Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Odessa]

Did you just compare him to the games best coach at the games best club who's probably been on a million a year or better the whole time?

Reckon a few players would prefer to pack shelves at Coles - Than move to Sydney, To play for the Tigers.

Your very combative I am just making a suggestion in who I think we could get seeing you say players don't want to play for us and would rather work at Coles

I think he would come here for the money and to play NRL

 

[Spartan117]

Luai is luke brooks 2.0. At least luke could win us a game every now and then. Luai has done NOTHING all season. I hate him

I don't hate Jerome Luai, dont understand why he deferred to Galvin.

He has not owned the team this year.

Time to step up !

 

[fainty]

Any signings?!

 

[Flippedy]

This forum is in desperate need of a signing or a win...

I’ll take both

 

[liltiger]

The first step towards a winning culture is locking down the youth coming through. We’ve lost some excellent potential long term first graders in the past year. That tap needs to be turned off.
We can’t lose TDS, Bula, Mason etc…we must keep the Fainus and Lauli’is together. Pole must be kept…he is giving every impression this is his last contract with us. Young Makasini and Haywood coming through need to be properly managed. Don’t throw them to the wolves like Matamua and co copped.

Losing Galvin the way we did is a wake up call. I’m interested to see if we jumped out of bed, or merely hit the snooze button as per usual.

Agree, I was shocked when on the podcast Adele said Shannon Gallant was the Wests Tigers only scout. While other clubs had 5, 6 and 7 scouts he said its one department the Tigers are massively underfunded and just can't compete with the bigger clubs who invest more in recruitment. For everything wrong with the guy Tim Sheens ability to find good juniors, whether through scouts, mc Donald or himself, however he used to do it on a shoe string budget we need to replicate if we're not going to financially invest heavily to bring in more scouts. All of our best junior crop coming through the grades were brought in or identified by Sheens wernt they.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Questions are being asked about why the Brisbane Broncos still haven't confirmed the signing of Grant Anderson from the Melbourne Storm, or a supposed contract extension for Kotoni Staggs. Reports emerged last November that Anderson had signed with the Broncos for 2026, and Storm coach Craig Bellamy confirmed the outside back's departure in April.

But the Broncos are still yet to formally announce Anderson's arrival. Coach Michael Maguire has stated on numerous occasions that he'd love to keep both Selwyn Cobbo and Kotoni Staggs, and a contract extension for Staggs is said to be all but signed.

Grant Anderson and Melbourne Storm players alongside Selwyn Cobbo and Kotoni Staggs. Grant Anderson's move to the Broncos is still yet to be formally announced. However that too is yet to be confirmed, and it's led to renewed speculation about what the future holds. With the Broncos under immense salary cap pressure, it's likely they'll eventually have to part ways with Staggs and Cobbo.

Cobbo has been linked to NRL expansion teams PNG and Perth, and could become a marquee signing for one of the new franchises. As for Staggs, rumours have been rife for months that he's agreed to a new deal to remain in Brisbane on $2.4 million over three seasons.

But the deal still hasn't been lodged with the NRL, and it's led to concerns that one of the parties (Staggs or the Broncos) might have gotten cold feet. With Anderson arriving in 2026 and Gehamat Shibasaki establishing himself as a first-grader, it opens up the possibility that the Broncos could look to save a heap of money by parting ways with both Staggs and Cobbo.

Neither of Anderson or Shibasaki (or Jesse Arthars or Deine Mariner for that matter) would be on big contracts, meaning the Broncos could upgrade their forward pack if Cobbo and Staggs departed. There's a serious need to improve the back-row in Brisbane, with the likes of Jordan Riki, Brendan Piakura and Kobe Hetherington struggling.

Kotoni Staggs and Selwyn Cobbo are both coming off contract. Speaking on Triple M radio on Sunday, journalist Michael Hooper said: "The funny thing with the Grant Anderson contract is it's never been formally announced. If you speak to anyone at Melbourne, they certainly believe it is going to happen, but the Broncos have never put out a formal announcement."

“Staggs must be sitting there thinking 'I carried this team last year. Why did I bust my arse?" Graham said. "And why would they go and sign Grant Anderson in November?' Grant Anderson's agent must have thought it was a prank phone call from the Broncos considering they're supposedly trying to re-sign Staggs and Cobbo."

Anton Posa also recently described it as 'weird' that Anderson's move to the Broncos hasn't been confirmed over six months later (DT)

 

[TSP]

It's not my opinion. It's the law. You can't do what you're suggesting.

Even if he signs it, the contract can be challenged.

You need to look into this more.

What law are you talking about mate?

 

[Tucker]

Since when do we take - 19 year olds, under non-disclosure agreements, in a pre-rehearsed interview, hosted by a manger-approved journalist - at their word?

Nothing performative in there? C'mon mate. We can all move on, but let's not pretend like the truth isn't somewhere in the middle.

I’m saying it is in the middle.

 

[Flippedy]

Could we have kept the Large boys and Conti had we known Galvin was not staying??

