Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Nadz4483]

For anyone at the game tonight, was there any announcements in regards to who won't be here next year???

 

[balmain boy]

9x in a season mind you. Be hard pressed finding a worse record in any previous rugby league season.

There's so many layers to it. Poor coaching, poor fitness and just way too many players that aren't good enough for NRL. Our backlines this year have been disgraceful

 

[Merlot]

so between Daway hee he ,Olam n Bird we get a full time centre,makes no cents 4 the dollars

 

[Canadian Club]

Seyfarth cannot be our starting backrower in 2025. I know some fans love him because 'he has a go' but none of the successful teams in the comp would accept his constant lack of discipline and errors. There have been way too many instances in the past two seasons where we have had the game in our hands and he single handedly gives the game away with a stupid penalty or error. He almost lost the Souths game a couple weeks ago with a error then stupid penalty straight after.

His defense is atrocious, he misses crucial tackles on the goal line and has terrible lateral movement. Every tackle attempt is with his arms and not his shoulders and the only reason his tackle % isnt lower is because they dont count complete misses and bad reads. He rushes out of the line and leaves our halves or inside man isolated to make one on one tackles close to the line.

Unfortunately, fans see him string two decent games together and think he is a decent first grader because of our lack of talent over the last 5 years. He has 5 good games a year to go with his 20 terrible games. We cannot be a top 8 team and accept that ratio.

He is a depth player and should be nothing more than that. If you think i'm being harsh that is fine, but at least go and watch the tapes of all the tries conceded in his proximity, errors and penalties he has given away in the last year. Better yet, even look at some of our players body language towards Seyfarth after these tries and you may start to see the frustration.

 

[Merlot]

Seyfarth cannot be our starting backrower in 2025. I know some fans love him because 'he has a go' but none of the successful teams in the comp would accept his constant lack of discipline and errors. There have been way too many instances in the past two seasons where we have had the game in our hands and he single handedly gives the game away with a stupid penalty or error. He almost lost the Souths game a couple weeks ago with a error then stupid penalty straight after.

His defense is atrocious, he misses crucial tackles on the goal line and has terrible lateral movement. Every tackle attempt is with his arms and not his shoulders and the only reason his tackle % isnt lower is because they dont count complete misses and bad reads. He rushes out of the line and leaves our halves or inside man isolated to make one on one tackles close to the line.

Unfortunately, fans see him string two decent games together and think he is a decent first grader because of our lack of talent over the last 5 years. He has 5 good games a year to go with his 20 terrible games. We cannot be a top 8 team and accept that ratio.

He is a depth player and should be nothing more than that. If you think i'm being harsh that is fine, but at least go and watch the tapes of all the tries conceded in his proximity, errors and penalties he has given away in the last year. Better yet, even look at some of our players body language towards Seyfarth after these tries and you may start to see the frustration.

love if we had better n he captained Reggies ,honestly do you think he made an adjustment , improved in the back half of this year,im not sure which game 15/16? he came back from suspension,n he was being a loose cannon at the time almost /did get sent off n we ,..lost because of him ,but since he came back its with controlled aggression.he started taking it serious this year newborn n all .anyways im a fan its bn good to see his improvement.he will improve as our team will but he will still b an unsung hero,2 some

 

[weststigerman]

Prediction for next year if Benji is still coach.

Hunt will still be a 20 minute player but Benji will play him for 35 minutes and he’ll miss tackles consistently like Stef did tonight.

 

[Needaname]

History even?

Potentially, it’s a bit hard to confirm.

 

[BAGNF05]

Edge defence is a massive issue,and everyone knows it.All are capable,but don't work as a cohesive unit

The players we had on the edge this year were not NRL capable and are being replaced.

 

[Bellend]

i really got to watch Seyfarth last night even before his stupid pass in goal that lead to a try he had bad but basic reads in defense, you can't keep saying that is exceptable.

 

[Demps]

The players we had on the edge this year were not NRL capable and are being replaced.

Cronk & Brandy said our incomings will improve our roster. It's obvious.

We'll be a better team next year....
I agree with you man.
We may not win the comp but we will do better.

 

[Tom Shines]

Cronk & Brandy said our incomings will improve our roster. It's obvious.

We'll be a better team next year....
I agree with you man.
We may not win the comp but we will do better.

their forwards are not better next year so far …

You would like to think they will improve from being the worst side in the comp though … the question of course is by how much … 10 wins is probably the ceiling for now

 

[tigertragic]

Prediction for next year if Benji is still coach.

Hunt will still be a 20 minute player but Benji will play him for 35 minutes and he’ll miss tackles consistently like Stef did tonight.

