WT Player Recruitment & Retention for 2021

[WeststigsRdaBest]

Twal proved he is not a lock this year. The fact he is now pretty much our only option is not something to get excited about.

I’d be playing Lucy at lock...he runs just like TPJ and has some nice passing skills too....however if Blore isn’t up too starting then we are in trouble

 

[mike]

Getting excited for 2021 with the signing of Roberts.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Updated to show Roberts joining.

Two spots left, assuming Seyfarth re-signs.

For mine, our last two spots should be a second rower and a decent fullback. Would be great if Laurie can obtain a release.

If Aloiai is released, another decent second rower or pacey winger would be preferable as well.

 

[Tigerbuck63]

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
- David Nofoaluma
- Jacob Liddle
- Josh Aloiai
- Josh Reynolds
- Jock Madden
- Kane Bradley
- Michael Chee-Kam
- Russell Packer
- Shawn Blore
- Thomas Mikaele
- Zac Cini
- Zane Musgrove

**Losses:**

- Benji Marshall (Off Contract)
- Chris Lawrence (Retired)
- Chris McQueen (Huddersfield Giants)
- Dylan Smith (Off Contract)
- Elijah Taylor (Off Contract)
- Matt Eisenhuth (Penrith Panthers)
- Oliver Clark (Retired)
- Robert Jennings (Penrith Panthers)
- Sam McIntyre (Gold Coast Titans)

**Rumoured Retained Players (Contract Status not Confirmed):**

- Alex Seyfarth

**Re-Signed:**

- Paul Momirovski (2022)

**Signed:**

- James Tamou (2022)
- James Roberts (2021, club option 2022)
- Stefano Utoikamanu (2023)

**Signed Beyond 2021:**

- Adam Doueihi (2023)
- Alex Twal (2022)
- Asu Kepaoa (2023)
- Jake Simpkin (2022)
- James Roberts (club option 2022)
- Joey Leilua (2022)
- Luciano Leilua (2022)
- Luke Brooks (2023)
- Luke Garner (2022)
- Moses Mbye (2022)
- Paul Momirovski (2022)
- Tommy Talau (2022)

**Development Squad:**

- Kelma Tuilagi (2022)
- Reece Hoffmann
- William Kei (2022)

**Top 30:**

1. Adam Doueihi
2. Alex Twal
3. Asu Kepaoa
4. Billy Walters
5. David Nofoaluma
6. Jacob Liddle
7. Jake Simpkin
8. James Tamou
9. Jock Madden
10. Joey Leilua
11. Josh Aloiai
12. Josh Reynolds
13. Kane Bradley
14. Luciano Leilua
15. Luke Brooks
16. Luke Garner
17. Michael Chee-Kam
18. Moses Mbye
19. Paul Momirovski
20. Russell Packer
21. Shawn Blore
22. Stefano Utoikamanu
23. Thomas Mikaele
24. Tommy Talau
25. Zac Cini
26. Zane Musgrove
27. James Roberts
28. (Alex Seyfarth)
29. TBC
30. TBC

Can't see any real game breakers here.
Agree will be another clean out at least we are not signing players on long term contracts.
Josh Aloiai - Keep him and he can be a bench player when required, Hard Coach Hard Club should be the expectations now with players trying to break contracts.

 

[Geo]

@Cultured_Bogan needs attention

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

@Cultured_Bogan needs attention

Updated. Been out all day.

 

[tonza]

Twal proved he is not a lock this year. The fact he is now pretty much our only option is not something to get excited about.

Didnt he carry a sternum injury most of the year? Some on here said it is very painful and hard to heal. Was good in 2019.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Twal proved he is not a lock this year. The fact he is now pretty much our only option is not something to get excited about.

Didnt he carry a sternum injury most of the year? Some on here said it is very painful and hard to heal. Was good in 2019.

The sternum is one of the worst things to injure.

If you've had a sternotomy (basically when they saw your ribs open,) you are basically useless for about 8-10 weeks. Can't drive, can't lift things, can't do anything.

Now obviously a sternotomy is the worst case scenario, but I could imagine that a cracked sternum would prove to be as troublesome and if you're a first grade forward where front on collisions with other 100-120kg humans can happen up to 60-70 times a game dependent on how many carries and tackles you make, it could hamper healing.

 

[tonza]

Twal proved he is not a lock this year. The fact he is now pretty much our only option is not something to get excited about.

Didnt he carry a sternum injury most of the year? Some on here said it is very painful and hard to heal. Was good in 2019.

