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hindy111

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Gutherson
Taka
Parry
Hoffman
W.Smith
Salmon

Having a backline like this

Bevan
Ferguson
Mj
Guth
Gjennings

The defense would be very solid with this option. If we have Tepai,Lane,Niakuore,Manu in 2nd row we also have great defense. The only risks will be Jnr in middle and Moses. The rest of the side has no weakness in defense.
 

hindy111

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Whats the deal with Salesi Fainga. He trains with the Nrl squad but to old for 20s. Any other guys in same boat as hima.
 

Twizzle

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Lets see how he goes during the season.

Sounds a bit like JL saying some one is batting well in the nets, problem is we dont win test matches in the nets.
 

Poupou Escobar

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Whats the deal with Salesi Fainga. He trains with the Nrl squad but to old for 20s. Any other guys in same boat as hima.
Mahoney is also too old for Flegg but not in the top 30. There doesn't appear to be any age restriction on development squad contracts.
 

hindy111

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I didnt give up on him quickly... he played like a busted ass for a whole year before i gave up on him

MJ has always been the type when not much to play for he doesnt put in. Why clubs punt him. He was far from terrible.

He was ranked 12th for tackle breaks of centres. 12/32 in a side who come last.Had he been in the Roosters or Storms side i reckon he would of been top 6.
Only Kelly,Lalilua and Esan Master had more the MJ from sides outside of top 8.
 

Poupou Escobar

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Lets see how he goes during the season.

Sounds a bit like JL saying some one is batting well in the nets, problem is we dont win test matches in the nets.
I'm sure nobody ever won anything if their players weren't at least performing well at training. It's not everything but it's a requirement, and at this stage of the year it's all we've got.
 

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Well there are currently 30 listed in the NRL profiles on the eels website - including Mahoney, Brown & Stefano. Not sure if that is an indication the 3 have been promoted and we now have a full squad. Someone said those 3 were not listed on the profiles page last week, there was only 27 then
 

Poupou Escobar

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Well there are currently 30 listed in the NRL profiles on the eels website - including Mahoney, Brown & Stefano. Not sure if that is an indication the 3 have been promoted and we now have a full squad. Someone said those 3 were not listed on the profiles page last week, there was only 27 then
They were listed last week. They have profiles because they are the only three with development contracts. All the other kids (Parry, Faingaa et al) are fighting for the remaining development spots. Obviously if Brown or Mahoney are promoted to top 30 it’ll free up more places.
 

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They were listed last week. They have profiles because they are the only three with development contracts. All the other kids (Parry, Faingaa et al) are fighting for the remaining development spots. Obviously if Brown or Mahoney are promoted to top 30 it’ll free up more places.
It’s very exciting.
 

Joshuatheeel

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Think Brown, Mahoney and Stefo are the players on development contracts, and can’t we have 6 development contracts?

While considering parry, Dunster, Schneider are still
able to play 20’s this year, they are probably contracted to the club with a 20’s contract. But they are also “trialling” for a development contract,

It’s appears Faingaa is the only player not contracted and is trialling for a “playing contract”, but probably has some type of contract to enable him to train during the off-season.
 

hindy111

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They were listed last week. They have profiles because they are the only three with development contracts. All the other kids (Parry, Faingaa et al) are fighting for the remaining development spots. Obviously if Brown or Mahoney are promoted to top 30 it’ll free up more places.

So you can play guys in top 30 and your 3 developments guys? Or just top 30
 

Bandwagon

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So you can play guys in top 30 and your 3 developments guys? Or just top 30

Couldn't last year needed dispensation ,

So if the same this year, if we go into the season with Pritchard as the only recognised hooker and Mahoney in development squad, once Pritchard gets injured I guess we apply for dispensation on account of having no other viable alternative?
 

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Couldn't last year needed dispensation ,

So if the same this year, if we go into the season with Pritchard as the only recognised hooker and Mahoney in development squad, once Pritchard gets injured I guess we apply for dispensation on account of having no other viable alternative?
You think they'd go for that during round 1?
 
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