Rabbitohs Rumors, Signings and News

[Hellray]

Needs to accept he's an edge forward and fully embrace the workload that comes with it as well as do the fancy stuff. Yes, he can fill in at 5/8 if needed which is handy but so can quite a few others we have in the top 17 with Jack, Jye and even Latrell being able to switch there mid-match if Wayne needs a replacement.

But if Schuster can't get rock hard fit, then it will be the end of him and he'll end up in England. Get fit, roll the sleeves up and be a happy hit up and tackling man first and foremost and then we could have a gem on our hands with the ball playing addition that will give us the first genuine like-for-like replacement for John Sutton since he retired.

Parra managed to get Bryce Cartwright going by having him focus on business first, party time second. Wayne is the man to do the same with Schuster and bingo. Business first probably means prove yourself in reggies to start with and earn your spot in the top 17 through hard work that is consistent.

I’m all for having as many options as possible so I never have to see wighton in the 6 again.
After watching him play he just goes himself too much and stifles the backline movement. AJ got not quality ball with wighton on his side in the halves.

Walker, Dodd, Humphreys, schuster, Ilias should mean he can just play centre like we signed him to be

 

[speedster]

I’m all for having as many options as possible so I never have to see wighton in the 6 again.
After watching him play he just goes himself too much and stifles the backline movement. AJ got not quality ball with wighton on his side in the halves.

Walker, Dodd, Humphreys, schuster, Ilias should mean he can just play centre like we signed him to be

True, Jack is a run first type pivot and I hope he hunts infield at times from centre to take the line on when we are going too sideways. But, much prefer Cody back in the 6 and on our left.

Wayne said other teams don't fear us anymore. When we were going strong, they feared our lethal left side attack which has disintegrated the last season and a half. Wayne will look to repair that pronto. He's got Aitken who played left edge at the Phins but if Schuster proves himself and earns a starting spot, he is a left side specialst so Aitken should either swap to the right with Keaon playing amongst the middle rotation (perhaps solving our quest for another middle?) or Aitken can play off the bench (he also covers centre).

But imagine a fit and firing Schuster on our left edge. Cody would have him, Latrell, Jack and AJ (or Ty Ty) to aim for. Hopefully that will start to put some fear back into the rest of the comp.

 

[Rabbit57]

True, Jack is a run first type pivot and I hope he hunts infield at times from centre to take the line on when we are going too sideways. But, much prefer Cody back in the 6 and on our left.

Wayne said other teams don't fear us anymore. When we were going strong, they feared our lethal left side attack which has disintegrated the last season and a half. Wayne will look to repair that pronto. He's got Aitken who played left edge at the Phins but if Schuster proves himself and earns a starting spot, he is a left side specialst so Aitken should either swap to the right with Keaon playing amongst the middle rotation (perhaps solving our quest for another middle?) or Aitken can play off the bench (he also covers centre).

But imagine a fit and firing Schuster on our left edge. Cody would have him, Latrell, Jack and AJ (or Ty Ty) to aim for. Hopefully that will start to put some fear back into the rest of the comp.

Does anyone know what condition Schuster is in now? Has he been starting the process of getting fitter while he has been looking for a new team? I hope he isn’t waiting for preseason to start the process.

 

[Eric the great]

Does anyone know what condition Schuster is in now? Has he been starting the process of getting fitter while he has been looking for a new team? I hope he isn’t waiting for preseason to start the process.

Just seen Wayne’s comment on shuster said he was in pretty good condition was polite and courteous said he see how he was when he returns in december

 

[BotanyBorn&Bred]

Rabbitohs sign Josh Schuster until the end of Season 2025 – South Sydney Rabbitohs

The South Sydney Rabbitohs have signed utility Josh Schuster until the end of the 2025 season today.

www.rabbitohs.com.au

Yasssssss!!!!! Fantastic to finally have this all locked in and confirmed! I am one happy chappy after seeing this news!

I know some will be against it, but I still maintain I'm all for it! This honestly has the potential to be the signing of the Season, especially if it's for under $300k as reported. He has the potential to give us an $800k or something like that output if that makes sense.

Wayne will get the best out of him, I believe that, and this signing has a Wayne project written all over him. Just imagine what a fit and focused Josh Schuster could do for us under Wayne?!!! Wowwwww!

The one-year signing is great too because it's zero risk. If he doesn't put in, and if it doesn't work, then no harm done and we cut him loose.

Great stuff Souths!! I'm excited about this! Could be huge!!

Look at it this way:
We were paying Chee Kam similar money.
Who would you prefer?
Host gets $350K
Who would you prefer?

 

[BotanyBorn&Bred]

I’m all for having as many options as possible so I never have to see wighton in the 6 again.
After watching him play he just goes himself too much and stifles the backline movement. AJ got not quality ball with wighton on his side in the halves.

Walker, Dodd, Humphreys, schuster, Ilias should mean he can just play centre like we signed him to be

Totally agree re:Wighton

 

[BotanyBorn&Bred]

True, Jack is a run first type pivot and I hope he hunts infield at times from centre to take the line on when we are going too sideways. But, much prefer Cody back in the 6 and on our left.

