Rumoured and Confirmed Signings Part2

[roofromoz]

Piecing together articles, etc. it seems like that the following may / will happen:

Docker to the Dragons
BMM to Salford
Anderson to the Storm or Tigers
John to Manly

 

[MaxPower]

Anderson to Redcliffe.

 

[ashton]

Narromine
17 year old Isaac Thompson with a 130kg squat at 75kg body weight.
This kid is strong! And he works damn hard for it! This video was taken at about 8:30 Sunday morning. His first of 2 sessions for the day.
In just under 2 weeks Isaac will be moving to Penrith to play for the Penrith Panthers pursue his dream of playing in the NRL. With the work ethic he displays in the gym and on the training and playing field I'm sure he will make his dream a reality!

 

[Copperhead]

Narromine
17 year old Isaac Thompson with a 130kg squat at 75kg body weight.
This kid is strong! And he works damn hard for it! This video was taken at about 8:30 Sunday morning. His first of 2 sessions for the day.
In just under 2 weeks Isaac will be moving to Penrith to play for the Penrith Panthers pursue his dream of playing in the NRL. With the work ethic he displays in the gym and on the training and playing field I'm sure he will make his dream a reality!

Another young half. In this article from last year, he says "(I'd like to) play for the Penrith Panthers. I love the club and it's my favourite team." Well he might get his wish.

http://www.narrominenewsonline.com....ompson-shines-in-representative-rugby-league/

 

[Big Mick]

We've also signed a half which I had mentioned on here before but denied by Gus. But from what I am told we have signed him.

And now looks like Gus has confirmed on broadcast that we've signed Cleeland.

 

[Copperhead]

If Wallace is in first grade, how do you see Cleeland, TMM, Scarlett, ZDC and Katoa being used? Is ZDC being only thought of as a backup hooker (or a backup for a backup)?

 

[Big Mick]

I don't think Scarlett gets game time unless Wallace retires.

Think it'll be 6. TMM, 7. Cleeland, 9. Katoa, 14. ZDC/Soni Luke

Battle for Fullback great too with Will Smith, Brent Naden and Heffernan from Canberra all vying for that.

 

[maple_69]

With Moylan and DWZ ahead of Smith at fullback and the huge log jam of young halves we will have it'd make sense for Smith to move to the centers. Naden is still young so I think he'd go to the wing. I assume Luke is not eligible for 20s now?

Heffernan, Naden, Smith, Rennings, Gennings, Martin, ZDC would be a beast backline.

 

[Copperhead]

I assume Luke is not eligible for 20s now?

No, he's still eligible for 20's next year.

 

[franklin2323]

Cleeland & ZDC look like standard players I mean nothing special so I can't see them playing FG will do a good job in NSW though.

I'd rank our halves as follows Soward/Peachey/TMM/Moylan/Cartwright/Smith/Scarlett/Wallace/Cleeland/ZDC. Katoa looks a lock more then hooker. I'd play ZDC/Luke as backup to Seg

If TMM makes the final NZ squad surely he gets the 6 jersey from rnd 1

 

[Copperhead]

Cleeland & ZDC look like standard players I mean nothing special so I can't see them playing FG will do a good job in NSW though.

I'd rank our halves as follows Soward/Peachey/TMM/Moylan/Cartwright/Smith/Scarlett/Wallace/Cleeland/ZDC. Katoa looks a lock more then hooker. I'd play ZDC/Luke as backup to Seg

If TMM makes the final NZ squad surely he gets the 6 jersey from rnd 1

Now that Foran has withdrawn, Lolohea and Martin are the only halves left, so let's hope your prediction comes true ;-)

I watched Cleeland the last two weeks, and although I had high hopes after one of the Walker brothers said he was the best player in the Intrust Super Cup, he only looked an average player.

 

[Blade23]

I'd rank our halves as follows Soward/Peachey/TMM/Moylan/Cartwright/Smith/Scarlett/Wallace/Cleeland/ZDC. Katoa looks a lock more then hooker. I'd play ZDC/Luke as backup to Seg

If TMM makes the final NZ squad surely he gets the 6 jersey from rnd 1

:lol:
If fit round 1
Soward 6
Wallace 7 and captain.
You know Cleary won't alter the status quo.
I was quietly hoping the 2nd season ending knee injury would convince Wallace to retire but he has since dismissed those rumours.
I don't think he has the desire in him anymore and body is letting him down. But he can't see the signs.

 

[Rhyno]

RLW saying soward to superleague

 

[Big Mick]

RLW saying soward to superleague

Would make sense eventually.

Maybe not for 2016...but he is off-contract next year and we have TMM now.

 

[Panther Pete]

Would make sense eventually.

Maybe not for 2016...but he is off-contract next year and we have TMM now.

I thought we signed him for 4 years which means he wouldn't be off-contract until the end of 2017?

 

[Kilkenny]

Given the intensity of the NRL, Sowies age and injuries it would make sense fro him and the club to let him go a year early so he can prolong his career.

 

[MaxPower]

He has rarely been injured throughout his career.

 

[ashton]

Caleb Aekins from NZ to play NYC 2016
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=11516885

 

[Mr Bean]

RLW saying soward to superleague

If its from the Mole take it with a grain of salt

Would make sense eventually.

Maybe not for 2016...but he is off-contract next year and we have TMM now.

TMM is untested in first grade. I have seen plenty of young rising stars over hyped and not even make the grade. Not that I am running him down.

 

[maple_69]

Obviously a lot can happen in the next 2 years but I think 2 more years of the Sow will be about right. Enough time for Martin/Moylan to hopefully be a dominant first grade half alongside Sowie. Cleary could do a year in NYC, then a year in NSW Cup and replace Soward in 2018 or if doesn't pan out we have some Soward cash (plus potentially shedding Mansour/Whare or someone on decent coin and replacing them with a Jennings/Blake/Naden on the cheap) to throw at the right half.