Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Ellery was on another level, and I will never forget that double chip and chase then try by Scotty against the Bears -

Here are Umyla's highlights -

Scotty Gale was quick, his pace off the mark was unbelivable.

Interesting to see Ellery's son is a centre and by the look of his highlights has some talent.

 

[Dennisspicer1]

Not a bad idea. I don't think Munster would come here.

My idea was Cody walker as a part time halves coach.

Weve seen what happened with the Luai experiment, why do it over and over when the result for us is always a bad result,
Whatever money we have left should be put into purchasing young developing players
That we will hopefully have at our club for years, not for one or two years.

 

[Vicious]

Scotty Gale was quick, his pace off the mark was unbelivable.

Interesting to see Ellery's son is a centre and by the look of his highlights has some talent.

He is lot smaller than Ellery, that could be a problem with him potentially doing well in the NRL if he ever chooses that option.

 

[Leck]

Scotty Gale was quick, his pace off the mark was unbelivable.

Interesting to see Ellery's son is a centre and by the look of his highlights has some talent.

Umyla has played centre, wing, and fullback, and he looks as quick and evasive as his dad.

Whilst I don't think Ellery would ever entertain being a mentor for WT, if we signed his son, who knows.

He had a 67% win rate with Doncaster and then St Helens over the 4 years that he coached.

 

[Leck]

He is lot smaller than Ellery, that could be a problem with him potentially doing well in the NRL if he ever chooses that option.

He’s 6 ft and 84 kg, and he’s only 24, so he’ll probably fill out a bit more.

However, the NRL has changed. It’s about speed and smarts, not just brute strength. We’ll see leaner, faster and much more athletic backs in the coming years.

You just have to look at the amazing season Keano Kini had this year. He’s 5'8" and 82 kg.

 

[king_sirro]

Ellery was on another level, and I will never forget that double chip and chase then try by Scotty against the Bears -

Here are Umyla's highlights -

Lachlan Lam has struck me as someone who could add value to an NRL team

 

[Tiger_claws]

This is a little left field, however, Ellery Hanley's (The Black Pearl) son Umyla is turning into a Super League superstar.

He was named as part of the 2025 Super League Dream Team.

His stats for 2026 are:

• Appearances: 16 matches
• Tries: 10
• Try Assists: 10
• Carries: 220
• Metres Gained: 1,530
• Average Gain: 7.95 per carry
• Clean Breaks: 12
• Tackle Busts: 63
• Offloads: 17
• Tackle Efficiency: 88.27%
  
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He wouldn’t cut it in the Nrl. I haven’t seen anything in him to suggest otherwise. People need to also remember Super League is a huge drop from Nrl. If your a back in Super League & your not shooting the lights out in that comp then you aren’t cutting it here.

 

[Tiger_claws]

Lachlan Lam has struck me as someone who could add value to an NRL team

Way too selfish. Have watched him since he was 15. He has scored some cracking tries but will take on a defender even if he has a 3 on 1. Doesn’t mind missing hard conditioning sessions during the preseason as well. Probably why he plays in his dads team.

 

[Leck]

He wouldn’t cut it in the Nrl. I haven’t seen anything in him to suggest otherwise. People need to also remember Super League is a huge drop from Nrl. If your a back in Super League & your not shooting the lights out in that comp then you aren’t cutting it here.

How do you know that?

I can only assume you said the same about Herbie and Dom.

You've also forgotten that Hull beat the Broncos 30-24 in the World Club Challenge.

 

[Tiger_claws]

How do you know that?

I can only assume you said the same about Herbie an

How do you know that?

I can only assume you said the same about Herbie and Dom.

No I rated Dom. I didn’t see Herbie prior to playing for Broncos. I rated KPP as well. Your bloke isn’t any better then Gildart. A stack of Cup centres better than him.

 

[wstigers11]

No I rated Dom. I didn’t see Herbie prior to playing for Broncos. I rated KPP as well. Your bloke isn’t any better then Gildart. A stack of Cup centres better than him.

Herbie didn’t even play SL kept coming to Aus as a kid to get into a system

 

[Leck]

No I rated Dom. I didn’t see Herbie prior to playing for Broncos. I rated KPP as well. Your bloke isn’t any better then Gildart. A stack of Cup centres better than him.

What we do know is that Ulyma comes from pedigree. Unfortunately, Gildart didn't work out, but Ellery, Schofield and Ellis have.

If you look at Cleary, Walker and Campbell, it shows that genetics are passed on, and that footy IQ is hard to come by.

I just put this forward as an option for discussion. It will probably never eventuate, however, I feel this could be a solid signing.

 

[Leck]

Herbie didn’t even play SL kept coming to Aus as a kid to get into a system

You're right, however he played all his juniors in the UK.

" Herbie grew up playing junior rugby league for English amateur clubs Wigan, St Patricks and Newton Storm before moving to Australia at age 17."