Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Westoz said:
Are you serious richo???

Charlie Staines, Brent Naden and Reuben Porter are all putrid

Only one i'd retain for depth would be staines
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To be honest we wouldnt have the top 30 spots for all 3, sounds like people just looking at the last players off contract and guessing...

Current Top 30 for 2026
1. Bula
2. Skelton
3. Taylan - I'd guess that we keep him
4. Toa
5. Turuva
6. Luai
7. Latu
8. Terrell
9. Api
10. Twal
11. KPP
12. Samuela
13. Doueihi - DT Rumour
14. Hope - Hooker
15. Sione - Prop
16. Pole - Prop
17. Seyfarth - Prop / Second Row / Lock
18. Bird - Second Row / Lock
19. Hunt - Prop
20. Madden - Halfback
21. Geyer - Second Row
22. Makasini - Centre / Wing
23. Sukkar - Second Row
24. Mason - Five-Eighth / Fullback
25. L. Laulilii - Wing / Centre / Fullback
26. K. Laulilii - Lock
27. Andrews - Half
28. Roberts - Second Row - DT Rumour
29. Saukuru - Centre / Second Row
30. Sullivan - Half


Our Current 6 Dev Spot for 2026
1. Haywood
2. Godinet
3. Taupau-Moors
4. Murray
5. Broederlow
6.

I'd guess we look at moving Sullivan and Saukuru on... if we can do that and Doueihi stays as the 13, Taylan stays at centre and we do sign Roberts, then we would have 2 spots left in the top 30 and 1 dev spot left.

My assumption is with the 1 dev spot we give that to Tavana

With the 2 top 30 spots, my guess is that if no other backs become available, then we do keep one of Naden or Staines.

The other spot needs to go to a prop capable of pushing for a bench spot. We currently have Taateo playing cup who was contracted to Raiders top 30 next year, wouldnt be surprised if it goes to him... but kind of wish we get Mooney or Stone.

I could also see Porter going back to the same train and trial deal he had in 2024, but no real loss if he goes as I see the second row order as it stands being KPP & Samuela > Seyfarth > Geyer / Roberts / Sukkar > Godinet

Edit: Now being reported that Staines is off to Catalans
 
Vicious said:
Well I’m far from convinced Jock Madden is, or can be as effective as a 7 at NRL level as what Jack Cogger or Brad Schneider are and they are also bigger, stronger bodies who would both be much more suitable to fill in or play 9 if required.
Both Navrik Geyer and Ethan Roberts are decent depth options, but we now have 6 edge back rowers in our top 30 and that’s not including Seyfarth who has played there for the majority of this season.
We don’t need 6 edge back rowers in our top 30 and out of the 6 it is only really Saukuru who you would say is flexible enough to play edge back row or centres if required.
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Have a Gese at how many Backrowers the teams around us have. Titans, Eels, Dragons. Most teams play 4 Backrowers at least each game. Is that’s 7 at the club, that’s 3 in the reserves list. That’s standard depth!
 
tigahhh said:
DT: “Adam Doueihi is poised to accept a revised two-year deal with Wests Tigers now trying to find the salary cap money to retain Charlie Staines, Brent Naden and Reuben Porter. Doueihi's imminent retention and the recent arrival of Mavrik Geyer from Penrith and young Ethan Roberts from the Sydney Roosters has put the squeeze on Wests Tigers' salary cap.”
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Stop it! We are actually using our whole cap for once?
 
You’d have to think as well, it is easier less durable option to throw a young rookie in the outside backs then it is the forwards. Experience in the forwards is necessary. I’d be less worried about retaining a bunch of backup backs in stains and Naden when you have Makinhisi and Mapapalgi about. But we all saw how hard it was for Sukkar, Kit and Murray this year surrounded by a younger less experienced pack.
We can afford to have not just 1 backup option there and as someone mentioned they replace NPC’s like Matuma and Tumeth.
 
Demps said:
Apparently the Bunny's offered us Lewis Dodd for a swap with Bud and the club declined.

Expecting Dodd to land elsewhere & Bud will remain on their books.

Tigers likely to wear some cost.
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At least Sullivan was cheaper than Dodd.

Only problem Souths will wanna cover that damage as much as possible
 
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