difficult one for a few years.

Hopefully Ethan Roberts and Mav Geyer prove to be useful in these positions...and Seyfarth of course.

 

[boonboon]

Not sure how people think we have outside backs coverage - we have a 19 yr old who has played one game and a centre who hasnt played for 3 years.

Last year we had 5 blokes with recent nrl experience outside the starting backs this year we have very little

Forwards are fine, its outside backs the big worry and of course any injury to Api but cover or not that would ruin our season

 

[king_sirro]

I mean isn’t there a possibility May just goes to right centre, Masi is still a rookie getting used to first grade.

Yep, should look at that too.

 

[wstigers11]

Not sure how people think we have outside backs coverage - we have a 19 yr old who has played one game and a centre who hasnt played for 3 years.

Might be forgetting Skelton there

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Good early mail @pawsandclaws1

Thanks but another member posted it first! Twal is the kind of clubman most clubs want.

 

[hammertime]

Not sure how people think we have outside backs coverage - we have a 19 yr old who has played one game and a centre who hasnt played for 3 years.

Last year we had 5 blokes with recent nrl experience outside the starting backs this year we have very little

Forwards are fine, its outside backs the big worry and of course any injury to Api but cover or not that would ruin our season

Luke L also plus an untested saukuru.... and if things are really dire, Doueihi to centre and latu to 7.

I agree the depth is thin, but I also don't think it's panic stations. We can reasonably cover 2 injuries with Makasini and Luke L. Saukuru maybe.

Technically, we still have Bird also... I'd say they'll add some more depth if they can get him off the books.

 

[PrattenParkMagpie]

I read somewhere that the Tigers didn't score a point in 14 halves of football last year that's crazy

In 9 they failed to score a try during a half, the 0 pts against the Storm and 2 pts against the Panthers account for 4 of those halves.