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  1. maple_69

    2024 World Club Challenge

    Moving on, if possible. Does anyone know if our warm up match being broadcast on Kayo at all? Assume it might be on early Sunday morning if at all. Keen to hear who is rolled out for that hit out also.
  2. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    The type of half who isn't super gifted/athletic/freakish but has a good footy brain is always going to age like fine wine, again if allowed to develop properly. I firmly believe Cleary is nowhere near his peak for this reason, he's really just learnt his craft/skills and will continue to get...
  3. maple_69

    2024 World Club Challenge

    In my opinion the club is basically just firming up its claims on the greatest of all time. Yes better than a Saints team playing in an unprofessional, un salary capped Sydney only comp. Bagging this trophy obviously isn't a huge feather in the cap, but it does remove a question mark or an...
  4. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    Nathan didn't look like a potential immortal coming through either. Work ethic, attitude and being developed correctly goes a long way for a half. A 5 year reign of terror with a Cleary on either side of the ruck, followed by Jett taking over for the last 10 years of his career would be...
  5. maple_69

    2024 NRL rookies

    Liam Henry should get the most minutes for Penrith being the most likely to step into Leniu's jersey. Luke Sommerton is also a good shot at racking up a lot of games as bench hooker. Outside of that I'm hoping Mav Geyer (2RF/PR), Jack Cole (CE/FE), Jesse McLean (CE/WG), Isaiah Iongi (FB)...
  6. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    Brisbane have three main challenges to overcome to be at the pointy end once again. 1. Avoiding the sophomore slump - plenty of their guys had breakthrough seasons and replicating that is never easy 2. Responding to heartbreak the right way - we did it but plenty of sides are just torpedoed by...
  7. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    Plenty of teams behind Penrith and Brisbane that will be vying for that top 4. Roosters, Souths, Parra, Warriors, Melbourne, Sharks, Cows & Knights could all do it IMO. Id pencil Melbourne in given they are just always there. Their pack was a mile off the pace last year but I think the...
  8. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    Here’s my estimations for the 2025 cap. This assumes we re-sign Turuva, Kenny & Sommerton. Cole gets the 5/8 gig while May, Peach, Laurie & Alamoti walk. May/Turuva are interchangeable here and so is Laurie/Cole really. Core Cleary - $1.4M (best player in the game) Edwards - $850K (top 3...
  9. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    There's absolutely no grounds to make strong statements about how someone is going to react after an ACL injury. The knee is a complete enigma, its the most complex joint in the body. If May does come back strong, which he absolutely could, I think he'll go great in attack. Defensive decision...
  10. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    The salary cap has gone up 21%. So a $300K prop in the old salary cap terms would be $363K now. Which I think would be fair money for Terrell but still a stretch for us. If I was him I’d consider $300K x 2 years from us. His next contract would be $600K+.
  11. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    I'd limit my deals to $350K for Taylan, $300K for Terrell & nothing for Tyrone. One is a replaceable outside back and the other a middle with a lot of upside but 2 great games in the NRL. No doubt worth more but I don't think we can justify paying more given the kids we could replace them with...
  12. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    The one year contract for Alamoti is interesting in itself. For a kid with that much potential, we’d normally tie them up for at least 2. We’ll need to make a call on him fairly quickly or someone will offer him a starting gig for 2025. May absolutely deserves first crack at Critta’s role but I...
  13. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    I wouldn’t mind the club picking up Moeroa for a couple years. Should be cheap, good experience that wouldn’t hold up Lisati et al when they’re ready and can bring some solid numbers off the bench. Similar to the Eisenhuth role of the last few years. Sua is another I could see going really well...
  14. maple_69

    2024 Panthers

    I don’t think you necessarily need to be ‘impactful’ or destructive to be effective as a bench prop. It has been a dynamic our team has enjoyed in the past though with Leniu, Sorenson, even Tetevano. If we’re bringing two guys on who won’t be able to ratchet up the intensity for that short...
  15. maple_69

    2024 Panthers

    I ageee that looks our best bench set up currently, however, isn’t Sommerton on a development deal meaning he can’t play until R11? Unless the club gives him Hosking’s spot which wouldn’t be a bad option. Sommerton Re-Signs
  16. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    Dumb views on modern medical science aside, we just can’t afford another $500k + back. It’s just not happening. It’s not about how good he is because he’s got best centre in the game potential. If you took home $80k a year, you’d put aside your mortgage repayments/rent, grocery money, car...
  17. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    In my opinion, medium term, anyone not named To'o who wants more than a bridging deal (eg Turuva could probably take a 2 x $350K deal to cement his credentials) in the backline needs to look elsewhere. May can go, Tago can go the following year. J. McLean, Alamoti, Cole, Iongi, C. McLean...
  18. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    Putting aside that weird conversation completely, I think Turuva is another guy that has a heap of freak in him. He was employed as a battering last year because that’s what we needed, and he did extraordinarily well at it. Towards the end of the year though he started pulling out some freak...
  19. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    Am I missing something or by Cogger playing a lot with Nathan are we talking 3 full games in the halves, a couple off the bench and a few games as a hooker?
  20. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    The other thing I think we should be playing with is Yeo’s role. He’s a phenomenal lock, Id say the clear best forward in the game, and fits our structure nicely. As with Origin though, he’s a big part of the rigid, grindy attacking style that sometimes stalls us. If we’re considering evolving...

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