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So get rid of Lawrie for a startWell to start with, hunt and probably Lawrie and probably a few more are on overs
So get rid of Lawrie for a startWell to start with, hunt and probably Lawrie and probably a few more are on overs
Also Halangahu into top 30 from 2025.three open spots in the roster and immediate needs are Prop/Centre/Utility
The most likely targets we are after here are Saifiti/Talagi/one of Marshcke Brown or even Volkman or Schuster who have been doing off field stuff with Kyle Stanley.
We have three other spots in the roster i think we could try to free up - Ravalawa/Fifita and Lawrie but the replacements would need to make us stronger.
Latu/Stewart/Egan/Tonga and Corey Allan are all joining the top 30 next year along side Cook. Latu was confirmed directly to me by club management.
Also Halangahu into top 30 from 2025.
That was my understanding also is that Halangahu is "in the extended NRL squad" ie Supp player 2025I thought the same thing based of media quotes and the like. I was curious about both him and Finau Latu and their top30 status for next year so i asked senior club management directly.
Their response Latu Top 30 in 2025 and Halangahu held back until 2026.
Obviously given the abilities of senior management at the club this could be wrong.
Its going to be very difficult to move Cake on.. for arguments sake lets say hes on 500k.. who is picking him up in the NRL? Even the UK im not sure they'd take him.. and if they did its 200k at best. Plus we have to replace him with someone, so we are probably looking at 450k out of pocket to offload him for 2025 and again 450k in 2026.Why can't they move Cake on instead???
I hear you re Rav but he has had plenty of time to become a real good all round winger / or a keeper for us. No other NRL club are chasing him as we push. Says a lot really and sad how he has regressed over the past couple of years.Agree - he gets the merit award for most improved not sure about top of the class.
Good on Flanno for getting the best out of him. Not sold on flicking Rav though. Same as letting Lomax go not sold at this stage. If we could land decent replacements, it would be a different story.
In his earlier years with us Rav's style of wing play was acceptable. Going forward and today the wingers are generally faster, taller, able to take the high kicks from the half back, and fly in the air touchdowns followed by a nice rollover after charging to the line. Also capable of defending on the flanks. Rav has neither of these skills and Flanno knows this and I presume many of the other coaches in the NRL.I hear you re Rav but he has had plenty of time to become a real good all round winger / or a keeper for us. No other NRL club are chasing him as we push. Says a lot really and sad how he has regressed over the past couple of years.
Back in 2021 he was one of the 1st backs picked.
The other part he is not strong which is a requirement for wingers is kick chase and keeping up with the play in attackIn his earlier years with us Rav's style of wing play was acceptable. Going forward and today the wingers are generally faster, taller, able to take the high kicks from the half back, and fly in the air touchdowns followed by a nice rollover after charging to the line. Also capable of defending on the flanks. Rav has neither of these skills and Flanno knows this and I presume many of the other coaches in the NRL.
Thanks Rev - I get it nowIts going to be very difficult to move Cake on.. for arguments sake lets say hes on 500k.. who is picking him up in the NRL? Even the UK im not sure they'd take him.. and if they did its 200k at best. Plus we have to replace him with someone, so we are probably looking at 450k out of pocket to offload him for 2025 and again 450k in 2026.
That said.. Flanno might decide that its worth it to free up that Top30 spot.. but im starting to think we might be stuck with Cake for next season atleast in reserve grade.. until another club have a change of heart or Cake wants to retire or is open to UK etc.
Ravalawa and Fifita however are 2 guys I think we can get pretty much all our money back from.