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What are everyone’s thoughts on Davvy Moale as a potential recruit for 2026 ?
I would be trying to offload Royce Hunt before he gets older, even more unfit and more of a liability and I think a young up and comer such as Davvy Moale could be a good replacement.
I thought he would have been high on the Rabbitohs priority list to retain, but based on him being dropped to NSW Cup for this weekend, that may not be the case.
If we were interested in him, now would be the perfect time to strike.
 
liltiger said:
Agree to a certain extent, but if we keep it in context understanding how disproportionatly big our catchment is compared to other clubs. Our development has been pretty woeful over the last 7 - 8 years. Hoping that will change. In saying that I totally agree that other clubs are bringing in players from outside and moving them into their systems, which is what we've been doing, which would probarbly account for why our junior nursery isn't pumping players out. Why invest in your juniors when you can direct that money to identify other clubs juniors you want to bring in. Over time though it's proven to be at the detriment of our teams long term success. It may work for other clubs but hasn't for us. We need to rely on our strengths, our nursery's particularly in south West Macarthur are our strength. Just through sheer numbers of juniors coming through.
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Unfortunately, what's waaay more important than a good pathways system is a generous benefactor like Politis or Laundy. That way you can keep who you want.
 
Tom Shines said:
He will likely have other offers from November this year that he can consider for the start of 2027 …Perth might even recruit him with the inside running to be theiir No 1 …. those opportunities won’t still be available when what exit clause he negotiates to move on from the Tigers in 2027 is triggered …
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That is his call - all we can do is put forward a plan for his development and a plan for us to build a team around him. It is up to him to push Api out, not get a walk up start - because at the moment he is not the best hooker we have. If he wants to make the position his - he can; he just has to perform better than Api in 26. If he wants a guarantee that he will be the man come 27 we certainly shouldn't leave ourselves short in 26 while he gets there.

As I mentioned there is a deal there that keeps them both - but if he isn't interested - we have time to train up the next guy.
 
Vicious said:
What are everyone’s thoughts on Davvy Moale as a potential recruit for 2026 ?
I would be trying to offload Royce Hunt before he gets older, even more unfit and more of a liability and I think a young up and comer such as Davvy Moale could be a good replacement.
I thought he would have been high on the Rabbitohs priority list to retain, but based on him being dropped to NSW Cup for this weekend, that may not be the case.
If we were interested in him, now would be the perfect time to strike.
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He has extended with South's.
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weststigers said:
Let’s Clear a Few Things Up

Firstly, To'a came from Newcastle. He is not a Tigers junior.

Secondly, we need to remember how the NRL works these days. Players and their managers are looking for the clearest path to first grade. If a club has too much talent in one position, it’s only natural someone will move on. That’s exactly why Skelton came to us. Wonderful player and worthy of NRL at the Bulldogs, but he wanted to be first choice.

Choosing youth over experience just because they’re a junior isn’t always the right move. It has to suit where the team is at. Right now, keeping Api and bringing Tallyn along slowly makes the most sense because, let’s be honest, Api is still the better player.

Here’s the real issue: some people want to make a call today based on a prediction about what Tallyn might be in two years. But young players don’t always follow a neat, upward trajectory. That thinking has burned us before (Brooks?). Also, we blood a player, showcase them in first grade, and then they get picked off by another club after we hinge our hopes on them filling a position for years to come. Players from all clubs are moving around much more frequently. It's possible this could be a generational difference...who knows, but it's happening.

For me, Api is the better hooker today. And unless something changes, that’s who should be starting. I’d rather wait and reassess when we need to, instead of being forced to make a call now based on potential. If Tallyn does leave, we’ve still got time to find Api’s replacement in the coming seasons.

About Retention - Let’s Not Rewrite the Story

There’s this narrative going around that we can't hold onto juniors. Let’s take a step back:

Retained Juniors:

Bula
Makasini
Mason
Laulii bros
Pole
Tapau-Moors
Phoenix Godinet

Lost:
Rat boy Galvin

Picked up from other clubs:
Fainu bros
Turuva
To'a

That’s just off the top of my head, and I’m sure there are more in each category.

We’re doing better than people think. Let’s just focus on making the right decisions for the team, not ones driven by outside noise or hypothetical future projections.
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Camel2281 said:
In England maybe
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Bears.
 
Jolls said:
That is his call - all we can do is put forward a plan for his development and a plan for us to build a team around him. It is up to him to push Api out, not get a walk up start - because at the moment he is not the best hooker we have. If he wants to make the position his - he can; he just has to perform better than Api in 26. If he wants a guarantee that he will be the man come 27 we certainly shouldn't leave ourselves short in 26 while he gets there.

As I mentioned there is a deal there that keeps them both - but if he isn't interested - we have time to train up the next guy.
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Chammas mentioned on the WT Life podcast tonight that Tallyn’s agent is asking for $600k in ‘27 for an extension. Maybe it’s a starting point in negotiations. IMO don’t think Richo would go for that if Api extends.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Chammas mentioned on the WT Life podcast tonight that Tallyn’s agent is asking for $600k in ‘27 for an extension. Maybe it’s a starting point in negotiations. IMO don’t think Richo would go for that if Api extends.
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People will be angry at his “entitlement” no doubt …even though the Fainu”s asked for and got $550k a year for 4 years as 19 yr olds before playing an NRL game…
 
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Money has changed significantly from 10-15 years ago. Remember the Blair saga? That thread went on forever before he was finally announced, and the figure bandied about was always 500k. Today that’s probably Alex Seyfarth money. But at the time, was an exorbitant figure, especially for a back rower. In 2025, KPP will probably be on around 600-650, and he has nowhere the reputation Blair had.
 
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