New recruits for 2023

[justadragon]

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Its funny reading the article Dave, says they wanted to make an immediate switch to the Dragons )) I do remember reading that no one wanted to come to us not so long ago, funny game RL.

 

[DfL]

I don't have any info on these guys. Loulash reported us possibly looking at signing Fifita but he did not mention Tuitavake. Maybe Loulash can give us a heads upon them.

Played with Alec tuitavake throughout school. He used to play up a year and was still damaging. He was always a gun! He made under NSW18’s and also got selected for Australian schoolboys 2019.

 

[DfL]

Its funny reading the article Dave, says they wanted to make an immediate switch to the Dragons )) I do remember reading that no one wanted to come to us not so long ago, funny game RL.

Hey are you able to post the article behind the paywall?

 

[Username]

I don't know Tuitavake but Fifita was impressive in the Manly trial I saw. Excellent signing

Manly fans don't seem to be too happy about losing Fifita. Apparently Tuitavake is rated highly, but has struggled with injury.
Source: Reddit

 

[justadragon]

Hey are you able to post the article behind the paywall?

Sorry, its just what I read on the front page, I'm in the same boat you are.

 

[Dragon David]

Sorry, its just what I read on the front page, I'm in the same boat you are.

I'm just waiting for confirmation on the Dragons website before I say anything more.

 

[DragonBorn95]

Great news.. we are on the up well done management

 

[Illusion]

Would any of this have to do with Hasler ? ...... or is it we are starting to make changes ......

 

[Dragon David]

Would any of this have to do with Hasler ? ...... or is it we are starting to make changes ......

Maybe Flanagan has given us a parting gift and said to the young guys that the Dragons are a great club and that they should sign with us?

 

[justadragon]

Maybe Flanagan has given us a parting gift and said to the young guys that the Dragons are a great club and that they should sign with us?

Oh I'm sure the Manly supporters would be happy with that Dave )

 

[Dragon David]

When you think about it, and I'm not being biased at all - ha, but our club really isn't all that bad. Yes, we have been in the news for not good reasons in the past couple of years, but its swings and roundabouts stories that happen at other clubs as well. There is good and bad and all balances out in time.

I think our future will become much brighter and if we can be consistent with good games and wins, we should do great. The C of E is a couple of years away from being finished and when it has, the club will definitely be pushing all the good points about us through the media and that bodes well for players to want to come to us/stay with us.

 

[jak]

I'm just waiting for confirmation on the Dragons website before I say anything more.

im with you dave

 

[Dragon David]

I don't think that the club is reliant on getting those big names. There are many up and coming young ones that will help us build for the future.

 

[Spazer]

lol we can't pretend hook wasn't involved in bringing these guys to us. credit to the old dinosaur for nabbing these young goers, from what I saw in the trial viliame looks the goods. manly supporters would be spewing.

 

[justadragon]

lol we can't pretend hook wasn't involved in bringing these guys to us. credit to the old dinosaur for nabbing these young goers, from what I saw in the trial viliame looks the goods. manly supporters would be spewing.

Having juniors poached has happened many times to the Dragons, then again I suppose every club can say the same unless you happen to be the Roosters !!!

 

[SGMax]

Clearly the Paseka talks were just a smoke screen.
From the Sea Eagles web site:

Viliami Fifita is a promising young Manly prop who has risen through the very successful Sea Eagles Pathways Academy.

A damaging ball runner with speed and agility, the 194cm/112kg prop first joined Manly as a 14-year-old junior development player.

Fifita will be looking to further develop his game and learn from established props Josh Aloiai, Taniela Paseka, Sean Keppie, and Toff Sipley after being a development player in 2022.

He is definitely a player to keep an eye out for in 2023.

 

[justadragon]

Clearly the Paseka talks were just a smoke screen.
From the Sea Eagles web site:

Viliami Fifita is a promising young Manly prop who has risen through the very successful Sea Eagles Pathways Academy.

A damaging ball runner with speed and agility, the 194cm/112kg prop first joined Manly as a 14-year-old junior development player.

Fifita will be looking to further develop his game and learn from established props Josh Aloiai, Taniela Paseka, Sean Keppie, and Toff Sipley after being a development player in 2022.

He is definitely a player to keep an eye out for in 2023.

Lets hope we keep an eye out for him wearing the big red V and we dont have to worry about Woods being on the interchange bench.

 

[eagles4eva]

Watching both these guys through juniors, Outstanding signing especially Fifita. Level headed mature young man.

Very sorry to him him go, He was updated to out 30 man squad this year. Has bucket loads of potential...

 

[justadragon]

lol we can't pretend hook wasn't involved in bringing these guys to us. credit to the old dinosaur for nabbing these young goers, from what I saw in the trial viliame looks the goods. manly supporters would be spewing.

There could be another reason, and that might be they want to remain coached by Hasler and they may think Hasler is coming to the Dragons, just a thought.

 

[Illusion]

Maybe Flanagan has given us a parting gift and said to the young guys that the Dragons are a great club and that they should sign with us?

Or maybe they are duds and he has passed them on to us ......