Wayne said other teams don't fear us anymore. When we were going strong, they feared our lethal left side attack which has disintegrated the last season and a half. Wayne will look to repair that pronto. He's got Aitken who played left edge at the Phins but if Schuster proves himself and earns a starting spot, he is a left side specialst so Aitken should either swap to the right with Keaon playing amongst the middle rotation (perhaps solving our quest for another middle?) or Aitken can play off the bench (he also covers centre).

But imagine a fit and firing Schuster on our left edge. Cody would have him, Latrell, Jack and AJ (or Ty Ty) to aim for. Hopefully that will start to put some fear back into the rest of the comp.

Yeah, but the fear has to start, and come from, the engine room.
The forwards.
We had the weakest pack in the comp.
Arrow and Murray were the exception but they are not exactly hitmen, like Sam B, or Teo, or Les Davidson types.

 

[speedster]

Yeah, but the fear has to start, and come from, the engine room.
The forwards.
We had the weakest pack in the comp.
Arrow and Murray were the exception but they are not exactly hitmen, like Sam B, or Teo, or Les Davidson types.

While I agree with that, I don't think our side has been feared in that way since the Sam B days. In more recent times, it has been our attack that was feared. Would be nice to find a hitman to provide some alpha male intimidation up front. We will need to unearth a raw boned kid because we can't afford to buy an established big name prop I don't think.

 

[speedster]

Does anyone know what condition Schuster is in now? Has he been starting the process of getting fitter while he has been looking for a new team? I hope he isn’t waiting for preseason to start the process.

I reckon they put off signing and announcing it to give him time to trim down to a particular target weight which he obvioiusly has met. He'll need to come into preseason training looking the best he's been in a long time. Or ever.

 

[southsydneyrabbitohs]

Does anyone know what condition Schuster is in now? Has he been starting the process of getting fitter while he has been looking for a new team? I hope he isn’t waiting for preseason to start the process.

I read he is as fit as a fiddle.

 

[handyman2190]

The hooker position is a big worry,pistol pete isnt it, warrington wolves danny walker who canbera were in talks with, and sam torpedoed it with a massive transfer fee, i wonder if he is redfern bound

 

[southsydneyrabbitohs]

The hooker position is a big worry,pistol pete isnt it, warrington wolves danny walker who canbera were in talks with, and sam torpedoed it with a massive transfer fee, i wonder if he is redfern bound

Handy bennett will nurture humphreys along quite nicely i am confident in humphreys and dodd and schuster i have faith in old Clint Eastwood.pistol pete and ilias are both not first grade players either was hawkins whom is off to parra we need a clean out host should be let go too kennar will not be resigned and thompson whom is a big man cant handle the rigours of first grade to name a few i hope Clint Eastwood swings the broom at them big time.im looking forward to that 18 or 19yr old Tongan kid from the purple puke he will become a top prop forward at souths.SSTID.we need a mongrol forward leader hopefully Clint Eastwood finds a couple for 2025.

 

[doyen]

According to FOX Sport Schuster will be paid $140 K next season--let's hope he has his head on straight & doesn't end up performing to that value!!!!

 

[doyen]

Humphries will be 23 yrs in Jan.---he has played only one NRL game in that time---he has been stuck in lower grades for a fair while now & not been able to cement a 1st grade spot---he has played one only NRL match as an injury replacement in that time----will he be significantly better than Mamo !!!???? Even Ilias,who is 24 years,has played 53 games & scored 10 tries---I'm not counting on Humphries being our saviour but I hope he can be another Harry GRANT !!!

 

[Eric the great]

Humphries will be 23 yrs in Jan.---he has played only one NRL game in that time---he has been stuck in lower grades for a fair while now & not been able to cement a 1st grade spot---he has played one only NRL match as an injury replacement in that time----will he be significantly better than Mamo !!!????

There is only one bloke on this forum banging on how great he is and he is the same guy who talked teaupo up as the second coming of Reynolds and we know how that turned out.

 

[handyman2190]

According to FOX Sport Schuster will be paid $140 K next season--let's hope he has his head on straight & doesn't end up performing to that value!!!!

That cant be right,the min wage is 170/180, if you google it it says min wage is 120k could be im wrong but i thought i remembered when the talks were going on between the nrl and players assoc it had gone up

 

[BotanyBorn&Bred]

That cant be right,the min wage is 170/180, if you google it it says min wage is 120k could be im wrong but i thought i remembered when the talks were going on between the nrl and players assoc it had gone up

Karyannis said "around 200K" on NRL360

 

[doyen]

Karyannis said "around 200K" on NRL360

Fox Sport quoted $ 140K---I know Schuster is hoping WB will resurrect his career but that amount seems awful to me !!! Dropping from $800 K to $140K---if that's true how hard is he really going to play?????????? This bloke already has head problems !!

 

[Eric the great]

Whatever we are paying him I hope it gives him the incentive and drive to play to his potential and then he can start cashing in.

 

[doyen]

Karyannis said "around 200K" on NRL360

$140K should be rounded downwards not up !!!