WT Player Retention/Recruitment/Loss List

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Here's a question.
We are said to have 28 or 29 players in our top 30 squad… yet the squad picture released in the last few days has 31 players???

That's really more of a statement with a bunch of question marks on the end…

Whatever the squad picture released was likely included 2nd tier players like Garner and Bailey Sironen. They are not part of the top 30.

Geez… okay. Why have 31? Why not have everyone then?

Sorry…I just looked at the video they posted about the photo and it includes Sam McIntyre so maybe it is the NRL contracted players and the development players.
 
Milky might need to update the page one list. Looking at the list Mbye will be the only player contracted to 2022\. Packer and Reynolds 2021.
 
List has been updated.

**Off Contract:**

- JJ Felise
- Pita Godinet
- Tim Grant
- Benji Marshall
- Thomas Mikaele
- Dylan Smith
- Sauaso Sue
- Malakai Watene-Zelezniak

**Losses:**

- Moses Suli (Terminated)
- Taane Milne (Terminated)
- Kevin Naiqama (ESL)
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**Re-Signed:**

- Esan Marsters (2020)
- Matt Eisenhuth (2020)
- Corey Thompson (2019)

**Signed:**

- Moses Mbye (2022)

**Signed Beyond 2018:**

- Chris Lawrence (2019)
- Elijah Taylor (2020)
- Chris McQueen (2020)
- Ben Matulino (2020)
- Josh Reynolds (2021)
- Tyson Gamble (2019)
- Alex Twal (2020)
- Russell Packer (2021)
- Tui Lolohea (2019)
- Corey Thompson (2019)
- Mahe Fonua (2019)
- Robbie Rochow (2019)

**Development:**

- Heath Gibbs (2020)
- Sam Mcintyre (2020)

**Top 30:**

- Chris Lawrence
- Elijah Taylor
- Chris McQueen
- Ben Matulino
- Josh Reynolds
- Tyson Gamble
- Alex Twal
- Russell Packer
- Tui Lolohea
- Corey Thompson
- Mahe Fonua
- Robbie Rochow
- Esan Marsters
- Matt Eisenhuth
- Corey Thompson
- Moses Mbye

Contracted Players: 16.

Let the count to 30 begin…
 
How has Dylan Smith been going - a development player who had big wraps when we snared him from Cronulla. Off contract next year - you would think we would have offered him a contract if he was shaping up to be any good.
 
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List has been updated.

**Off Contract:**

- JJ Felise
- Pita Godinet
- Tim Grant
- Benji Marshall
- Thomas Mikaele
- Dylan Smith
- Sauaso Sue
- Malakai Watene-Zelezniak

**Losses:**

- Moses Suli (Terminated)
- Taane Milne (Terminated)
- Kevin Naiqama (ESL)
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**Re-Signed:**

- Esan Marsters (2020)
- Matt Eisenhuth (2020)
- Corey Thompson (2019)

**Signed:**

- Moses Mbye (2022)

**Signed Beyond 2018:**

- Chris Lawrence (2019)
- Elijah Taylor (2020)
- Chris McQueen (2020)
- Ben Matulino (2020)
- Josh Reynolds (2021)
- Tyson Gamble (2019)
- Alex Twal (2020)
- Russell Packer (2021)
- Tui Lolohea (2019)
- Corey Thompson (2019)
- Mahe Fonua (2019)
- Robbie Rochow (2019)

**Development:**

- Heath Gibbs (2020)
- Sam Mcintyre (2020)

**Top 30:**

- Chris Lawrence
- Elijah Taylor
- Chris McQueen
- Ben Matulino
- Josh Reynolds
- Tyson Gamble
- Alex Twal
- Russell Packer
- Tui Lolohea
- Corey Thompson
- Mahe Fonua
- Robbie Rochow
- Esan Marsters
- Matt Eisenhuth
- Corey Thompson
- Moses Mbye

Contracted Players: 16.

Let the count to 30 begin…

Luke Brooks and
David Nofoaluma?
 
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List has been updated.

**Off Contract:**

- JJ Felise
- Pita Godinet
- Tim Grant
- Benji Marshall
- Thomas Mikaele
- Dylan Smith
- Sauaso Sue
- Malakai Watene-Zelezniak

**Losses:**

- Moses Suli (Terminated)
- Taane Milne (Terminated)
- Kevin Naiqama (ESL)
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**Re-Signed:**

- Esan Marsters (2020)
- Matt Eisenhuth (2020)
- Corey Thompson (2019)

**Signed:**

- Moses Mbye (2022)

**Signed Beyond 2018:**

- Chris Lawrence (2019)
- Elijah Taylor (2020)
- Chris McQueen (2020)
- Ben Matulino (2020)
- Josh Reynolds (2021)
- Tyson Gamble (2019)
- Alex Twal (2020)
- Russell Packer (2021)
- Tui Lolohea (2019)
- Corey Thompson (2019)
- Mahe Fonua (2019)
- Robbie Rochow (2019)

**Development:**

- Heath Gibbs (2020)
- Sam Mcintyre (2020)

**Top 30:**

- Chris Lawrence
- Elijah Taylor
- Chris McQueen
- Ben Matulino
- Josh Reynolds
- Tyson Gamble
- Alex Twal
- Russell Packer
- Tui Lolohea
- Corey Thompson
- Mahe Fonua
- Robbie Rochow
- Esan Marsters
- Matt Eisenhuth
- Corey Thompson
- Moses Mbye

Contracted Players: 16.

