Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

GNR4LIFE said:
He’s literally one of the only players who has been busting his arse this season, and he’s one of the first to get dropped. Laughable.
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He's actually been pretty crap by his standards and his stats aren't good.
Probably do him a world of good moreso than a desperate move by JD to right the sinking ship that is south's
 
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A complete list of NRL players who are off contract at the end of the 2024 rugby league season.
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JOSIAH KARAPANI (Broncos, centre)
JAMES SCHILLER (Raiders, wing)
TREY MOONEY (Raiders, lock)
JERAL SKELTON (Bulldogs, centre)
KAYAL IRO (Sharks, centre)
KULIKEFU FINEFEUIAKI (Cowboys, backrow)
SEMI VALEMEI (Cowboys, wing)
SUNIA TURUVA (Panthers, utility back)
ALEC TUITAVAKE (Dragons, Prop)
JAYDN SU'A (Dragons, backrow)

These are some names we should be looking at. Obviously we can't sign them all, but se should be seriously considering some of them.

Karapani was supposed to be the next big thing at South's then left to the Broncos and has been playing Q cup.

I'd love us to sign Suruva & Valemei, both walk into our backline and improve us. Fiji connection with Api and Bula, as well as the family link with Api and Suruva.

Rest of this list are quite formidably, a few I think are probably unlikely, such as Iro (he'll probably re sign with the sharks) and the weapon backrower from NQ (they'll do everything to keep him) but we should still throw our hats in the ring even if just to bring their prices up.

I think Tuitavake and Karapani would be good players we could pick up without breaking the bank, strengthen our cup squad and push for top 17. Very impressed with Tuitavake when watching him play cup recently.
 
As for the Tigers, we have 5 off contract.

- Solomon Alaimalo
- Adam Doueihi
- Sione Fainu
- Asu Kepoa
- Jake Simpkin

I think Alaimalo will return to union.
Asu & Jake will find new clubs, in the superleague and NRL, respectively.

Sione should be retained, has shown improvement this year and is on a modest contract and has a lot to offer the team, still.

AD is the interesting one.
By reports Benji & Richo have informed him they'll see how he performs when he returns before discussing extensions but he's also been photographed having a chat with Trent Robinson, so who knows what's that about. AD is a Drew Hutchinson like player so maybe there's some interest there.
Unsure he has a future at the Tigers.
 
Shuster is an interesting one - didn’t he debut under Dessie? Titans are struggling for halves with Foran on the way out.
 
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Jeral Skelton spent most of last season in NSW Cup getting used to his transition from rugby union, scoring plenty of tries along the way.
Watching bits and pieces of his games in NSW Cup so far this season, he looks to have gained confidence and gone to another level. He’s now regularly using his size and speed to advantage,
I believe we desperately need a big bodied winger to replace Junior Tupou and have been keen on us recruiting Seni Valemai who I’m certain is a good quality regular NRL standard winger given the opportunity, but it seems Jeral Skelton has more x-factor and upside.
I hope we are looking closely at either one of these 2 as neither will remain free agents for much longer,
 
Vicious said:
Jeral Skelton spent most of last season in NSW Cup getting used to his transition from rugby union, scoring plenty of tries along the way.
Watching bits and pieces of his games in NSW Cup so far this season, he looks to have gained confidence and gone to another level. He’s now regularly using his size and speed to advantage,
I believe we desperately need a big bodied winger to replace Junior Tupou and have been keen on us recruiting Seni Valemai who I’m certain is a good quality regular NRL standard winger given the opportunity, but it seems Jeral Skelton has more x-factor and upside.
I hope we are looking closely at either one of these 2 as neither will remain free agents for much longer,
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I think dollar wise as well as what you've mentioned, he'd be an astute signing.

Money ball >
He'd provide some serious value.
 
Demps said:
I think dollar wise as well as what you've mentioned, he'd be an astute signing.

Money ball >
He'd provide some serious value.
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His highlights from last weekend are off the charts. Scoring tries, creating havoc with his yardage carries, regularly running the ball at top speed and agile stepping for a big man.
Very surprising he’s not be called up to the Bulldogs NRL squad, surely now is the perfect time to pounce and sign him for 2025, even some chance we could get him for the remainder of this season.
 
Vicious said:
Jeral Skelton spent most of last season in NSW Cup getting used to his transition from rugby union, scoring plenty of tries along the way.
Watching bits and pieces of his games in NSW Cup so far this season, he looks to have gained confidence and gone to another level. He’s now regularly using his size and speed to advantage,
I believe we desperately need a big bodied winger to replace Junior Tupou and have been keen on us recruiting Seni Valemai who I’m certain is a good quality regular NRL standard winger given the opportunity, but it seems Jeral Skelton has more x-factor and upside.
I hope we are looking closely at either one of these 2 as neither will remain free agents for much longer,
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Skelton has something right.
Don’t get why he is still in reggies must be defensive or training reasons.
Valemai is an interesting one he did have bad defensive reads like Nofo (don’t know this year if it’s changed).

We need to make sure the big bodies can accelerate fast and can hold their defensive position also. If they don’t then the big bodies just won’t give us the value we need.
 
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Vicious said:
His highlights from last weekend are off the charts. Scoring tries, creating havoc with his yardage carries, regularly running the ball at top speed and agile stepping for a big man.
Very surprising he’s not be called up to the Bulldogs NRL squad, surely now is the perfect time to pounce and sign him for 2025, even some chance we could get him for the remainder of this season.
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Apparently he's not well rated at the Dogs.

Looks decent from the cup games I've seen though.
 
Demps said:
Apparently he's not well rated at the Dogs.

Looks decent from the cup games I've seen though.
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Skelton and Schiller to sure up the outside backs. I know Richo has said we are after a “cream” outside back not sure where that will come from.

To strengthen the forwards sign Fineifikau or Sua. Going with what we have and Luai coming thats a top 8 roster minimum.
 
Demps said:
I think dollar wise as well as what you've mentioned, he'd be an astute signing.

Money ball >
He'd provide some serious value.
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I'm a bit undecided on him, Looks OK in cup for the Dogs....
2 games in 3 years for an ordinary Union Side and a few games at the Dogs since.

Reckon we've got that kinda Player covered - To'a, Kepaoa, Faatape - Even Staines....
I'd be heading for the top shelf in the Outside Backs.

For all the glory our also rans have been getting for the last few years,
the contrast is more than a little apparent when you stack em all up against an
'old, busted' Player of the level of Olam.
 
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