2005 Off-Contract Panthers Players

[Tupac Shakur]

I think we will struggle just to retain our top-line players that are off-contract Mick.

 

[Big Mick]

I think we shouldn't.

With all the money we have after all the players we've let go after the past two years, we should comfortably be able to re-sign the current team thats off contract, plus 1 or 2 other players that are of first grade standard. If we can't, then there are some very overpaid individuals at the club.

 

[Kiwipanther]

Shannon Donato - GO (I don't want him too tho)
Frank Puletua - GO (Not good enough for first grade)
Nathan Gilchrist - ????
Michael Burke - ????
Ryan Rolfe - GO (Not good enough for first grade)
Trent Clayton - GO ( A lot of ppl rate this guy...I don't)
David McLean - GO (Not good enough for first grade)
Jono Rolfe - (Last chance this year)
Garret Crossman - Stay
Matthew Pow - Stay
Paul Franze - Stay
Shanelle Haumono - Stay
Brett Howland - (Last chance this year)

It's scary how thin we are with backline talent.

 

[Big Mick]

u think?

 

[The Truth]

I think that's a hard question to answer before we have seen some of the newer or younger players form for 2005.

I have to disagree with NOT re-signing David McLean. He's not a player who will make a permanent spot on 1st Grade but a player you can depend on to be a solid addition on a 1st Grade loss - if that makes sense.

No it doesn't make sense.

 

[The Truth]

Shannon Donato - GO (I don't want him too tho)
Frank Puletua - GO (Not good enough for first grade)
Nathan Gilchrist - ????
Michael Burke - ????
Ryan Rolfe - GO (Not good enough for first grade)
Trent Clayton - GO ( A lot of ppl rate this guy...I don't)
David McLean - GO (Not good enough for first grade)
Jono Rolfe - (Last chance this year)
Garret Crossman - Stay
Matthew Pow - Stay
Paul Franze - Stay
Shanelle Haumono - Stay
Brett Howland - (Last chance this year)

It's scary how thin we are with backline talent.

Do you know anything about football KP? Better get to the early games & take some glasses. Some of these kids you have written off our our furture.

 

[*Sandy*]

:roll: Bored are we?

 

[C.P]

2005 will be a test for the Panthers backline strength. Key departures and minimal recruitment has meant that a projected backline of Wesser, Rooney, Lewis, Franze, Clayton, Campbell, Gower will start to look very thin (a) with any long term injuries and (b) in Origin time. Penrith have good stocks of young forwards coming through the ranks as well as the plentiful amount already in a first 17. Expect the boys upstairs at the club to be drawing up backline hit lists come June 30. Clayton and Howland in the backs are playing for a contract in 05 and F Puletua and D McLean in the fowards are on the last throw of the dice with whats coming through. Donato will likely stay because of his experience within the PL team and ability to cover Priddis. Of note with the big names, T Puletua, Galuvao and Gower (on a 3/4 year) will stay but Preston will be interesting. He would be just about the lowest paid member of the regular 1st grade side and without a decent increase elsewhere would become a very attractive opportunity.

 

[Big Mick]

He has said he wants Penrith or G.C. if they get in....He doesn't want to play for anyone else.

Michael Gordon and Danny Galea will cover lewis and ROoney come origin time as they are working on that combination now.

Nathan Gilchrest, Trent Clayton, Brett Howland can cover fullback.

Ben Ross will pretty much be the only one to play SOO this year in the forwards....So I just bring up Frank Puletua to the bench.

Waterhouse may play...If so, Rodney to lock, Pomerey, Rogers on the Bench.

If Johns remains fit, Gower more than likely wont play.

 

[Kiwipanther]

Shannon Donato - GO (I don't want him too tho)
Frank Puletua - GO (Not good enough for first grade)
Nathan Gilchrist - ????
Michael Burke - ????
Ryan Rolfe - GO (Not good enough for first grade)
Trent Clayton - GO ( A lot of ppl rate this guy...I don't)
David McLean - GO (Not good enough for first grade)
Jono Rolfe - (Last chance this year)
Garret Crossman - Stay
Matthew Pow - Stay
Paul Franze - Stay
Shanelle Haumono - Stay
Brett Howland - (Last chance this year)

It's scary how thin we are with backline talent.

Do you know anything about football KP? Better get to the early games & take some glasses. Some of these kids you have written off our our furture.

LOL, dam only just saw this....

Which ones are you suggesting are our future u fool?

Frank Puletua - GO (Not good enough for first grade), frankie having a kickass year.

Shannon Donato - GO (I don't want him too tho)
Ryan Rolfe - GO (Not good enough for first grade)
Trent Clayton - GO ( A lot of ppl rate this guy...I don't)
David McLean - GO (Not good enough for first grade)

Theres lots of future there, isnt there u fool? God dam, how dumb are you.

Be a man and post your PI name here ........

 

[*Sandy*]

Might be Stinky Pete. :lol:

 

[Kiwipanther]

It's gotta be one of your old mates on PI...........PK :lol:

I was thinking one of the other two that come to mind

Who is Pete? Banwagon supporter?

