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Rumoured & Confirmed Signings (2025 Season)

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CCJohnC

Juniors
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Want a tall winger I see Tigers are releasing Alex Lobb (Didn't we have a Lobb years ago?} 23 years old 6'5"
No idea of his playing standard.
 
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Kilkenny

Coach
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CCJohnC said:
Want a tall winger I see Tigers are releasing Alex Lobb (Didn't we have a Lobb years ago?} 23 years old 6'5"
No idea of his playing standard.
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We’ve got two tall wingers in the juniors, Wald and Liddiard don’t know whether either have what it takes to graduate to NRL but Liddiard certainly scored a heap of tries in Flegg many of which were as a result of his height.
 
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age.s

First Grade
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A creative 9/14 would be nice, but I don't see it happening. Maybe a cup level player or prospect, but I think Cogger is there to provide backup while someone comes through the grades. It's the only reason I can think of for the 3 year contract.
 
Chins

Chins

Bench
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We simply haven't been the same side in attack since Api left. Kenny is a tough bastard and gives good service but he doesn't have much more in him.
 
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betcats

Referee
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age.s said:
2022 wasn't that long ago.
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Its been a few years since then. There was a theory on these forums round that time you needed an elite attacking 9 to win. But 3 years straight since then and the two best hookers that fit into that category havent won and the recent hooker who did win was corey f**king paix.
 
Fangs

Fangs

Coach
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If creative means they run from dummy-half occasionally and engage the markers then I'm on board.

Plenty of guys in the league who do that already. And considering our next in line is Cogger then its a glaring hole in the roster. We will have to pick up someone this off-season unless we are confident a younger 9 in our possession is going to do the job
 
Luke Bowden

Luke Bowden

First Grade
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Fangs said:
If creative means they run from dummy-half occasionally and engage the markers then I'm on board.

Plenty of guys in the league who do that already. And considering our next in line is Cogger then its a glaring hole in the roster. We will have to pick up someone this off-season unless we are confident a younger 9 in our possession is going to do the job
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Jayden Brailey would have been perfect
 
age.s

age.s

First Grade
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betcats said:
Its been a few years since then. There was a theory on these forums round that time you needed an elite attacking 9 to win. But 3 years straight since then and the two best hookers that fit into that category havent won and the recent hooker who did win was corey f**king paix.
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I don't think that necessarily says that much about the archetype being overvalued though. It's just kind of how it shook out. The Storm were extremely close to winning this year and we've won as many premierships with a creative hooker as we have without one. Chad Townsend has won a premiership, doesn’t mean a good halfback isn't extremely valuable.

I'd probably go the other way and say it's more than defensive hookers are underrated. Does that mean creative hookers are overrated by default? Idk. I didn't get much sleep last night.
 
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