@Gazlord95 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1272866) said:
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NRL 2021 teams: Josh Aloiai to Manly, Joe Ofahengaue to Wests Tigers
Michael Carayannis
November 28, 2020 - 6:09PM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom
NRL: The Knights have re-signed young winger Starford To'a till 2023.
The fallout has been swift and public but the Josh Aloiai saga is over - see how the Tigers and Sea Eagles packs stack up in 2021.
The Josh Aloiai saga is over with the representative prop to officially join the Sea Eagles this week.
Aloiai could be at Manly training as early as Monday with paperwork delaying the official announcement. It caps the end to a turbulent month for the 25-year-old who went from a potential Tigers captain to wanting out of the club he played 90 top grade games for. Aloiai will sign a three year deal with the Sea Eagles as their replacement for Addin Founa-Blake, who quit the club to join the Warriors.
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Josh Aloiai wanted out of the Wests Tigers. Picture: AAP Image/Brendon Thorne
Josh Aloiai wanted out of the Wests Tigers. Picture: AAP Image/Brendon Thorne
An announcement could come as early as Sunday once the Tigers have the official release from Brisbane to secure Joe Ofahengaue. It is understood Ofahengaue’s deal with the Tigers is for two seasons and an option for the third. The Broncos will contribute about $200,000 for Ofahengaue – who had two years remaining on his contract – to play for the Tigers. Ofahengaue has already shown his hand by listing his social media profile as an “ex-Broncos player” and following the Wests Tigers on Instagram having unfollowed the Broncos earlier this month.
Aloiai has also recently started following Manly on Instagram.
The arrival of Ofahengaue avoids a potential embarrassing showdown between Aloiai and the Tigers. Aloiai was due to return to pre-season training with the rest of the Tigers squad on Monday and had been warned he faced being fined if he skipped the planned session. He was told he would have to mow the grass at Leichhardt Oval or paint the dressing sheds if he did not want to fulfil his contract but the standoff won’t eventuate with the Samoan international now a Sea Eagle.
The Broncos will pay a portion of Joe Ofahengaue’s salary to play at another club. Picture Annette Dew
The Broncos will pay a portion of Joe Ofahengaue’s salary to play at another club. Picture Annette Dew
The saga sets up a blockbuster round seven showdown between the two club’s on Anzac Day at Bankwest Stadium.
A planned player swap between Luke Garner and Curtis Sironen is now unlikely to eventuate although the Sea Eagles remain keen on Garner’s services for 2022 and beyond. Sironen is off-contract at the end of the season.
The Tigers will need to now turn their attention to securing crowd favourite David Nofoaluma who told The Daily Telegraph he was about to “explore all my options and weigh up what’s the best decision for myself and more importantly my future” after receiving a three-year contract extension from the club last week.
The Sea Eagles have remained active in the player market adding outside backs Jason Saab and Christian Tuipulotu to go with former Eels back-rower Andrew Davey and veteran half Kieran Foran.
HOW THE PACKS STACK UP
TIGERS
8 James Tamou
9 Jacob Liddle
10 Joe Ofahengaue
11 Luke Garner
12 Luciano Leilua
13 Alex Twal
Others: Stefano Utoikamanu, Zane Musgrove, Thomas Mikaele, Shawn Blore, Russell Packer, Jake Simpkin.
SEA EAGLES
8 Josh Aloiai
9 Cade Cust/Lachlan Croker
10 Martin Taupau
11 Jack Gosiewski
12 Curtis Sironen
13 Jake Trbojevic
Others: Andrew Davey, Taniela Paseka, Morgan Boyle, Sean Keppie, Toafofoa Sipley, Haumole Olakau‘atu, Manase Fainu (unavailable until at least
NRL 2021 teams: Josh Aloiai to Manly, Joe Ofahengaue to Wests Tigers
Michael Carayannis
November 28, 2020 - 6:09PM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom
NRL: The Knights have re-signed young winger Starford To'a till 2023.
The fallout has been swift and public but the Josh Aloiai saga is over - see how the Tigers and Sea Eagles packs stack up in 2021.
The Josh Aloiai saga is over with the representative prop to officially join the Sea Eagles this week.
Aloiai could be at Manly training as early as Monday with paperwork delaying the official announcement. It caps the end to a turbulent month for the 25-year-old who went from a potential Tigers captain to wanting out of the club he played 90 top grade games for. Aloiai will sign a three year deal with the Sea Eagles as their replacement for Addin Founa-Blake, who quit the club to join the Warriors.
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Josh Aloiai wanted out of the Wests Tigers. Picture: AAP Image/Brendon Thorne
Josh Aloiai wanted out of the Wests Tigers. Picture: AAP Image/Brendon Thorne
An announcement could come as early as Sunday once the Tigers have the official release from Brisbane to secure Joe Ofahengaue. It is understood Ofahengaue’s deal with the Tigers is for two seasons and an option for the third. The Broncos will contribute about $200,000 for Ofahengaue – who had two years remaining on his contract – to play for the Tigers. Ofahengaue has already shown his hand by listing his social media profile as an “ex-Broncos player” and following the Wests Tigers on Instagram having unfollowed the Broncos earlier this month.
