Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[SeanT]

Just FYI Kai pierce Paul had against the Warriors

11 hit ups for 115m (55 Post contact metres) and 43 tackles. None missed (2 ineffective)

He can do the tough stuff as well by the looks.

 

[CornerPost]

Sign Bullemor for 500k for 4yrs
With his leg speed taking the 3 hit up it would change everything in attack.. our halves play the best on the front foot .. Bullemor will do that for us ..

 

[crazycat]

He has a few games he has made some real good yardage. What I am wondering is how fast is he? He came in as meant to being one of the games speedstars. 3 Years later and I just don't ever remember him flying. He made a half break on the weekend and while not in the clear, looked like he was ambling a bit

He, Staines was 100% a speedster at Penrith.

We have to be careful on whom we keep.

Were talking a choice between:
Staines
AD

We can't have both, I would have kept AD 2-3 months ago. Now that he has signed with Issac moses and middle fingered our club... Don't let the door smack you on the arse AD.

 

[crazycat]

He has a few games he has made some real good yardage. What I am wondering is how fast is he? He came in as meant to being one of the games speedstars. 3 Years later and I just don't ever remember him flying. He made a half break on the weekend and while not in the clear, looked like he was ambling a bit

He, Staines was 100% a speedster at Penrith.

Now? Staines can cross the line, but I am really worried about his defense.

We have to be careful on whom we keep. I really don't know if Staines is someone we should be keeping at all.

 

[BBTF]

He, Staines was 100% a speedster at Penrith.

Now? Staines can cross the line, but I am really worried about his defense.

We have to be careful on whom we keep. I really don't know if Staines is someone we should be keeping at all.

I think wingers are easier to cover and find. We have a fair few of them. Its ridiculous that this weekend our players 18-22 on the squad are all backs. I think between Staines, Tuituputou, even Luke L, they are all ample, so it comes down to cost efficiency, and then directing money to positions we don't have (forwards). I would assume Staines would want the most, which makes it hard to retain him.

While I think wingers can be covered by many, finding forwards to make good tough carries through the middle is really challenging for us. I am actually shocked an NRL club is in our position. The lack of depth we have forward wise I think is as low as I have ever seen in the competition.

 

[tigahhh]

I think wingers are easier to cover and find. We have a fair few of them. Its ridiculous that this weekend our players 18-22 on the squad are all backs. I think between Staines, Tuituputou, even Luke L, they are all ample, so it comes down to cost efficiency, and then directing money to positions we don't have (forwards). I would assume Staines would want the most, which makes it hard to retain him.

While I think wingers can be covered by many, finding forwards to make good tough carries through the middle is really challenging for us. I am actually shocked an NRL club is in our position. The lack of depth we have forward wise I think is as low as I have ever seen in the competition.

middles are a rare commodity, every club wants more middles

 

[Buttface]

I think that’s about right from us, ideally a bench option.

He should take the 350 to pay us back.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

He has a few games he has made some real good yardage. What I am wondering is how fast is he? He came in as meant to being one of the games speedstars. 3 Years later and I just don't ever remember him flying. He made a half break on the weekend and while not in the clear, looked like he was ambling a bit

Since joining us I have not seen Stains in the clear…

 

[SeanT]

He, Staines was 100% a speedster at Penrith.

Now? Staines can cross the line, but I am really worried about his defense.

We have to be careful on whom we keep. I really don't know if Staines is someone we should be keeping at all.

He's not that fast. He put the ball over the line when he had space.
.backup winger.

 

[cktiger]

Not at all.

Bula was our mistake. We brought Galvin to the club which brought Issac Moses in ....

Bula's manager which we got him went off to be a trainer with the dogs, Galvin and co introduced Issac Moses...

AD gone "hey that guy that screwed our club. I will sign him as manager".

Punt him to the Kerb!

How many times do you have to read that he’s not his manager for it to sink in?

 

[The Chad]

This love affair with Bullemor is baffling. He's a bench player for every club he has gone to, and he's not exactly bashing the door down for selection at the Sea Eagles despite losing both Aloia & Paseka for the season.

The much laughed at suggestion of Jack Hetherington....well, the Sea Eagles nearly signed Hetherington for the rest of this season.

Put the Bullemor fantasy in context with the Hetherington reality.