The sternum is one of the worst things to injure.

If you've had a sternotomy (basically when they saw your ribs open,) you are basically useless for about 8-10 weeks. Can't drive, can't lift things, can't do anything.

Now obviously a sternotomy is the worst case scenario, but I could imagine that a cracked sternum would prove to be as troublesome and if you're a first grade forward where front on collisions with other 100-120kg humans can happen up to 60-70 times a game dependent on how many carries and tackles you make, it could hamper healing.

Interesting. Maybe as supporters we should not be so hard on him.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Twal proved he is not a lock this year. The fact he is now pretty much our only option is not something to get excited about.

Didnt he carry a sternum injury most of the year? Some on here said it is very painful and hard to heal. Was good in 2019.

The sternum is one of the worst things to injure.

If you've had a sternotomy (basically when they saw your ribs open,) you are basically useless for about 8-10 weeks. Can't drive, can't lift things, can't do anything.

Now obviously a sternotomy is the worst case scenario, but I could imagine that a cracked sternum would prove to be as troublesome and if you're a first grade forward where front on collisions with other 100-120kg humans can happen up to 60-70 times a game dependent on how many carries and tackles you make, it could hamper healing.

Interesting. Maybe as supporters we should not be so hard on him.

If you're playing with a cracked sternum, or recently healed sternum you might be a little ginger. That's on the coach to ensure his players are recovered from problematic injuries like that though.

 

[TigerWest]

I think this is old news now?

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2020-transfer-whispers-benji-marshall-hull-fc-deal-super-league-albert-hopoate-raiders-wests-tigers-resign-alex-seyfarth/news-story/b5ede2cf2c50630ec92a415ce7a1ec25

TIGERS SET TO RE-SIGN ROOKIE

The Wests Tigers are set to re-sign promising forward Alex Seyfarth for 2021, according to NRL.com.

The 21-year-old made his NRL debut in Round 3 and went on to play another three games.

It’s a timely boost for the Tigers who just endured the messy exit of well-liked forward Josh Aloiai.

Seyfarth has represented NSW’s under 18s and under 20s squads and is on track to have an outstanding career.

 

[crazycat]

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
- David Nofoaluma
- Jacob Liddle
- Josh Aloiai
- Josh Reynolds
- Jock Madden
- Kane Bradley
- Michael Chee-Kam
- Russell Packer
- Shawn Blore
- Thomas Mikaele
- Zac Cini
- Zane Musgrove

**Losses:**

- Benji Marshall (Off Contract)
- Chris Lawrence (Retired)
- Chris McQueen (Huddersfield Giants)
- Dylan Smith (Off Contract)
- Elijah Taylor (Off Contract)
- Matt Eisenhuth (Penrith Panthers)
- Oliver Clark (Retired)
- Robert Jennings (Penrith Panthers)
- Sam McIntyre (Gold Coast Titans)

**Rumoured Retained Players (Contract Status not Confirmed):**

- Alex Seyfarth

**Re-Signed:**

- Paul Momirovski (2022)

**Signed:**

- James Tamou (2022)
- James Roberts (2021, club option 2022)
- Stefano Utoikamanu (2023)

**Signed Beyond 2021:**

- Adam Doueihi (2023)
- Alex Twal (2022)
- Asu Kepaoa (2023)
- Jake Simpkin (2022)
- James Roberts (club option 2022)
- Joey Leilua (2022)
- Luciano Leilua (2022)
- Luke Brooks (2023)
- Luke Garner (2022)
- Moses Mbye (2022)
- Paul Momirovski (2022)
- Tommy Talau (2022)

**Development Squad:**

- Kelma Tuilagi (2022)
- Reece Hoffmann
- William Kei (2022)

**Top 30:**

1. Adam Doueihi
2. Alex Twal
3. Asu Kepaoa
4. Billy Walters
5. David Nofoaluma
6. Jacob Liddle
7. Jake Simpkin
8. James Tamou
9. Jock Madden
10. Joey Leilua
11. Josh Aloiai
12. Josh Reynolds
13. Kane Bradley
14. Luciano Leilua
15. Luke Brooks
16. Luke Garner
17. Michael Chee-Kam
18. Moses Mbye
19. Paul Momirovski
20. Russell Packer
21. Shawn Blore
22. Stefano Utoikamanu
23. Thomas Mikaele
24. Tommy Talau
25. Zac Cini
26. Zane Musgrove
27. James Roberts
28. (Alex Seyfarth)
29. TBC
30. TBC


Can't see any real game breakers here.
Agree will be another clean out at least we are not signing players on long term contracts.
Josh Aloiai - Keep him and he can be a bench player when required, Hard Coach Hard Club should be the expectations now with players trying to break contracts.

