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2025 Squad List

George Sancti

Juniors
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293
Betcha he's a great poker player
Coach Flanno does appear to be a Machiavellian type. I almost suspect that Flanno offered Lodge a contract back in December then encouraged him to negotiate with Souths, anticipating that Bennett would suspect that was just being used as a bargaining chip and pull out of the negotiation.
 

Victoire

Juniors
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1,128
So the story now goes that Saints offered a T&T deal, but Lodge wanted Top 30. Deal over. Matt Lodge seems to be determined to sabotage his own career lol.
 

JubileeJeffro

Juniors
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879
Lodge already had a train and trial deal at Manly. He lives northern beaches so why change with no certainty of upside.
I personally would change jobs unless there is a benefit.. particularly when you would be now driving an extra 3 hours return for training. Hopefully we can find someone else as JDB and Molo won’t get much forward momentum going…
 

CozDragon

Juniors
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160
Lodge already had a train and trial deal at Manly. He lives northern beaches so why change with no certainty of upside.
I personally would change jobs unless there is a benefit.. particularly when you would be now driving an extra 3 hours return for training. Hopefully we can find someone else as JDB and Molo won’t get much forward momentum going…
The difference now though is he isn't changing jobs, he has no job. He now has no deal at Manly, so it's not like he can fall back on that.

I suspect the T&T would have only been a short term thing, with a top 30 spot in the future. Sounds like Lodge wants increased years at a higher salary, fair to him to chase what he wants but now it looks like he may end up with nothing.
 

AJH

Juniors
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60
Is there any chance RFM could move into a prop role, like JDB has? He's got the size for it, and we've got plenty of other back-row options.
 

possm

Coach
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16,022
I'd rather JDB stay in the lock-forward position until one of our brilliant juniors is selected.

We really need two extra props, and right now, Fifita and Tonga will fill this space.
 

Auntie.Gerald

First Grade
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7,303
Is there any chance RFM could move into a prop role, like JDB has? He's got the size for it, and we've got plenty of other back-row options.
Flano has said Ray struggles in the washing machine
I think RFM has more impact on the edge as a runner
 

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