Aloiai has also recently started following Manly on Instagram.
The arrival of Ofahengaue avoids a potential embarrassing showdown between Aloiai and the Tigers. Aloiai was due to return to pre-season training with the rest of the Tigers squad on Monday and had been warned he faced being fined if he skipped the planned session. He was told he would have to mow the grass at Leichhardt Oval or paint the dressing sheds if he did not want to fulfil his contract but the standoff won’t eventuate with the Samoan international now a Sea Eagle.
The Broncos will pay a portion of Joe Ofahengaue’s salary to play at another club. Picture Annette Dew
The Broncos will pay a portion of Joe Ofahengaue’s salary to play at another club. Picture Annette Dew
The saga sets up a blockbuster round seven showdown between the two club’s on Anzac Day at Bankwest Stadium.
A planned player swap between Luke Garner and Curtis Sironen is now unlikely to eventuate although the Sea Eagles remain keen on Garner’s services for 2022 and beyond. Sironen is off-contract at the end of the season.
The Tigers will need to now turn their attention to securing crowd favourite David Nofoaluma who told The Daily Telegraph he was about to “explore all my options and weigh up what’s the best decision for myself and more importantly my future” after receiving a three-year contract extension from the club last week.
The Sea Eagles have remained active in the player market adding outside backs Jason Saab and Christian Tuipulotu to go with former Eels back-rower Andrew Davey and veteran half Kieran Foran.
HOW THE PACKS STACK UP
TIGERS
8 James Tamou
9 Jacob Liddle
10 Joe Ofahengaue
11 Luke Garner
12 Luciano Leilua
13 Alex Twal
Others: Stefano Utoikamanu, Zane Musgrove, Thomas Mikaele, Shawn Blore, Russell Packer, Jake Simpkin.
SEA EAGLES
8 Josh Aloiai
9 Cade Cust/Lachlan Croker
10 Martin Taupau
11 Jack Gosiewski
12 Curtis Sironen
13 Jake Trbojevic
Others: Andrew Davey, Taniela Paseka, Morgan Boyle, Sean Keppie, Toafofoa Sipley, Haumole Olakau‘atu, Manase Fainu (unavailable until at least
GNR4LIFE
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@Gazlord95 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1272898) said:
Well it’s true. A lot of people on this forum pushed for him late in the season. Plus there were calls for him after he stood up for Erin Molan
balmain boy
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Meh, Carayannis doesnt get mail from us. Chammas or Read maybe.
GNR4LIFE
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I’m not liking the amount of contracts coming up at the end of 2023. Blore, A.J., Doueihi, Stefano, Laurie, Brooks and most probably Joe O. They need to be careful not to sign many players to two year contracts next season
crazycat
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@pawsandclaws1 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1265192) said:
Only when I reply do I realise were talking Aiden Tollman. New forum you suck for threads...
Sadly Aiden is an upgrade on who we have.
crazycat
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@GNR4LIFE said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1272907) said:
I think its the right choice here.
If were back where we started 2023 we pull the plug.
This isnt a big 4 move. Because we dont have a big 4.
If we dont make the 8 by then. We will need a purge.
@GNR4LIFE said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1272907) said:
I think this is the best way to keep a roster fresh ,am very tied of long term contracts where players get comfortable.
7 players named if 4 are not performing that gives the club plenty of time to refresh the roster .. this works in the clubs favour and not before time .
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@Gazlord95 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1272898) said:
As a side note , that manly pack looks horrendous .they are going backwards for sure next year .
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@GNR4LIFE said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1272907) said:
You could say that about 2021: Packer, Reynolds, Nofa, Aloiai, Mikaele all off contract at the same time. Turns out there are at least 3 of them we now don't want to keep.
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@crazycat said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1272949) said:
On what planet is Aiden Tollman an upgrade on our forwards? maybe in 2014 . But it’s 2021
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@boonboon said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1272982) said:
He’s underrated IMO, every time you watched a sharks game , his name came up .
He’s exactly what we need . We need someone who can do a job , spend the season on the bench , fill in at a pinch, but if he’s playing CC cup all year , there will be no heads scratched.
Like a better McQueen
Sorenson is okay. Would be a cheap depth signing, would prefer him playing if we got injuries to Chee Kam. Considering he’s off contract we could even get away with a one year deal with a second in the clubs favour or something like that.
We need a depth second rower and he fills that role so can’t complain
We need a depth second rower and he fills that role so can’t complain
@TigerWest said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1272991) said:
He’s their nephew according to Wikipedia. It’s hard to know if someone will become available later on that we will want or not but he’s not bad so it’s a solid depth signing. That lost spot will probably be kept for anyone who might end up becoming available in a few months time