Gains:Losses:for 08 >

[gong_eagle]

Gains:
Lui Toimoana - Warriors
Jared Waeara-Hargreaves - Rugby Union > 2009
Josh Perry - Knights > 2010
Heath L'Estrange - Roosters > 2009
Kenny Edwards- Keebra park. QLD
David Williams- Parramatta (centre)
Ray Nasso - Parramatta (hooker)
Jamie Buhrer - Patrician Brothers College(hooker) 2009

Losses:
Michael Monaghan - Warrington
Travis Burns - Cowboys
Chris Hicks - Warrington
Sam Key - French RL
Aaron Groom - Bulldogs


Re-Signed till end of:
Glenn Stewart - 2010
Jason King - 2010
Steve Matai - 2010
Adam Cuthbertson - 2010
Glenn Hall - 2009
Michael Robertson - 2009
George Rose - 2008
Jack Afamasaga
Matt Ballin - 2008
Steven Bell - 2008
Mark Bryant - 2008
Brent Kite - 2011
Jamie Lyon - 2010
Steve Menzies - 2008
Shane Neumann - 2008
Matt Orford - 2009
Michael Robertson - 2009
George Rose - 2008
Brett Stewart - 2009
Anthony Watmough - 2010
Michael Bani-2009
Vic Mauro-2009
Luke Williamson - 2009
Jason Wells - 2008


Unsigned/Unsure:
Nick Bradley-Qalilawa
Shayne Dunley
Sione Finefeuiaki
Clint Halden

 

[CC_Eagle]

Confirmed Willow is resigned and Groom is gone?

 

[gong_eagle]

Confirmed Willow is resigned and Groom is gone?

yes and yes

 

[CC_Eagle]

Yay and not so yay.

 

[big boppa eel]

It appears you guys will be buying Chad Robinson, found this out today not sure ifs true, a fairly good pick up I would think.

 

[parra pete]

What a load of codswallop....
bye bye Big Boppa Eel

 

[gong_eagle]

why would we need another 2nd rower

 

[t-ba]

Maybe he meant Wynnum-Manly.

 

[Deleted member 10972]

Where are Jon Grieve, Mark Offerdahl & Chris Trembath off to?

 

[Sea Eagle Scuba]

Interesting when you see who's off contract next year.

2008

- George Rose (anyone know whats happening with him?)
- Matt Ballin
- Steve Bell
- Steve Menzies
- Shane Neumann
- Mark Bryant
- Jason Wells

From those, Ballin and Bell will probably be the priorities to re-sign. Ballin moreso, because Bell's getting on, but he's probably got another year or two in him after next. They've got big raps on Neumann to replace Bell, so you'd presume he'll be re-signed. Also, with Beaver retiring, it'll probably allow us to upgrade Ballin's contract and perhaps Wells and Bryant's.

This is the line up I'd be going with for Round 1.

1. Brett Stewart
2. Michael Bani
3. Steve Matai
4. Steve Bell
5. Michael Robertson
6. Jamie Lyon
7. Matt Orford
8. Jason King
9. Matt Ballin
10. Brent Kite
11. Anthony Watmough
12. Glenn Stewart
13. Luke Williamson

14. Mark Bryant
15. Glenn Hall / Jack Afamasaga
16. Steve Menzies
17. Adam Cuthbertson

 

[RainMan]

Drop Bryant for Perry, if he is fit enough?

 

[gong_eagle]

Drop Bryant for Perry, if he is fit enough?

I reckon he will be fitter than he has ever been before if Des has any say

 

[KiWi_BoI_15]

My line up would be:

Stewart
Robertson
Bell
Matai
Bani
Lyon
Orford
King
Ballin
Kite
Watmough
Stewart
Williamson

Perry
Afamasaga
Cuthbertson
Menzies

Ive heard good things about this youngster Jared Waeara-Hargreaves, has anyone seend this kid play?if you have whats your thoughts on him?

 

[t-ba]

Perry certainly has the talent.

His biggest problem is probably Newcastle. I mean, he got away with doing nothing under Hagan, and then Brian Smith expected to actually work for his spot. His pride was very probably wounded quite heavily by that development. I doubt he'll come to Manly with the same petulent attitude of self entitlement.

We're not short of props, that's for sure: Kite, King, Bryant, Hall, Cuthbo, Rose, Perry. It's a far cry from the days of Gary Winter and Grant Woden.

 

[CC_Eagle]

Good old Wooden.

He always gets a spot in the local rag, being captain of Umina I think.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

Is Toimoana confirmed? where?