Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tigerbuck63]

With Ofahengaue looking very likely, I thought I may as well do a potential lineup for next year and here’s the one I’ve come up with

1. Daine Laurie* / Moses Mbye

2. David Nofoaluma

3. Joey Leilua

4. James Roberts

5. Asu Kepaoa

6. Adam Doueihi

7. Luke Brooks

8. James Tamou

9. Jake Simpkin / Jacob Liddle

10. Alex Twal

11. Luciano Leilua

12. Shawn Blore

13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Tommy Talau

15. Thomas Mikaele

16. Zane Musgrove

17. Stefano Utoikamanu

I’ve went with an unpopular choice of having Talau coming off the bench. Mainly because of his versatility from 1-6 and the ability to be a roaming lock, similar to Stephen Crichton for the Panthers earlier in the year

The outside backs really excite me. There’s some young talent mixed with the experience. I’m tipping Brooks to have the best year of his career now that he can take control of the team without having Benji. It’ll certainly help him with the forward pack we’re building. Doueihi at 5/8 will be very good to watch. For me he would play a similar style to Jack Wighton there. Simpkin and Liddle would have to be the favourites for the hooker role as it stands which does excite me. Fingers crossed we can get Daine Laurie a year early


Good review however a few points of form last season.

1. Mybe - His form overall not great
3. Joey Leilua - Other Centres Talau/Momo
4. Roberts and BJ - Both defensive liabilities
7. Brooks - Nil excuses not to step up anymore
10. Twal - Very average last season - prefer Bench

Would fit Garner in there somewhere runs gores lines and can sniff out a try could be a good utility player option.

To be fair to Twal, he was injured a lot of last season.

Was'nt there a big Article about Twal coming back from lock down the fittest he has ever been.

You need forwards that can defend but also break the line and will of the opposition, I am not sure that Twal is that type of player - One stat despite a number of appearances never scored a try. Really not my call just an observation i think the Club hyped up his D and he was fairly average last season.

 

[larry2005]

twal injured his sternum....its seems a very difficult injury to carry and could explain his lack of tackle effectiveness compared to previous years

 

[weststigerman]

Video on Facebook with JAC saying he will be at the dogs next year


Do we really want JAC the following year, you have to wonder?
Wanted additional coin for a position never played, left the club prior, everything on his terms not the clubs.

JAC is looking for a big payday. He’d just stifle our salary cap if we signed him.

Sure we’d get more value out of him than Packer, Reynolds etc. but he’d have limited impact IMO. It’s better to find 4 or 5 potential stars at the same money and hope at least 3 of them kick on, then rinse and repeat when contracts are up.

 

[JC99]

With Ofahengaue looking very likely, I thought I may as well do a potential lineup for next year and here’s the one I’ve come up with

1. Daine Laurie* / Moses Mbye

2. David Nofoaluma

3. Joey Leilua

4. James Roberts

5. Asu Kepaoa

6. Adam Doueihi

7. Luke Brooks

8. James Tamou

9. Jake Simpkin / Jacob Liddle

10. Alex Twal

11. Luciano Leilua

12. Shawn Blore

13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Tommy Talau

15. Thomas Mikaele

16. Zane Musgrove

17. Stefano Utoikamanu

I’ve went with an unpopular choice of having Talau coming off the bench. Mainly because of his versatility from 1-6 and the ability to be a roaming lock, similar to Stephen Crichton for the Panthers earlier in the year

The outside backs really excite me. There’s some young talent mixed with the experience. I’m tipping Brooks to have the best year of his career now that he can take control of the team without having Benji. It’ll certainly help him with the forward pack we’re building. Doueihi at 5/8 will be very good to watch. For me he would play a similar style to Jack Wighton there. Simpkin and Liddle would have to be the favourites for the hooker role as it stands which does excite me. Fingers crossed we can get Daine Laurie a year early


Good review however a few points of form last season.

