Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

TSP said:
Then he’d want to become an Australian citizen first to get Albos tax breaks and take full advantage of all the incentives.

The minimum wage in png is less than AUD $11 a day, a bit over $4k per annum.

Let’s say he hits average nrl wage, he’s on close to 90 times the minimum, the Aussie equivalent of $4.5m.

It’s probably unsafe for him in Port Moresby, so him and his family may have to live in the NRL compound or build one and hire security.

Anyway, we will need to look after him properly here. Keep him away from Satan and from NRL gangsta life.

Need a translator as well I’d fancy.

Get the translator to impress upon him that we are the greatest rugby league club in history and all good things like that.

He’s very welcome.
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He will play in that first PNG team in 28…. Unless maybe it gets delayed a year or two ?
 
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There is a new rule from (next year?) that you can sign PNG players for the next 2 years and it sits outside the cap to help develop them for 2028 or so.

I am all for it, but would rather a big tough forward, even if they are only a 15 min forward to add stocks to us there.
 
BBTF said:
There is a new rule from (next year?) that you can sign PNG players for the next 2 years and it sits outside the cap to help develop them for 2028 or so.

I am all for it, but would rather a big tough forward, even if they are only a 15 min forward to add stocks to us there.
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Hadn’t heard that …might make sense then to go after him …someone will
 
BBTF said:
There is a new rule from (next year?) that you can sign PNG players for the next 2 years and it sits outside the cap to help develop them for 2028 or so.

I am all for it, but would rather a big tough forward, even if they are only a 15 min forward to add stocks to us there.
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We might have to check our privilege and slum on with a few scouting trips to the rugby union.

I know a union forward is a risk…

They aren’t especially mobile, but some of them are huge and robust. Could get a solid 15 minutes out them surely.
 
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TSP said:
We might have to check our privilege and slum on with a few scouting trips to the rugby union.

I know a union forward is a risk…

They aren’t especially mobile, but some of them are huge and robust. Could get a solid 15 minutes out them surely.
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That would be 15 minutes over a season.The days of having Ray Price type of forwards in rugby union have long since gone.
 
Wiz said:
I reckon he is too short for a modern day winger. They targeted him all night with kicks. A bit like what QLD did to To’o last night.
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He’s very rated here…
I don’t see it happening for him,
He’s small, not quick has a bit of a carry - but he’s hardly a To’o or Utai…
 
good game from Luke his carries out of yardage were strong and he handled most high balls well

didn’t get much attacking space mostly bc of the halves
 
The singular play was to pass to that massive unit on the edge who just tucked the ball under the arm and ran. I can’t recall him passing before the line to the centre or winger.
Luke was energetic and made hard carries but not given much room.
 
jadtiger said:
That would be 15 minutes over a season.The days of having Ray Price type of forwards in rugby union have long since gone.
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Not too sure about that! Hooper would have been very good… would look at a 7 with ball skills who could play hooker! There is so much more time and space in league compared to union
 
Shoes said:
Not too sure about that! Hooper would have been very good… would look at a 7 with ball skills who could play hooker! There is so much more time and space in league compared to union
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Not back in my day.

What about a chunky aerial ping ponger?

All those would-be league players going to waste.

We are not meant to get political here, but that VFL is a (word removed) human rights violation.
 
batboy said:
He’s been ordinary - last hit up he lost 5m
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He didn't get a single opportunity in the opposition 20m. Everytime NSW had the ball on the left it went to Halangahu or Buchanan who took a run.

Halangahu is gun, he will be a star. Buchanan is seriously overrated. He's another Feledy, looked good in junior grades because of his aggressive run style but won't mean anything once he plays against grown men.

Was hoping Luke and Votano switched at some point to give Luke a go at fullback.

Plenty of people rate Luke as a future winger because of his build but literally all of his best games at NSW Cup and junior level have been at fullback. Hes a decent winger, but an elite fullback. Hopefully he can develop into an elite Winger over time.
 
Canadian Club said:
He didn't get a single opportunity in the opposition 20m. Everytime NSW had the ball on the left it went to Halangahu or Buchanan who took a run.

Halangahu is gun, he will be a star. Buchanan is seriously overrated. He's another Feledy, looked good in junior grades because of his aggressive run style but won't mean anything once he plays against grown men.

Was hoping Luke and Votano switched at some point to give Luke a go at fullback.

Plenty of people rate Luke as a future winger because of his build but literally all of his best games at NSW Cup and junior level have been at fullback. Hes a decent winger, but an elite fullback. Hopefully he can develop into an elite Winger over time.
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Wonder if we are still in the mix to sign Votano....
 
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