Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Vicious]

I cant make sense of what you have said.
I suggested letting go of douhei and bringing in qld halfback to dearden.

Dearden would be great, but we don’t have a spare 1.5 million per season to get him,
Some people are suggesting it’s ok to have props or defensive minded players playing 13 for the full 80mins each week.
I’m sure these same people must have missed watching how boring and poor our attack was for a good portion of the 2026 season,

 

[wstigers11]

Dearden would be great, but we don’t have a spare 1.5 million per season to get him,
Some people are suggesting it’s ok to have props or defensive minded players playing 13 for the full 80mins each week.
I’m sure these same people must have missed watching how boring and poor our attack was for a good portion of the 2026 season,

No one is even saying that

 

[wstigers11]

Riccio thinks Frizz to WT will eventuate

 

[Vicious]

Riccio thinks Frizz to WT will eventuate

Since there are virtually no other forward recruitment options I available don’t mind it for 2027 providing we are not paying him too much,
But, I’d say it’s fairly certain if we do sign him it will be for 2027 and 2028 and I can see it becoming an issue in 2028 if his form does not warrant a spot in our top 17.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

To replace him at what position?
At 7? Maybe O'Sullivan. And/or extend Madden as backup to Latu and Andrews.

At 13? We need a genuine 13.

I'd play Doueihi in the centres.

No disrespect to O'Sullivan but he has never consistently held down a 7 position at any club. he has played with. Why would he at WTs?

Twal performs well at WTs in the 13. If Hamish Stewart was available, I'd buy him.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Someone who can master one position for starters , someone that doesn't have a hissy fit when the coach tries something different , someone that has more pros than cons

You need to take the emotion out of it. What happened wasn't ideal, but a player who can play a number of positions with his size and pace is an asset.

 

[rozelle_rudy]

I'd play Doueihi in the centres.

No disrespect to O'Sullivan but he has never consistently held down a 7 position at any club. he has played with. Why would he at WTs?

Twal performs well at WTs in the 13. If Hamish Stewart was available, I'd buy him.

Doueihi hasn't held down 7 for more than a couple of years, long enough to show we need a better one.

Twal has a big engine and is a rock in defence, but doesn’t have the ball skills of a genuine 13.

 

[wstigers11]

Since there are virtually no other forward recruitment options I available don’t mind it for 2027 providing we are not paying him too much,
But, I’d say it’s fairly certain if we do sign him it will be for 2027 and 2028 and I can see it becoming an issue in 2028 if his form does not warrant a spot in our top 17.

Need the leadership & depth

 

[mtd#2]

Dearden would be great, but we don’t have a spare 1.5 million per season to get him,
Some people are suggesting it’s ok to have props or defensive minded players playing 13 for the full 80mins each week.
I’m sure these same people must have missed watching how boring and poor our attack was for a good portion of the 2026 season,

Twal was one of our best this year. He was great in both defence and attack. Set up royce hunt for a 40m try.

 

[mtd#2]

Benji and quite a few of our supporters are not getting the memo that it is no longer the 80’s and Wayne Pearce style of 13’s no longer work for the full 80mins each game in the NRL.

You werent complaining when we were 3rd on the ladder and twal was smashing it at 13?

 

[happy_tiger]

You need to take the emotion out of it. What happened wasn't ideal, but a player who can play a number of positions with his size and pace is an asset.

But he isn't a stand out in any position

Would take his goal kicking and that's it

And theirs no emotion attached .....he is very injury prone , and has more cons than pros as a footballer in any position he has been tried at

And the WTs have tried him at many positions

Failed at 1 , Failed in the centres , failed in the halves , failed and doesn't want to play at lock

 

[mtd#2]

But he isn't a stand out in any position

Would take his goal kicking and that's it

And theirs no emotion attached .....he is very injury prone , and has more cons than pros as a footballer in any position he has been tried at

And the WTs have tried him at many positions

Failed at 1 , Failed in the centres , failed in the halves , failed and doesn't want to play at lock

I wouldn't say he failed in any of those positions... he just isnt a world beater in them.

 

[Fish88]

Maybe we need Elijah Taylor on our coaching staff?

I Dmd him this and he said he would love to but he wouldn’t be allowed to coach how he likes. He said not just with us but the structure of coaching these days.

 

[wstigers11]

Twal was one of our best this year. He was great in both defence and attack. Set up royce hunt for a 40m try.

Has to be our try of the year

 

[Demps]

Ask him if he thinks he could make a lock out of Doueihi?

Haha, I ain't asking that...

@king_sirro
I did ask though, that was his reply.

 

[Bellend]

I wouldn't say he failed in any of those positions... he just isnt a world beater in them.

MTD AD is not a centre but a Utility pure and simple does not like the role then on your bike.

Twal is a legend brings real passion gives 110% never a super star but gives the effort.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Doueihi hasn't held down 7 for more than a couple of years, long enough to show we need a better one.

Twal has a big engine and is a rock in defence, but doesn’t have the ball skills of a genuine 13.

I did write I'd play Doueihi in the centres. At the start of the year our side did well with him in the team. Imo is in our starting 13.

 

[balmain boy]

You need to take the emotion out of it. What happened wasn't ideal, but a player who can play a number of positions with his size and pace is an asset.

Nope. Someone who makes all the players around them worse is a luxury we can't afford. He's not exactly the dally m winner

 

[wstigers11]

John Morris set to depart (as already rumoured)

 

[pawsandclaws1]

John Morris set to depart (as already rumoured)

Any news on his replacement?