Left of centre.

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Funny up Podcast a few weeks ago talking about Sifa and his body shape changing to play in centres.
Last year he basically went from bench player in forwards to centre overnight

 

[Frenzy.]

@Frenzy. i don’t care what the crystal ball is telling you, I want to know what the meth told you.

I can’t see Sifa not being in the centres for the best part of the season. The Tieg combo will do wonders. Will also help in defence.
If we find that defensive mobility is an issue then Iro comes in.

He does play a physical style and has been injured regularly over the past few years with niggles. Will see how this goes if he has been training to be a centre

Me either.

 

[cb4]

Iro can't play for the first 10 weeks of the season anyway, so Sifa will be there.
I haven't seen anything from Iro in defence that tells me he is going to be better there than Sifa. Whilst he may not get run around, he gets run over plenty and makes some terrible reads in defence as well.
He has another year to wait, learn and improve before making the jump to first grade in 2024.

 

[cb4]

I really wonder what we would have done with WK if Dykes was fully fit this year.

A smart club should swoop on WK. If we have to lose one of WK, Raimen and Katoa he is the guy to go imo. He is a good player but just balancing the books I think he goes. Though word around was the club saw a way to keep him and Dykes and I can't see WK breaking the bank.

Back on topic I agree Sifa plays the year there. Iro is next man up ideally. Sifa in defence is way more of a concern to me than Iro. Wilton is a must sign so you can't really move Sifa into Wiltons role. Sifa is the perfect bench guy but he is really well paid. Interesting when the club posted the team photos from the launch we only had 4 backrowers - Nikora, Wilton, Graham and Colquhoun. Sifa will surely spend some time there.

Give me that meth ball.

I'd have agreed with you, but seeing as Dykes will miss a year on development, I think WK gets another year. It would make sense for him to be in the team again at the beginning of 2024 and then see how Dykes progresses from injury.
Unless Fitz goes all out for a superstar.

 

[morton's beanie]

We should low-ball Ramien and Kennedy, as I don’t think WK will attract offers from anywhere else, and Ramien was burned by the Newcastle experiment…

Don't get cute low-balling people. Just be honest and offer what they're worth to us. If that doesn't line up with what they're willing to accept then no harm done we both go seek a better fit.

 

[shaggs]

Iro can't play for the first 10 weeks of the season anyway, so Sifa will be there.
I haven't seen anything from Iro in defence that tells me he is going to be better there than Sifa. Whilst he may not get run around, he gets run over plenty and makes some terrible reads in defence as well.
He has another year to wait, learn and improve before making the jump to first grade in 2024.

Are you sure Iro, didn’t move to NRL squad to replace miller??

 

[cb4]

Are you sure Iro, didn’t move to NRL squad to replace miller??

Positive, Atkinson and Bradbury took top 30 contracts.

 

[Frenzy.]

Are you sure Iro, didn’t move to NRL squad to replace miller??

That talk (Iro into top 30) was a huge dummy. Miller was always leaving. Just wasn't going to happen till the Atkinson work was done. I didn't know Slapsie Maxie was going straight into the 30 though.