1. Mybe - His form overall not great
3. Joey Leilua - Other Centres Talau/Momo
4. Roberts and BJ - Both defensive liabilities
7. Brooks - Nil excuses not to step up anymore
10. Twal - Very average last season - prefer Bench

Would fit Garner in there somewhere runs gores lines and can sniff out a try could be a good utility player option.

To be fair to Twal, he was injured a lot of last season.


Was'nt there a big Article about Twal coming back from lock down the fittest he has ever been.

You need forwards that can defend but also break the line and will of the opposition, I am not sure that Twal is that type of player - One stat despite a number of appearances never scored a try. Really not my call just an observation i think the Club hyped up his D and he was fairly average last season.

He was killing it before he was injured. He played long minutes, made 40 tackles without missing and was running well over 100 metres a game playing lock. People forget how good he was going because his finish to the season was not as good - but the whole team finished poorly. He will have a big 2021.

 

[Deleted member 3518]

With Ofahengaue looking very likely, I thought I may as well do a potential lineup for next year and here’s the one I’ve come up with

1. Daine Laurie* / Moses Mbye

2. David Nofoaluma

3. Joey Leilua

4. James Roberts

5. Asu Kepaoa

6. Adam Doueihi

7. Luke Brooks

8. James Tamou

9. Jake Simpkin / Jacob Liddle

10. Alex Twal

11. Luciano Leilua

12. Shawn Blore

13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Tommy Talau

15. Thomas Mikaele

16. Zane Musgrove

17. Stefano Utoikamanu

I’ve went with an unpopular choice of having Talau coming off the bench. Mainly because of his versatility from 1-6 and the ability to be a roaming lock, similar to Stephen Crichton for the Panthers earlier in the year

The outside backs really excite me. There’s some young talent mixed with the experience. I’m tipping Brooks to have the best year of his career now that he can take control of the team without having Benji. It’ll certainly help him with the forward pack we’re building. Doueihi at 5/8 will be very good to watch. For me he would play a similar style to Jack Wighton there. Simpkin and Liddle would have to be the favourites for the hooker role as it stands which does excite me. Fingers crossed we can get Daine Laurie a year early


Good review however a few points of form last season.

1. Mybe - His form overall not great
3. Joey Leilua - Other Centres Talau/Momo
4. Roberts and BJ - Both defensive liabilities
7. Brooks - Nil excuses not to step up anymore
10. Twal - Very average last season - prefer Bench

Would fit Garner in there somewhere runs gores lines and can sniff out a try could be a good utility player option.

To be fair to Twal, he was injured a lot of last season.


Was'nt there a big Article about Twal coming back from lock down the fittest he has ever been.

You need forwards that can defend but also break the line and will of the opposition, I am not sure that Twal is that type of player - One stat despite a number of appearances never scored a try. Really not my call just an observation i think the Club hyped up his D and he was fairly average last season.

He was killing it before he was injured. He played long minutes, made 40 tackles without missing and was running well over 100 metres a game playing lock. People forget how good he was going because his finish to the season was not as good - but the whole team finished poorly. He will have a big 2021.

Eh ... our attack was rubbish with him at 13. He’s a strong boy , who’s clearly been brought up playing percentage football , as he gets his arm free a fair bit but doesn’t take the offload available . Joe O would be a better 13 . Twal should move back to the front row where he is better served IMO. Having a big mobile 13 is what Madge prefers , but NQ have the biggest in the game and he can get a pass away . Twal needs to work on his ball skills to stay in lock.