Is Billy Walters staying at the Club? Surely he is off to Brisbane?

 

[JC99]

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
- David Nofoaluma
- Jacob Liddle
- Josh Aloiai
- Josh Reynolds
- Jock Madden
- Kane Bradley
- Michael Chee-Kam
- Russell Packer
- Shawn Blore
- Thomas Mikaele
- Zac Cini
- Zane Musgrove

**Losses:**

- Benji Marshall (Off Contract)
- Chris Lawrence (Retired)
- Chris McQueen (Huddersfield Giants)
- Dylan Smith (Off Contract)
- Elijah Taylor (Off Contract)
- Matt Eisenhuth (Penrith Panthers)
- Oliver Clark (Retired)
- Robert Jennings (Penrith Panthers)
- Sam McIntyre (Gold Coast Titans)

**Rumoured Retained Players (Contract Status not Confirmed):**

- Alex Seyfarth

**Re-Signed:**

- Paul Momirovski (2022)

**Signed:**

- James Tamou (2022)
- James Roberts (2021, club option 2022)
- Stefano Utoikamanu (2023)

**Signed Beyond 2021:**

- Adam Doueihi (2023)
- Alex Twal (2022)
- Asu Kepaoa (2023)
- Jake Simpkin (2022)
- James Roberts (club option 2022)
- Joey Leilua (2022)
- Luciano Leilua (2022)
- Luke Brooks (2023)
- Luke Garner (2022)
- Moses Mbye (2022)
- Paul Momirovski (2022)
- Tommy Talau (2022)

**Development Squad:**

- Kelma Tuilagi (2022)
- Reece Hoffmann
- William Kei (2022)

**Top 30:**

1. Adam Doueihi
2. Alex Twal
3. Asu Kepaoa
4. Billy Walters
5. David Nofoaluma
6. Jacob Liddle
7. Jake Simpkin
8. James Tamou
9. Jock Madden
10. Joey Leilua
11. Josh Aloiai
12. Josh Reynolds
13. Kane Bradley
14. Luciano Leilua
15. Luke Brooks
16. Luke Garner
17. Michael Chee-Kam
18. Moses Mbye
19. Paul Momirovski
20. Russell Packer
21. Shawn Blore
22. Stefano Utoikamanu
23. Thomas Mikaele
24. Tommy Talau
25. Zac Cini
26. Zane Musgrove
27. James Roberts
28. (Alex Seyfarth)
29. TBC
30. TBC


Can't see any real game breakers here.
Agree will be another clean out at least we are not signing players on long term contracts.
Josh Aloiai - Keep him and he can be a bench player when required, Hard Coach Hard Club should be the expectations now with players trying to break contracts.

Is Billy Walters staying at the Club? Surely he is off to Brisbane?

He took up a player option to stay here in 2021 so yeah would assume he’s staying. He’s done his ACL too so probably wouldn’t get an offer anywhere else

 

[Tigerbuck63]

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
- David Nofoaluma
- Jacob Liddle
- Josh Aloiai
- Josh Reynolds
- Jock Madden
- Kane Bradley
- Michael Chee-Kam
- Russell Packer
- Shawn Blore
- Thomas Mikaele
- Zac Cini
- Zane Musgrove

**Losses:**

- Benji Marshall (Off Contract)
- Chris Lawrence (Retired)
- Chris McQueen (Huddersfield Giants)
- Dylan Smith (Off Contract)
- Elijah Taylor (Off Contract)
- Matt Eisenhuth (Penrith Panthers)
- Oliver Clark (Retired)
- Robert Jennings (Penrith Panthers)
- Sam McIntyre (Gold Coast Titans)

**Rumoured Retained Players (Contract Status not Confirmed):**

- Alex Seyfarth

**Re-Signed:**

- Paul Momirovski (2022)

**Signed:**

- James Tamou (2022)
- James Roberts (2021, club option 2022)
- Stefano Utoikamanu (2023)

**Signed Beyond 2021:**

- Adam Doueihi (2023)
- Alex Twal (2022)
- Asu Kepaoa (2023)
- Jake Simpkin (2022)
- James Roberts (club option 2022)
- Joey Leilua (2022)
- Luciano Leilua (2022)
- Luke Brooks (2023)
- Luke Garner (2022)
- Moses Mbye (2022)
- Paul Momirovski (2022)
- Tommy Talau (2022)

