Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tom Shines]

Twal and Seyfarth playing approximately 70-80mins between them each week are the problem why our attack is atrocious and we can’t score points, are you off your head ?

How many does Seyfarth let in ?

 

[Tom Shines]

Crichton is not on a million dollars. Neither is Kikau.

They probably should be , but instead get a pub when they retire ..

 

[Vicious]

How many does Seyfarth let in ?

He’s on the bench for 40-50mins each week, so not many.

 

[Vicious]

They probably should be , but instead get a pub when they retire ..

With the rising salary cap, paying someone such as Herbie 1.1 or even 1.2 million per season from 2027 onwards is in line with the 800k the Bulldogs spent on Crichton 2 years ago.

 

[Tom Shines]

Fantastic we will be the first ever NRL team to have 1-17 of only Polynesian players.
Will that help us win an NRL premiership ?

Why wouldn’t it ?

He’s on the bench for 40-50mins each week, so not many.

Since about 2 weeks ago…he started all year previously

 

[Tom Shines]

With the rising salary cap, paying someone such as Herbie 1.1 or even 1.2 million per season from 2027 onwards is in line with the 800k the Bulldogs spent on Crichton 2 years ago.

The salary cap hasn’t gone up anything like that in the last 2 years

 

[cktiger]

So if we identified we lack stroke, spent our cap money wisely and offered Herbie 1.1 million per season from 2027 onwards, you think we’d be no chance of landing him ?
Herbie is currently the best centre in the game by the way.

Not quite.. Crighton would be my choice.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Big boys for 16

16 yrs and 119kg............just like Jordan Miller. Big gamble.

 

[weststigers]

With the rising salary cap, paying someone such as Herbie 1.1 or even 1.2 million per season from 2027 onwards is in line with the 800k the Bulldogs spent on Crichton 2 years ago.

The cap has not increased 50% in 2 years.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

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

I’d take Bunty Afoa, Douhei, Bullemore/Hassett

 

[Camel2281]

To isolate all problems with the team to To'a is incredibly short sighted.

It's clear for most.

Repace Seyfarth...check (KPP)
Add 2 more quality forwards. One to replace Twal and one to replace Bird...Let's wait and see.

Bird, Twal and Seyfarth give us our depth.

Twal does his job and holds his own at a much higher level than Starford IMO. He's bang ordinary and lacks in defence and goes missing far too often in attack

 

[weststigers]

I’d take Bunty Afoa, Douhei, Bullemore/Hassett

Daniel Suluka-Fifita
Josh Papalii
Felise Kaufusi

Also Farnworth, Nathan Cleary, Reece Walsh, Kotoni Staggs, Isaiah Yeo, Payne Haas, Liam Martin, Hudson Young and Harry Grant for the hooker bench spot to rotate with Api.

 

[weststigers]

Twal does his job and holds his own at a much higher level than Starford IMO. He's bang ordinary and lacks in defence and goes missing far too often in attack

He's been playing fullback in attack the last few weeks and he's also been clearly injured.

Not saying he's the best centre in the comp, but it's strange to pick him out as a root problem when him and Turuva on that edge have been dangerous.

Be nice if you pulled some stats to illustrate your point. He averages over 100m a game. 90% tackle efficiency. 9 tries. 7 try assists. 8 line breaks. 49 tackle breaks from 15 games.

His last 4 weeks running metres are well under his average which is where the perception might come from.

 

[The Chad]

Skelton is making a few players start to look. Has crunched a few blokes this season

Let's be honest- how much can you rely on a winger to bring the shift in momentum?

 

[The Chad]

Daniel Suluka-Fifita
Josh Papalii
Felise Kaufusi

Also Farnworth, Nathan Cleary, Reece Walsh, Kotoni Staggs, Isaiah Yeo, Payne Haas, Liam Martin, Hudson Young and Harry Grant for the hooker bench spot to rotate with Api.

Kaufusi I can get on board with for sure.

I doubt he will relocate from Qld at 33, but he provides the ability to shift momentum more than most players off contract.

 

[weststigers]

And the combination with KPP already exsists.

Hate to say it, but I don't think KPP will be that dynamic backrower we all want.

He's scored 2 tries in the NRL in 38 games and scored 7 in 60 odd games with Wigan.

He's going to disappoint a few.

 

[weststigers]

Kaufusi I can get on board with for sure.

I doubt he will relocate from Qld at 33, but he provides the ability to shift momentum more than most players off contract.

Yeah I agree with you there. It's always difficult getting QLD players to come to NSW in any volume.

Unless the Cowboys or Broncos pick him up, he may not have much choice though.

He'd do a job for a couple of years for us.

 

[balmain boy]

8 line breaks, 9 tries, 7 try assists from 15 games.

None of that proves he's not slow, lazy and inconsistent....
Having a centre who plays one good game a month is just not good enough

 

[balmain boy]

Toa's also quicker than he looks, when in the clear hard to run down.

When was the last time he was in the clear and didn't get run down? And I'm not talking about from 10m out

 

[BirchgroveTigers]

Toa could be upgraded no doubt. But our biggest weaknesses imo this year has been right backrow - KPP coming in. Left centre - May is a huge upgrade. And lock - Douiehi TBC. We also need more depth.

I think we have been very patient in the market - at time to my criticism as I think with more depth this year we could have easily had another win or two and still be in the running for the 8 - but what we’ve bought is clear upgrades in our biggest positions of weakness.

Lock to me is the big one remaining. Fingers crossed Douiehi can step up or we will need to sign somebody else of serious quality to have a decent chance at the 8 next year.