 

[JC99]

With Ofahengaue looking very likely, I thought I may as well do a potential lineup for next year and here’s the one I’ve come up with

1. Daine Laurie* / Moses Mbye

2. David Nofoaluma

3. Joey Leilua

4. James Roberts

5. Asu Kepaoa

6. Adam Doueihi

7. Luke Brooks

8. James Tamou

9. Jake Simpkin / Jacob Liddle

10. Alex Twal

11. Luciano Leilua

12. Shawn Blore

13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Tommy Talau

15. Thomas Mikaele

16. Zane Musgrove

17. Stefano Utoikamanu

I’ve went with an unpopular choice of having Talau coming off the bench. Mainly because of his versatility from 1-6 and the ability to be a roaming lock, similar to Stephen Crichton for the Panthers earlier in the year

The outside backs really excite me. There’s some young talent mixed with the experience. I’m tipping Brooks to have the best year of his career now that he can take control of the team without having Benji. It’ll certainly help him with the forward pack we’re building. Doueihi at 5/8 will be very good to watch. For me he would play a similar style to Jack Wighton there. Simpkin and Liddle would have to be the favourites for the hooker role as it stands which does excite me. Fingers crossed we can get Daine Laurie a year early


Good review however a few points of form last season.

1. Mybe - His form overall not great
3. Joey Leilua - Other Centres Talau/Momo
4. Roberts and BJ - Both defensive liabilities
7. Brooks - Nil excuses not to step up anymore
10. Twal - Very average last season - prefer Bench

Would fit Garner in there somewhere runs gores lines and can sniff out a try could be a good utility player option.

To be fair to Twal, he was injured a lot of last season.


Was'nt there a big Article about Twal coming back from lock down the fittest he has ever been.

You need forwards that can defend but also break the line and will of the opposition, I am not sure that Twal is that type of player - One stat despite a number of appearances never scored a try. Really not my call just an observation i think the Club hyped up his D and he was fairly average last season.

He was killing it before he was injured. He played long minutes, made 40 tackles without missing and was running well over 100 metres a game playing lock. People forget how good he was going because his finish to the season was not as good - but the whole team finished poorly. He will have a big 2021.

Eh ... our attack was rubbish with him at 13. He’s a strong boy , who’s clearly been brought up playing percentage football , as he gets his arm free a fair bit but doesn’t take the offload available . Joe O would be a better 13 . Twal should move back to the front row where he is better served IMO. Having a big mobile 13 is what Madge prefers , but NQ have the biggest in the game and he can get a pass away . Twal needs to work on his ball skills to stay in lock.

Our attack wasn’t rubbish at all... we scored plenty while he played lock. He definitely needs to offload more but he can pass, he’s helped us score tries with his passing. Joe O has played lock but he’s like Twal he’s just a front rower really just has more of an offload but can’t play the big minutes.

Either position Twal plays he’ll be good but his work rate, defence and fitness are his best attributes and putting him in the prop rotation means you take some of that away. If you give him a good 60-70 mins at lock he’ll do a heap of work for you.

 

[Tigerbuck63]

With Ofahengaue looking very likely, I thought I may as well do a potential lineup for next year and here’s the one I’ve come up with

1. Daine Laurie* / Moses Mbye

2. David Nofoaluma

3. Joey Leilua

4. James Roberts

5. Asu Kepaoa

6. Adam Doueihi

7. Luke Brooks

8. James Tamou

9. Jake Simpkin / Jacob Liddle

10. Alex Twal

11. Luciano Leilua

12. Shawn Blore

13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Tommy Talau

15. Thomas Mikaele

16. Zane Musgrove

17. Stefano Utoikamanu

I’ve went with an unpopular choice of having Talau coming off the bench. Mainly because of his versatility from 1-6 and the ability to be a roaming lock, similar to Stephen Crichton for the Panthers earlier in the year

The outside backs really excite me. There’s some young talent mixed with the experience. I’m tipping Brooks to have the best year of his career now that he can take control of the team without having Benji. It’ll certainly help him with the forward pack we’re building. Doueihi at 5/8 will be very good to watch. For me he would play a similar style to Jack Wighton there. Simpkin and Liddle would have to be the favourites for the hooker role as it stands which does excite me. Fingers crossed we can get Daine Laurie a year early


Good review however a few points of form last season.

