Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[balmain boy]

A lot of reactive fools on here. AD needs to play another few games at lock before you can comment on his suitability for a new contract. He's not a centre or a 5/8. Can he make 40-50 tackles in a match and still be effective? Can he make 10+ runs a game making 100m+ with decent pcm?

Once he proves that one way or the other we'll have a better idea of his value. No one will go close to 500k.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Izaak Tui'tupou replacing Charlie Staines this week will be the only change. Set to become WT #302. Currently on a T&T contract.

 

[TopTiger]

Ryan Matterson off to the Superleague immediately.

According to reports this is for the remainder of 2025 so he could be back at the Eels in 2026.

 

[tigahhh]

Izaak Tui'tupou replacing Charlie Staines this week will be the only change. Set to become WT #302. Currently on a T&T contract.

Charlie injured ?

 

[Betterdays22]

Izaak Tui'tupou replacing Charlie Staines this week will be the only change. Set to become WT #302. Currently on a T&T contract.

Feel for Charlie. He has been really strong for a few weeks now but had a shocker on Sunday. Thought he may of had enough credits for another crack. Still not convinced about Tui'tupou as a proper first grade option.

 

[user118245]

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2025/07/22/team-list-nrl-round-21-vs-panthers/

 

[diedpretty]

What's the website?

I think this is it - https://gsfmanagementgroup.com/ i don't know why anyone would hire them for performance and brand improvement after the rubbish they dished up at WT.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Charlie injured ?

Demoted to extended bench

 

[tigahhh]

feel for Charlie 🙁 had a shocker thought Benji would just stick with him

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Feel for Charlie. He has been really strong for a few weeks now but had a shocker on Sunday. Thought he may of had enough credits for another crack. Still not convinced about Tui'tupou as a proper first grade option.

Highlights that Tui'tupou is in contention for a contract for next season given his mostly outstanding form in NSW Cup. He would only warrant a minimum deal ($140-$150k) whereas Staines would want more I would think. Opportunity for Tui'tupou to press his claims.

 

[TopTiger]

Izaak Tui'tupou replacing Charlie Staines this week will be the only change. Set to become WT #302. Currently on a T&T contract.

Two big wingers, both over 100kgs, hopefully these two can make good yardage out of our own end against the Panthers.

 

[Betterdays22]

Highlights that Tui'tupou is in contention for a contract for next season given his mostly outstanding form in NSW Cup. He would only warrant a minimum deal ($140-$150k) whereas Staines would want more I would think. Opportunity for Tui'tupou to press his claims.

Yardage is great but has a mistake or 3 in him

 

[Demps]

now pls upgrade maps & taylan , and give Tino tavana a dev deal WT 🙏

Good bizzo

 

[Vicious]

Izaak Tui'tupou replacing Charlie Staines this week will be the only change. Set to become WT #302. Currently on a T&T contract.

I would have selected El-Zakhem to make his debut to give us a bit more punch on our right edge.

 

[Fish88]

Not a bad selection, certainly gives us some good size and yardage on the wings. Just got to hope Tui's hands don't fail him. Feel a bit for Staines but we know what were getting with Staines and Tui may have more upside.

 

[Enmore_Tiger]

Charlie injured ?

Broken fingers - all 10.

 

[Joelcainenumber1fan]

Not a bad selection, certainly gives us some good size and yardage on the wings. Just got to hope Tui's hands don't fail him. Feel a bit for Staines but we know what were getting with Staines and Tui may have more upside.

dunno i saw staines beat 4 players the other night i dont remember ever seeing him do that
he should be in the side it's not like some of our other players havent had bad games and there been chosen the next week so wth is benji problem

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

No Makasini this week in NSW Cup, maybe his load is being managed or has school commitments???

 

[jrtiger]

No Makasini this week in NSW Cup, maybe his load is being managed or has school commitments???

I mean it is HSC Trials season...

 

[supercoach]

If you dropped every player after having a shocker, half the team every second week would be shaking hands with Arron Payne. Charlie has shown more passion than most over the past month. Skelton has had some terrible defensive reads of late, but I guess Benji is okay with that.

Anyway he now has to be consistent and drop any player that has a shocker