**Development Squad:**

- Kelma Tuilagi (2022)
- Reece Hoffmann
- William Kei (2022)

**Top 30:**

1. Adam Doueihi
2. Alex Twal
3. Asu Kepaoa
4. Billy Walters
5. David Nofoaluma
6. Jacob Liddle
7. Jake Simpkin
8. James Tamou
9. Jock Madden
10. Joey Leilua
11. Josh Aloiai
12. Josh Reynolds
13. Kane Bradley
14. Luciano Leilua
15. Luke Brooks
16. Luke Garner
17. Michael Chee-Kam
18. Moses Mbye
19. Paul Momirovski
20. Russell Packer
21. Shawn Blore
22. Stefano Utoikamanu
23. Thomas Mikaele
24. Tommy Talau
25. Zac Cini
26. Zane Musgrove
27. James Roberts
28. (Alex Seyfarth)
29. TBC
30. TBC


Can't see any real game breakers here.
Agree will be another clean out at least we are not signing players on long term contracts.
Josh Aloiai - Keep him and he can be a bench player when required, Hard Coach Hard Club should be the expectations now with players trying to break contracts.

Is Billy Walters staying at the Club? Surely he is off to Brisbane?

Still has 1 more year on his contrcat but unsure on his injury from last season and where he is at, i don't see Madge retaining him but you never know. If his dad offered him a contract at the Broncos there also might be some ? asked.

 

[TheDaBoss]

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
- David Nofoaluma
- Jacob Liddle
- Josh Aloiai
- Josh Reynolds
- Jock Madden
- Kane Bradley
- Michael Chee-Kam
- Russell Packer
- Shawn Blore
- Thomas Mikaele
- Zac Cini
- Zane Musgrove

**Losses:**

- Benji Marshall (Off Contract)
- Chris Lawrence (Retired)
- Chris McQueen (Huddersfield Giants)
- Dylan Smith (Off Contract)
- Elijah Taylor (Off Contract)
- Matt Eisenhuth (Penrith Panthers)
- Oliver Clark (Retired)
- Robert Jennings (Penrith Panthers)
- Sam McIntyre (Gold Coast Titans)

**Rumoured Retained Players (Contract Status not Confirmed):**

- Alex Seyfarth

**Re-Signed:**

- Paul Momirovski (2022)

**Signed:**

- James Tamou (2022)
- James Roberts (2021, club option 2022)
- Stefano Utoikamanu (2023)

**Signed Beyond 2021:**

- Adam Doueihi (2023)
- Alex Twal (2022)
- Asu Kepaoa (2023)
- Jake Simpkin (2022)
- James Roberts (club option 2022)
- Joey Leilua (2022)
- Luciano Leilua (2022)
- Luke Brooks (2023)
- Luke Garner (2022)
- Moses Mbye (2022)
- Paul Momirovski (2022)
- Tommy Talau (2022)

**Development Squad:**

- Kelma Tuilagi (2022)
- Reece Hoffmann
- William Kei (2022)

**Top 30:**

1. Adam Doueihi
2. Alex Twal
3. Asu Kepaoa
4. Billy Walters
5. David Nofoaluma
6. Jacob Liddle
7. Jake Simpkin
8. James Tamou
9. Jock Madden
10. Joey Leilua
11. Josh Aloiai
12. Josh Reynolds
13. Kane Bradley
14. Luciano Leilua
15. Luke Brooks
16. Luke Garner
17. Michael Chee-Kam
18. Moses Mbye
19. Paul Momirovski
20. Russell Packer
21. Shawn Blore
22. Stefano Utoikamanu
23. Thomas Mikaele
24. Tommy Talau
25. Zac Cini
26. Zane Musgrove
27. James Roberts
28. (Alex Seyfarth)
29. TBC
30. TBC


Can't see any real game breakers here.
Agree will be another clean out at least we are not signing players on long term contracts.
Josh Aloiai - Keep him and he can be a bench player when required, Hard Coach Hard Club should be the expectations now with players trying to break contracts.

Is Billy Walters staying at the Club? Surely he is off to Brisbane?

Still has 1 more year on his contrcat but unsure on his injury from last season and where he is at, i don't see Madge retaining him but you never know. If his dad offered him a contract at the Broncos there also might be some ? asked.

