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2025 Squad List

qld redvee

Juniors
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I think our wing options next year of Sione Finau, Feagai, Corey Allen and Tuipulotu hold better claims than Ravalawa. If we are stuck with him I wonder if he is best suited to moving into the middle on a Rueben Wiki style backs to forwards transition. A simple role of strong hitups, possible hole running on the edge and his strong defence (though not sprinting out of the line!!).
Or we take a slight haircut and he heads to the UK..
Be happy to take the haircut, gives us a new player
 

since77

Juniors
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If he remains at the club and is on big money far better we at least attempt top do something rather than do nothing at all.

As I said he hasn't played outside anyone with any smarts I mean our entire back-line is just about the dumbest and most dis-functional in the comp in almost every aspect of back-line play so Holmes might just be the answer to unlocking him and getting a better outcome.

By the way the pass Hunt threw should never have been thrown as a good half would have seen there was already confusion between the two players.

Hunt very rarely ever takes the tackle to stop a dumb play becoming even dumber.
I'm more livid at what he did after that first mixup. Not diving on the ball a few minutes later was just criminal and handed Parra their first try. And his defensive reads throughout the game were as bad as ever. I just don't think there's any more upside to Rav at this stage of his career. If we end up stuck with him because our hilariously incompetent recruitment team had previously signed him on a stupid money deal then let's see if he can knuckle down and fight his way back from the NSW cup team next year.

And yeah, don't get me started on Hunt. We definitely agree on him.
 

possm

Coach
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I dont mind Boyd, like his running and kicking game... I think he got a rough deal (which all failed halves do).. but havent watched him this year.. if we could get him + someone else for the swap id be interested.

But tbf didnt the dolphins enquire recently about hunt and we said no? They'd have OSullivan or someone else they would have traded..

One thing about Hunt though is hes never injured.. most other halves in the game get injuries during a year.. we need someone else to cover that also.. so u could get 2 fringe halves and play them off against eachother.
We don't need to trade Hunt for a fringe halfback. Just let Hunt go and we can buy who we like with the cap saving.
 

BIG RIG

Juniors
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Hmmm Max was off-contract already so he wasnt one of the guys we were trying to move on.. but this could be an indication we are chasing someone different..

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The rumours where that Flanno was thinking of re-signing him but thank goodness he has come to his senses

Mat Feagai has more upside than Max but Mats best position is definitely wing and not centre will be good depth next year
 

mattw5

Juniors
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212
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-2024-around-the-clubs-round-27-20240902-p5k73j.html Thank god, 1 down plenty more to go. His defence has been woeful and was horrible last weekend
The rumours where that Flanno was thinking of re-signing him but thank goodness he has come to his senses

Mat Feagai has more upside than Max but Mats best position is definitely wing and not centre will be good depth next year

The rumours where that Flanno was thinking of re-signing him but thank goodness he has come to his senses

Mat Feagai has more upside than Max but Mats best position is definitely wing and not centre will be good depth next year

I don't agree with the 2 years for Mat though.
 

TheRev

Coach
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Dragons wanted to keep max, max chose not to stay
I was worried that was the case... someone must have been willing to pay him more.. we would have offered him a minimum value contract. Still a huge call for him to split off from his twin brother and the club though.
 

Parko1310

Juniors
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Not at all smart for Hunt to shift the ball in our own 10 metres no doubt.. but that play we do again and again and again. Ball was clearly going to Su'a.. Ravalawa gets in the way because he decides he wants a run even if it means taking the ball off his own teammate. Got in the way and dropped it.. clearly his fault. Whilst a dumb play, Su'a obviously catches the ball and the set goes on.
 

mattw5

Juniors
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212
Hopefully Corey Allan stays fit.
Can't see Cody Ramsay being OK to play.
Wasting a spot with Ramsay i feel, the club did the right thing by him but at the end of the day probably need to free up his spot & keep him on the books in some capacity that doesn't include our cap.
 

Parko1310

Juniors
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Wasting a spot with Ramsay i feel, the club did the right thing by him but at the end of the day probably need to free up his spot & keep him on the books in some capacity that doesn't include our cap.
He's not included in the top 30 next year. Club have employed him out of their own pocket (not the salary cap), spreading his 2024 contract payments over 2024 and 2025. Was announced earlier in the year, his spot doesn't need to be freed up
 
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