1. Mybe - His form overall not great
3. Joey Leilua - Other Centres Talau/Momo
4. Roberts and BJ - Both defensive liabilities
7. Brooks - Nil excuses not to step up anymore
10. Twal - Very average last season - prefer Bench

Would fit Garner in there somewhere runs gores lines and can sniff out a try could be a good utility player option.

To be fair to Twal, he was injured a lot of last season.


Was'nt there a big Article about Twal coming back from lock down the fittest he has ever been.

You need forwards that can defend but also break the line and will of the opposition, I am not sure that Twal is that type of player - One stat despite a number of appearances never scored a try. Really not my call just an observation i think the Club hyped up his D and he was fairly average last season.

He was killing it before he was injured. He played long minutes, made 40 tackles without missing and was running well over 100 metres a game playing lock. People forget how good he was going because his finish to the season was not as good - but the whole team finished poorly. He will have a big 2021.

Well lets hope so the more players playing well means that the team as a whole should perform better.
Have we got a Top 8 side highly doubt it but might be pressing close again.

Few Factors - Brooks (If performs), Mybe (Fullback/Utility), still not great fullback options. Forwards stronger signings means current players need to step up.

 

[JC99]

With Ofahengaue looking very likely, I thought I may as well do a potential lineup for next year and here’s the one I’ve come up with

1. Daine Laurie* / Moses Mbye

2. David Nofoaluma

3. Joey Leilua

4. James Roberts

5. Asu Kepaoa

6. Adam Doueihi

7. Luke Brooks

8. James Tamou

9. Jake Simpkin / Jacob Liddle

10. Alex Twal

11. Luciano Leilua

12. Shawn Blore

13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Tommy Talau

15. Thomas Mikaele

16. Zane Musgrove

17. Stefano Utoikamanu

I’ve went with an unpopular choice of having Talau coming off the bench. Mainly because of his versatility from 1-6 and the ability to be a roaming lock, similar to Stephen Crichton for the Panthers earlier in the year

The outside backs really excite me. There’s some young talent mixed with the experience. I’m tipping Brooks to have the best year of his career now that he can take control of the team without having Benji. It’ll certainly help him with the forward pack we’re building. Doueihi at 5/8 will be very good to watch. For me he would play a similar style to Jack Wighton there. Simpkin and Liddle would have to be the favourites for the hooker role as it stands which does excite me. Fingers crossed we can get Daine Laurie a year early


Good review however a few points of form last season.

1. Mybe - His form overall not great
3. Joey Leilua - Other Centres Talau/Momo
4. Roberts and BJ - Both defensive liabilities
7. Brooks - Nil excuses not to step up anymore
10. Twal - Very average last season - prefer Bench

Would fit Garner in there somewhere runs gores lines and can sniff out a try could be a good utility player option.

To be fair to Twal, he was injured a lot of last season.


Was'nt there a big Article about Twal coming back from lock down the fittest he has ever been.

You need forwards that can defend but also break the line and will of the opposition, I am not sure that Twal is that type of player - One stat despite a number of appearances never scored a try. Really not my call just an observation i think the Club hyped up his D and he was fairly average last season.

He was killing it before he was injured. He played long minutes, made 40 tackles without missing and was running well over 100 metres a game playing lock. People forget how good he was going because his finish to the season was not as good - but the whole team finished poorly. He will have a big 2021.


Well lets hope so the more players playing well means that the team as a whole should perform better.
Have we got a Top 8 side highly doubt it but might be pressing close again.

Few Factors - Brooks (If performs), Mybe (Fullback/Utility), still not great fullback options. Forwards stronger signings means current players need to step up.

