Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[pawsandclaws1]

A lot of quality Five Eights in the past got their first taste of first grade in the Centres.

Laurie Daly played centre for Raiders until Chris O'Sullivan retired and then he moved to Five Eight

Brett Kenny and Steve Ella use to interchange between Centre and Five Eight for the Eels

Brad Fittler played centre for Penrith until Steve Carter retired and then he moved to Five Eight

Maybe one of the younger players we bought to play Five Eight gets a start at Centre???

Also Luke Lewis went from a quality winger to a quality Second Rower. I wished we had signed him ahead of the Sharks. One of my favourite players

Good post. Ben Ikin was another good footballer who had his first start in the centres.

 

[Oldman]

Good post. Ben Ikin was another good footballer who had his first start in the centres.

Agree
One thing
All these examples were pretty good no matter where they played.
Add
Bozo in that list as well although he might have moved to 5/8 a bit later than the rest.
If they are good enough they have to be in the team.

 

[851]

Good post. Ben Ikin was another good footballer who had his first start in the centres.

So did Greg Florimo, Michael Buettner, Peter Jackson, Matt Burton, Jack Wighton and quite a few others

 

[Demps]

So did Greg Florimo, Michael Buettner, Peter Jackson, Matt Burton, Jack Wighton and quite a few others

Freddy Fitler too?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Benji played a few games in the centres in 2004.

 

[Camel2281]

Good post. Ben Ikin was another good footballer who had his first start in the centres.

Agreed. I think Large especially will end up in the centres at least for his first few years in grade if he makes it. He's playing centre for the junior Waratahs lately

 

[Wiz]

Large plays inside centre at Scots because the Scots backline is fairly stacked (Fittler’s son is the outside centre) and he was only in year 10 this year. I expect you’ll see him move to five eighth or full back for his next two seasons.

 

[SwervinMervin]

Good post. Ben Ikin was another good footballer who had his first start in the centres.

Not to mention our very own Garry Schoefield. Legs so white they were practically blue!

 

[SwervinMervin]

And that 10% is a one off, right?
And the subsequent years he gets full freight, right? Is that how it works?

Pretty sure it is each year of the contract they pick up the commission. Otherwise none of the agents would be pushing for long term deals.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Not to mention our very own Garry Schoefield. Legs so white they were practically blue!

Everytime I see your handle I start smiling.
Swerving Mervin , great handle.
Do you remember Merv Muggleton who played for Balmain, I think he may have had that title as well.
🤣🤣🤣

 

[SwervinMervin]

Everytime I see your handle I start smiling.
Swerving Mervin , great handle.
Do you remember Merv Muggleton who played for Balmain, I think he may have had that title as well.
🤣🤣🤣

A bit before my time but just looked him up. How cool was footy in the 70’s

 

[Halbrowne61]

A bit before my time but just looked him up. How cool was footy in the 70’s
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He went ok way back when ! Footy was very cool back in the 70s, I was lacing on the boots back then myself.
But a lot of things were cool in the 70s, it was a breakout decade and damn glad I was there .

 

[Spartan117]

Flanagan Snr lets Sullivan leave while another half has a court verdict pending and is subsequently found guilty. Kyle Flanagan come on down

My whole extended family are Dragons fans

The consensus was that while he was talented and dangerous, Sullivan was injury prone and not the hardest trainer.

Hopefully he will be the X factor player that we need.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

My whole extended family are Dragons fans

The consensus was that while he was talented and dangerous, Sullivan was injury prone and not the hardest trainer.

Hopefully he will be the X factor player that we need.

Sorry to say, but that attitude doesn’t bode well at this club.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

I see him being a handy backup to Api while TDS is developing in NSW Cup

Be interesting how it unfolds.
If we do get the marquee signing then multiple either adapt or miss out. It’s an improved roster position for us either way to what it has been.

 

[Mistymuzzle]

And that 10% is a one off, right?
And the subsequent years he gets full freight, right? Is that how it works?

Agents usually get 6-8% of the total Contract sum ( so every year), plus TPA's, public speaking, everything which is the whole point to make the player money.

 

[tigerbenji]

Pretty sure it is each year of the contract they pick up the commission. Otherwise none of the agents would be pushing for long term deals.

You are spot on.

 

[Tiger_claws]

Managers get a percentage (usually 7%) per year of the deal. That percentage increases significantly for any endorsements. Some managers will pay there own talent scouts 3% out of the 7% per year of the contract. Not all managers do this though. In most cases managers will only charge the 7% when the contract value is over 50k per year.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

Freddy Fitler too?

Both Fitler and Daley made debuts against my team the Magpies in 89 and 87 respectively in the centres scoring 2 tries each at Campbelltown . Didn't enjoy, heavy defeats.

Lets not forget Benji.....startrd as a centre too I think before winning a golden boot as 5/8.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

He went ok way back when ! Footy was very cool back in the 70s, I was lacing on the boots back then myself.
But a lot of things were cool in the 70s, it was a breakout decade and damn glad I was there .

Just in primary school in the 70s..
..but the footy was good and just seemed you could talk to anyone about anything back then....

Very cool genuine times.......great music.