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Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

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DinkyDi

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Original Name said:
There's a place for him here. Leniu, Hopgood, JFH and Leota as the ideal rotation in a few years.

With due respect to Sorenson the guy tries his guts out but any time ruck's slow for us and at a decent speed for the other team and there's a destructive bench prop with the ball he'll get absolutely battered as a prop forward. Tries hard but George Burges got so much momentum targeting him in the game against the Dragons and it isn't for a lack of effort, desire or preparation on Sorenson's part. The game was played like a 2019 game and Sorenson weighs well under 100kgs. In any slow ruck game that's too small, he's only viable as a prop in more open games.
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Lindsay Smith is a must keep.
 
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Anyone who understands Astrology knows we must get Sam Verrills, but could cause a love triangle problem with him Nathan and Jarome hahaha 😂
 

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Iamback

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Original Name said:
There's a place for him here. Leniu, Hopgood, JFH and Leota as the ideal rotation in a few years.

With due respect to Sorenson the guy tries his guts out but any time ruck's slow for us and at a decent speed for the other team and there's a destructive bench prop with the ball he'll get absolutely battered as a prop forward. Tries hard but George Burges got so much momentum targeting him in the game against the Dragons and it isn't for a lack of effort, desire or preparation on Sorenson's part. The game was played like a 2019 game and Sorenson weighs well under 100kgs. In any slow ruck game that's too small, he's only viable as a prop in more open games.
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That is why he should move to an edge
 
Original Name

Original Name

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Kilkenny said:
Lindsay Smith is going to be a late bloomer similar to Christian Welch.
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I'm optimistic as a prospect just because of his height and agility but in that latest game against the Knights Blacker looked more effective. I think if we have 3 other great props he can do a job right now as a toiler for awhile but anything more than toiling I haven't seen in his game.
 
BossleyPanther

BossleyPanther

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I am sure the reason Api Koraisou went to the Tigers is because of Mag. I can't see Mag lasting the season. Tigers will be wooden spooners .
 
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chrisD

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If Sorenson could pass off the ground just serviceable enough to rest the hooker for 10-15 minutes he'd make a good 14, but I don't think he could.

Anyway I'll consider it a mistake if Sorenson is still playing prop by the finals.
 
Smug Panther

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chrisD said:
If Sorenson could pass off the ground just serviceable enough to rest the hooker for 10-15 minutes he'd make a good 14, but I don't think he could.

Anyway I'll consider it a mistake if Sorenson is still playing prop by the finals.
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The common belief is that he's better in the middle than out wide yeah? I don't have a strong opinion either way
 
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chrisD

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Smug Panther said:
The common belief is that he's better in the middle than out wide yeah? I don't have a strong opinion either way
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He doesn't dent a set defensive line in the middle and his control in the ruck against bigger bodies is not ideal, we have better suited prospects coming through for that last bench prop spot. He has a lot of intangibles though so we wouldn't be dropping him.
 
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chrisD said:
He doesn't dent a set defensive line in the middle and his control in the ruck against bigger bodies is not ideal, we have better suited prospects coming through for that last bench prop spot. He has a lot of intangibles though so we wouldn't be dropping him.
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He doesn't though.You watch him tonight though Gets quick play the balls and as such gets the opposition on their backfoot
 
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chrisD said:
I watch closely all the time, you need to watch once in a while instead of regurgitating statistics.
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I didn't post his stats. Merely said his play the ball speed is better for prop.

Leinu has the size.
Martin/Sorensen should be the 2nd prop to combat the smaller faster middle other sides are playing.

quick play the balls are handy too
 
Aliceinwonderland

Aliceinwonderland

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Smug Panther said:
Went for a retirement payment, nothing else. If he somehow has a Madge clause in his contract I'd be keeping him here
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Instead of going to England Api is able to get his retirement package at W/T. I think I recall hearing (or reading) it is a huge contract the biggest of his life.

How will Api go behind a forward without (at times) too much go forward.

You can't blame the bloke for taking the money and running, at this stage of his career.
 
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Kilkenny

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Media suggesting a possible swap between Luke Brooks and Luke Thompson. I rate Thompson he has a terrific motor, I think he would be great for us, not on his current wages granted, but just the sort of player who would immediately strengthen our forward stocks particularly with Kikau leaving. Not gonna happen, but he will be a good pick up for whoever gets him given the Bulldogs have to free cap space to comply in the next season or two with Kikau and Mahoney coming on board Next season.
 
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Former Dally M halfback of the year Luke Brooks getting traded for an undersized middle forward with discipline issues.

Deal of the century for the Tigers if it happens.
 
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Kilkenny

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Munky said:
Former Dally M halfback of the year Luke Brooks getting traded for an undersized middle forward with discipline issues.

Deal of the century for the Tigers if it happens.
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I agree he is not the biggest middle in the game, but can play big minutes with huge work rate.
 
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