WT Player Recruitment & Retention for 2021

[Sart0ri]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/07/23/roosters-set-to-open-roster-spot-for-potential-sbw-return/

Roosters set to open roster spot for potential SBW return
Author
Dan Walsh

The Roosters are set to free up a top 30 roster spot that could accommodate Sonny Bill Williams with uncapped outside back Asu Kepaoa likely to join Wests Tigers on a mid-season transfer.

Williams is expected to make a call on another potential Roosters comeback in the coming days with officials working through logistical hurdles with Williams's advisor, Khoder Nasser.

No official comment has been made by the Tigers or Roosters on Kepaoa, but it is understood he will link with the joint-venture club over the weekend.

The youngster's looming move would leave one free spot in the Roosters' top 30, which Williams could fill before the August 3 signings deadline.

However, the largest hurdle for Williams rejoining the Roosters is still to be cleared, with the NRL not permitting any player to be signed to a club while still contracted to another sporting competition.

Williams inked a $10 million, two-year Toronto Wolfpack deal over the summer, with negotiations around his contract status with the Canadian club, the Roosters and NRL ongoing.

 

[hsvjones]

Would he be in the top 30 and if so does that fill our spots ?

 

[JC99]

Would he be in the top 30 and if so does that fill our spots ?

Would assume so, if he was he would take Thompson’s spot to fill our top 30

 

[happy_tiger]

And he is ......

 

[Sart0ri]

And he is ......

LMGTFY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikV6vkhGM4A

 

[851]

Hopefully he is good enough to play next week

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Better signing than Saab

 

[TheDaBoss]

Talk to me slowly

 

[happy_tiger]

And he is ......

LMGTFY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikV6vkhGM4A

And what is LMGTFY

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

He may come straight in next week do you think?

 

[tigerap]

Another GUN signing by Madge...

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

if we can keep everyone we will have a good nucleus of a side in two years

 

[WT2K]

http://theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/2020/5/12/kiwinrl-prospect-highlights-via-rl-scout
Kepaoa has low key been one of the more favoured juniors with the Roosters as an outside back and was a winger for the 2019 Junior Kiwis.

 

[Sart0ri]

Let Me Google That For You.

There is even a website that creates a link with Google search results that you can send to people that are too lazy or computer illiterate to search Google for themselves. https://lmgtfy.com/

Yes, it was meant as a minor insult.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

As has become tradition, following on from the 2019 & the 2020 threads, here is the 2021 thread for recruitment and retention. Given the late finish to the year and the fact that the NRL have not established next years cap amount yet, obviously we have a potentially great deal of movement in the market to happen yet but I’ll add to it as we go.

**Off Contract at the end of 2021:**

- Billy Walters
- Michael Chee-Kam
- Russell Packer
- Tom Amone
- Thomas Mikaele
- Zac Cini


**Losses:**

- Benji Marshall (Off Contract)
- Chris Lawrence (Retired)
- Chris McQueen (Huddersfield Giants)
- Dylan Smith (Penrith Panthers)
- Elijah Taylor (Off Contract)
- Josh Aloiai (Sulked until released, Manly Sea Eagles)
- Josh Reynolds (Released, Hull FC)
- Kane Bradley (Released, NQ Cowboys)
- Matt Eisenhuth (Penrith Panthers)
- Oliver Clark (Retired)
- Paul Momirovski (Released, Penrith Panthers)
- Robert Jennings (Penrith Panthers)
- Sam McIntyre (Gold Coast Titans)


**Re-Signed:**

- Alex Seyfarth (2023)
- David Nofoaluma (2025)
- Jacob Liddle (2023)
- Jake Simpkin (2024)
- Jock Madden (2022)
- Shawn Blore (2023)
- Zane Musgrove (2024)


**Signed:**

- Daine Laurie (2023)
- James Tamou (2022)
- James Roberts (2021, club option 2022)
- Joe Ofahengaue (2023)
- Ken Maumalo (2023)
- Stefano Utoikamanu (2023)
- Tom Amone (2021)
- Tukimihia Simpkins (2023)


**Signed Beyond 2021:**

- Adam Doueihi (2023)
- Alex Twal (2022)
- Asu Kepaoa (2023)
- Joey Leilua (club option 2022)
- Luciano Leilua (2022)
- Luke Brooks (2023)
- Luke Garner (2022)
- Moses Mbye (2022)
- Tommy Talau (2022)


**Development Squad:**

- Kelma Tuilagi (upgraded to top 30 early)
- Reece Hoffmann
- William Kei (2022)


**Top 30:**

1. Adam Doueihi
2. Alex Seyfarth
3. Alex Twal
4. Asu Kepaoa
5. Billy Walters
6. Daine Laurie
7. David Nofoaluma
8. Jacob Liddle
9. Jake Simpkin
10. James Roberts
11. James Tamou
12. Jock Madden
13. Joey Leilua
14. Joe Ofahengaue
15. Ken Maumalo
16. Luciano Leilua
17. Luke Brooks
18. Luke Garner
19. Michael Chee-Kam
20. Moses Mbye
21. Russell Packer
22. Shawn Blore
23. Stefano Utoikamanu
24. Thomas Mikaele
25. Tom Amone
26. Tommy Talau
27. Tukimihia Simpkins
28. Zac Cini
29. Zane Musgrove
30. Kelma Tuilagi

 

[Tiger Tarl]

Great. that makes it pretty easy then...
29. JAC
30. Harry Grant

😉

 

[Nelson]

Rennings is confirmed to Panthers.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Rennings is confirmed to Panthers.

Cheers, updated.

I thought he had signed somewhere I couldn't remember where though.

 

[Spartan117]

Of those off contract at the tail end of 2021, These are the only 3 I really hope we keep

David Nofoaluma
Jacob Liddle
Josh Aloiai

 

[Newtown]

Of those off contract at the tail end of 2021, These are the only 3 I really hope we keep

David Nofoaluma
Jacob Liddle
Josh Aloiai

What about Blore and Musgrave?