WT Player Retention/Recruitment/Loss List

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Milky

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Here is an official list of contracted and off contract players, I'll update it as required.

**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
 
Missing some signed players beyond 2017 there Milko … but good thread..

Keeps it neat...worthy of a sticky..
 
Discounting Woods and Teddy, I hope we re-sign Jamal Idris, Jack Littlejohn (an ok backup), Matt McIlwrick and Ava Seumanufagai. If Frozone picks up his game out on the wing, him too
 
- Joel Edwards
- Watson Heleta
- Jamal Idris
- Jack Littlejohn
- Matt McIlwrick

Joel Edwards isn't much chop but he is about the quality we want to be having as our fringiest fringe player. I woild give him another min contract. If someone else offers him two bob more though he can go. If he isn't getting offers keep him another year and see if he can put in a few more of his Dogs performance.

Heleta … again we need depth and keeping some faces around ain't a bad thing. If he feels like he has a better path to first grade elsewhere he can go too.

Idris ... has shown promise. I would extend him now while he isn't being courted by other clubs.

Littlejohn is fine halves depth.

McIlwrick needs no explanation.

The rest can go. I am a big Ava fan but he is a Moses guy and apparently is leaving and tbh I think we need him to go anyway.
 
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On Ava, why do we need him to go?
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I think he was referring to his manager Moses. Meaning if Ava goes we rid our selves of Moses. Personally I would keep Ava and put up with Moses, but we may have no choice in the call
 
with almost half a squad signed,would love to know how much salary cap has been used.

would also love to see the dogs,roosters,broncos and so on.

need all clubs on a ticker :laughing:
 
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On Ava, why do we need him to go?

I think he was referring to his manager Moses. Meaning if Ava goes we rid our selves of Moses. Personally I would keep Ava and put up with Moses, but we may have no choice in the call
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Brooks, managed by Moses
 
Atm, Moses is as official as Woods and Tedesco as it hasn't been officially announced. Not sure what the hold up is, but who cares, not our problem. We got ourselves a grub.
 
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On Ava, why do we need him to go?

I think he was referring to his manager Moses. Meaning if Ava goes we rid our selves of Moses. Personally I would keep Ava and put up with Moses, but we may have no choice in the call
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Haven't we already gone done that road with Ayoub? Keep blacklisting player agents and the pool of players that we can sign becomes pretty shallow.
 
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with almost half a squad signed,would love to know how much salary cap has been used.

would also love to see the dogs,roosters,broncos and so on.

need all clubs on a ticker :laughing:
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Tigers still have about 5 million to spend if the cap is 9.2 million for 2018\. So have about a $315k average salary to spend on the rest of the 16 players needed. Can build a fairly strong team with that. Should be able to get another 3/4 top line players and sign a few mid and min contracts to fill the gaps for depth. Great spot to be in.
 
From the off-contract list I'd want Idris, Ava and McIlwrick. I'd prefer TMM to Littlejohn and imagine the money wouldn't be too different. I'd consider Grant for a year if Woods goes and we don't get Ava.
 
Tigers still need to fill FB/centre personally I'd go and get lolohea and Hopoate you will easily get both them for under 800k combined. And both are quality players. Tigers are trying to get lolohea for 2018\. His contract is cheap to take off the hands of the warriors. Around 250k I believe so it's a cheap quality pick up and then you can negotiate a further 2 years later on. And hoppa you could get for around 400k. People don't rate him, but at centre he is top class. Just being wasted at fullback.
 
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Tigers still need to fill FB/centre personally I'd go and get lolohea and Hopoate you will easily get both them for under 800k combined. And both are quality players. Tigers are trying to get lolohea for 2018\. His contract is cheap to take off the hands of the warriors. Around 250k I believe so it's a cheap quality pick up and then you can negotiate a further 2 years later on. And hoppa you could get for around 400k. People don't rate him, but at centre he is top class. Just being wasted at fullback.
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Hoppa's been average at best since he returned from his two years of door knocking.
 
