Kurt Capewell

[Beavers Headgear]

Reportedly joining the Warriors effective immediately

 

[Scott]

Interesting. An upgrade on Jackson Ford in more than one way on our left edge.

 

[Rich102]

Good signing. Does he play prop?

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Interesting. An upgrade on Jackson Ford in more than one way on our left edge.

Ford to Curran's 2023 bench role now?

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Hope this is not leading to a release of AFB straight away

 

[Izz]

Ford to Curran's 2023 bench role now?

Zero tackle thinks Niukore to front row and Capewell to that edge

 

[Grizzman]

That I could see. Niukore can have great impact but I'm not sure his involvement levels mean we get as much as we could from him. At prop, he could definitely do that and he has a year to learn from one of the best.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Zero tackle thinks Niukore to front row and Capewell to that edge

Could work, he’s got the physical attributes and runs hard and straight

 

[jason taylor]

Could work, he’s got the physical attributes and runs hard and straight

He played that role occasionally coming off the bench at Parra. He always did a good job.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

He played that role occasionally coming off the bench at Parra. He always did a good job.

If we only needed a bench prop it’d be fine. But we really need one more starter. Hopefully he can step up

 

[Leber]

Guy can find his way through a hole.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Guy can find his way through a hole.

Blurt Gapewell

 

[JJ]

Quality back rower, obviously good to sign high quality players…. But we’re a long way from matching the middles of the best teams, and about to lose the one reason we can for periods in games…

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Guy can find his way through a hole.

Am i the only one who lolws

 

[Leber]

Am i the only one who lolws

Yeah..., wheres my smiley face bitches!

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

Hot (i.e. probably wrong) take but I've never thought much of Capewell. Seems like a likeable underdog/underachiever with very limited athletic ability.

Could be the sort of guy who earns a lot of respect as a hard worker (Michael Luck type) or could be a guy whose limited ability becomes apparent when out of his comfort zone (Todd Lowrie, Dane Nielsen). I guess the Lowrie/Nielsen types might be less of a thing now if we have become a Melbourne/Penrith type club which maximises the attributes of its players.

 

[Thatwasnthighref]

Broncs have reportedly agreed to an early release:

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2023-kurt-capewell-new-zealand-warriors-meeting-brisbane-broncos-player-movement/160d833f-7814-4bde-9230-447de77ebe62

I really rate him and I think he can add a lot to that left edge. Ford's been a great pick up but Capewell is a bigger body who's been in some good systems, obviously played in some big games, and I'd back Webster to make sure he doesnt regress like other signings.

Dunno what they'll pay him, and I suspect it'll be slightly overs as usual when bringing people over, but if its around 650-700, I think that'd be pretty good value.

In terms of lineups, I hope it means Capewell and Niukore starting on the left and right edges respectively. With Harris linking in the middle that'd be a really really well balanced backrow IMO.

 

[TheDMC]

Hot (i.e. probably wrong) take but I've never thought much of Capewell. Seems like a likeable underdog/underachiever with very limited athletic ability.

Could be the sort of guy who earns a lot of respect as a hard worker (Michael Luck type) or could be a guy whose limited ability becomes apparent when out of his comfort zone (Todd Lowrie, Dane Nielsen). I guess the Lowrie/Nielsen types might be less of a thing now if we have become a Melbourne/Penrith type club which maximises the attributes of its players.

Dunno man, he seems a hundred times more dynamic than that ultimate (and highly valuable) workhorse Michael Luck. Much more athletic/attacking weapon.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

Dunno man, he seems a hundred times more dynamic than that ultimate (and highly valuable) workhorse Michael Luck. Much more athletic/attacking weapon.

yeah he's not really comparable to Luck at all in fairness as he's an edge forward - more like Jackson Ford I guess. I know he's a hole-runner who can fill in at centre, he's just always seemed pretty ponderous and ungainly to me (partly relative to the role he plays where you expect a guy to have athleticism).

 

[Beavers Headgear]

yeah he's not really comparable to Luck at all in fairness as he's an edge forward - more like Jackson Ford I guess. I know he's a hole-runner who can fill in at centre, he's just always seemed pretty ponderous and ungainly to me (partly relative to the role he plays where you expect a guy to have athleticism).

yeah he's not really comparable to Luck at all in fairness as he's an edge forward - more like Jackson Ford I guess. I know he's a hole-runner who can fill in at centre, he's just always seemed pretty ponderous and ungainly to me (partly relative to the role he plays where you expect a guy to have athleticism).

I’m probably in your camp, feels a lot like the Ryan Hoffman sort of signing, on paper looks good but in reality outside a top system he didn’t really work out as was expected