Plenty of competition for those middle forwards. They’ll need to work hard if they want a spot in the team. Brooks needs to put this year behind him and find that 2018/2019 form again

 

[gato]

With Ofahengaue looking very likely, I thought I may as well do a potential lineup for next year and here’s the one I’ve come up with

1. Daine Laurie* / Moses Mbye

2. David Nofoaluma

3. Joey Leilua

4. James Roberts

5. Asu Kepaoa

6. Adam Doueihi

7. Luke Brooks

8. James Tamou

9. Jake Simpkin / Jacob Liddle

10. Alex Twal

11. Luciano Leilua

12. Shawn Blore

13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Tommy Talau

15. Thomas Mikaele

16. Zane Musgrove

17. Stefano Utoikamanu

I’ve went with an unpopular choice of having Talau coming off the bench. Mainly because of his versatility from 1-6 and the ability to be a roaming lock, similar to Stephen Crichton for the Panthers earlier in the year

The outside backs really excite me. There’s some young talent mixed with the experience. I’m tipping Brooks to have the best year of his career now that he can take control of the team without having Benji. It’ll certainly help him with the forward pack we’re building. Doueihi at 5/8 will be very good to watch. For me he would play a similar style to Jack Wighton there. Simpkin and Liddle would have to be the favourites for the hooker role as it stands which does excite me. Fingers crossed we can get Daine Laurie a year early


Good review however a few points of form last season.

1. Mybe - His form overall not great
3. Joey Leilua - Other Centres Talau/Momo
4. Roberts and BJ - Both defensive liabilities
7. Brooks - Nil excuses not to step up anymore
10. Twal - Very average last season - prefer Bench

Would fit Garner in there somewhere runs gores lines and can sniff out a try could be a good utility player option.

To be fair to Twal, he was injured a lot of last season.


Was'nt there a big Article about Twal coming back from lock down the fittest he has ever been.

You need forwards that can defend but also break the line and will of the opposition, I am not sure that Twal is that type of player - One stat despite a number of appearances never scored a try. Really not my call just an observation i think the Club hyped up his D and he was fairly average last season.

He was killing it before he was injured. He played long minutes, made 40 tackles without missing and was running well over 100 metres a game playing lock. People forget how good he was going because his finish to the season was not as good - but the whole team finished poorly. He will have a big 2021.

Eh ... our attack was rubbish with him at 13. He’s a strong boy , who’s clearly been brought up playing percentage football , as he gets his arm free a fair bit but doesn’t take the offload available . Joe O would be a better 13 . Twal should move back to the front row where he is better served IMO. Having a big mobile 13 is what Madge prefers , but NQ have the biggest in the game and he can get a pass away . Twal needs to work on his ball skills to stay in lock.

A lot of our forwards had opportunities to offload at times the biggest problem in that department was there was no support players following through it felt like most of the time it was one out stuff

 

[Masterton]

With Ofahengaue looking very likely, I thought I may as well do a potential lineup for next year and here’s the one I’ve come up with

1. Daine Laurie* / Moses Mbye

2. David Nofoaluma

3. Joey Leilua

4. James Roberts

5. Asu Kepaoa

6. Adam Doueihi

7. Luke Brooks

8. James Tamou

9. Jake Simpkin / Jacob Liddle

10. Alex Twal

11. Luciano Leilua

12. Shawn Blore

13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Tommy Talau

15. Thomas Mikaele

16. Zane Musgrove

17. Stefano Utoikamanu

I’ve went with an unpopular choice of having Talau coming off the bench. Mainly because of his versatility from 1-6 and the ability to be a roaming lock, similar to Stephen Crichton for the Panthers earlier in the year

The outside backs really excite me. There’s some young talent mixed with the experience. I’m tipping Brooks to have the best year of his career now that he can take control of the team without having Benji. It’ll certainly help him with the forward pack we’re building. Doueihi at 5/8 will be very good to watch. For me he would play a similar style to Jack Wighton there. Simpkin and Liddle would have to be the favourites for the hooker role as it stands which does excite me. Fingers crossed we can get Daine Laurie a year early


Good review however a few points of form last season.

