2024 Squad List

[baggygreen man]

Flanno will endeavour to get Sloan up to NRL standard

..and hopefully give him a crack in the halves if Zac takes his spot.

 

[denis preston]

Let us be positive to try to put another annis horriblis behind us.

We now have a premiership winning coach that knows how to target a good player worthy of wearing the RedV.

We have a hi performance coach with an enviable reputation. After all he got us into the condition needed to win the 2010 premiership.

We have players primed to take the big stage now and and an exciting group of juniors in the future.

We will be jettisoning players that have not been up to first grade standard, with the hope that their replacements will be in both offense and defense.

Love it. Glass half full the only way to live life BG ! I’d rather be a Pollyanna than a manic depressive.

 

[qld redvee]

Do you think flanno should try for drew Hutchison as our 14 for next year.he is off contract and could be a handy cheap backup, thoughts everyone

 

[Walpole]

Do you think flanno should try for drew Hutchison as our 14 for next year.he is off contract and could be a handy cheap backup, thoughts everyone

 

[getsmarty]

Manu rejects Dragons interest; Rugby’s big bid to poach Haas revealed: Transfer Whispers

Manu rejects Dragons interest; Rugby’s big bid to poach Haas revealed: Transfer Whispers

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[getsmarty]

Souths’ big call on Origin forwards; Broncos’ halves dilemma: Free agency state of play

Souths call on Origin stars looms; halves issue Broncos must solve: Free agency state of play

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[getsmarty]

‘Two and two doesn’t equal four’: Big doubts over reasons behind Pangai Jr’s shock retirement

‘Two and two doesn’t equal four’: Big doubts over reasons behind Pangai Jr’s shock exit

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Walpole]

‘Two and two doesn’t equal four’: Big doubts over reasons behind Pangai Jr’s shock retirement

‘Two and two doesn’t equal four’: Big doubts over reasons behind Pangai Jr’s shock exit

www.foxsports.com.au

If Pangai doesn't have the heart for the NRL he certainly doesn't have the heart for boxing.

 

[st george sam]

Do you think flanno should try for drew Hutchison as our 14 for next year.he is off contract and could be a handy cheap backup, thoughts everyone

Met Drew earlier in the year he’s a good bloke certainly had a great game against the Dolphins scoring 2 tries. He started his career at the Dragons but suffered many injuries, but worked hard and now is a true NRL player.

 

[Dragon David]

Do you think flanno should try for drew Hutchison as our 14 for next year.he is off contract and could be a handy cheap backup, thoughts everyone

Drew would be a good signing for us. He has matured a lot and has gained precious experience under the coaching of Trent Robinson. He would indeed be a handy backup.

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

So Flanno alluded to two more middles and two outside backs and a utility?

In the mix:

Sele confirmed 3yr contract
McLean
Blore
Taniele Sadrugu

Taniela Sadrugu

Taniela Sadrugu player profile including contract information, news, stats and rumours.

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Burns you would expect to stay?
Russell maybe also?

Half triangle - Flanno jnr or Townsend ?

Backs I have no idea

 

[Phantom V]

He’s a big unit and looks like a handy player with that offload. I could see Sloan running onto one of those passes. Possibility if Young has any influence

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

The forgotten man

Would he be on our radar as I think he is out of contract for 2024?

112kg and could play the game

 

[qld redvee]

So Flanno alluded to two more middles and two outside backs and a utility?

In the mix:

Sele confirmed 3yr contract
McLean
Blore
Taniele Sadrugu

Taniela Sadrugu

Taniela Sadrugu player profile including contract information, news, stats and rumours.

www.zerotackle.com

Burns you would expect to stay?
Russell maybe also?

Half triangle - Flanno jnr or Townsend ?

Backs I have no idea

sadrugu certainly a big unit and just what we need , I reckon burns and russell will both go burns off contract and not resigned . dont 4get we have the 2 ex manly boys for next year as well

 

[baggygreen man]

Blore

Shawn? Former Penrith junior, Junior Kangaroo. A strong runner and defender with an offload. Flanagan should be able to bring out better than he has given the Tigers..

McLean

Wanted us to get him two years ago. IMHO he'd be a good mentor for our young forwards.

 

[baggygreen man]

Jacob Saifiti:

Jacob Saifiti

The NRL profile of Jacob Saifiti including career statistics, season stats, games, tries, goals, tackles and fantasy scores.

www.newcastleknights.com.au

good stats.

Jacob Saifiti in action - Search Videos

www.bing.com

 

[baggygreen man]

Flanagan wants an outside back. Similar stats to our own Zac Lomax.

Official NRL profile of Bradman Best for Newcastle Knights | NRL.com

The NRL profile of Bradman Best including career statistics, season stats, games, tries, goals, tackles and fantasy scores.

www.nrl.com

 

[jeffdragon]

sadrugu certainly a big unit and just what we need , I reckon burns and russell will both go burns off contract and not resigned . dont 4get we have the 2 ex manly boys for next year as well

The two Manly boys are unproven and have had injuries.
Russell doesn't have much in attack..
Burns could be ok with a better team around him.

 

[hewi]

Tuiavake has the goods IMO , Fifita ticks the box’s for height and weight so it boils down to hunger. Can Flanagan get the best out of them and do they want to succeed, next year will tell.

 

[Dragonslayer]

Before you guys start apeing in on players to sign, remember we technically only have 2 spots to fill from our 'signed' players roster.

Yes, it is believed Bud has signed with the Tigers. But until confirmed by us or the Tigers (ie: official announcement), he's still on our books.

The players 'tapped' are still contracted for '24 and would need to secure longer-term deals elsewhere before moving on. Otherwise we are stuck with them for next year.

It's why Flanno has said '24 will be hard to access, but has greater scope for '25.

I'm not convinced Hint will be here in '24, even after the 'pledge' yesterday.

Which brings me to the next point, and that is our salary cap. We aren't privy to know exactly the state of it, as it stands. Obviously retaining players and having to recruit players is a balancing act, one which I'm not sure Haran has a good handle on. Front loaded, backlogged, players with ratchet clauses, players without ratchet clauses, players used from outside the top 30 etc all have significant impact on our ability to sign 'big name' players.

In saying that, which 'big name' would want to come to club struggling avoid the 'spoon' when they couldceasily be picked up by a 'top 8' club? This then becomes, what I call "the Bulldogs syndrome", over paid players, who are just looking to line their pockets, rather that playing for the 'badge' and doing so on past glories.

So unless our tapped boys move on, we are very restricted on who we can sign and how many we can sign, and that doesn't include retention issues if and when they pop up.