Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[twentyforty]

Probably not, he just benefited from being in an average team and picking up majority of the man of match award

Exactly, Brooks appears the type of player who could acquiesce at times, while at the same time, being loyal, supportive and fiercely competitive. You want these guys in your team, but you need to manage them well and not leave the job to mediocre players or coaches, who will bring him down to their level. A player like Hastings would be a good halves partner because he’s going somewhere.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Jamal fogarty out for 4 months at Canberra
I wonder if we offer to send Madden to Canberra an opens up another spot on our roster for Rua and someone else

 

[Kaito]

Jamal fogarty out for 4 months at Canberra
I wonder if we offer to send Madden to Canberra an opens up another spot on our roster for Rua and someone else

A bit of a risk seeing he's unsigned beyond this year. He might light it up under Sticky and bump his price. Keep him in our system for now, we need him imo. Rua needs a bit more time ...

 

[clontarfkid]

You know well that even when Brooks does receive recognition, he didn't deserve it. The thing with Hastings is he will only succeed if he has a partner in the halves with genuine pace. You and I know Hastings has no pace so while many believe Hastings will bring the best out in Brooks, I am of the view Hastings needs Brooks to bring the best out in him. Let's hope they both go well.

For some time Brooks has attempted to play like an organising 7,passing off to others (totally predictably)...and kicking on the 5th (again...totally predictably).He rarely runs
If he plays outside of Hastings with a clear mission to run at holes in the defence,theres a possibility he mite just find his mojo..
Heres hoping
As for Hastings probably justified lack of pace criticism ,neither Cronk nor Cam Smith were Olympic class sprinters but did OK regardless of who was outside them.They have vision and organisation skills and deception to create opportunities.The double pump by Hastings to send Seyfarth over untouched said it all for me

 

[clontarfkid]

A bit of a risk seeing he's unsigned beyond this year. He might light it up under Sticky and bump his price. Keep him in our system for now, we need him imo. Rua needs a bit more time ...

If Hastings or Brooks go down early(before Douhi returns)we dont have a lot of deoth...just Madden

 

[twentyforty]

If Hastings or Brooks go down early(before Douhi returns)we dont have a lot of deoth...just Madden

Peachey played a lot of 6 last year. Laurie can play 6.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Peachey played a lot of 6 last year. Laurie can play 6.

IMHO, both Peachey and Laurie have there specialist positions and ATM we don't have a better players at their positions, so I would consider it only if it happens during the game.
In all other cases I would replace the "like with like" so Doueihi to 5/8 and Madden to 7.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Jamal fogarty out for 4 months at Canberra
I wonder if we offer to send Madden to Canberra an opens up another spot on our roster for Rua and someone else

Why would we help them out unless we get someone decent in return.
Moving Madden to put Rua in the squad is terrible roster management, Rua is not ready for NRL level.

Beside which we have massive depth issue in the halves especially with Liddle out which rules Peachey out as he will need to cover hooker.
Laurie can play there but we have next to no option for Fullback (Dillon isn't ready).

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Peachey played a lot of 6 last year. Laurie can play 6.

Liddle is out, Peachey will be needed at 9 during games so count him out as a 6 option.

 

[stryker 69]

so the award doesn't suit so it is skewed ok..

he played very well in 2018 much better than some on here give him credit for,

The Dally Ms are always skewed.
Ruan Sims gave us an accidental insight into how points are awarded a couple of years back.

 

[sleeve]

He is developing nicely and until the last game has gone mostly unnoticed. Good young halves are in short supply so the answer imo is invest in him. Aren't we about backing youth? Not long ago many thought very little of the playing ability of Seyfarth, but he was always a very good player. Madden is of similar quality.

Agree, Madden had very little football, especially in the top grade, and i mentioned in posts last year that i would have used him more. He is a natural half, is quick, tough ,has a good kicking game and a good football brain. I would persist with him, he just needs game time, i hope the spoilers on here give him a chance.

 

[sleeve]

IMO now would be a good extend Doueihi‘s contract while he is injured and out of the mind of other clubs. Everyone sees him as Captain material and part of our long terms plans. Why wait until he is back playing and front of mind for other clubs? Do an extension now like we did with Utoikamanu until the end of 2025. Doueihi’s contract is up at the end of next season.

A D is a nice guy, but i did not see anything special in his stints at 5/8 , centre, or FB that makes him a walk up start in any position. He did show some class in a couple of games, and looked terrible in others. I pose the question, what other side would buy him for 5/8 or any other position?

 

[tiger_scott]

A D is a nice guy, but i did not see anything special in his stints at 5/8 , centre, or FB that makes him a walk up start in any position. He did show some class in a couple of games, and looked terrible in others. I pose the question, what other side would buy him for 5/8 or any other position?

I liked him as a centre. My biggest knock on him as a 5/8, was his reluctance to pass to his outside men. As a centre, it was less of a drama, I thought. In a perfect world, our team is firing and he plays as our 14 when he returns from injury.

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

Dylan Walker has apparently signed a 3 year deal with The Worries

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I liked him as a centre. My biggest knock on him as a 5/8, was his reluctance to pass to his outside men. As a centre, it was less of a drama, I thought. In a perfect world, our team is firing and he plays as our 14 when he returns from injury.

AD is Perfect 14

 

[Tigerwould]

A D is a nice guy, but i did not see anything special in his stints at 5/8 , centre, or FB that makes him a walk up start in any position. He did show some class in a couple of games, and looked terrible in others. I pose the question, what other side would buy him for 5/8 or any other position?

I agree he ran the ball well from 5/8 but didn’t ignite the backline. However he was often our best player last year (in a very average team). We are actively looking for a centre. He has a good goal kicking %. If he comes back and strings a few good games together his $ price will go up. IMO extend his contract now while other clubs aren’t thinking of him.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Why would we help them out unless we get someone decent in return.
Moving Madden to put Rua in the squad is terrible roster management, Rua is not ready for NRL level.

Beside which we have massive depth issue in the halves especially with Liddle out which rules Peachey out as he will need to cover hooker.
Laurie can play there but we have next to no option for Fullback (Dillon isn't ready).

does Canberra have a second rower or centre we can trade for 2022 ?

 

[tigerap]

Raiders enquiring on Madden availability to replace Fogarty who is out for 4 months……

 

[Camel2281]

I liked him as a centre. My biggest knock on him as a 5/8, was his reluctance to pass to his outside men. As a centre, it was less of a drama, I thought. In a perfect world, our team is firing and he plays as our 14 when he returns from injury.

I think this lack of passing to the outside is a fallacy. AD had the most assists in a canter last year and missed a few games with injury. If he wasn't passing the ball he doesn't get all of those assists

 

[Speed2burn]

does Canberra have a second rower or centre we can trade for 2022 ?

Would go for Xavier Savage or Sebastian Kris

Savage is only a fullback tho isn't he?