Rumor Mill

[Izz]

Interesting point made on 360.
26 years old. New club. Less responsibility. Less money. Still plenty of football left in him.

Too much like Nikorima for me, both in playing style & in lack of drive

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Dogs having a big crack at Tevaga

 

[JJ]

Too much like Nikorima for me, both in playing style & in lack of drive

But much more talent... in saying that, no here as well, we’re not equipped to rebuild struggling stars

Good for the Dogs, every week it clarifies more how poorly they treated Dean Pay

 

[SmashEmBro]

Dogs having a big crack at Tevaga

Interesting that we’ve offered him a 2 year extension, so it will come down to what the Doggies offer him.

If he was able to get those dumb errors out of his game he’d go decent, but with that and our over indulgence of backrowers it’s a hard one

 

[Scott]

I like Jazz.

However, I'd be ok if he left - now.

We have more than enough cover in the middle. I'd like to see Ale & Sironen playing the role he plays.

 

[Tongue]

I see Craig Bellamy said that Brandon Smith having asked for a release is fine, as long as the club he is destined to, can send a quality player Melbourne's way to cover for the loss of Smith.

With that being said, and if the Warriors were in the running, who would you send Melbournes way as part of the agreement?

With the talk of Tevaga being hot property, would that not be a like for like swap?

 

[Rich102]

Go Dogs!

 

[SmashEmBro]

There’s a story on NRL.com about Jazz and he’s been told if he’s here he’ll be playing off the bench and hooker too, which he’s not keen on.

He also mentioned Kodi playing hooker ‘whether he likes it or not’ and then said something like ‘kodi’s a good hooker as much as he hates it’.

Interesting that Kodi seems so against playing hooker

 

[TheDMC]

I wonder if Jazz is a player who is capable of helping a pretty shit team be less shit, but will also hold back a team from actually being good? Jamayne Isaako is another perhaps in that bracket (if it even exists).

And perhaps Isaiah Papali'i is a player who can't do much in a pretty shit team but can contribute massively to a good team.

I haven't been smoking doobs by the way.

 

[waipiro]

Interesting that Kodi seems so against playing hooker

MORE TACKLING.....

 

[Izz]

MORE TACKLING.....

To be fair, he doesn't have the frame for 35-40 tackles in the middle of the park

 

[Big Marn]

To be fair, he doesn't have the frame for 35-40 tackles in the middle of the park

so you use 2 hookers like we did in the old days. It worked well from what i remember. If the game is faster you need dummy halfs that can exploit fatigue. This is Egans main failing. He doesnt have the 10 yard burst required to make a break into the second level of defence where his support runners can finish off the play. Kodi would be capable of doing this.
Yes we appreciate Egans 50 tackles and directing the play but the modern day hooker needs to be able to do more.

 

[Brookywarrior]

I see Craig Bellamy said that Brandon Smith having asked for a release is fine, as long as the club he is destined to, can send a quality player Melbourne's way to cover for the loss of Smith.

With that being said, and if the Warriors were in the running, who would you send Melbournes way as part of the agreement?

With the talk of Tevaga being hot property, would that not be a like for like swap?

Sounds good to me!

 

[Rich102]

Warriors have offered Jazz 2 more years.
They must be crazy!

 

[Diesel]

Warriors have offered Jazz 2 more years.
They must be crazy!

I heard something it wasn’t for big money hence he’s holding off on signing for the moment.
It appears paying overs for midrange local talent is over

 

[Diesel]

Warriors have offered Jazz 2 more years.
They must be crazy!

I heard something it wasn’t for big money hence he’s holding off on signing for the moment.
It appears paying overs for midrange local talent is over

 

[Sanchez]

Fox Sports Australia saying Ken Maumalo being shopped around

 

[Tongue]

Fox Sports Australia saying Ken Maumalo being shopped around

He'd go well in England.
Feel the NRL game has passed him by in terms of dynamisms, speed etc.

 

[SmashEmBro]

Story on Insta saying Maumalo to Tigers for the rest of this year and 3 more til the end of 2024, worth 300k a season.

Huge if true, upwards of $450k extra in the kitty from nek year

 

[Diesel]

Story on Insta saying Maumalo to Tigers for the rest of this year and 3 more til the end of 2024, worth 300k a season.

Huge if true, upwards of $450k extra in the kitty from nek year

What’s he on at the Warriors? Or is this his last year