2026 rumoured and confirmed signings

[Oldpanther86]

Both clubs are merkins but Melbourne are merkinier merkins.
What’s happening is ridiculous.

The nrl can't have their Melbourne club inconvenienced now. Might hurt Tripps feelings.

 

[Luke Bowden]

Storm have sent PVL a Txt asking to apply the blowtorch to Parra and hand over Lomax.
Id like the opinion of neutral observers as I might be bias.

Lomax should sit the season out and Melbourne (if that txt thing is real) should be fined.

 

[Luke Bowden]

Under the old 4 man bench if a player had no use other than your halfback going down then it's a waste. Just awful shit

Do you think our bench rotation is going to significantly change? I don’t think it will change much, our rotation has been pretty solid for quite a while now and it’s been very successful.

 

[Luke Bowden]

I hope not. Because those people saying Crosby can replace him, need to forget his highlight reel and watch his trial performance. A lot of work to do before he's anywhere near first grade.

Crosby needs a year in cup, that was pretty well known before the Cowboys game.

 

[Fangs]

Storm have sent PVL a Txt asking to apply the blowtorch to Parra and hand over Lomax.
Id like the opinion of neutral observers as I might be bias.

Text looks bad. Makes me curious to see what normal discourse looks like between clubs and the NRL CEO.

As for Lomax? When another club offers a trade of equal value then he will be released. Parramatta are doing nothing wrong here.

 

[jane the pain]

Text looks bad. Makes me curious to see what normal discourse looks like between clubs and the NRL CEO.

As for Lomax? When another club offers a trade of equal value then he will be released. Parramatta are doing nothing wrong here.

Storm will get their way

 

[Chins]

Do you think our bench rotation is going to significantly change? I don’t think it will change much, our rotation has been pretty solid for quite a while now and it’s been very successful.

Hopefully it does. At least we'll be able to roll the dice in the last 10-15 mins and put another forward on. Won't be using a 3 player bench.......hopefully

 

[martielang]

It’s no secret NRL want lomax to play, there’s not anything in that text that’s surprising imo. I don’t blame Melbourne either, just like us, they’re doing everything they can to improve their team.

 

[Oldpanther86]

Do you think our bench rotation is going to significantly change? I don’t think it will change much, our rotation has been pretty solid for quite a while now and it’s been very successful.

It allows you to have a 4 man bench and keep that spare half as an extra without being used.

 

[Goonji]

Storm have sent PVL a Txt asking to apply the blowtorch to Parra and hand over Lomax.
Id like the opinion of neutral observers as I might be bias.

No surprise from the Storm really, they are cheating merkins. NRL, apart from applying the rules should stay out of it. I’m backing the Eels on this one.

 

[Copperhead]

Crosby needs a year in cup, that was pretty well known before the Cowboys game.

Not by quite a few here who thought he should be straight into first grade. He was playing off the bench in Cup last year. I'm not saying he won't make it, because I think he will with a bit of luck and some patience. But he's a fair way off right now.

 

[Luke Bowden]

It allows you to have a 4 man bench and keep that spare half as an extra without being used.

Yep, but I’m not convinced we will change much, i suspect we will pick
14. Cogger
15. Scotty S
16. Henry
17. Garner

18.Milky
19. Lusick

I really don’t see much changing other than who comes on if Kenny needs a rest, I think Ivan will stick with what he knows and what works, Three forward rotation.

I think it would be different if the actual amount of changes, changed.

I could be completely wrong, I’m just guessing based on what Ivan has shown over the past few years.

 

[Luke Bowden]

Not by quite a few here who thought he should be straight into first grade. He was playing off the bench in Cup last year. I'm not saying he won't make it, because I think he will with a bit of luck and some patience. But he's a fair way off right now.

Yeah, I think people can get excited by new signings and high light packages on YouTube.

Anyone who watched cup last year would agree he’s worth a punt, but he’s still 12 months off NRL.

K.Going is a chance for sure, he showed enough last year to be considered a bench chance at some stage this year.

 

[Oldpanther86]

Yep, but I’m not convinced we will change much, i suspect we will pick
14. Cogger
15. Scotty S
16. Henry
17. Garner

18.Milky
19. Lusick

I really don’t see much changing other than who comes on if Kenny needs a rest, I think Ivan will stick with what he knows and what works, Three forward rotation.

I think it would be different if the actual amount of changes, changed.

I could be completely wrong, I’m just guessing based on what Ivan has shown over the past few years.

You could be right. We're all guessing. It just doesn't make sense to me to not use someone like a forward and keep cogger aside for emergencies. Unless he starts giving Kenny a rest more often.

 

[Chins]

You could be right. We're all guessing. It just doesn't make sense to me to not use someone like a forward and keep cogger aside for emergencies. Unless he starts giving Kenny a rest more often.

No point putting on Cogger unless injury occurs

 

[Iamback]

No point putting on Cogger unless injury occurs

Yep. Yeo is getting older so maybe we limit his minutes, running a bench hooker to play Kenny in 13 works.

Outside of that, there is no point to not having 4 forwards in the game

 

[Oldpanther86]

No point putting on Cogger unless injury occurs

Yep and more than that they can interchange a forward more reliably

 

[Oldpanther86]

Yep. Yeo is getting older so maybe we limit his minutes, running a bench hooker to play Kenny in 13 works.

Outside of that, there is no point to not having 4 forwards in the game

Yep Yeo and Martin fresh at the end of a game would be huge. At least fresher. Multiple games they finished poorly last year, the team not individuals.

 

[Iamback]

Yep Yeo and Martin fresh at the end of a game would be huge. At least fresher. Multiple games they finished poorly last year, the team not individuals.

It is a different season if we don't have the fade outs.

Cowboys X 2
Storm
Canberra turn into wins

We faded out v GC still won

We get those results and we don't rest everyone v Dogs

We finish 3rd and aren't up against it like we were.

We were the fittest team over the last 5 years, So we aren't lazy or train poorly

We had 13 games where the 14 didn't get on. Laurie, Toelau, Schneider so it was mixture of 14's but get them 15 mins and maybe we don't fade out

 

[Oldpanther86]

It is a different season if we don't have the fade outs.

Cowboys X 2
Storm
Canberra turn into wins

We faded out v GC still won

We get those results and we don't rest everyone v Dogs

We finish 3rd and aren't up against it like we were.

We were the fittest team over the last 5 years, So we aren't lazy or train poorly

We had 13 games where the 14 didn't get on. Laurie, Toelau, Schneider so it was mixture of 14's but get them 15 mins and maybe we don't fade out

Honestly if I could have a wiah granted and ask Ivan only 1 question it'd has he recognised this and what does he plan to do about it. It was far too often and impactful for the season and people wonder why it's a discussion point.