Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[BossleyPanther]

Bulldogs have cut ties with their QCup feeder club, I don't know Sydney clubs can do that, does Penrith have an affiliation with a QCup team?

 

[ColdWetPanther]

We need something though. I'm all for plodders but the plod to impact ratio is currently well out of whack.

Paulo for 30 - 40 mins a game would be a huge improvement on what we have.

I’d say the only ‘plod’ in our top 17 is Smith. And I think he brings something with his size and work-rate (others have said he has good hands and o would like to see more of that). The rest of the top 17 has some impact; I think Henry brings great energy (admittedly less explosive that Spencer, but still all ‘arms and legs’ and less prone to a mistake) while Garner hits a lovely hole.

Huth is pure plod but is a great squad player who has never let us down.

 

[Kilkenny]

We need something though. I'm all for plodders but the plod to impact ratio is currently well out of whack.

Paulo for 30 - 40 mins a game would be a huge improvement on what we have.

Maybe a younger, cheaper version on the up and up.

I‘m confident we will identify one or two forwards to bring in for 2025. Should be interesting.

 

[PennyPanthers81]

I’d say the only ‘plod’ in our top 17 is Smith. And I think he brings something with his size and work-rate (others have said he has good hands and o would like to see more of that). The rest of the top 17 has some impact; I think Henry brings great energy (admittedly less explosive that Spencer, but still all ‘arms and legs’ and less prone to a mistake) while Garner hits a lovely hole.

I’m 12

 

[Chins get the wins]

Chase Ben Hunt to play 60 mins of hooker. Give him the chance to finally win some rings

 

[age.s]

Well Turuva GONE. This young guy made a great debut on the weekend in a pressure position of Fullback and handled it very well and also got on the scoresheet. Handles the Wing just as well with good speed.
Confident this guy will be First grade material.
GET TO IT PANTHERS. Sign this guy now. Available for 2025 and beyond. These are the value signings we need with huge upside if coached the Panther's way.

He was outstanding on the weekend. Will make another club very happy but not sure if its us.

 

[age.s]

We need something though. I'm all for plodders but the plod to impact ratio is currently well out of whack.

Paulo for 30 - 40 mins a game would be a huge improvement on what we have.

When Martie is saying we have too high a plod ratio you know somethings wrong.

 

[Hooked]

Bulldogs have cut ties with their QCup feeder club, I don't know Sydney clubs can do that, does Penrith have an affiliation with a QCup team?

We had a Queensland Cup affiliation in the early 2000's. East Tigers. John Lang connection. He played for them in the past.

We don't have Q cup affiliation now.

 

[Iamback]

I’d say the only ‘plod’ in our top 17 is Smith. And I think he brings something with his size and work-rate (others have said he has good hands and o would like to see more of that). The rest of the top 17 has some impact; I think Henry brings great energy (admittedly less explosive that Spencer, but still all ‘arms and legs’ and less prone to a mistake) while Garner hits a lovely hole.

Huth is pure plod but is a great squad player who has never let us down.

If Garner isn't getting put into lines to run though?

 

[Iamback]

We need something though. I'm all for plodders but the plod to impact ratio is currently well out of whack.

Paulo for 30 - 40 mins a game would be a huge improvement on what we have.

Captain plod has spoken.

The money is the issue if he is a bench prop

 

[murraymob]

I am pretty sure most clubs had links to qld cup teams.The NSWRL then demanded all Sydney club cut links or there junior rep teams would not be able to enter the junior teams

 

[WestyLife]

Captain plod has spoken.

The money is the issue if he is a bench prop

I really can't see him coming here for cheap to play 30 mins off the bench. Also his age is a factor. He'll continue to decline now.

 

[MugaB]

We need something though. I'm all for plodders but the plod to impact ratio is currently well out of whack.

Paulo for 30 - 40 mins a game would be a huge improvement on what we have.