1. Mybe - His form overall not great
3. Joey Leilua - Other Centres Talau/Momo
4. Roberts and BJ - Both defensive liabilities
7. Brooks - Nil excuses not to step up anymore
10. Twal - Very average last season - prefer Bench

Would fit Garner in there somewhere runs gores lines and can sniff out a try could be a good utility player option.

To be fair to Twal, he was injured a lot of last season.


Was'nt there a big Article about Twal coming back from lock down the fittest he has ever been.

You need forwards that can defend but also break the line and will of the opposition, I am not sure that Twal is that type of player - One stat despite a number of appearances never scored a try. Really not my call just an observation i think the Club hyped up his D and he was fairly average last season.

In his first 5 games he had a couple where he was over 160m and a few where he made about 60 tackles. Was making tackle breaks and line breaks. Never came close to those performances when he came back from his rd 6 injury.

I think people judging him by his form last year will be happily surprised in 2021.

 

[Tim Sheens]

No signing is a certainty to perform,all clubs have signed duds.What all this talk about JAC? You must realise by now that he wants to join the indigenous shooting club at redfern.

I don’t think so . I think he wouldn’t have minded joining us , but thought the team was too weak , and didn’t want to be a saviour . Putting my conspiracy hat on , I could see him saying improve the team and we will look at it over the next 12 months .

I reckon if Roberts goes well and the team performs better overall next season, there might just be a chance that JAC will sign on in 2022, especially with a young Aboriginal gun like Laurie coming in also - you just never know.

Conversely, with Laurie a specialist fullback, WT may no longer hold the carrot of giving him the dollars and first shot at 1.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

No signing is a certainty to perform,all clubs have signed duds.What all this talk about JAC? You must realise by now that he wants to join the indigenous shooting club at redfern.

I don’t think so . I think he wouldn’t have minded joining us , but thought the team was too weak , and didn’t want to be a saviour . Putting my conspiracy hat on , I could see him saying improve the team and we will look at it over the next 12 months .

I reckon if Roberts goes well and the team performs better overall next season, there might just be a chance that JAC will sign on in 2022, especially with a young Aboriginal gun like Laurie coming in also - you just never know.

Conversely, with Laurie a specialist fullback, WT may no longer hold the carrot of giving him the dollars and first shot at 1.

I actually wrote a post that addressed exactly that not long after the one you just quoted. Can’t be bothered retyping it now, but you check it out further back if you like ?

 

[Russell]

With Ofahengaue looking very likely, I thought I may as well do a potential lineup for next year and here’s the one I’ve come up with

1. Daine Laurie* / Moses Mbye

2. David Nofoaluma

3. Joey Leilua

4. James Roberts

5. Asu Kepaoa

6. Adam Doueihi

7. Luke Brooks

8. James Tamou

9. Jake Simpkin / Jacob Liddle

10. Alex Twal

11. Luciano Leilua

12. Shawn Blore

13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Tommy Talau

15. Thomas Mikaele

16. Zane Musgrove

17. Stefano Utoikamanu

I’ve went with an unpopular choice of having Talau coming off the bench. Mainly because of his versatility from 1-6 and the ability to be a roaming lock, similar to Stephen Crichton for the Panthers earlier in the year

The outside backs really excite me. There’s some young talent mixed with the experience. I’m tipping Brooks to have the best year of his career now that he can take control of the team without having Benji. It’ll certainly help him with the forward pack we’re building. Doueihi at 5/8 will be very good to watch. For me he would play a similar style to Jack Wighton there. Simpkin and Liddle would have to be the favourites for the hooker role as it stands which does excite me. Fingers crossed we can get Daine Laurie a year early


Good review however a few points of form last season.

1. Mybe - His form overall not great
3. Joey Leilua - Other Centres Talau/Momo
4. Roberts and BJ - Both defensive liabilities
7. Brooks - Nil excuses not to step up anymore
10. Twal - Very average last season - prefer Bench

Would fit Garner in there somewhere runs gores lines and can sniff out a try could be a good utility player option.

