Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[TheDaBoss]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

All Fitzgibbon needs to do is stay on his wing and he is already better than nofo

 

[jrtiger]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

Could also have Hastings at 13. He’s a pretty big unit.

100%. my own personal preference would be Seyfarth long term but I definitely agree. it would add another dimension to our attack, which I think Hartigan has looked at doing for sometime. wouldn't be surprised to see him in that jersey come Round 1 2022.

 

[tony soprano]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

All Fitzgibbon needs to do is stay on his wing and he is already better than nofo

Fitz struggles with high ball too

 

[jrtiger]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

All Fitzgibbon needs to do is stay on his wing and he is already better than nofo

Fitz struggles with high ball too

he's a work in progress though. David Nofoaluma has played 150 first grade games and still struggles to grasp basic fundamentals.

 

[Guest]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

All Fitzgibbon needs to do is stay on his wing and he is already better than nofo

Fitz struggles with high ball too

He struggles with the high ball, low ball, medium ball, grubber, chip, drop kick, spiral, floater....anything that involves catching a ball.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

Could also have Hastings at 13. He’s a pretty big unit.

100%. my own personal preference would be Seyfarth long term but I definitely agree. it would add another dimension to our attack, which I think Hartigan has looked at doing for sometime. wouldn't be surprised to see him in that jersey come Round 1 2022.

I don’t see it with Seyfarth. He tries and puts in more effort than most but his lateral movement is terrible making him more suited to the middle than a 13 roving role.

 

[avocadoontoast]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

All Fitzgibbon needs to do is stay on his wing and he is already better than nofo

He doesn’t even really even need to do that. Just standing up and dressed and he’d be better.

 

[weststigerman]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

All Fitzgibbon needs to do is stay on his wing and he is already better than nofo

No he's not. I'm happy to drop Nofa when we have better options, but realistically the other wingers at the club outside Maumalo have more deficiencies than Nofa.

Wing is not an easy position and we've already seen Kepaoa and Talau fail miserably there.

 

[izotope]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

All Fitzgibbon needs to do is stay on his wing and he is already better than nofo

Fitz struggles with high ball too

He struggles with the high ball, low ball, medium ball, grubber, chip, drop kick, spiral, floater....anything that involves catching a ball.

TT 2.0?

 

[jrtiger]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

Could also have Hastings at 13. He’s a pretty big unit.

100%. my own personal preference would be Seyfarth long term but I definitely agree. it would add another dimension to our attack, which I think Hartigan has looked at doing for sometime. wouldn't be surprised to see him in that jersey come Round 1 2022.

I don’t see it with Seyfarth. He tries and puts in more effort than most but his lateral movement is terrible making him more suited to the middle than a 13 roving role.

fair call. Daniel Sykes and Braydon Guyan who plays in the junior ranks for Balmain are two that could end up there in a few years time as well. will be interesting to see what direction we move in come next year.

 

[happy_tiger]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

Could also have Hastings at 13. He’s a pretty big unit.

100%. my own personal preference would be Seyfarth long term but I definitely agree. it would add another dimension to our attack, which I think Hartigan has looked at doing for sometime. wouldn't be surprised to see him in that jersey come Round 1 2022.

We could sell Hastings to the Raiders ...there still is time to back out of this woeful deal ...somehow

 

[tigerballs]

The fall out from the Saints debacle will be interesting and the action they take Zac Lomax would be a good pick up if he became avaiable

Jaydn Sua tossing up between WT and Dragons. He could be here next week!


That would be a great get, potentially as good as TPJ without some of the baggage and probably a lot cheaper. Probably the type of player to pay slightly overs to get. Young impact player

Missed him! Dragons offered ridiculous money, probably out of desperation.

 

[Tiger5150]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

Could also have Hastings at 13. He’s a pretty big unit.

100%. my own personal preference would be Seyfarth long term but I definitely agree. it would add another dimension to our attack, which I think Hartigan has looked at doing for sometime. wouldn't be surprised to see him in that jersey come Round 1 2022.

We could sell Hastings to the Raiders ...there still is time to back out of this woeful deal ...somehow

Im with you, I would have been happier with Sezer

 

[jrtiger]

The fall out from the Saints debacle will be interesting and the action they take Zac Lomax would be a good pick up if he became avaiable

Jaydn Sua tossing up between WT and Dragons. He could be here next week!


