Eels in the media

[Happy MEel]

Yeah ponga / Drown play different positions and have different skill sets.

However as 19 year old’s Ponga wasn’t an NRL regular and had 3 tries / nil TA in 9 games, Drown has 12 games for 2 tries / 3 TA.

Also Drown’s running game is fairly underestimated, for example he is averaging 9 runs for 74 while the likely Aussie halfback Evans has 10 runs for 66m (Cleary has 14 runs for 87m)

I think we really underestimate how good Drown has been this year as an 19 year old rookie, especially after missing 3 months or so with a fairly serious injury (and unable to train)

Also good points.

 

[84 Baby]

Yep good points. I certainly don’t think he should be on $700k next year. $500k is probably about right.

Assume he was going to average that value over his contract though, would you then pay him for example 700/700/700 where he’s over valued next year but unders in 3rd year, or 500/700/900 which might be closer to his value progression?

 

[Happy MEel]

I think a 500/600/700 split would be a fair contract offer for the next 3 years as he learns his trade. If he wants a 4th perhaps we go to 800k.

 

[IFR33K]

Assume he was going to average that value over his contract though, would you then pay him for example 700/700/700 where he’s over valued next year but unders in 3rd year, or 500/700/900 which might be closer to his value progression?

Not sure what the answer is, either way we’re paying for potential. If he kills it, it’s deemed as a master stroke. Otherwise it’ll be just another overpaid player. I wonder what the roosters paid for young Flanagan.

 

[TheRam]

Anyone remember what Moses was reportedly signed for? Something like $750K?

Yes.

 

[hineyrulz]

I’m sure it has been the plan that Moses runs the show, and rightly so. However, like you, I think he needs to be given more responsibility/licence to demand the ball in certain scenarios.

Mostly for Moses sake, the last few weeks he’s had too much pressure on him and had to do too much.

 

[84 Baby]

Yeah ponga / Drown play different positions and have different skill sets.

However as 19 year old’s Ponga wasn’t an NRL regular and had 3 tries / nil TA in 9 games, Drown has 12 games for 2 tries / 3 TA.

Also Drown’s running game is fairly underestimated, for example he is averaging 9 runs for 74 while the likely Aussie halfback Evans has 10 runs for 66m (Cleary has 14 runs for 87m)

I think we really underestimate how good Drown has been this year as an 19 year old rookie, especially after missing 3 months or so with a fairly serious injury (and unable to train)

It comes down a bit to positions but realistically the unrealised potential for Ponga really wasn’t that big a leap. His athleticism was very evident. The only potential paid for was if he could do the other basics plus any extras

 

[hineyrulz]

Holding back his talent for surprise finals tactic.
The whole squad has all year actually

f**king Ambush!!!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I don’t think Drown is worth 700k yet. I guess warriors done us no favours.

Agreed but in a couple of years he could be worth over a million. This is the potential upside to the risk.

 

[hineyrulz]

I don’t think Drown is worth 700k yet. I guess warriors done us no favours.

The merkins upped their price to f**k up our cap space. Merkins are now probably hoping to steal Taka or Will Smith.

 

[84 Baby]

I think a 500/600/700 split would be a fair contract offer for the next 3 years as he learns his trade. If he wants a 4th perhaps we go to 800k.

Not sure what the answer is, either way we’re paying for potential. If he kills it, it’s deemed as a master stroke. Otherwise it’ll be just another overpaid player. I wonder what the roosters paid for young Flanagan.

If you think we can boost our chances to contention in first year, I reckon you backend, but if you think our chances are still couple years away, I’d overpay in first year

 

[84 Baby]

f**king Ambush!!!!

It’ll be the greatest ambush the world has ever seen

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Not sure what the answer is, either way we’re paying for potential. If he kills it, it’s deemed as a master stroke. Otherwise it’ll be just another overpaid player. I wonder what the roosters paid for young Flanagan.

Well the roosters paid $350k / $600k over 3 years (as per reports) for Jayden Nikorima before he had even played NRL as at 20 year old

https://www.triplem.com.au/story/re...offer-jayden-nikorima-a-career-lifeline-73992

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp...s/news-story/567f03be8840d269b393c384ede6ea81

 

[Gronk]

Hindy, Lukey, Caylo and Bobcat are on The Professor’s show.

 

[Eelogical]

Hindy, Lukey, Caylo and Bobcat are on The Professor’s show.

 

[Gronk]

Damn, paywall.

 

[Twizzle]

contenders ? lol

 

[Gronk]

contenders ? lol

Agree that we would have to play perfect footy in successive games to win it.

That’s the only difference between chooks storm and us, they play mistake free footy and spoil efforts well. We can match them with the 1% plays.

 

[Twizzle]

yep, we still got way too many mistakes in us to match it with the serious contenders

 

[Eelementary]

I agree with you both.

But, damn - we can play some really attractive attacking football.

All our tries were awesome last night.