I'd take Tof Sipley over Bullemor for contract value alone.

Hetherington brings a presence on the field. What are you adding Bullemor for compared to what Pole & Sione Fainu already bring? Who in our pack do we look to for outright aggression when we are getting beaten up?

Adding names instead of abilities is probably where the club has gone wrong over the last few years.

I still think Jaiyden Hunt from the Broncos could add some size & power to the squad as one of those 25-30 roster spot guys. Plays pretty much any forward position, so handy off the bench.

 

[vlad]

Sign Bullemor for 500k for 4yrs
With his leg speed taking the 3 hit up it would change everything in attack.. our halves play the best on the front foot .. Bullemor will do that for us ..

Bullemor is managed by Isaac Moses .

If he leaves a Moses aligned club he’ll go to another Moses aligned club

 

[TIGERS]

Very hard for a player like JPapali to find the passion at a new club in his last year of footy - it rarely works in favour of the club.

Yea, Steve Price and Reuben Wiki at the Warriors??

It depends if they have to be the main man. Our pack has its leaders. We usually buy faded forwards and want them to run the show.

 

[CWWTF]

The Daily Telegraph have listed every clubs players without a contract for next year:

BRONCOS
Fletcher Baker, Jack Gosiewski, Kobe Hetherington, Delouise Hoeter, Jaiyden Hunt, Corey Jensen, Tyson Smoothy, Israel Leota, Cory Paix

BULLDOGS
Drew Hutchison, Daniel Suluka-Fifita, Blake Taaffe, Jake Turpin, Blake Wilson, Toby Sexton

COWBOYS
Braidon Burns, Jake Clifford, Tom Duffy, Jordan McLean, Jamal Shibasaki, Semi Valemei

DOLPHINS
Kenneath Bromwich, Harrison Graham, Felise Kaufusi, Josh Kerr, Mark Nicholls, Sean O’Sullivan, Michael Waqa

DRAGONS
Corey Allan, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Viliami Fifita, Sione Finau, David Klemmer

EELS
Haze Dunster, Wiremu Greig, Joey Lussick

KNIGHTS
Jake Arthur, Adam Elliott, Jackson Hastings, Jack Hetherington, Mason Teague

PANTHERS
Brad Schneider, Mavrik Geyer, Harrison Hassett, Asu Kepaoa, Daine Laurie, Soni Luke, Riley Price, Preston Riki, Luke Sommerton

RABBITOHS
Cody Walker, Davvy Moale, Thomas Fletcher, Siliva Havili, Jacob Host, Ben Lovett, Haizyn Mellars, Shaquai Mitchell, Josh Schuster

ROOSTERS
Zach Dockar-Clay, Tyler Moriarty, Chad Townsend, Ethan Roberts

RAIDERS
Albert Hopoate, Danny Levi, Jordan Martin, Josh Papalii

SEA EAGLES
Ethan Bullemor, Gordon Chan Kum Tong, Clayton Faulalo, Dean Matterson, Aaron Schoupp, Toafofoa Sipley, Tommy Talau, Siosiua Taukeiaho, Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega

SHARKS
Jayden Berrell, Billy Burns, Kade Dykes, Mawene Hiroti, William Kennedy, Sam Stonestreet

STORM
Tui Kamikamica, Marion Seve, Dean Ieremia Ativalu Lisati, Lazarus Vaalepu

TIGERS
Adam Doueihi, Solomona Faataape, Josh Feledy, Justin Matamua, Brent Naden, Charlie Staines, Brandon Tumeth

TITANS
Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui, Ryan Foran, Tony Francis, Ben Liyou, Harley Smith-Shields

WARRIORS
Bunty Afoa, Te Maire Martin, Tom Ale, Morgan Harper, Edward Kosi

 

[Spartan117]

Since joining us I have not seen Stains in the clear…

Our attack doesn't strip numbers often and both our wingers don't regularly see open space.

We need better attacking to utilise the weapons we have in the team.