Handy depth imo

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

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
- David Nofoaluma
- Jacob Liddle
- Josh Aloiai
- Josh Reynolds
- Jock Madden
- Kane Bradley
- Michael Chee-Kam
- Russell Packer
- Shawn Blore
- Thomas Mikaele
- Zac Cini
- Zane Musgrove

**Losses:**

- Benji Marshall (Off Contract)
- Chris Lawrence (Retired)
- Chris McQueen (Huddersfield Giants)
- Dylan Smith (Off Contract)
- Elijah Taylor (Off Contract)
- Matt Eisenhuth (Penrith Panthers)
- Oliver Clark (Retired)
- Robert Jennings (Penrith Panthers)
- Sam McIntyre (Gold Coast Titans)

**Rumoured Retained Players (Contract Status not Confirmed):**

- Alex Seyfarth

**Re-Signed:**

- Paul Momirovski (2022)

**Signed:**

- James Tamou (2022)
- James Roberts (2021, club option 2022)
- Stefano Utoikamanu (2023)

**Signed Beyond 2021:**

- Adam Doueihi (2023)
- Alex Twal (2022)
- Asu Kepaoa (2023)
- Jake Simpkin (2022)
- James Roberts (club option 2022)
- Joey Leilua (2022)
- Luciano Leilua (2022)
- Luke Brooks (2023)
- Luke Garner (2022)
- Moses Mbye (2022)
- Paul Momirovski (2022)
- Tommy Talau (2022)

**Development Squad:**

- Kelma Tuilagi (2022)
- Reece Hoffmann
- William Kei (2022)

**Top 30:**

1. Adam Doueihi
2. Alex Twal
3. Asu Kepaoa
4. Billy Walters
5. David Nofoaluma
6. Jacob Liddle
7. Jake Simpkin
8. James Tamou
9. Jock Madden
10. Joey Leilua
11. Josh Aloiai
12. Josh Reynolds
13. Kane Bradley
14. Luciano Leilua
15. Luke Brooks
16. Luke Garner
17. Michael Chee-Kam
18. Moses Mbye
19. Paul Momirovski
20. Russell Packer
21. Shawn Blore
22. Stefano Utoikamanu
23. Thomas Mikaele
24. Tommy Talau
25. Zac Cini
26. Zane Musgrove
27. James Roberts
28. (Alex Seyfarth)
29. TBC
30. TBC


Can't see any real game breakers here.
Agree will be another clean out at least we are not signing players on long term contracts.
Josh Aloiai - Keep him and he can be a bench player when required, Hard Coach Hard Club should be the expectations now with players trying to break contracts.

Is Billy Walters staying at the Club? Surely he is off to Brisbane?

Still has 1 more year on his contrcat but unsure on his injury from last season and where he is at, i don't see Madge retaining him but you never know. If his dad offered him a contract at the Broncos there also might be some ? asked.

Handy depth imo

Kevvie won't do anything to jeopardise his contract at the Broncos Billy's no super star just a solid footballer and I think it be exceptional circumstances to be signed by Bronco.

 

[sleeve]

As i said in previous posts ,only12 players signed after 2021.We will have a completly different side in 2022. 2022 will see the eye of the TIGER.GO -MADGE.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Alex Seyfarth confirmed and added.

 

[TopTiger]

Got to have depth, hopefully he goes up a couple of levels from this year's performances.

 

[TigerWest]

WESTS TIGERS 2021 NRL SQUAD
PLAYER CONTRACT
Shawn Blore 2021 2022 2023
Kane Bradley 2021
Luke Brooks 2021 2022 2023
Michael Chee Kam 2021
Zac Cini 2021
Adam Doueihi 2021 2022 2023
Luke Garner 2021 2022
Asu Kepaoa 2021 2022 2023
Daine Laurie 2022 2023
Joey Leilua 2021 2022 (CO)
Luciano Leilua 2021 2022
Jacob Liddle 2021
Jock Madden 2021
Moses Mbye 2021 2022
Thomas Mikaele 2021
Paul Momirovski 2021 2022 (PO)
Zane Musgrove 2021
David Nofoaluma 2021
Joe Ofahengaue 2021 2022 2023
Russell Packer 2021
Josh Reynolds 2021
James Roberts 2021 2022 (CO)
Alex Seyfarth 2021
Jake Simpkin 2021 2022
Tommy Talau 2021 2022
James Tamou 2021 2022
Alex Twal 2021 2022
Stefano Utoikamanu 2021 2022 2023
Billy Walters 2021

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