Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tigers_Wests]

Hopefully we find out our full T&Ts over the next week as more players return. Hoping we have retained at least one of them.

Izaak T is the one I hope we keep. Could easily play centre or wing. I felt he was consistent all year last year. Maps dropped off towards the end of the season. A bit more versatile, but if I had to choose one...it is Izaak to stick around.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Izaak T is the one I hope we keep. Could easily play centre or wing. I felt he was consistent all year last year. Maps dropped off towards the end of the season. A bit more versatile, but if I had to choose one...it is Izaak to stick around.

I agree. Plus his experience is beneficial in NSW Cup.

 

[TigerSkins05]

Ex Tiger .. Justin Matamua signs a 'train and trial" contract with the mongrel Dogs.

 

[innsaneink]

Hopefully we find out our full T&Ts over the next week as more players return. Hoping we have retained at least one of them.

weststigersfrg@gmail.com

Maybe the WTs fan representatives group can help?

 

[Snidest 0]

Izaak T is the one I hope we keep. Could easily play centre or wing. I felt he was consistent all year last year. Maps dropped off towards the end of the season. A bit more versatile, but if I had to choose one...it is Izaak to stick around.

Both will only be on Magpies NSW Cup contracts if re-signed at all,

 

[Moh]

Who?

Name names rather than pretending!

Pretending? Pretending what?

I've mentioned Danny Levi on here when he was available - better fill-in than Hope IMO.

The other escapes me. Apologies for the memory, sir.

 

[Modman]

Madden is a short kicking option AND a goal kicker!
AD at 13 adds has the long kicking game, kicks goals and adds more strike power to confuse the defence, creating space for the halves hopefully?
IMO this would allow game management to rotate the props and backrowers for shorter minutes but at max. output. I do think our bench will be much stronger in 2026.
I know, I'm a dreamer.

We cant seriously be considering madden playing FG. Back up at best or we havent learnt a thing. Hes at best a solid 2nd grade half and cant be a regular starter or its bottom 4 at best

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

We cant seriously be considering madden playing FG. Back up at best or we havent learnt a thing. Hes at best a solid 2nd grade half and cant be a regular starter or its bottom 4 at best

Think he'll see some 1st grade only because our halves keep going down, is that a good thing, remains to be seen.

 

[Merlot]

Correct, plus just pushes discussions underground and rely on a whistleblower to catch out any manager breaking the ‘rules’. Nothing is effectively changing despite the desk thumping.

may stop the interbreeding, on any footy panels .LOL
I call bs with the fox money machine in operation,9, stumping up a large chunk
they won't gag them, need to find another way to reign certain clubs /control of the game back

 

[Leica_Tiger]

Could Josh Curran be our lock? Seems to get about and can tackle.
Tyson Smoothy for a year until a youngster develops?
Sign Keone and push Terrell to 13, lose mobility but he is a worker?
My preference would be to sign Ray Stone if he can get out of his last year at dolphins..
There are options which more savvy operators would / should be considering.
Happy to wait to see what unfolds as the glaringly obvious weaknesses in our squad have been addressed previously by BM and SR.

 

[Merlot]

We cant seriously be considering madden playing FG. Back up at best or we havent learnt a thing. Hes at best a solid 2nd grade half and cant be a regular starter or its bottom 4 at best

i will bite . Madden is my 1st choice at 1/2 back to kick the year off,the way things seem to be at the moment

 

[Modman]

i will bite . Madden is my 1st choice at 1/2 back to kick the year off,the way things seem to be at the moment

Merlot Noooooooo. please. ...I need to hang onto what little hope i have we get closer to top 8. Npt with Madden at 7

 

[Modman]

Think he'll see some 1st grade only because our halves keep going down, is that a good thing, remains to be seen.

I know Rock it hasnt turned out but this time last year i was reading how finally we had bought a million dollar player to lead us around at 7 after many years of having brooks trying to fill the role, now 12 months later we are talking abt improvements and us making the 8 and theres talk of Madden. I really hope it doesnt happen. he offered nothing last time he was here done nothing since.

 

[Tigerstigerstigers]

I know Rock it hasnt turned out but this time last year i was reading how finally we had bought a million dollar player to lead us around at 7 after many years of having brooks trying to fill the role, now 12 months later we are talking abt improvements and us making the 8 and theres talk of Madden. I really hope it doesnt happen. he offered nothing last time he was here done nothing since.

kicked winning field goal from half way in QLD reserve grade GF. Will surprise a few on here.

 

[Modman]

I’ve already said the same thing twice . I’m not saying it a third time . I was critical of the Olam signing as well . And I’m not talking about objective criticism . I’m talking about a select group on here who shit on everything . I could name the names and stir up a bunch of trouble , but to what end ? It’s obvious. The self fulfilling, talking in circles style , I’m extremely critical of. It screams attention seeking to me. . I’ve already said 2 and a bit diatribes on this . That’s more than enough to get my point across.

what it screams is members have a right to show there disappointment or as you say negativity. At the end of the day we had 3 wooden spoons on the trot and considering our signings we are still in the bottom four and thats not good enough . We have spent more than a decade playing some shit football.

 

[Merlot]

Merlot Noooooooo. please. ...I need to hang onto what little hope i have we get closer to top 8. Npt with Madden at 7

grab hold of it with all your strength , but don't waste to much time ,your hooked, go the comfortable path
have you ever jumped of a metaphorical cliff and wondered why you didn't do it sooner
im happy u happy

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I know Rock it hasnt turned out but this time last year i was reading how finally we had bought a million dollar player to lead us around at 7 after many years of having brooks trying to fill the role, now 12 months later we are talking abt improvements and us making the 8 and theres talk of Madden. I really hope it doesnt happen. he offered nothing last time he was here done nothing since.

To be fair it would of been a task to break into that bronco's team with all the options they had on hand

Bit older now could this improve his play just have to wait and see.
As for our million dollar player it was always going to be a task to come and improve from our low base, think he can lead from 6 but someone else has to organise from 7 be that Doueihi/Latu/Madden or some young smokey coming through.

That's where this team's status is at the moment from a halves perspective.

 

[crazycat]

Did we cover this?

Wests Tigers strengthen depth in outside backs with new signing

He scored six tries in eight NSW Cup matches in 2025.

www.zerotackle.com

Max Lehmann

Seems a bit like a nothingburger signing for back depth. Outside top 30 so ... all is good.

 

[palms]

Sheens had Buckets doing it a lot too

My mates and I used to call Buckets 3rd man because he loved playing behind the lead runner. Was a huge reason why we found so much space in a time where really only Scott Hill was doing similar.

 

[tiger_one]

My mates and I used to call Buckets 3rd man because he loved playing behind the lead runner. Was a huge reason why we found so much space in a time where really only Scott Hill was doing similar.

Good times.