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Tigers still need to fill FB/centre personally I'd go and get lolohea and Hopoate you will easily get both them for under 800k combined. And both are quality players. Tigers are trying to get lolohea for 2018\. His contract is cheap to take off the hands of the warriors. Around 250k I believe so it's a cheap quality pick up and then you can negotiate a further 2 years later on. And hoppa you could get for around 400k. People don't rate him, but at centre he is top class. Just being wasted at fullback.

Hoppa's been average at best since he returned from his two years of door knocking.
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We will disagree here. Dogs attack is fairly average. That's more to do with coaching then the players. Also hoppa isn't a fullback. Played all his best footy at centre/wing.
 
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Tigers still need to fill FB/centre personally I'd go and get lolohea and Hopoate you will easily get both them for under 800k combined. And both are quality players. Tigers are trying to get lolohea for 2018\. His contract is cheap to take off the hands of the warriors. Around 250k I believe so it's a cheap quality pick up and then you can negotiate a further 2 years later on. And hoppa you could get for around 400k. People don't rate him, but at centre he is top class. Just being wasted at fullback.

Hoppa's been average at best since he returned from his two years of door knocking.

We will disagree here. Dogs attack is fairly average. That's more to do with coaching then the players. Also hoppa isn't a fullback. Played all his best footy at centre/wing.
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He was average at Parra as well.
 
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Tigers still need to fill FB/centre personally I'd go and get lolohea and Hopoate you will easily get both them for under 800k combined. And both are quality players. Tigers are trying to get lolohea for 2018\. His contract is cheap to take off the hands of the warriors. Around 250k I believe so it's a cheap quality pick up and then you can negotiate a further 2 years later on. And hoppa you could get for around 400k. People don't rate him, but at centre he is top class. Just being wasted at fullback.

Hoppa's been average at best since he returned from his two years of door knocking.

We will disagree here. Dogs attack is fairly average. That's more to do with coaching then the players. Also hoppa isn't a fullback. Played all his best footy at centre/wing.
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If we can get Hoppa for under $250k i'd take him and stick him in the centres…with our halves he'd get good ball..
 
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Here is an official list of contracted and off contract players, I'll update it as required.

**Off Contract:**

- Matt Ballin
- Joel Edwards
- Tim Grant
- Watson Heleta
- Justin Hunt
- Jamal Idris
- Jack Littlejohn
- Kyle Lovett
- Matt McIlwrick
- Kevin Naiqama
- Jordan Rankin
- Ava Seumanufagai
- James Tedesco
- Aaron Woods

**Losses:**

- Mitchell Moses (EELS)

**Re-Signed:**

- Michael Chee Kam (2019)
- Luke Brooks (2019)
- Josh Aloiai (2019)
- David Nofoaluma (2021)
- Moses Suli (2020)

**Signed:**

- Chris McQueen (2020)
- Ben Matulino (2020)
- Josh Reynolds (2021)

**Signed Beyond 2017:**

- JJ Felise (2018)
- Chris Lawrence (2019)
- Esan Marsters (2018)
- Jacob Liddle (2018)
- Jesse Sue (2018)
- Elijah Taylor (2018, player option)
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From the off contract list I'd sign:
Matt McIlwrick
Ava
Grant ( <$200k cheap)
Idris ($<200k cheap)

The rest, Inc Woods and Teddy can go.
 
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- Joel Edwards
- Watson Heleta
- Jamal Idris
- Jack Littlejohn
- Matt McIlwrick

Joel Edwards isn't much chop but he is about the quality we want to be having as our fringiest fringe player. I woild give him another min contract. If someone else offers him two bob more though he can go. If he isn't getting offers keep him another year and see if he can put in a few more of his Dogs performance.

Heleta … again we need depth and keeping some faces around ain't a bad thing. If he feels like he has a better path to first grade elsewhere he can go too.

Idris ... has shown promise. I would extend him now while he isn't being courted by other clubs.

Littlejohn is fine halves depth.

McIlwrick needs no explanation.

The rest can go. I am a big Ava fan but he is a Moses guy and apparently is leaving and tbh I think we need him to go anyway.
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But Idris is also part of the Moses stable.
 
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