2020 Top 30

[BxTom]

They were all rep players in the past, but the way they were playing, they were all lucky to be playing first grade. RCG was playing as good as a prop thats been averaging 4 first grade games a year for the last 14 years, DWZ and Blake were doing 0 hard work, and produced nothing in attack.
In to'o's half a season, he's already matched dwz's 2nd best season, and we get more Meters, tackle breaks, and moments of individual brilliance.
Naden definitely isn't as good as Blake in most aspects yet, but there's one place where he thrives, he's a try scorer, and those are kind of a necessity in rugby league, if you can teach him to pass (big if), you'll have 90% of what you get with Blake on much less money,
And any semi professional prop hat gives a f**k will match what rcg did for us last year.

With Maloney, who knows whats gonna happen, we'll miss him with the ball, not that he did much, but without it, were lightyears ahead of where we were with Maloney.

Can you please put the last sentence in English so hat we can try to decipher it?

 

[MugaB]

Can you please put the last sentence in English so hat we can try to decipher it?

Maloney's defensive record is what he meant

 

[ACTPanthers]

Maloney's defensive record is what he meant

Giving away dumb penalties is probably up there as well

 

[herbert henry1908]

The squad has been officially announced

only 27 players so far

two big surprises

No Matt Burton & Brayden Mcgrady in the squad.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/11/04/2020-nrl-rosters-official-squads-announced-for-all-teams/

 

[BxTom]

The squad has been officially announced

only 27 players so far

two big surprises

No Matt Burton & Brayden Mcgrady in the squad.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/11/04/2020-nrl-rosters-official-squads-announced-for-all-teams/

Brayden Mcgrady is named.

 

[OldPanther]

The squad has been officially announced

only 27 players so far

two big surprises

No Matt Burton & Brayden Mcgrady in the squad.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/11/04/2020-nrl-rosters-official-squads-announced-for-all-teams/

Interesting thought Burton would be there for sure:

New faces
Apisai Koroisau (Sea Eagles), Dean Blore, Shawn Blore, Stephen Crichton, Braydon McGrady (upgraded from development contracts)

Unsigned/Losses
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Eels), Sione Katoa (Bulldogs), Tim Grant, Sam McKendry (retired), Wayde Egan, Hame Sele, Frank Winterstein, Paea Pua, Tyrell Fuimaono, Nick Lui-Toso (released)

 

[herbert henry1908]

Brayden Mcgrady is named.

That’s what I meant, just worded it really poorly. Meant to say “& Brayden Mcgrady is in the squad”

 

[herbert henry1908]

I didn’t think Mcgrady would make it because he did his ACL during the year.

 

[OldPanther]

I didn’t think Mcgrady would make it because he did his ACL during the year.

I assume he's rated highly to make up for it.

 

[herbert henry1908]

I assume he's rated highly to make up for it.

I think he is. Nephew of Ewan.

 

[betcats]

I didn’t think Mcgrady would make it because he did his ACL during the year.

He did an acl in 2018 just after we signed him then also.

Suprised Burton isn’t included.....yet. Lots of guys off contract next year in our squad possibly another spot could open up soon.

 

[herbert henry1908]

He did an acl in 2018 just after we signed him then also.

Suprised Burton isn’t included.....yet. Lots of guys off contract next year in our squad possibly another spot could open up soon.

It’s not a great sign having done two ACL’s, surely it impacts his pace. Plus all the experts say it takes 12-18 months to reach the level you were at before the injury. But he’s young.

 

[betcats]

It’s not a great sign having done two ACL’s, surely it impacts his pace. Plus all the experts say it takes 12-18 months to reach the level you were at before the injury. But he’s young.

Yeah it’s seems concerning. His younger brother is at the club also if he is highly rated it might be a factor.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Yeah it’s seems concerning. His younger brother is at the club also if he is highly rated it might be a factor.

What position does his brother play?

 

[betcats]

What position does his brother play?

Fullback is his preferred spot that’s all I know bout him though.

 

[franklin2323]

He did an acl in 2018 just after we signed him then also.

Suprised Burton isn’t included.....yet. Lots of guys off contract next year in our squad possibly another spot could open up soon.

It is a draft as they all are. Jan is the offical squads. Burton himself said he re-signed for 2 years

 

[franklin2323]

Fullback is his preferred spot that’s all I know bout him though.

Plays any backline spot but I don't see him doing much here. Too many better Flegg guys

 

[Buzzard Breath]

24 spots are locked in by November 1.
29 by round 1 next year.

 

[franklin2323]

24 spots are locked in by November 1.
29 by round 1 next year.

Need to be salary Cap compliant then too. Most of those squads were far from that

 

[Panther Mick]

Another Update this time via NRL.com

I thought it would be a good idea to keep an eye on how our squad will be filled in the coming months.
There is still plenty of time over the coming months to sign players and promote from within but this is the current top 30 for next year.
24 positions have to be filed by November 1. 29 by round 1 next year.


1. Caleb Aekins
2. Nathan Cleary
3. Dylan Edwards
4. James Tamou
5. Kaide Ellis
6. JFH
7. Mitch Kenny
8. Viliame Kikau
9. Spencer Leniu
10. Moses Leota
11. Jerome Luai
12. Josh Mansour
13. Liam Martin
14. Tyrone May
15. Brent Naden
16. Billy Burns
17. Brian To'o
18. MWZ
19. Isaah Yeo
20. Api Koroisau
21. Dean Whare
22. Jack Hetherington
23. Jed Cartwright
24. Stephen Crichton
25. D Blore
26. S Blore
27. B McGrady
28.
29
30.

Possible rookies that might get promoted or receive a development contract: Daine Laurie, Charlie Staines, Matt Burton,


Gains: Api Koroisau.

Upgraded to top 30.
Dean Blore, Shawn Blore, Stephen Crichton, Braydon McGrady (upgraded from development contracts)


Losses: Maloney, DWZ, Blake.RCG, Katoa,Tyrell Fuimaono, Nick Lui-Toso, Paea Pua, Hame Sele, Frank Winterstein, Grant, McKendry. Egan.



Some players can play more than 1 position but for now the first preferred positions are.

FB: Edwards, Aekins
Wing: To'o Mansour, MWZ
Centres: Whare, Naden Crichton, B McGrady.
Halves Cleary, Luai, May, D Blore
Front row and Locks: Tamou, JFH, Leota, Leniu, Hetherington, Ellis
2nd rowers: Kikau, Martin, Yeo, Burns, Jed Cartwright, S Blore
Hookers: Korosiau, Kenny,