That would be a great get, potentially as good as TPJ without some of the baggage and probably a lot cheaper. Probably the type of player to pay slightly overs to get. Young impact player

Missed him! Dragons offered ridiculous money, probably out of desperation.

anyone else on the target list apart from Smith-Shields?

 

[Rowdy12]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

All Fitzgibbon needs to do is stay on his wing and he is already better than nofo

Fitz struggles with high ball too

He struggles with the high ball, low ball, medium ball, grubber, chip, drop kick, spiral, floater....anything that involves catching a ball.

He’s crap, people get caught up in highlights packages forgetting that the other 99% of the time is Ron Massey stuff

Anyways sounds like he’s left the club based off his Instagram

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

M'Bye, Liddle and Roberts are pretty quick in their own right, but I do agree with you. Nofoaluma isn't quick at all, Doueihi isn't either and we're about to sign Jackson Hastings as a 6, who is incredibly slow. Gildart looks reasonably quick, but apart from him and Laurie, our first choice back 5 next year looks slow as. I don't think this backline is out of the question though, moving forward.

1 Laurie
2 Fitzgibbon
3 Smith-Shields
4 Gildart
5 Maumalo
6 Doueihi
7 Brooks
14 Hastings

All Fitzgibbon needs to do is stay on his wing and he is already better than nofo

Fitz struggles with high ball too

He struggles with the high ball, low ball, medium ball, grubber, chip, drop kick, spiral, floater....anything that involves catching a ball.

He’s crap, people get caught up in highlights packages forgetting that the other 99% of the time is Ron Massey stuff

Anyways sounds like he’s left the club based off his Instagram

HO HUM

 

[426Tlgerland]

Aaron Woods cheap would be a smart pick up , he still plays well and better than most of our current engine room and tackles well
Add Tapine for 3 years , new club great player and young
Then if Finucane is out of the price I would give Vaughan a shot , he has no chances left a good solid player , he can’t stuff up As he would be totally finished , I would also be giving Blore and a few others plenty time on the park for the rest of the season , I know we are still only a few point out of the 8 but never know what could happen , Lucy looks broken , and big James isn’t punching forward at all

 

[TigerWest]

Aaron Woods cheap would be a smart pick up , he still plays well and better than most of our current engine room and tackles well
Add Tapine for 3 years , new club great player and young
Then if Finucane is out of the price I would give Vaughan a shot , he has no chances left a good solid player , he can’t stuff up As he would be totally finished , I would also be giving Blore and a few others plenty time on the park for the rest of the season , I know we are still only a few point out of the 8 but never know what could happen , Lucy looks broken , and big James isn’t punching forward at all

I agree with your post, except Woods, I hope that ship sailed years ago?

 

[sleeve]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

I’d argue that our biggest issue is lack of defence, not speed.

Speed is a big asset in defence as well,slow players are a lot easier to get around, as you can see on our edges!

 

[happy_tiger]

we need to sign another winger. Kepaoa has shown that he's far better at centre, Talau is slower than a wet week and we all know about Nofoaluma. Isaac Lumelume would be one I'd be looking at. well and truly down the pecking order at Melbourne and a far better option than what we have in our top 30 right now besides Maumalo. yes we have Fitzgibbon and Gebbie on the books but both of them are a long way away from being NRL standard.

I am sorry we did not get Pengai, but obviously the club set it's limits on his value, as it should. We do have a very promising forward pack, that may eventually be a very good pack,but our biggest problem is exactly what your getting at,
our lack of speed;;;; Outside of Brooks and a still learning Laurie, we are too slow compaired to other sides. Gildart may add some attacking flair, and Hastings will help, but we need at least another three fast backs to be competative.

I’d argue that our biggest issue is lack of defence, not speed.

Speed is a big asset in defence as well,slow players are a lot easier to get around, as you can see on our edges!

Keeping our defence on the front foot is the key ...doesn't matter how quick our edge players are ..or our backs ....as I have said in the past ...if any NRL player can get a defender one on one they are probably screwed 8 times out of 10