 

[*Sandy*]

It's gotta be one of your old mates on PI...........PK :lol:

I was thinking one of the other two that come to mind

Who is Pete? Banwagon supporter?

Stinky Pete was an alter ego that loved the PK!! PK only has a small handful of fans and yeah we pretty much know who they are. ;-)

 

[Kiwipanther]

Hehe, k :lol: :lol:

 

[The Rhino]

Well, we are just over 8 weeks away from the June 30 deadline and below is the list of Penrith players and when their contract is due.

Player (Figure in bracket was year they signed with Penrith)
Players in blue are players I think we need to re-sign before June 30. That doesn't mean I don't rate the others, I just think these guys are more of a priority in my books IMO.
Michael BURKE (2004)
Trent CLAYTON (2004)
Garrett CROSSMAN (2004)
Shannon DONATO (2004) RETIRING
Luke DYER (2004)
Paul FRANZE (2004)
Nathan GILCHRIST (2004)
Shenelle HAUMONO (2004)
David McLEAN (2004)
Matthew POW (2004)
Frank PULETUA (2004) has 1 year option
Jono ROLFE (2004)
Ryan ROLFE (2004)
SANYO (2003) AND THIS IS ONE OF THE MORE IMPORTANT RE-SIGNINGS WE NEED.

Off contract in 2006:
Preston CAMPBELL (2005)
Danny GALEA (2004)
Joe GALUVAO (2004)
Michael GORDON (2004)
John LANG - COACH (2004)
Shane RODNEY (2004)
Luke SWAIN (2004)
Rhys WESSER (2003)
Jason WRIGLEY (2004)

Off contract in 2007:
Joel CLINTON (2004)
Luke PRIDDIS (2004)
Frank PRITCHARD (2004)
Ben ROSS (2004)

Off contract in 2008:
Luke LEWIS (2005)
Luke ROONEY (2005)
Trent WATERHOUSE (2005)

Off contract in 2009:
Tony PULETUA (2005)

Off contract in 2010:
Craig GOWER (2005)

Unknown (I believe most of these guys were signed to 1 year contracts last year but could be wrong)
Damien BLANCH
Adrian BUXTON
Luke CROSS
Matthew CROSS
John FLINT
John GEEVES
Brett HOWLAND
John NUUMAALII
Steven O'BEIRNE
Ben POMEROY
Grant PURDON
Ben ROGERS
Peter WALLACE

 

[Big Mick]

very comprehensive list.

Well done.

 

[The Rhino]

Well, we are just over 1 week away from the June 30 deadline and below is the list of Penrith players and when their contract is due.

Player (Figure in bracket was year they signed with Penrith)
Players in blue are players I think we need to re-sign before June 30. That doesn't mean I don't rate the others, I just think these guys are more of a priority in my books IMO.
Michael BURKE (2004)
Trent CLAYTON (2004) - GOING TO FRANCE IN 2006
Garrett CROSSMAN (2004)
Shannon DONATO (2004)

RETIRING
Luke DYER (2004)
Paul FRANZE (2004)
Nathan GILCHRIST (2004)
Shenelle HAUMONO (2004)
David McLEAN (2004)
Matthew POW (2004)
Frank PULETUA (2004) has 1 year option
Jono ROLFE (2004)
Ryan ROLFE (2004)
SANYO (2003) - RE-SIGNED UNTIL END 2007

Off contract in 2006:
Preston CAMPBELL (2005) - GOING TO THE GOLD COAST IN 2007
Danny GALEA (2004)
Joe GALUVAO (2004)
Michael GORDON (2004)
John LANG - COACH (2004)
Shane RODNEY (2004)
Luke SWAIN (2004)
Rhys WESSER (2003)
Jason WRIGLEY (2004)

Off contract in 2007:
Joel CLINTON (2004)
Luke PRIDDIS (2004)
Frank PRITCHARD (2004)
Ben ROSS (2004)

Off contract in 2008:
Luke LEWIS (2005)
Luke ROONEY (2005)
Trent WATERHOUSE (2005)

Off contract in 2009:
Tony PULETUA (2005)

Off contract in 2010:
Craig GOWER (2005)

Unknown (I believe most of these guys were signed to 1 year contracts last year but could be wrong)
Damien BLANCH
Adrian BUXTON
Luke CROSS
Matthew CROSS
John FLINT
John GEEVES
Brett HOWLAND
John NUUMAALII
Steven O'BEIRNE
Ben POMEROY
Grant PURDON
Ben ROGERS
Peter WALLACE

(Changes in BOLD RED)

 

[Big Mick]

wow...

Clayton to France.

Didn't see that coming.

 

[SP]

probably has a better chance of playing regular 1st grade over there

actually, do u have anything official regarding trent clayton?

i know some of his family up here in Caboolture and i can just ask them when i see them

 

[kate]

I think we are going to purchase a couple of good quality players this year.

I think we should have the money to get into the player market, if needs be.

i bet your not thinking that anymore!!!:-k