Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

There isn't many first grade ready hookers available...
Sam Verrills is the best option.

Api is very important to this team, but if he's suspended or injured... we are relying on Hope. Literally.

Jared Heywood is likely the future but not ready so what do we do.... make do with Hope? Go to market? I don't think Benji is worrying about this.

Api is the key > Hope is a stopgap > Heywood is earmarked to take over.
 
Mate, as a former breakaway I can say that the most natural footballers in Union are the breakaways! (Insert smiling emoji here)! Can play anywhere. I would think that lock or depending on his size - I haven't seen him - edge back row would be perfect.
In Union as per your reference.

I played Union. He will add no value as breakaway doesn’t exist. Happy to do a deal. T&T only. Min wage contract.

Who remembers Jess Parahi and John Grant. Pathetic.
 
There isn't many first grade ready hookers available...
Sam Verrills is the best option.

Api is very important to this team, but if he's suspended or injured... we are relying on Hope. Literally.

Jared Heywood is likely the future but not ready so what do we do.... make do with Hope? Go to market? I don't think Benji is worrying about this.

Api is the key > Hope is a stopgap > Heywood is earmarked to take over.
Verrills would not be interested in signing with us for minimal game time or to play NSW Cup.
But we could Ben’s chance if we can guarantee him at least 30mins each week.
To be honest I don’t think it would have made a great deal of difference even if we had Api playing today, but Hope has not done enough to earn another contract with us, so we will need an experienced tough tackling NRL quality hooker for 2027 to allow Haywood time to continue developing physically and ease him into NRL.
If it’s not Verrills it needs to be Freddy Lussick or Tyson Smoothy.
 
Verrills would not be interested in signing with us for minimal game time or to play NSW Cup.
But we could Ben’s chance if we can guarantee him at least 30mins each week.
To be honest I don’t think it would have made a great deal of difference even if we had Api playing today, but Hope has not done enough to earn another contract with us, so we will need an experienced tough tackling NRL quality hooker for 2027 to allow Haywood time to continue developing physically and ease him into NRL.
If it’s not Verrills it needs to be Freddy Lussick or Tyson Smoothy.
Api would have made a huge difference. He leads our line speed in defence and add that to how bad Hope was.

Api plays and we get within 6 points at worst IMO.
 
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