Drinking the pawwa cooling are we?, a younger fitter jnr from like 5 years ago, yes, the current one not so much

 

[Big Mick]

Out of players off contract next year - assuming we don't spend this year - I'd be looking hard at:
- Spencer to return
- Xavier Willison - IMO he will be a star and I think opportunity is there to sign him or Te Kura as they'll be commanding good money and Haas wont leave. One IMO will have to be squeezed out. I'd be fine with either.
- Davvy Moale - I think we can convert him to a Spencer role off the bench - has similar style
- Ethan Bullemor - I've wanted him for a long time. Put him in the middle and let him work
- J'maine Hopgood - Doubt he'd return when he's starting in 13.

 

[Westernised Panther]

Out of players off contract next year - assuming we don't spend this year - I'd be looking hard at:
- Spencer to return
- Xavier Willison - IMO he will be a star and I think opportunity is there to sign him or Te Kura as they'll be commanding good money and Haas wont leave. One IMO will have to be squeezed out. I'd be fine with either.
- Davvy Moale - I think we can convert him to a Spencer role off the bench - has similar style
- Ethan Bullemor - I've wanted him for a long time. Put him in the middle and let him work
- J'maine Hopgood - Doubt he'd return when he's starting in 13.

I’m with you on Willison. He definitely looks the goods.

 

[Kilkenny]

I’m with you on Willison. He definitely looks the goods.

Small sample size, he is certainly big, huge, I’m not sure of his motor or lateral defence haven’t seen enough of him to comment. If he is the real deal, the Broncos are in the best position to judge and if he is they will lock him up. He is highly unlikely to be a Panther.

 

[maple_69]

The Broncos have the task of re-signing Staggs, Walsh, maybe Reynolds (or replace him somehow), Willison, Hetherington & Cobbo who are all off contract at the end of 2025. Even accounting for Reynolds retiring, they presumably will want to keep their Ferrari backline somewhat intact which means monster money for Cobbo, Staggs and Walsh. They also probably want to keep Mozer and given we’ll be staring down the barrel of a post Cook/Api world, clubs are likely to throw big money at a boom rookie hooker like him.

If we don’t want or just get outbidded on the big name options for a genuine pack leader, I quite like the option of Kobe Hetherington as a good value option. I think he’d fit right into our pack, not as a Leniu style guy, maybe closer to a Sorenson. He’s tight defensively, mobile, can go long if needed but seems a team player doing his job off the bench and just picking up the tempo, bringing fast play the balls. Should come with plenty of big game experience as well.

 

[Big Mick]

Small sample size, he is certainly big, huge, I’m not sure of his motor or lateral defence haven’t seen enough of him to comment. If he is the real deal, the Broncos are in the best position to judge and if he is they will lock him up. He is highly unlikely to be a Panther.

They have Carrigan and Haas already on big money.

Their backrowers are coming up.

Just re-signed Walters and then have Mozer on the way who has Harry Grant 2.0 written all over him - they'll need to retain him.

On top of Walsh, Mam, Staggs, Cobbo etc - they will need to make some calls on these guys on who is priority to keep - same as we have. They can't just keep them all imo.

IMO one of Te Kura or Willison is there for the taking - unless the Broncos decide to move on from Haas.

I'd be going for either - IMO both are future stars. Exceptional athletes who are young and hungry to win.

 

[Chins get the wins]

The Broncos have the task of re-signing Staggs, Walsh, maybe Reynolds (or replace him somehow), Willison, Hetherington & Cobbo who are all off contract at the end of 2025. Even accounting for Reynolds retiring, they presumably will want to keep their Ferrari backline somewhat intact which means monster money for Cobbo, Staggs and Walsh. They also probably want to keep Mozer and given we’ll be staring down the barrel of a post Cook/Api world, clubs are likely to throw big money at a boom rookie hooker like him.

If we don’t want or just get outbidded on the big name options for a genuine pack leader, I quite like the option of Kobe Hetherington as a good value option. I think he’d fit right into our pack, not as a Leniu style guy, maybe closer to a Sorenson. He’s tight defensively, mobile, can go long if needed but seems a team player doing his job off the bench and just picking up the tempo, bringing fast play the balls. Should come with plenty of big game experience as well.

If they are smart they don't throw too much at Staggs

 

[murraymob]

If they are smart they don't throw too much at Staggs

Would not be surprised to see Reynolds retire and Jerome Hughes end up there