His carries were fine and he didn't do anything particularly poor, but his energy in defence was lack luster, usually 3rd man in and ineffective. He was slow getting up off the line (if at all).
He would also run a decoy or support line and then just turn his back to play, I saw 2 occasions where Carrigan took a carry and Kobe was the support player, Carrigan promoted the offload and Kobe was already jogging away from him.
Can't judge him on one game, especially since he's already got one foot out the door, but he was bad last night.

Prediction for next year if Benji is still coach.

Hunt will still be a 20 minute player but Benji will play him for 35 minutes and he’ll miss tackles consistently like Stef did tonight.

Steph had 2x20 min stints and unfortunately made little effort to make a tackle or be in position in some instances

 

[851]

If we are trotting out Seyfearth, Faataape, Mason and Feledy, in our side next year we are in trouble, maybe even Staines as well, there are a lot of reserve graders in our team, and one is the coach

 

[Milky]

If we are trotting out Seyfearth, Faataape, Mason and Feledy, in our side next year we are in trouble, maybe even Staines as well, there are a lot of reserve graders in our team, and one is the coach

Yerrr

The only players from yesterdays squad that should ever play for us again:

Mason
Galvin
Fainu x 3
Pole
Seyfarth (?)

 

[The Chad]

There is zero chance there will be that many changes.

Faataape, Mason, Sukkar, Feledy- shouldn't see 1st grade next year without improvements in their game & form demanding it.

Tupou & Utoikamanu are already gone. Papali'i is easily the one going to be missed most of the departing players, Bateman isn't coming back.

With Bird, Hunt, Skelton, Luia, Turuva & possibly/likely Horsburgh coming in, what I would HOPE is that:

Staines & Doueihi are considered depth players

Sione Fainu, Twal fight for a bench position with Johannssen

Latu Fainu, Da Silva, Galvin all play in the squad in some way all season.

A first team that looks like:

1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Latu Fainu
4. Olam
5. Skelton
6. Galvin
7. Luai
13. Horsburgh
12. Seyfarth
11. Sam Fainu
10. Klemmer
9. Koroisau
8. Hunt

14. Da Silva
15. Pole
16. Bird
17. Twal

And allows Doueihi, Staines, Faataape, Sione Fainu, Johannssen, Porter to be KOE back-up depth is already stronger & more skilled.

I'd like 2 more KOE/1st grade fringe forwards added to give balance. I'd like more depth than Porter, Sione Fainu & Johannssen. Although- that could be where Fa'agutu, Kit Lualili'i etc fit.

 

[Tom Shines]

Prediction for next year if Benji is still coach.

Hunt will still be a 20 minute player but Benji will play him for 35 minutes and he’ll miss tackles consistently like Stef did tonight.

Are they making the finals though?

 

[BAGNF05]

If we are trotting out Seyfearth, Faataape, Mason and Feledy, in our side next year we are in trouble, maybe even Staines as well, there are a lot of reserve graders in our team, and one is the coach

The Forbes Ferrari getting out enthused to the ball by a nobody hooker sums him up. Myth.

 

[Tom Shines]

There is zero chance there will be that many changes.

Faataape, Mason, Sukkar, Feledy- shouldn't see 1st grade next year without improvements in their game & form demanding it.

Tupou & Utoikamanu are already gone. Papali'i is easily the one going to be missed most of the departing players, Bateman isn't coming back.

With Bird, Hunt, Skelton, Luia, Turuva & possibly/likely Horsburgh coming in, what I would HOPE is that:

Staines & Doueihi are considered depth players

Sione Fainu, Twal fight for a bench position with Johannssen

Latu Fainu, Da Silva, Galvin all play in the squad in some way all season.

A first team that looks like:

1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Latu Fainu
4. Olam
5. Skelton
6. Galvin
7. Luai
13. Horsburgh
12. Seyfarth
11. Sam Fainu
10. Klemmer
9. Koroisau
8. Hunt

14. Da Silva
15. Pole
16. Bird
17. Twal

And allows Doueihi, Staines, Faataape, Sione Fainu, Johannssen, Porter to be KOE back-up depth is already stronger & more skilled.

I'd like 2 more KOE/1st grade fringe forwards added to give balance. I'd like more depth than Porter, Sione Fainu & Johannssen. Although- that could be where Fa'agutu, Kit Lualili'i etc fit.

I like the 17 … would probably tweak a couple of things … Klemmer to the bench …Pole to starter ..Klemmer is really just expensive depth now ..Latu needs to be in the 13 each week somewhere …

 

[Furious1]

Maybe we should have went harder for a backrower. Sam Fainu wanted to play middle when he got here and I'm sure still would. What is he 20? He will have plenty of bulk to come.

 

[weststigerman]

Are they making the finals though?

What do you think?