Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Odessa]

plus Luke Luaali will be putting his best foot forward and my Smokey is Tavana to force his way in by end of season, kids got freakish talents.. I think Madden will have an important role at some point as well and think he’s underrated around here.

Backline should be covered. It’s the middle forwards that worry me. We really do need Pole to have a big season.

Question mate Tavana is he really any good ? Because I have only seen him a few times and maybe he belongs in a circus with some of those finishing plays

Does he do the hard work out of the back end like Skeleton because I don't know if Skeleton will be here or in Perth in 27

Pole started great got injured and I think when he came back was still injured

Luaali i like him but is 6/7 choice

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Rock Hopper Steve said:
For me Toa gets one more season to prove his worth or it's bye, bye baby bye, bye.

You mean 2 or 3 games in the top grade .. then he's dropped to reggies for the remainder of the season.

Good call TS I think a lot of us are growing impatient with him, Benji has spoken highly of him in the past he needs to be more ruthless if his forms not up to scratch.

Didn’t they just extend him though ?

We go ok at getting guys to move on early though , so should be sweet there

So true Tom if he puts in more ordinary performances Benji needs to act quickly, not keep persisting with him and dump him to reserves early, if he's there for most of the season and he has any self-pride he will be looking for a move.

One of the new clubs would probably take the bait, not our fault if they hook a rock cod.

 

[Nonotmeagain]

Played better than Patrick Herbert last year, and there are plenty who believe that’s a good Cup signing?

Very strange decision to not keep Naden on a cup contract and instead go for a guy who hasn’t played for 3 years and has a poor injury history.

Even stranger that the young guys like Makisini and Mason specifically mentioned Naden as the player who helped them the most with their transition to first grade and his role as a mentor.

I would have kept Naden on a Cup contract over guys like Herbert and Lehmann.

Maybe he didn't want to.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Question mate Tavana is he really any good ? Because I have only seen him a few times and maybe he belongs in a circus with some of those finishing plays

Does he do the hard work out of the back end like Skeleton because I don't know if Skeleton will be here or in Perth in 27

Pole started great got injured and I think when he came back was still injured

Luaali i like him but is 6/7 choice

Tino Tavana has rare natural x-factor in attack, his well-documented aerial ability, quick feet close to defenders and very good hands & pass selection. He's not dissimilar to Benji in that he can produce magical plays without thinking in the blink of an eye. For example, a contested aerial catch in attack and then around-the-back flick pass inside to his centre Taotua (all whilst in the air) with the ball beating 2 defenders comes to mind.

He's probably about 187-188cm and not overly solid so is not a powerful ball runner from the back, relies more on evasion. However he is bigger than last year and looks to have put on a bit of muscle from pre-season pics I have seen. Defensively he has needed work but did improve this side of his game in Flegg this season. Has been prone to be overpowered 1-on-1 with his opposite winger or at fullback but I think getting physically stronger & a pre-season with the NRL boys will see an improvement.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

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Does Royce look in career best shape or is it the camera angle, hope his upcoming season is a blinder if he can turn it around with more wind in the lungs surely his impact will lift the side.

 

[Terry T.Nuts]

Does Royce look in career best shape or is it the camera angle, hope his upcoming season is a blinder if he can turn it around with more wind in the lungs surely his impact will lift the side.

Totally agree champ, for me he is our biggest possible x factor next season. He looks super trim and if he can stay fit his impact off the bench will be enormous.

 

[Wiz]

Plenty of reports in the media recently about how the tigers are confident of retaining Bula. Sounds like Isaac Moses has us exactly where he wants us….

 

[Vicious]

Plenty of reports in the media recently about how the tigers are confident of retaining Bula. Sounds like Isaac Moses has us exactly where he wants us….

It’s a circus.
We’re at an auction full of dummy bidders.

 

[Tom Shines]

Does Royce look in career best shape or is it the camera angle, hope his upcoming season is a blinder if he can turn it around with more wind in the lungs surely his impact will lift the side.

Is Royce off the vapes though ?

He has enough issues running out of puff without creating more ..

 

[user118245]

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When did we sign AFB 😮‍💨

 

[Tom Shines]

Plenty of reports in the media recently about how the tigers are confident of retaining Bula. Sounds like Isaac Moses has us exactly where he wants us….

I’ll believe Bula is staying it when it’s announced …

Perth are desperate as you know what

 

[user118245]

Signed with the Raiders from 2027

Pushing for early release

 

[Tom Shines]

It’s a circus.
We’re at an auction full of dummy bidders.

Funny auction when Richo is bidding less

 

[Nonotmeagain]

Question mate Tavana is he really any good ? Because I have only seen him a few times and maybe he belongs in a circus with some of those finishing plays

Does he do the hard work out of the back end like Skeleton because I don't know if Skeleton will be here or in Perth in 27

Pole started great got injured and I think when he came back was still injured

Luaali i like him but is 6/7 choice

Why would Perth be after a winger who didn't complete a full season for a side that ran 13th ? Why would he go ??

 

[user118245]

Anyone we want from Canberra? Cody Black wants out of Brisbane asap. Canberra got a full top 30.

Being semi-realistic probably Mariota, Nicholson, starling

 

[teddy23]

Plenty of reports in the media recently about how the tigers are confident of retaining Bula. Sounds like Isaac Moses has us exactly where he wants us…

My mail has been consistent from the start and doesn’t seem like it’s changed regardless of this whole rollercoaster.

Bula wants to be at the club long term.

Tigers want to keep him at the club long term.

All the other stuff will work out - I reported on here before that Tigers want to make Jahream a Tiger for life. So expecting not only the option being taken up but also a hefty extension too.

Just hoping we can add a starting calibre middle forward before round 1 next year and I genuinely believe we’ll do special things.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Is Royce off the vapes though ?

He has enough issues running out of puff without creating more ..

I bloody hope so any footballer who's serious about his career should keep right away from that crap, by the look of the shape he's in it would suggest he's been running a lot so let's hope the little light in the brain has switched on.

 

[JB9918]

Ata Mariota hasn't confirmed as signed from 2026 onwards with the Raiders.

Richo get on the phone. Samoan background. Could be the final piece to the puzzle.

They get Coby Black. Happy days!

 

[batboy]

The other who is a smokey is Max Taotua. Kid has all the tools to be a future NRL centre, hopefully he is making every post a winner in pre-season training with the NRL squad.

Any size to him BWG?
You seem on the pulse with the kids…

For far too long our outside backs have been undersized for mine - and more often than not don’t make the transition.

 

[TheGreenWookie]

Is Royce off the vapes though ?

He has enough issues running out of puff without creating more ..

Hopefully he's quit them or switched to the Zyn fad