NRLW

[Apey]

Jasmin Strange & Tina Davison have signed with the Roosters. First one not particularly surprising.

 

[aqua_duck]

Jasmin Strange & Tina Davison have signed with the Roosters. First one not particularly surprising.

I don’t think Strange is a big loss, disappointed we couldn’t hold on to Davison as I feel like she was coming along nicely.

 

[Frederick]

I don’t think Strange is a big loss, disappointed we couldn’t hold on to Davison as I feel like she was coming along nicely.

At least we'll always have Strange's insta

 

[Apey]

I don’t think Strange is a big loss, disappointed we couldn’t hold on to Davison as I feel like she was coming along nicely.

She was slow for a winger. I agree Davison is the bigger loss.

 

[aqua_duck]

At least we'll always have Strange's insta

Yep, thankfully that isn’t going anywhere haha.

She was slow for a winger. I agree Davison is the bigger loss.

Slow and not great hands either, though she wasn’t afraid to roll the sleeves up for the tough carries.
I’d love to see up try to get Emmanita Paki back who’ll be a good 18 months removed from tearing her ACL in the 2022 GF

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Strange made awful reads in defence. There were times my 12yo son was even yelling at the telly for her to hold her width and trust her inside players when she unnecessarily jammed in and made soft contact

 

[Knight Tales]

Tamika’s contract is the greatest business move the ladie’s game has seen to date. As long as she and Jess are kept together we will always be a title hope.

 

[PhilGould]

All edge players are going to get caught out and look dumb from time to time but I recall more instances of Strange rushing in and shutting down a play than getting it wrong. Knights were the best defensive team in the comp so evidently it wasn't too much of a problem in any event.

Her ability (or lack thereof) in attack is why I'm not upset to see her go.

 

[Dr Dr Gimedanews]

Jasmin Strange & Tina Davison have signed with the Roosters. First one not particularly surprising.

No amount of attempting to buy a Premiership will matter much if they dont fix their culture. The post game press conference after their finals loss was a train wreck.

 

[mozza91]

No amount of attempting to buy a Premiership will matter much if they dont fix their culture. The post game press conference after their finals loss was a train wreck.

Yeah the way they carried on was embarrassing. Hopefully we beat them again next year.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

All edge players are going to get caught out and look dumb from time to time but I recall more instances of Strange rushing in and shutting down a play than getting it wrong. Knights were the best defensive team in the comp so evidently it wasn't too much of a problem in any event.

Her ability (or lack thereof) in attack is why I'm not upset to see her go.

Our inside players were good enough to cover her. She was awful

 

[Apey]

I love watching the Clydesdale - Upton combo.

 

[Yosh]

So who is Ben Jeffries lads??

 

[Apey]

Caitlan Johnston has signed with the Sharks for 3 years starting 2025. Great contract to pick up as a NRLW player and nobody sane would turn it down. Sad for us, she was a fan favourite.

2024 NRLW Signings Tracker: Eels young guns ink new deals; Hunt joins Red V

Playmaker Pihuka Berryman-Duff and forward Jade Fonua will continue their NRLW careers with Parramatta after signing new one-year deals.

www.nrl.com

 

[Nuke]

I'm disappointed to read that.
This would be the main downside of being successful, I guess.

On another note, should we possibly rename this thread to remove the '2023' reference, given its now 2024, and we're starting to talk about 2025 and beyond already?

 

[PhilGould]

Not sure how to change the title.

Huge shame about Johnston. Article in the Herald unsurprisingly says it was a business decision on her end, and after already winning a couple of comps at home I couldn't really begrudge her for chasing more money. She's Newcastle through and through so I'll be surprised if she's not back here at some stage. Hopefully she goes out on a high this year.

 

[HarVeeGee]

Even in the women’s game, you’d imagine if the Roosters lost a player of CJ’s calibre (they probably wouldn’t in the first place but let me cook), another star would come in to replace them instantly. When it’s us, we’ll probably replace her with someone no one ever heard of who’s currently playing in the Brisbane local comp or something.

 

[Lynoman]

Completely shattered to see Caitlan going to the Sharks. She was my favourite Knights NRLW player.

 

[Apey]

Johnston tore it up for NSW.

 

[Nuke]

And Clydesdale got player of the match. Good on her. Up the Blues!

Still devo CJ is leaving us, though.