Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[king_sirro]

His shoulder is stuffed. It can’t be repaired. Has to be him.

Maybe. It would be a shame. At his best he is a weapon. But I cant deal with the constant grabbing of the arm and slow play the balls.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Correct .. Daley hates us .. !!

The feeling is mutual!!

 

[Nonotmeagain]

The feeling is mutual!!

Name a player from WT's that would make the SoO apart from Luai and he WAS picked.

 

[vlad]

Triple M reporting a first grader in a big Sydney Club is probably going to be medically retired - adios Toa.

Guy will probably hold his shoulder as he signs his waiver.

Just upgraded Herbert too. Whole thing makes sense.

Word on the street is it’s Matterson

Eels name a 27 man squad for this weeks game and he’s not in it

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Name a player from WT's that would make the SoO apart from Luai and he WAS picked.

Api

 

[Tom Shines]

Could be Turbo?

Manly a “big Sydney club”?

Maybe a bit of journalistic license at work …

 

[weststigers]

Bit too invested mate @weststigers

I guess that makes me an investor? Can one have too many investments? Something to ponder on your lunch break.

 

[weststigers]

Maybe. It would be a shame. At his best he is a weapon. But I cant deal with the constant grabbing of the arm and slow play the balls.

I'm not doctor, but surely he can just cut it off?

 

[balmain boy]

He (Logan Brookes) looks to have added a fair bit of size over the off season.
He doesn’t look very tall, but he is now strongly built and I don’t think it’s a bad idea to at least see how he goes as a right centre.
I’m confident he would handle it well in attack, but like many young centres it would be a big test when defending.

Yes he has bulked up a bit, to be expected as a20 year old who's filling out. Still I'd say he 180cm and about 85-88kgs, which is fine for fullback, small for wing and probably too Small for centre. There's a lot of big bodies in the backs these days, one on one (especially close to the line) he has little chance of stopping those bigger opponents
It's why I don't understand our recruitment strategy, in every grade we're much smaller than our opponents, week after week. We're not playing the odds....
I think Brookes is a great prospect, he and Attard are at about the same level. Will be a good battle for position and time.

 

[balmain boy]

Herbert's got a brain snap in him has he?

Probably not that bad a signing on less than half of what Naden was on, he has obviously impressed Benji.

He certainly does. Was always touted as an elite prospect but his defence and brain explosions in attack and defence, combined with having a bad track record with injuries have meant he's only played just over 50 first grade games and he's almost 30!

Given hes been playing park footy for the past few years it's a diabolical signing, if he's top 30.

 

[balmain boy]

I guess Herbert is on a minimum dollars so he is more a cap signing. He probably will only play half dozen top grade games in two years, but his contract allows you to throw more money at the elite players. Also unlike a young rookie , Benji knows he can probably get the job done when called on. Like you it’s not a signing that excites, but to balance the books you need a few of these types of signings

We certainly needed an outside back with some experience who's happy to be on a low salary, but I think we could have found someone younger, fitter and better than Herbert.
Someone in their mid 20s who's played 40+ games in first grade but is no star.
Given how injury prone he is, he's not a reliable backup.

 

[426Tlgerland]

Where did Naden end up, anyone know

 

[balmain boy]

Triple M reporting a first grader in a big Sydney Club is probably going to be medically retired - adios Toa.

Guy will probably hold his shoulder as he signs his waiver.

Just upgraded Herbert too. Whole thing makes sense.

Can't be us, we're not a big club...

 

[Garrry]

Word on the street is it’s Matterson

Eels name a 27 man squad for this weeks game and he’s not in it

What's Ryan Matterson's injury, HEARTLAGE

 

[wstigers11]

If Herbert was a min deal so we can extend Masi long term with an upgrade you’d be silly not to. Better than Naden & Staines both on $400k - just a waste

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Maybe. It would be a shame. At his best he is a weapon. But I cant deal with the constant grabbing of the arm and slow play the balls.

Could have nerve damage like Steve Matai did.

 

[balmain boy]

Where did Naden end up, anyone know

Playing in Illawarra these days.
Where Herbert was

 

[Vicious]

Was it Micky Tannous who played 9 a few seasons ago in a trial that everyone got excited over ?

I remember him playing in a trial a few seasons back, but I don’t remember him doing anything too exciting.
Logan Brookes is one that will need to be dominant playing NSW Cup before he comes under NRL consideration and it’s likely he will start the season playing fullback in Jersey Flegg so he will have to keep playing well, keep improving and patiently wait for his opportunities.
All I’m saying is he is a player to watch due to his good acceleration and genuine tackle bust ability.

 

[hank37w]

He certainly does. Was always touted as an elite prospect but his defence and brain explosions in attack and defence, combined with having a bad track record with injuries have meant he's only played just over 50 first grade games and he's almost 30!

Given hes been playing park footy for the past few years it's a diabolical signing, if he's top 30.

Oh well, he's here now so lets see if he can provide some value as a depth signing which no doubt we'll need at some stage.

 

[Vicious]

Yes he has bulked up a bit, to be expected as a20 year old who's filling out. Still I'd say he 180cm and about 85-88kgs, which is fine for fullback, small for wing and probably too Small for centre. There's a lot of big bodies in the backs these days, one on one (especially close to the line) he has little chance of stopping those bigger opponents
It's why I don't understand our recruitment strategy, in every grade we're much smaller than our opponents, week after week. We're not playing the odds....
I think Brookes is a great prospect, he and Attard are at about the same level. Will be a good battle for position and time.

There is a shortage of quality centres emerging.
I know what you’re saying and I have long agreed with you that our talent is and emerging player recruitment could certainly be better in way of position specific height, weight & speed etc
But it’s not always as simple as what it seems as there are many young emerging players who look like Tarzan and play like Jane.
The undersized players generally have more mongrel and desire to take on the contest which is the very characteristics which is impressing me in players such as Logan Brookes and Luke Jack just to name a few.
Luke Laulilli and at times Heath Mason are others who play well above their high, size and weight and you could say the same about Charlie Murray who is smaller than your average middle forward.