Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tim Sheens]

When Taylan plays will depend on many factors other than which type of contract he signed. Either way, he is now a paid employee of WT, so attendance at Lidcombe oval on Saturday along with the bye rested members of the squad supporting the KOE should be his first public appearance for the club.

 

[Speed2burn]

Cobbo isn't built for Sydney. Would be homesick in a jiffy. Surplus to requirement as well - Toa and May appear a solid duo to invest in for the future (from a talent perspective).

All these off contract Brisbane players have a weird Perth or PNG smell about them

 

[Magpies1969]

Is there a place for Twal in our best 17 in 2026 if we were to snag a ball playing lock?

 

[Tim Sheens]

The tigers can drop him whenever they want from a T&T..

They can't do this with a Top 30 contract.

Given what Taylan is dealing with its a smart way to structure it to give the club flexibility to drop him should things go south..

I am sure they want him to be playing first grade... And as soon as he is ready to do so.. but he's been out of the game for 2+ years

13 months since he played NRL, though I agree with the rest apart from potential clauses.

 

[mtd#2]

Is there a place for Twal in our best 17 in 2026 if we were to snag a ball playing lock?

100 percent
Youd have seyfarth and twal on the bench
And that's a pretty good bloody bench

 

[tigahhh]

Is there a place for Twal in our best 17 in 2026 if we were to snag a ball playing lock?

don’t understand why ppl don’t see twals value, he’s the only defensive workhorse in the team , cleans up a lot for us in the middle which helps api immensely .

 

[batboy]

don’t understand why ppl don’t see twals value, he’s the only defensive workhorse in the team , cleans up a lot for us in the middle which helps api immensely .

Can't be helping that much - Api is still missing plenty.
Compare him with the other 13's in the game
- He just doesn't cover enough Ground or offer anything outside this assumed defence.

 

[jrtiger]

Is there a place for Twal in our best 17 in 2026 if we were to snag a ball playing lock?

Royce would be the one to drop out I'd say.

I'm not saying I necessarily want Hetherington, but I do think the writing might be on the wall. wouldn't mind someone to fill out jersey 17 that can play across the pack as well, but hypothetically...

8. May
9. Koroisau
10. Pole
11. Sa. Fainu
12. Pearce-Paul
13. Hetherington*

14. Mason / Da Silva
15. Si. Fainu
16. Twal
17. Seyfarth / Sukkar / ?

 

[mtd#2]

Can't be helping that much - Api is still missing plenty.
Compare him with the other 13's in the game
- He just doesn't cover enough Ground or offer anything outside this assumed defence.

We just need him to do a job... Take dirty hit ups and make tackles.. we have samuela and KPP for the fancy shit.

 

[mtd#2]

Royce would be the one to drop out I'd say.

I'm not saying I necessarily want Hetherington, but I do think the writing might be on the wall. wouldn't mind someone to fill out jersey 17 that can play across the pack as well, but hypothetically...

8. May
9. Koroisau
10. Pole
11. Fainu
12. Pearce-Paul
13. Hetherington*

14. Mason / Da Silva
15. Fainu
16. Twal
17. Seyfarth / Sukkar / ?

I wouldn't have both of these... Its either one or the other...

And a big NO to Hetherington...

You could also put twal into the prop rotation .. I think it suits him better

 

[tigahhh]

We just need him to do a job... Take dirty hit ups and make tackles.. we have samuela and KPP for the fancy shit.

exactly , benji always says he’s the underrated one in the pack that does a lot of the clean up for us , sorry to disappoint but he ain’t going anywhere 😂

 

[batboy]

We just need him to do a job... Take dirty hit ups and make tackles.. we have samuela and KPP for the fancy shit.

I'd prefer someone in the middle that hits and hurts in defence or dints the defensive line with the ball...
The way the 3rd Fainu has been going, He might find himself less a favourite.

 

[jrtiger]

I wouldn't have both of these... Its either one or the other...

And a big NO to Hetherington...

You could also put twal into the prop rotation .. I think it suits him better

sorry mate should've been clearer. that's Sione Fainu in the 15. currently I'd have Latu at 6.

agree on Twal in the prop rotation. I'm 50/50 on Hetherington but Richardson loves him and Brisbane's cap situation is terrible. I think he's short odds.

 

[Terry T.Nuts]

The Api/TDS situation is a real tricky one, as stated before I believe we need to resign Api. Api is a proven SOO/International rep and premiership winner, TDS has shown glimpses but is still a way off being at Api's level. It may cost us TDS but I feel Api will give us three more years of quality dummy half work and keeps team spirit high. TDS could piss off after signing for three years and then we lost Api to another club and screwed the team culture. In a perfect world TDS would be content to play off the bench for awhile but I can't see it happening, in which case you prepare Haywood who seems to have good wraps.

 

[mtd#2]

I'd prefer someone in the middle that hits and hurts in defence or dints the defensive line with the ball...
The way the 3rd Fainu has been going, He might find himself less a favourite.

Oh sorry I thought you meant Latu
I forgot about sione lol
My bad

 

[mtd#2]

The Api/TDS situation is a real tricky one, as stated before I believe we need to resign Api. Api is a proven SOO/International rep and premiership winner, TDS has shown glimpses but is still a way off being at Api's level. It may cost us TDS but I feel Api will give us three more years of quality dummy half work and keeps team spirit high. TDS could piss off after signing for three years and then we lost Api to another club and screwed the team culture. In a perfect world TDS would be content to play off the bench for awhile but I can't see it happening, in which case you prepare Haywood who seems to have good wraps.

After the Galvin saga, if TDS doesn't see the value working behind API then I'm happy for him to leave.

He hasn't proven himself yet and we can't have kids dictating to the club.

Someone will fill his place.

 

[WTGuru_]

1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Toa
4. May
5. Skelton
6. Fainu/Mason
7. Luai
8. May
9. Api
10. Pole
11. Fainu
12. KPP
13. Douehi
14. Da Silva/Fainu/Mason
15. Twal
16. Sione Fainu
17. Kit Laulili/Bird


Douehi at 13 could potentially be a game changer, dosent have to play 80 minutes aswell got plenty of options with that bench.

 

[rihannafan1]

Heath Mason is an interesting footballer. He is clearly very good and highly talented, but he lacks one or two crucial skills required to be a genuine first grader at a few positions. E.g. you can't play him in the back 3 because he can't catch high balls, at 6 he lacks a kicking option, and at centre he is a bit small and he might struggle to tackle big guys like Crichton one-on-one. Haven't seen him at hooker before.

He's very young. Keep him around, let him fill out. Connor Watson is a best-case comp imo.

 

[jrtiger]

Douehi at 13 could potentially be a game changer, dosent have to play 80 minutes aswell got plenty of options with that bench.

he has the ballplaying skill, but does he possess the physicality required to defend in the middle for long periods? I worry that if Campbell Graham was able to manhandle him, what could a Spencer Leniu do...

 

[WTGuru_]

After the Galvin saga, if TDS doesn't see the value working behind API then I'm happy for him to leave.

He hasn't proven himself yet and we can't have kids dictating to the club.

Someone will fill his place.

Can't blame him for wanting more minutes, personally i'd say to api go grab the cash in perth and we take TDS from 27 onwards. We are talking in 2 years time aswell and I think TDS is a star and definitely will have learnt alot more in the next period with api and hopefully the faith in th youth will benefit