 

[BirchgroveTigers]

The Daily Telegraph have listed every clubs players without a contract for next year:

BRONCOS
Fletcher Baker, Jack Gosiewski, Kobe Hetherington, Delouise Hoeter, Jaiyden Hunt, Corey Jensen, Tyson Smoothy, Israel Leota, Cory Paix

BULLDOGS
Drew Hutchison, Daniel Suluka-Fifita, Blake Taaffe, Jake Turpin, Blake Wilson, Toby Sexton

COWBOYS
Braidon Burns, Jake Clifford, Tom Duffy, Jordan McLean, Jamal Shibasaki, Semi Valemei

DOLPHINS
Kenneath Bromwich, Harrison Graham, Felise Kaufusi, Josh Kerr, Mark Nicholls, Sean O’Sullivan, Michael Waqa

DRAGONS
Corey Allan, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Viliami Fifita, Sione Finau, David Klemmer

EELS
Haze Dunster, Wiremu Greig, Joey Lussick

KNIGHTS
Jake Arthur, Adam Elliott, Jackson Hastings, Jack Hetherington, Mason Teague

PANTHERS
Brad Schneider, Mavrik Geyer, Harrison Hassett, Asu Kepaoa, Daine Laurie, Soni Luke, Riley Price, Preston Riki, Luke Sommerton

RABBITOHS
Cody Walker, Davvy Moale, Thomas Fletcher, Siliva Havili, Jacob Host, Ben Lovett, Haizyn Mellars, Shaquai Mitchell, Josh Schuster

ROOSTERS
Zach Dockar-Clay, Tyler Moriarty, Chad Townsend, Ethan Roberts

RAIDERS
Albert Hopoate, Danny Levi, Jordan Martin, Josh Papalii

SEA EAGLES
Ethan Bullemor, Gordon Chan Kum Tong, Clayton Faulalo, Dean Matterson, Aaron Schoupp, Toafofoa Sipley, Tommy Talau, Siosiua Taukeiaho, Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega

SHARKS
Jayden Berrell, Billy Burns, Kade Dykes, Mawene Hiroti, William Kennedy, Sam Stonestreet

STORM
Tui Kamikamica, Marion Seve, Dean Ieremia Ativalu Lisati, Lazarus Vaalepu

TIGERS
Adam Doueihi, Solomona Faataape, Josh Feledy, Justin Matamua, Brent Naden, Charlie Staines, Brandon Tumeth

TITANS
Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui, Ryan Foran, Tony Francis, Ben Liyou, Harley Smith-Shields

WARRIORS
Bunty Afoa, Te Maire Martin, Tom Ale, Morgan Harper, Edward Kosi

Hmmm not a whole lot there tbh. Davvy Moale I think will be a good player one day. Right coin could be a good option but I don’t think he will change our fortunes for next season.

 

[cktiger]

The Daily Telegraph have listed every clubs players without a contract for next year:

BRONCOS
Fletcher Baker, Jack Gosiewski, Kobe Hetherington, Delouise Hoeter, Jaiyden Hunt, Corey Jensen, Tyson Smoothy, Israel Leota, Cory Paix

BULLDOGS
Drew Hutchison, Daniel Suluka-Fifita, Blake Taaffe, Jake Turpin, Blake Wilson, Toby Sexton

COWBOYS
Braidon Burns, Jake Clifford, Tom Duffy, Jordan McLean, Jamal Shibasaki, Semi Valemei

DOLPHINS
Kenneath Bromwich, Harrison Graham, Felise Kaufusi, Josh Kerr, Mark Nicholls, Sean O’Sullivan, Michael Waqa

DRAGONS
Corey Allan, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Viliami Fifita, Sione Finau, David Klemmer

EELS
Haze Dunster, Wiremu Greig, Joey Lussick

KNIGHTS
Jake Arthur, Adam Elliott, Jackson Hastings, Jack Hetherington, Mason Teague

PANTHERS
Brad Schneider, Mavrik Geyer, Harrison Hassett, Asu Kepaoa, Daine Laurie, Soni Luke, Riley Price, Preston Riki, Luke Sommerton

RABBITOHS
Cody Walker, Davvy Moale, Thomas Fletcher, Siliva Havili, Jacob Host, Ben Lovett, Haizyn Mellars, Shaquai Mitchell, Josh Schuster

ROOSTERS
Zach Dockar-Clay, Tyler Moriarty, Chad Townsend, Ethan Roberts

RAIDERS
Albert Hopoate, Danny Levi, Jordan Martin, Josh Papalii

SEA EAGLES
Ethan Bullemor, Gordon Chan Kum Tong, Clayton Faulalo, Dean Matterson, Aaron Schoupp, Toafofoa Sipley, Tommy Talau, Siosiua Taukeiaho, Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega

SHARKS
Jayden Berrell, Billy Burns, Kade Dykes, Mawene Hiroti, William Kennedy, Sam Stonestreet

STORM
Tui Kamikamica, Marion Seve, Dean Ieremia Ativalu Lisati, Lazarus Vaalepu

TIGERS
Adam Doueihi, Solomona Faataape, Josh Feledy, Justin Matamua, Brent Naden, Charlie Staines, Brandon Tumeth

TITANS
Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui, Ryan Foran, Tony Francis, Ben Liyou, Harley Smith-Shields

WARRIORS
Bunty Afoa, Te Maire Martin, Tom Ale, Morgan Harper, Edward Kosi

Out of those we’ll only keep Doueihi I would expect. If he chooses to stay.
Isn’t Sexton going to France?

 

[Tommy_the_Tiger]

Staines just seems to lack the raw football ability or perhaps confidence to just pin the ears back. Maybe its a bit similar to Naden at NRL level where they're just too worried about making an error.

 

[twentyforty]

Out of those we’ll only keep Doueihi I would expect. If he chooses to stay.
Isn’t Sexton going to France?

Who’s the Bronco’s player we’re about to sign? According to Code.

 

[diedpretty]

Anyone got the Javon Andrews article?

Wests Tigers have turned their attention to one of the most promising players in Queensland after tying down captain Api Koroisau to a two-year contract extension.
Koroisau was off contract at the end of next season but will now stay with Tigers until the end of 2028, keeping out the clutches of expansion teams Perth and Papua New Guinea.

His retention is a significant vote of confidence for chief executive Shane Richardson and coach Benji Marshall, who consider Koroisau an important piece of the club’s rebuild.

The Tigers made the three-time premiership winner a priority after releasing rising star Tallyn Da Silva to the Eels and with Koroisau now committed to the club, this masthead understands that they have now set their sights on Queensland under-19 five-eighth Javon Andrews.

Apisai Koroisau has re-signed with the Tigers on a two-year contract extension. Picture: Getty Images
Andrews, on the books at the Gold Coast Titans, starred for the Maroons in their State of Origin win earlier this year after overcoming a serious spinal injury that threatened his future early in his career.

The Tigers have now emerged as a potential home as they look to strengthen their own spine in the wake of Koroisau’s retention and the possible departure of Adam Doueihi, who has a one year offer on the table from the club but is exploring his options elsewhere.

Koroisau’s signature was the priority as the club looked to retain a player who is almost as important for his leadership as he is for his ability. The 32-year-old said he was happy to recommit to the team.

“This club has become family to me,” Koroisau said.

“I’ve felt nothing but support from the players, staff, and especially Benji – he’s someone I really admire and enjoy playing under.

“I’m stoked to re-sign and can’t wait to help lead this team for a few more years.”

Marshall described Koroisau as the “heart and soul” of the team.

“His leadership, experience and energy are invaluable,” Marshall said.

“Having him commit to our future is massive for the direction we are heading in.”

The Tigers have now turned their attention to Maroons U19s five-eighth Javon Andrews. Picture: Getty Images
The Tigers have been locked in talks with Doueihi over an extension and have tabled a deal believed to be worth around $350,000 a season.

However, it is understood he also has interest from other NRL clubs and is likely to explore them before he commits to the Tigers. The Tigers are also cognisant of the need to keep money aside for next season as they look to re-sign centre Taylan May for next season.

May made a stunning return to the NRL at the weekend, scoring three tries in his first appearance in the top grade for the Tigers. The Tigers will take it slow with May as he continues his recovery from the off-field issues that threatened his career but the early signs are promising and club officials want to make sure they have the space in the salary cap to accommodate May should he maintain his form.

May could soon be joined in first grade but teenager Heamasi Makasini, who turns 18 next week and will immediately come into contention for an a place in first grade.

Makasini, still at high school, has spent the past few weeks in the NSW Cup and handled the step-up with ease. There seems little doubt he will play at some point in coming weeks as the Tigers unveil one of the most exciting talents in the club’s recent history.