Squad succession

[Parrapat]

His favourite moment which he still recollects to this day

Pou has nothing to add

 

[Twizzle]

shit band, saw them as the mainline act at Livid ages ago and nearly went to sleep

 

[Stagger eel]

Ffs Pou get off the shitter…

you have work to do.

 

[Gronk]

Parramatta Eels extend Jordan Samrani

The Parramatta Eels have extended the contract of Jordan Samrani through to the end of the 2027 NRL season.

www.parraeels.com.au

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Samrani:

* = player option
¢ = club option
" = mutual option
^ = development contract

2025
Utility: Brown, Hands, Papalii, Samrani, Walker
Fullback: Iongi, Miller-Stephen (22)^
W/C: Addo-Carr, Dunster (26), Lomax, Renisini, Wenisini, Russell, Samrani, Simonsson, Tago (26)^
Half: Hawkins, Moses
Hooker: Da Silva, Lussick (30), Smith^
Edge forward: Doorey, Guymer, Kautoga, Keir (27)^, Lane, Matterson, Tuilagi, Williams
Middle: Greig (26), Hopgood, Mataele, Moretti, Paulo, Pryke^, Tuivaiti

2026
Utility: Hands (27), Papalii (22), Samrani, Walker (32)
Fullback: Iongi
W/C: Addo-Carr (31), Lomax, Renisini (21), Wenisini (24), Russell (24), Simonsson
Half: Hawkins (27), Moses, Volkman (24)
Hooker: Da Silva, Smith
Edge forward: Doorey (26), Funa-Iuta^, Guymer (22), Kautoga, Lane (32)", Latu^, Matterson (32)*, Tuilagi (27), Williams
Middle: Hopgood, Mataele (24), Moretti, Paulo (33), Pryke (22)^, Tuivaiti

2027
Utility: Samrani (25)
Fullback: Iongi (24)
W/C: Lomax, Simonsson (29)
Half: Moses
Hooker: Da Silva, Smith (24)
Edge forward: Funa-Iuta (21), Kautoga (25), Latu (24), Williams (31)
Middle: Hopgood (28), Moretti (27), Tuivaiti (22)

2028
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: Lomax (29)
Half: Moses
Hooker: Da Silva
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2029
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: Moses (35)
Hooker: Da Silva (24)
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

So we (somewhat officially) have 30 merkins in this year's top 30, and 28 in the 2026 squad.

 

[Grigor]

Pou could you please add de belin to your list as he has stated he is an eel , semantics I acknowledge but your being to cautious

 

[the phantom menace]

So based on the above, the only blokes we haven't re-signed for 2026 are:

Miller-Stephen (22)^
Dunster (26)
Tago (26)^
Lussick (30)
Keir (27)^
Greig (26)

I'm kind of OK with that, assuming there are some young up and comers that take those three ^development spots.

 

[the phantom menace]

In your other thread, Grigor has stated that Tago has a development contract for next year.... (2026).

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Grigor is not an official source.

 

[Chipmunk]

So based on the above, the only blokes we haven't re-signed for 2026 are:

Miller-Stephen (22)^
Dunster (26)
Tago (26)^
Lussick (30)
Keir (27)^
Greig (26)

I'm kind of OK with that, assuming there are some young up and comers that take those three ^development spots.

Da Silva replaces Lussick, De Belin replaces Greig, Dunster has hardly been seen off Nobbys for years so he's been replaced long ago.

 

[the phantom menace]

Grigor is not an official source.

This might be

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/sport-confidential-rugby-sevens-star-moses-leo-being-chased-by-melbourne-storm/news-story/48c4c238543af2a011d9c2819835d42c?amp

Cited in https://www.filthy_spammers.com/forum/topics/contract-extension

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I guess we’ll find out. Maybe

 

[Gronk]

In your other thread, Grigor has stated that Tago has a development contract for next year.... (2026).

Ryles must have been on the piss that day. What does Temu Tago offer our club ?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He is a backup, and was playing very well until his last game a month ago:

Official The Knock On Effect NSW Cup profile of Jake Tago for Parramatta Eels NSW Cup | NSWRL

The The Knock On Effect NSW Cup profile of Jake Tago including career statistics, season stats, games, tries, goals, tackles and fantasy scores.

www.nswrl.com.au

 

[Grigor]

This might be

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/sport-confidential-rugby-sevens-star-moses-leo-being-chased-by-melbourne-storm/news-story/48c4c238543af2a011d9c2819835d42c?amp

Cited in https://www.filthy_spammers.com/forum/topics/contract-extension

Grigor is not an official source.

Not an official source pou but I will always do my due diligence b4 posting as I hope you will

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You mean like supporting my arguments with statistics?

 

[Pazza]

so it looks like we have 2 more top 30 contracts and 2 more dev deals for next season, given the news de belin is joining the club

 

[85 Baby]

So based on the above, the only blokes we haven't re-signed for 2026 are:

Miller-Stephen (22)^
Dunster (26)
Tago (26)^
Lussick (30)
Keir (27)^
Greig (26)

I'm kind of OK with that, assuming there are some young up and comers that take those three ^development spots.

Da Silva replaces Lussick, De Belin replaces Greig, Dunster has hardly been seen off Nobbys for years so he's been replaced long ago.

AMS - maybe another development contract, but just as likely needs to rebuild career from lower grades
Dunster - sadly for him a career non-NRL contract reserve grader
Tago - supposedly still development contract, probably goes no further than that
Lussick - Manly or England or maybe Newcastle
Keir - outside chance of low value top 30 contract if we don’t sign anyone else, if not probably joins AMS/Dunster. Most likely is skipped over for upgrade by younger development players
Greig - outside chance of re-signing based on need, but more likely cut loose, enough talent to maybe be picked up by someone

 

[85 Baby]

so it looks like we have 2 more top 30 contracts and 2 more dev deals for next season, given the news de belin is joining the club

I reckon we’ll again leave the spots open until necessary to fill them. There’s no one readily available that plays our most glaring gaps (2nd row, 5/8th) and if no one does become available, we most probably fill the spots with current development players (probably Latu & Funa-Iuta) so potentially it’s just 4 available development spots

 

[Grigor]

Ryles must have been on the piss that day. What does Temu Tago offer our club ?

Tago offers nothing but a solid backup on minimum dollars who is taking up a spot

so it looks like we have 2 more top 30 contracts and 2 more dev deals for next season, given the news de belin is joining the club

So with debelin signing your saying we have 2 top 30 spots available even without releasing players?