Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

upthetigers said:
We didn't want to extend Twal but had no choice. That is a fact. I haven't seen the word "plodder" been used much anymore on the forum but he is the definition of a plodder. Yeah he makes his tackles but doesn't win the ruck he offers nothing.
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Ok fair enough i’m not disagreeing but in regards to Seyfarth what has he done in his career to date to earn this cult following?
 
WesternSuburbsBoy said:
Do you have to be a Leb to like Twal? What is so good about Seyfarth that gets everyone all excited i’m genuinely asking. Is it because he’s a bit of a hot head & fires up? He does play with heart i’ll give him that but he’s done nothing to earn this reputation amongst WT’s fans that he’s some sort of gun.
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He's all effort mate, competitive and hates losing. He is also improving. Twal is not.
 
What I would like everyone to remember is Twal and Seyfarth have been playing with the wooden spooners which in turn doesn’t allow us to see their potential.
I remember Shaun Blore for one getting rubbished constantly here but as soon as he moved to a better team he improved out of sight.
What I do think is that either of them would struggle to make another team’s starting side and the fact that one might start for us is a concern as I would only be playing one of them from the bench and hopefully never be in the position that we need both in our 17 on the same day.
 
Jolls said:
I don't disagree that Seyfarth's performances, particulary in 2024 were below par. I have certainly been very critical of his play. However, at 194 cm and 100 kg, he has potential, due to our lack of depth, to fill an edge.

It has been reported that he has expressed confidence in his ability to fill the gap left by Bateman/ICE and aims to form a strong partnership with Galvin. I expect that the appointment of Hodgo is likely to see an emphasis on hole running in attack, a style of play that Seyfarth is suited to. This type of tactical shift would align well with his gangly runniing style and passing strengths and should enhance his impact on the field.

I'm not saying that he will have a breakout season or that he is a star in the making; however, given the depth we don't have on the edge he is best option to start the year. Increased, but simplified responsibilities, combined with a game plan that complements his abilities, could lead him to richer pastures and make him a key contributor, as a workhorse, to our forward pack.

Time will tell, but I am prepared to give him first crack (not that there is much of a choice).
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Agree Jolls, reckon defensively he's pretty much there already (discipline aside).
Attack wise he just needs to run the kamikaze line against the grain, over and over again.
And run it at maximum effort even when he knows he's not getting the pill.
 
AdelaideTiger said:
Agree Jolls, reckon defensively he's pretty much there already (discipline aside).
Attack wise he just needs to run the kamikaze line against the grain, over and over again.
And run it at maximum effort even when he knows he's not getting the pill.
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Exactly, simplify what he has to do outside a player that can put him into space. Do it well and consistently. All you can ask.
 
Canadian Club said:
I'm not by any means a Twal fan boy, but this is just a observation/question for you.

Twal and Seyfarth both try as hard as they can and put in maximum effort. Yet, one is undeniably a great defender and is well disciplined (Twal). The other is a terrible defender and poorly disciplined (Seyfarth). So why does Seyfarth constantly get a free pass on this forum for being a liability, yet Twal who is seemly less of a liability get trashed more than Seyfarth? Not a dig just generally curious.
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Because no upside on twal. Seyfarth is younger and has more upside as he matures as a player. This has been seen continuously in young forwards. Twal is a plodder no question about it. I also don’t believe u watch closely twals defensive weak points. He has little line speed, often standing back as the line goes up. Yes he makes the tackle as they always run at him, but this causes a roll in for the opposition! As the rest of the team needs to get back twice as far because twal is bludging. He looks good on stats, but stats do t show u everything…
 
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upthetigers said:
What job does Twal do exactly besides getting dominated in tackles. We reluctantly extended his contract because our depth sucks.

He is too nice for a prop. We need more mongrel.
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and yet some on here , don’t want a bar of lodge or molo , both have mongrel in them , and I quess Richo and benji are in the same boat , we will never get out of the bottom untill we shake of this , oh we can’t have him or him
 
Seyfarth's best season was for the Magpies as an edge running angles.
At the time I thought he had a bright future if he could put some muscle on.
Fast forward to now where he's been progressively worse every year and still isn't physically able to compete in the NRL because he seemingly has made no effort to build his fragile teen boy body.
 
Oldman said:
What I would like everyone to remember is Twal and Seyfarth have been playing with the wooden spooners which in turn doesn’t allow us to see their potential.
I remember Shaun Blore for one getting rubbished constantly here but as soon as he moved to a better team he improved out of sight.
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Not by me,
I'd have kept Blore over both of them.

From memory,
most of the criticism around Blore was about staying on the park.
 
Oldman said:
What I would like everyone to remember is Twal and Seyfarth have been playing with the wooden spooners which in turn doesn’t allow us to see their potential.
I remember Shaun Blore for one getting rubbished constantly here but as soon as he moved to a better team he improved out of sight.
What I do think is that either of them would struggle to make another team’s starting side and the fact that one might start for us is a concern as I would only be playing one of them from the bench and hopefully never be in the position that we need both in our 17 on the same day.
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Blore was always gunna be a decent footballer, injuries hampered his development here. I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up a 10yr NRL player who never makes reps.
What I find really strange is the Baby Giraffe v the Lebanese Sloth debate.
Only wooden spooners or a vet would be having this debate. If you could combine them, they would make one good footballer.
 
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