Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tucker]

Richos' Trumpeted 3rd Signing?

Fresh off winning the 2025 Women's State of Origin series with the NSW Blues, Zero Tackle can exclusively reveal that off-contract forward Sarah Togatuki has made a decision on her future

One of the best forwards in the NRLW, Togatuki has been a mainstay of the Blues line-up since 2020 (making ten appearances) and is also a dual international, having represented Samoa and Australia - she played for the Jillaroos in Las Vegas earlier this year.

Only 27, she is still in the prime of her career and has been one of the Tigers' best in the NRLW since their formation at the start of 2023, having arrived from the Sydney Roosters NRLW.

Initially listed as off-contract at the end of 2025, Zero Tackle can exclusively reveal that Togatuki has agreed to a multi-year contract extension to remain at the Wests Tigers NRLW, per sources.

The news comes weeks after club skipper Kezie Apps agreed to a long-term contract with the Tigers until 2029, and it couldn't have come at a better time with Botille Vette-Welsh, Leianne Tufuga and Pauline Piliae-Rasabale departing the club.

....with all due respect, who gives even the slightest shit about us signing women players?
Id prefer news on SG Ball signings

 

[weststigerman]

Unless we've signed Adam Reynolds or another half, it doesn't make a lot of sense to be releasing Galvin.

I'm sure there is more to this, Richo isn't stupid.

 

[HUNT 101]

Wow, that explains it...

So Reynolds was the anti-madge troublemaker at the Bunnies. He might actually work then with Benji.

Also explains why the Bunnies kicked their halfback instead of others. Still I would be trying to recruit Reynolds now. He is a solid 7 and Luai is a solid 6. Can we forget about the "next best things" for awhile.

And Reynolds was a tigers fan growing up + a old team mate of Benji, definitely worth offering him 2 years , if his old body is made of glass still perfect to have around for the next crop of young lads ...but I reckon he's settled in Brisvagas

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

....with all due respect, who gives even the slightest shit about us signing women players?
Id prefer news on SG Ball signings

I think bat is taking the piss Tuck too much talk around Taylan and KPP for nothing to be happening but if it's just the women we will have to tie Richo to a chair and cut off another toe lol.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

do a Melbourne. free to negotiate but unless a prospective club comes up with a suitable player to swap he's held to his contract.

Are we that smart?

 

[Tigers_Wests]

I think we'll see talks with KPP progress rapidly over the next week. Bradman Best has done a pretty serious hammy injury which could see him miss a couple of months according to NRL physio. I reckon the Knights will be desperate for Dom Young now & will be freeing up cap space quite quickly.

I much prefer your theory, but I could also see a world where an early transfer is no longer going to happen with Best injured. Dylan Lucas is probably a good chance of moving to centre and that would leave them a bit short in the 2nd row if KPP left this year.

 

[batboy]

....with all due respect, who gives even the slightest shit about us signing women players?
Id prefer news on SG Ball signings

Absolutely No One - Kinda the point....
Richo said he'd announce 3 external signings in the next few weeks (Up this week or last)
the only signings they've announced are signings to the Womens team.

To be fair, He didn't specify if they were NRL players.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Bit over hearing about these Women’s signings. Richo definitely talks a big game.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Would take Galvin for Hopgood instantly if that was an option right now.

Know our depth in the halves is terrible but longer term someone like Hopgood would add serious value to the pack.

 

[TigerLove]

'Filthy' Broncos in 'meltdown' over veteran's Instagram act​

MSN

Broncos... 1. Get high and go for a drive and crash into a young family -> gets punished but still remains at the club getting paid to not play.
2. Player criticises old coach on radio saying he can't coach -> Keeps playing.
3. Likes an instagram post saying the coach is over the top with his training -> Looking at an instant dismissal and most likely to lose money with loss of his contract.
All about priorities for the club 🤦‍♂️

 

[jrtiger]

Are we that smart?

you’d hope so.

 

[liltiger]

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I know it would be good to get a top player for him, but it can't happen if we release him from his last year, we need to stand up for ourselves. If we release him then we have no bargaining power. If we stand firm, we make it contingent on a player swap with wherever he signs, we pick who we want.

 

[liltiger]

Which scenario ...

1 A board member has leaked the board meeting agenda (which means this leak has not changed at board level)
2 Richo has purposefully & strategically leaked it (why?)

If it's 1, I'd imagine Richo & Barry will be deadset livid after doing their utmost to stop this shit!

Most likely scenario leaked by a contact at hbg who may not even be on the board but knows what's going on, the jurnos have been getting info from Stapleton for years, not that I think it's him, but hbg have more leaks than the Titanic. Someone who wants to feel important. Prob no malice in it at all.

 

[user118245]

"It's tracking along nicely, to the point where I believe Kai Pearce-Paul will be a Tiger"

Sydney Morning Heralds Michael Chammas on the Wests Tigers targeting the Englishman

 

[Odessa]

Their cap is tight apparently

And I don't recall seeing Hazelton on there extended bench either this week they have alot of good quality forwards

Even McInn

"It's tracking along nicely, to the point where I believe Kai Pearce-Paul will be a Tiger"

Sydney Morning Heralds Michael Chammas on the Wests Tigers targeting the Englishman

If Richo can do a 3 Way would be great

 

[Tigerstigerstigers]

I much prefer your theory, but I could also see a world where an early transfer is no longer going to happen with Best injured. Dylan Lucas is probably a good chance of moving to centre and that would leave them a bit short in the 2nd row if KPP left this year.

They could borrow nado on a permanent basis

 

[user118245]

My opinion on KPP is he has all the skills and a much better player skillwise than Seyfarth, but the effort and heart Seyfarth displays on a weekly basis is ten times more than KPP

 

[Demps]

KPP
Taylan May

Swap Galvin for Hopgood, get him slimmed down and fit.

Then some good prop depth.
That really, really excites.

 

[liltiger]

I said all this stuff last year and was told by member after member on here that it was everyone elses fault bar Galvins. I said hed drift to the left and no one was running onto the ball or he'd put a kick in that no one chased as they didnt know what he was doing...it was always his outside men's fault. Even the commentators were saying it! The excuses made for this kid were laughable and concenring. The funny part is that he isnt playing any different this year to last except his involvement has slightly decreased due to Luai being in the team, yet last year the narrative was that he was robbed for rookie of the year LMFAO!!!!

Really it's our own fault, I think with all the talk of him wanting out in the pre season Benji tried appeasing him with a first grade spot. We should have been easing him in and out of first grade. Funny thing though Chammas was on a podcast talking about what happened with him being asked not to be on 100% footy cause Moses would be on. At the end of the convo he was mentioning that it was Isaacs idea not Mitchels, he said because everything Mitchel does has to go through Isaac first, that includes everything at Parramatta and Parramatta are getting frustrated and fed up. If they sign Galvin it will be both of them having to go through Isaac for everything, it's going to be an absolute nightmare for the club, they're getting fed up now with only one, imagine if they're both there.

 

[TSP]

As for the bullying, im sure the allegations have been sent to our lawyers and they have formed a view.

I havent read anything suggesting the club orchestrated anything and we all know Benji went out if his way to calm things down after the players turned their backs on Galvo at training.

Hard to think of any greater disrespect to a player from team mates. But i think it was each player acting alone. The club wasnt part of it.