To be fair to Twal, he was injured a lot of last season.


Was'nt there a big Article about Twal coming back from lock down the fittest he has ever been.

You need forwards that can defend but also break the line and will of the opposition, I am not sure that Twal is that type of player - One stat despite a number of appearances never scored a try. Really not my call just an observation i think the Club hyped up his D and he was fairly average last season.

He was killing it before he was injured. He played long minutes, made 40 tackles without missing and was running well over 100 metres a game playing lock. People forget how good he was going because his finish to the season was not as good - but the whole team finished poorly. He will have a big 2021.

Well he needs to develop a passing game if he wants to play lock imo.

 

[JC99]

With Ofahengaue looking very likely, I thought I may as well do a potential lineup for next year and here’s the one I’ve come up with

1. Daine Laurie* / Moses Mbye

2. David Nofoaluma

3. Joey Leilua

4. James Roberts

5. Asu Kepaoa

6. Adam Doueihi

7. Luke Brooks

8. James Tamou

9. Jake Simpkin / Jacob Liddle

10. Alex Twal

11. Luciano Leilua

12. Shawn Blore

13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Tommy Talau

15. Thomas Mikaele

16. Zane Musgrove

17. Stefano Utoikamanu

I’ve went with an unpopular choice of having Talau coming off the bench. Mainly because of his versatility from 1-6 and the ability to be a roaming lock, similar to Stephen Crichton for the Panthers earlier in the year

The outside backs really excite me. There’s some young talent mixed with the experience. I’m tipping Brooks to have the best year of his career now that he can take control of the team without having Benji. It’ll certainly help him with the forward pack we’re building. Doueihi at 5/8 will be very good to watch. For me he would play a similar style to Jack Wighton there. Simpkin and Liddle would have to be the favourites for the hooker role as it stands which does excite me. Fingers crossed we can get Daine Laurie a year early


Good review however a few points of form last season.

1. Mybe - His form overall not great
3. Joey Leilua - Other Centres Talau/Momo
4. Roberts and BJ - Both defensive liabilities
7. Brooks - Nil excuses not to step up anymore
10. Twal - Very average last season - prefer Bench

Would fit Garner in there somewhere runs gores lines and can sniff out a try could be a good utility player option.

To be fair to Twal, he was injured a lot of last season.


Was'nt there a big Article about Twal coming back from lock down the fittest he has ever been.

You need forwards that can defend but also break the line and will of the opposition, I am not sure that Twal is that type of player - One stat despite a number of appearances never scored a try. Really not my call just an observation i think the Club hyped up his D and he was fairly average last season.

He was killing it before he was injured. He played long minutes, made 40 tackles without missing and was running well over 100 metres a game playing lock. People forget how good he was going because his finish to the season was not as good - but the whole team finished poorly. He will have a big 2021.

Well he needs to develop a passing game if he wants to play lock imo.

It all depends on how the coach wants to play. If there’s another of our props that can be a link man like Tamou he might not need to pass even if playing lock. I’m sure he can do it though he was doing it at the end of this season a few times.

 

[tigger19]

I think give up on JAC,clearly doesn’t want to be at the club after dogging is twice,don’t give him a 3rd chance at doing it

 

[TigerTone]

I think give up on JAC,clearly doesn’t want to be at the club after dogging is twice,don’t give him a 3rd chance at doing it

I'd surely like to see JAC put on our jersey again , but i
think signing Daine Laurie (who is a specialist fullback)
has and probably will push JAC to sign with another club.