Let the count to 30 begin…

Luke Brooks and
David Nofoaluma?

josh aloiai??
 
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How has Dylan Smith been going - a development player who had big wraps when we snared him from Cronulla. Off contract next year - you would think we would have offered him a contract if he was shaping up to be any good.

He's apparently been trying hard in a rubbish team. They're competing in games now at least - but still stone last without a win…

Milky - both Smith and Mikaele are signed til 2020 as development contracts. All 4 of these boys will be in next year's top 30.
 
really happy with mybe, but really want the tigers to sign a top class backrower, come on ivan there are a few out there get one in.
 
I reckon we are about to have an end of year clean out.

We are already short a couple of players, so there looks to be plenty of seats on the bus for 2019.

These guys are either going, or you would think are likely to go:

Naiqama
Sue
Godinet
McIlwrick
Felise
Grant
Marshall

There would have to be question marks over:

Watene-Zelezniak
Noafaluma
Chee Kam
Lolahea

Going to be interesting to see who else we add for 2019, besides Mbye.
 
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I reckon we are about to have an end of year clean out.

We are already short a couple of players, so there looks to be plenty of seats on the bus for 2019.

These guys are either going, or you would think are likely to go:

Naiqama
Sue
Godinet
McIlwrick
Felise
Grant
Marshall

There would have to be question marks over:

Watene-Zelezniak
Noafaluma
Chee Kam
Lolahea

Going to be interesting to see who else we add for 2019, besides Mbye.

Reserve grade needs a clean out as well.
 
Nofo has two or three years to run on his contract doesn't he? He isn't going anywhere if he doesn't want to leave.
 
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I reckon we are about to have an end of year clean out.

We are already short a couple of players, so there looks to be plenty of seats on the bus for 2019.

These guys are either going, or you would think are likely to go:

Naiqama
Sue
Godinet
McIlwrick
Felise
Grant
Marshall

There would have to be question marks over:

Watene-Zelezniak
Noafaluma
Chee Kam
Lolahea

Going to be interesting to see who else we add for 2019, besides Mbye.

Reserve grade needs a clean out as well.

Get the Gerny out…all of those names listed above should go...
 
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Nofo has two or three years to run on his contract doesn't he? He isn't going anywhere if he doesn't want to leave.

Milky has already cut him…and Brooks and Aloiai..
 
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I reckon we are about to have an end of year clean out.

We are already short a couple of players, so there looks to be plenty of seats on the bus for 2019.

These guys are either going, or you would think are likely to go:

Naiqama
Sue
Godinet
McIlwrick
Felise
Grant
Marshall

There would have to be question marks over:

Watene-Zelezniak
Noafaluma
Chee Kam
Lolahea

Going to be interesting to see who else we add for 2019, besides Mbye.

I agree with all but one or two
I think MWZ and possibly Nofo could stay
If someone like Parramatta wanted Nofo which they did last year and they paid his full fair then he could go
Or a player swap with Gutho or Manu M'au would be acceptable
But before we release anyone under contract we must have a player to sign with us that we think is an upgrade on those we release
 
Of the off contract players I would keep. Sue and MWZ as depth players - they are both reasonable back up.

Does any one have any idea why Felise hasn’t got a run? I like him but the coaching staff obviously don’t. Has he even been in the named 21 this year?

I’d also keep the development players.

That would leave us with 7 spots on the roster to fill which is a good number to get a mix of quality 1st graders and back up players.
 
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I reckon we are about to have an end of year clean out.

We are already short a couple of players, so there looks to be plenty of seats on the bus for 2019.

These guys are either going, or you would think are likely to go:

Naiqama
Sue
Godinet
McIlwrick
Felise
Grant
Marshall

There would have to be question marks over:

Watene-Zelezniak
Noafaluma
Chee Kam
Lolahea

Going to be interesting to see who else we add for 2019, besides Mbye.

Reserve grade needs a clean out as well.

Six of the above are from reserve grade
 
Chee Kam is awesome on the interchange, he can full so many positions and gives his all.
Great to cover those injuries that happen during a game and require a re-shuffle. We’ve come a long Klyle Lovett being shifted into the centres as a human turnstile .. we need to ensure we keep Cher Kam.
 

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