Possibly, we invested a lot into keeping Galvin here and happy, he was the priority over all other up and comers, but he shat all over us. Not nice. In hindsight, I guess Benji & Richo should’ve made sure his heart was at the Tigers first before trying so hard just to keep him and casting off others in the process. It backfired big time.

 

[tigertragic]

Agree, I was shocked when on the podcast Adele said Shannon Gallant was the Wests Tigers only scout. While other clubs had 5, 6 and 7 scouts he said its one department the Tigers are massively underfunded and just can't compete with the bigger clubs who invest more in recruitment. For everything wrong with the guy Tim Sheens ability to find good juniors, whether through scouts, mc Donald or himself, however he used to do it on a shoe string budget we need to replicate if we're not going to financially invest heavily to bring in more scouts. All of our best junior crop coming through the grades were brought in or identified by Sheens wernt they.

Unfortunately it appears sheens and Mac attracted these juniors by offering top 30 spots well before they were earnt

 

[HabboTiger]

there were a hell of a lot of signals, but we reatined optimism throughout

 

[weststigers]

What law are you talking about mate?

NRL player contracts fall under the Fair Work Act

 

[The Chad]

sorry mate you didnt make the pleb list

Taking applications?

 

[user118245]

Team List:

1. Luke Laulilii

2. Charlie Staines

3. Solomona Faataape

4. Brent Naden

5. Izaac Tu'itupou

6. Krystian Mapapalangi

7. Kurt Falls

8. Royce Hunt

9. Tallyn Da Silva

10. Reuben Porter

11. Luke Jack

12. Elie El-Zakhem

13. Jaxson Rahme

Interchange:

14. Tristan Hope

15. Peter Taateo

16. Jayden Tanner

17. Noah Johannssen

Reserve:

18. Alex Lobb

Coach: Aaron Payne

 

[user118245]

Team List:

1. Luke Laulilii

2. Charlie Staines

3. Solomona Faataape

4. Brent Naden

5. Izaac Tu'itupou

6. Krystian Mapapalangi

7. Kurt Falls

8. Royce Hunt

9. Tallyn Da Silva

10. Reuben Porter

11. Luke Jack

12. Elie El-Zakhem

13. Jaxson Rahme

Interchange:

14. Tristan Hope

15. Peter Taateo

16. Jayden Tanner

17. Noah Johannssen

Reserve:

18. Alex Lobb

Coach: Aaron Payne

Think Skelton and Latu back. Bench will consist of Mason and Murray

 

[The Chad]

Team List:

1. Luke Laulilii

2. Charlie Staines

3. Solomona Faataape

4. Brent Naden

5. Izaac Tu'itupou

6. Krystian Mapapalangi

7. Kurt Falls

8. Royce Hunt

9. Tallyn Da Silva

10. Reuben Porter

11. Luke Jack

12. Elie El-Zakhem

13. Jaxson Rahme

Interchange:

14. Tristan Hope

15. Peter Taateo

16. Jayden Tanner

17. Noah Johannssen

Reserve:

18. Alex Lobb

Coach: Aaron Payne

Is that the official KOE squad?

Hunt punted & Staines? Does that mean Skelton is back?

 

[TSP]

NRL player contracts fall under the Fair Work Act

And..?

 

[user118245]

Jeral Skelton (hamstring) returns from his lengthy layoff, taking the place of Charlie Staines on the wing.

Sione Fainu is elevated to the starting side at prop, with Kit Laulili'i and Charlie Murray named on the interchange bench. Murray, a 23-year-old lock forward, is set to make his NRL debut after featuring for Wests Magpies in the NSW Cup this season.

Latu Fainu (hamstring) also returns from injury and joins the interchange bench in place of Brent Naden.

Alex Twal's concussion-forced absence means Alex Seyfarth shifts to lock and Tony Sukkar starts at second row.

Team List:

1. Jahream Bula - sponsored by Sensory Gardens Australia

2. Sunia Turuva - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated

3. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate

4. Starford To'a - sponsored by Z Wealth Group

5. Jeral Skelton - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents

6. Heath Mason - sponsored by Retro Air

7. Jarome Luai (c) - sponsored by APN Compounding

8. Terrell May - sponsored by Z Realty Group

9. Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by KwikFlo

10. Sione Fainu - sponsored by Club Menangle

11. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by Mars Forklifts

12. Tony Sukkar - sponsored by Ultra Building Works

13. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Endacom

Interchange:

14. Latu Fainu - sponsored by One World Courier

15. Jack Bird - sponsored by Shane’s Waterproofing

16. Kit Laulili'i - sponsored by MJS Electrical Products & Supplies

17. Charlie Murray - sponsored by Workplace Law

Reserves:

18. Luke Laulili'i - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

19. Tallyn Da Silva - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

20. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

21. Brent Naden - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

22. Elie El-Zakhem - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money

 

[user118245]

Is that the official KOE squad?

Hunt punted & Staines? Does that mean Skelton is back?

Posted team list

 

[swag_tiger]

Thoughts in Charlie Murray?