 

[Tim Sheens]

With Ofahengaue looking very likely, I thought I may as well do a potential lineup for next year and here’s the one I’ve come up with

1. Daine Laurie* / Moses Mbye

2. David Nofoaluma

3. Joey Leilua

4. James Roberts

5. Asu Kepaoa

6. Adam Doueihi

7. Luke Brooks

8. James Tamou

9. Jake Simpkin / Jacob Liddle

10. Alex Twal

11. Luciano Leilua

12. Shawn Blore

13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Tommy Talau

15. Thomas Mikaele

16. Zane Musgrove

17. Stefano Utoikamanu

I’ve went with an unpopular choice of having Talau coming off the bench. Mainly because of his versatility from 1-6 and the ability to be a roaming lock, similar to Stephen Crichton for the Panthers earlier in the year

The outside backs really excite me. There’s some young talent mixed with the experience. I’m tipping Brooks to have the best year of his career now that he can take control of the team without having Benji. It’ll certainly help him with the forward pack we’re building. Doueihi at 5/8 will be very good to watch. For me he would play a similar style to Jack Wighton there. Simpkin and Liddle would have to be the favourites for the hooker role as it stands which does excite me. Fingers crossed we can get Daine Laurie a year early


Good review however a few points of form last season.

1. Mybe - His form overall not great
3. Joey Leilua - Other Centres Talau/Momo
4. Roberts and BJ - Both defensive liabilities
7. Brooks - Nil excuses not to step up anymore
10. Twal - Very average last season - prefer Bench

Would fit Garner in there somewhere runs gores lines and can sniff out a try could be a good utility player option.

To be fair to Twal, he was injured a lot of last season.


Was'nt there a big Article about Twal coming back from lock down the fittest he has ever been.

You need forwards that can defend but also break the line and will of the opposition, I am not sure that Twal is that type of player - One stat despite a number of appearances never scored a try. Really not my call just an observation i think the Club hyped up his D and he was fairly average last season.

Yeah, puts Tarzan to shame, but so often plays more like a Jane and hope that he was carrying an injury to explain it.

 

[Snake]

No signing is a certainty to perform,all clubs have signed duds.What all this talk about JAC? You must realise by now that he wants to join the indigenous shooting club at redfern.

I don’t think so . I think he wouldn’t have minded joining us , but thought the team was too weak , and didn’t want to be a saviour . Putting my conspiracy hat on , I could see him saying improve the team and we will look at it over the next 12 months .

I reckon if Roberts goes well and the team performs better overall next season, there might just be a chance that JAC will sign on in 2022, especially with a young Aboriginal gun like Laurie coming in also - you just never know.

Conversely, with Laurie a specialist fullback, WT may no longer hold the carrot of giving him the dollars and first shot at 1.

I agree the horse has bolted IMO.. JAC had his chance for a big pay day with the club at 1 . Will end up somewhere else at 1 maybe ?

 

[Tim Sheens]

No signing is a certainty to perform,all clubs have signed duds.What all this talk about JAC? You must realise by now that he wants to join the indigenous shooting club at redfern.

I don’t think so . I think he wouldn’t have minded joining us , but thought the team was too weak , and didn’t want to be a saviour . Putting my conspiracy hat on , I could see him saying improve the team and we will look at it over the next 12 months .

I reckon if Roberts goes well and the team performs better overall next season, there might just be a chance that JAC will sign on in 2022, especially with a young Aboriginal gun like Laurie coming in also - you just never know.

Conversely, with Laurie a specialist fullback, WT may no longer hold the carrot of giving him the dollars and first shot at 1.

I actually wrote a post that addressed exactly that not long after the one you just quoted. Can’t be bothered retyping it now, but you check it out further back if you like ?

The JAC ship has sailed on for mine, as we needed him to come in for next year and have already moved on from him, as the attraction was based on immediate arrival.

Edit; just read the post from @Snake above, so just more in the way of analogies from me.

 

[TonyTiger]

I think give up on JAC,clearly doesn’t want to be at the club after dogging is twice,don’t give him a 3rd chance at doing it

I agree, we are just a bargaining chip for JAC, no doubt he had a good laugh with his ‘thick as 2 planks’ mate Latrell Mitchell - they both benefited from protracted ‘Claytons’ negotiations to serve their own interests.
Time to steer clear of these self-loved-up hypocrites!