Rumoured / Confirmed Signings

[Marchad]

Hynes signed till 2029.

7 million dollars for 6 years apparently. With the way inflation is going we got him for a bargain. As by his 6th year a litre of milk will probably cost a million dollars.

 

[Stake Removed]

Kruise Leeming is looking for a NRL club, wants out of his super league team.
Hooker is a spot where Brailey does a job, but is this a guy someone who can go to next level

So he is with Titans now interesting to see how he goes

 

[carinashark]

I thought BB could be anything. Sad to see a local go. But his time with us is over.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

Kennedy officially re-signed till end of 2025

 

[Frenzy.]

Kennedy officially re-signed till end of 2025

So that makes 26 signed for next year. I think only WIlton to go.

Doesn't leave many spaces for 2024. Especially when you consider Puru goes into the top squad next year

2 places left. Has to be 2 props or 1 really animal prop and a hooker for mine.

 

[Quigs]

Whose gone next year ? That is the question.

 

[BWNB]

Can we please get rid of BB I've had enough of him

 

[coolumsharkie]

Quick sack somebody.

 

[Craigshark]

Get nicho and Dale on the blower to NAS.

 

[Special K]

NAS would be perfect but there is no chance. Our squad is our squad. Don't expect us to go out and get any big names. Our best hope is to develop Hazleton/Bradbury and hope they can contribute down the line.

 

[Frenzy.]

NAS would be perfect but there is no chance. Our squad is our squad. Don't expect us to go out and get any big names. Our best hope is to develop Hazleton/Bradbury and hope they can contribute down the line.

Given that it looks like Fitz and his team are determined to get every ounce of development and improvement by building from the inside this looks very encouraging. Who ever said you have to rebuild by buying anyway. No losses from an entire squad is very settling.

 

[Quigs]

What is the go with the bearded bully from the Rorters? Is he being pushed out or are they suggesting that he might want to leave.

 

[Frenzy.]

It's been announced they won't start negotiations until mid year

Robinson reveals Waerea-Hargreaves contract negotiation status after strong season start​

Sydney Roosters head coach Trent Robinson has revealed no discussions regarding the future of veteran prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves will take place until the middle of the season.

Waerea-Hargreaves is off-contract at the end of the 2023 campaign, and plenty of questions have been asked over his future, with there being doubt expressed over whether he will remain at Bondi, move to another NRL club, possibly the English Super League, or maybe even hang up the boots.

That speculation has only grown louder since the signing of Spencer Leniu from the Penrith Panthers.

The addition of the young prop, who has played off the bench for Penrith in their back-to-back premiership run, is yet to be officially announced, but it's believed the deal is done.

It has been reported that some of the money Waerea-Hargreaves would have seen has gone to the Penrith forward, meaning there would be less available for the veteran to hang around at Bondi for another year.

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Waerea-Hargreaves is reported to want to round out his career at the Roosters, but speaking to the media, Robinson revealed conversations have not yet been held surrounding his future.

"You're not sure at that age, he's two games into 2023 and he looks fresh," Robinson told the media.

"He looks as healthy as he's ever looked since I've had him and he's 34, so the question is whether he can continue that.

"At the moment, we're trying to get the best out of him for this year and then that discussion can come later down the track when we're in the middle of this season."

The star prop, who has a reputation for being one of the hardest-hitting in the competition, debuted way back in 2009, playing six games for the Manly Sea Eagles before making the switch to the Roosters, where he would likely go past 300 games for the club with another season added to his contract.

Robinson not shutting down the idea of Waerea-Hargreaves remaining at the club seems to suggest there is room for a contract to be presented to the prop should he continue his form.

The 34-year-old Rotorua-born giant of the Roosters' engine room is averaging an excellent 148 metres per game to start the 2023 campaign, although that number dropped against the Storm on Thursday evening - his first two games against the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Parramatta Eels saw returns of 174 metres and 180 metres.

 

[Frenzy.]

Just a gut feeling. A big one at that. I reckon JWH won't want to play against the Roosters. Might be wrong though. Just an inkling I have. If he didn't care about that and he wasn't interested in coming to God's country I can see him at the Warriors

 

[Quigs]

Thank you for posting

 

[Frenzy.]

You're welcome person.

 

[bad boy bubby]

So that makes 26 signed for next year. I think only WIlton to go.

I'm wondering aloud if the fact that Wilton is the last to be recruited because they feel they can move Sifa to that position and bring in Iro.

 

[Tiger Shark]

I'm wondering aloud if the fact that Wilton is the last to be recruited because they feel they can move Sifa to that position and bring in Iro.

Yeah nah, Wilton is just a formality is all

 

[Frenzy.]

I'm wondering aloud if the fact that Wilton is the last to be recruited because they feel they can move Sifa to that position and bring in Iro.

Nuh, I just think they have the decency these days to work with one player at a time and get it done.

He's not one of my absolute favorites at the moment but I understand he is developing and has a lot left in reserve. They'll keep him IMO

 

[DJDL]

I'm wondering aloud if the fact that Wilton is the last to be recruited because they feel they can move Sifa to that position and bring in Iro.

Interesting take, though, as others have said, I don't think that's the case.

Earlier this season I was agitating for Sifa to be moved to the forwards, to allow Iro to be brought in.
I've been reconsidering that lately though.

Sifa is averaging ~200 metres a game, most of which are made getting us out of our own end.
That's an awful lot of work to expect a rookie to make up.

The average Joe expects to see Sifa play like he did against the Sea Eagles last year every week, but it's just not going to happen.
He's had his defensive issues, no question, but looking at his output with the ball he's been nothing short of immense IMHO.

I'm happy to leave him there in the short to medium term.