WT Player Retention/Recruitment/Loss List
- Thread starter Milky
- Start date
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…
**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…
diedpretty
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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.
Milky punted them..
balmain boy
Well-known member
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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.
Joel Helmes
Well-known member
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.
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.
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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Milky has already cut him…and Brooks and Aloiai..
Cairnstigers
New member
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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
Chicken_Faced_Killa
Well-known member
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.
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.
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.
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.
