Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[happy_tiger]

Hudson signs with PNG

 

[boonboon]

From Cleary to Fogarty…

Surely we can do better and sign an emerging young halfback from a club that already has their 7. Look at Lincoln Fletcher, Coby Black and Elijah Birve for example, all will be regular first graders but have a halfback blocking their path to first grade

Id take Fogarty over all of them for us

 

[Merlot]

It’s a hard decision because in theory an ageing Jamal Fogarty is still the experienced onfield talker and dominant halfback we need, but we already lack genuine strike, speed and tackle break ability and he certainly doesn’t help with that and he is reliant on having these types of players to feed the ball to.
IF he was playing halfback in our full strength team he would have a reasonable amount of strike, speed and tackle break ability to play alongside of, but we again have very little depth who can maintain that once we get any injuries.

If Fogarty is not a replacement for ad at no expense to the club ,it makes little sense

 

[Vicious]

From Cleary to Fogarty…

Surely we can do better and sign an emerging young halfback from a club that already has their 7. Look at Lincoln Fletcher, Coby Black and Elijah Birve for example, all will be regular first graders but have a halfback blocking their path to first grade

Is Coby Black available for 2028, title not until 2029?
I think he has the all round potential superstar qualities.

 

[Vicious]

If Fogarty is not a replacement for ad at no expense to the club ,it makes little sense

I like most who watch a lot of our lower grades am a massive fan of the potential in Javon Andrews, but he looks very much more a creator for others than someone with a lot of individual brilliance.
AD is the opposite and we think Latu can potentially do both, but until we see more of him in the halves at NRL level we don’t know for sure.
I think a good halves combo has a good blend of creating for others and individual brilliance.

 

[Odessa]

Fogarty ,Madden are just another Wakheman , not a game breaker ,but good at the technical points of their trade

He goes missing in games like Madden

 

[gregjm87]

Cronk was an undersize center ready to be placed on the scrap heap until Matty Johns did some work with the team

No he wasn't. He was an Aussie schoolboys inside centre at union when he signed with Brisbane Norths. He then became their 6 playing the odd game at 7. He was then used as a bench utility in his first couple years in first grade always going back to the halves with Norths. When Orford left Storm the 7 jersey was vacated and Cronk had been groomed to take the role. It was in that offseason that Johns did some specialist halves coaching with him but it was always his spot to take. How much the specialised coaching helped is debatable as is it if was any more or less then the halves coaching most young halves get.

 

[Merlot]

He goes missing in games like Madden

Dr google told me $2666 wholesale is the going price ,OZ pays more on the world market due to shipping - concerning your q about bricks

 

[Merlot]

No he wasn't. He was an Aussie schoolboys inside centre at union when he signed with Brisbane Norths. He then became their 6 playing the odd game at 7. He was then used as a bench utility in his first couple years in first grade always going back to the halves with Norths. When Orford left Storm the 7 jersey was vacated and Cronk had been groomed to take the role. It was in that offseason that Johns did some specialist halves coaching with him but it was always his spot to take. How much the specialised coaching helped is debatable as is it if was any more or less then the halves coaching most young halves get.

so he was a center than - thanks for the history lesson

 

[Tiger Tarl]

The Fogarty news is interesting.
I still think we're plotting for a big play at a halfback (The Cleary play is evidence of that and i have my suspicions on who's on our hitlist) but a 2 year stop gap with Foggarty isn't the worst option with Manly chipping in.

Purely looking at getting as much experience on the field at the same time, and the fact that Fogarty and Doueihi are both right-side players:

RIGHT SIDE: Fogarty, KPP, Doueihi and Turuva.

LEFT SIDE: Latu, Samuela, Taylan and Averillo.

This leaves Makasini and Andrews to develop in Cup but can come in as back-up. Madden to fill in for Fogarty in a like-for-like (ish) replacement at halfback if we need it. Doueihi to focus on his hard running. And Averillo's speed on the wing...

 

[gregjm87]

so he was a center than - thanks for the history lesson

Not in league

 

[Odessa]

Dr google told me $2666 wholesale is the going price ,OZ pays more on the world market due to shipping - concerning your q about bricks

Thanks mate

 

[Savvy]

Throw everything @ Katoa

 

[upthetigers]

Don't think AD will be dodging gravity under the rope mate, have the feeling he's going to start in the halves, gutless from the club I know.

At 29 looking signed, don't think anyone else is coming in unless we shed someone.

Sorry, not trying to turn your night into a kick in the goolies

My prediction is 6 Douhei 7 Fogarty Latu to come off the bench

 

[yott21]

What about the side step try he put on, that was the highlight of my season.

Hell yeah! Great try

 

[Wezt]

Id take Fogarty over all of them for us

Fogarty will only be better for a year or two until he retires, I’d rather take the risk on a rookie half

 

[user118245]

Fogarty will only be better for a year or two until he retires, I’d rather take the risk on a rookie half

Api and Twal don’t have long left in their careers and we don’t want 3 players still mastering their crafts when half our rosters gonna be in the prime, let the young fellas have a crack next year imo