Rumoured / Confirmed Signings

[Frenzy.]

As soon as I heard Welch retired I wrote a pm to someone here saying I bet The Storm get "linked" now. It's what dipshit journos do. Aren't they giving Stefano Fort Knox and a Jayco Winnebago?

My thinking today is TH stays on the promise of a decent upgrade for 2026.

There is so much of the Rorters in the way Fitz, Moons and the club are building. The depth in the club is like a volcano spitting out players. Good players. Good youngsters.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Riley Pollard looks to be a real gem.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

As soon as I heard Welch retired I wrote a pm to someone here saying I bet The Storm get "linked" now. It's what dipshit journos do. Aren't they giving Stefano Fort Knox and a Jayco Winnebago?

My thinking today is TH stays on the promise of a decent upgrade for 2026.

There is so much of the Rorters in the way Fitz, Moons and the club are building. The depth in the club is like a volcano spitting out players. Good players. Good youngsters.

It does Frenzy but we still have to find upgrades in our spine. Whether the players there now can go up another level this year remains to be seen.

Otherwise over the next year or two we will have to find upgrades within the Club or outside the Club for Kennedy, Hynes and Brailey.

 

[DJDL]

It does Frenzy but we still have to find upgrades in our spine. Whether the players there now can go up another level this year remains to be seen.

Otherwise over the next year or two we will have to find upgrades within the Club or outside the Club for Kennedy, Hynes and Brailey.

Agreed, though the only one of those you mention is be looking to upgrade is WK.
He’s looked decidedly pedestrian in the trials.

 

[Frenzy.]

It does Frenzy but we still have to find upgrades in our spine. Whether the players there now can go up another level this year remains to be seen.

Otherwise over the next year or two we will have to find upgrades within the Club or outside the Club for Kennedy, Hynes and Brailey.

Agreed, though the only one of those you mention is be looking to upgrade is WK.
He’s looked decidedly pedestrian in the trials.

I don't disagree but I don't see anything urgent, not even upgrading Kennedy especially with Ison and possibly Disco waiting in the wings.

We're seeing the benefits of the Fitzgibbon pick and stick strategy. No need to to escalate what is working.

Shyte, Broncs won a comp with Shane Perry, Sharks won a comp with Chadwick and Feki.

We can win with Kennedy.

 

[DJDL]

I don't disagree but I don't see anything urgent, not even upgrading Kennedy especially with Ison and possibly Disco waiting in the wings.

I should have been clearer: I’m not looking to buy, I’m looking for one of those two to replace him sooner than later.
Ison’s in the box seat, so he gets first shot for me.

Shyte, Broncs won a comp with Shane Perry, Sharks won a comp with Chadwick and Feki.

We can win with Kennedy.

This is true, but Kaeo Weekes showed the other night what an elusive fullback can do.

I don’t want to just win, I want to put teams to the sword.
Having a fullback capable of carving up a defence goes a long way to achieving that.

I’ve been meaning to post another thread on this, but I can’t help but feel shades of ‘95 at the moment.

We’re coming into a new season on the back of both lower grades taking out their respective competitions.
There’s a bunch of young guns ready to bring through.

In ‘95 the addition of Ritson up front, along with Peach and Rat out wide saw us go to a prelim.

This year AFB transforms the pack, similar to Ritson’s impact. AFB, of course, also brings years of experience in big games.

I want that injection of youth out wide to bring a similar transformation to what Peach and Rat made.

This time around, we also have the luxury of a first grade squad who have been playing finals for years, instead of languishing towards the bottom of the table, like in the years leading up to ‘95.

Some minor tweaks can transform this team into a powerhouse, and I’m hoping Fitzy has the cojones to make the changes.

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Puru is a decent footballer…. Has a better skill set than Atko imo. Just saying.

 

[Frenzy.]

Puru is a decent footballer…. Has a better skill set than Atko imo. Just saying.

Niwhai started poorly in the All Stars but started to put it together after about 20 minutes and ended up having a pretty good game.

Hohepa is going to be a gun. His stats from last night over 47 minutes are impressive especially seeing as though he played 3 positions during the game. But that's just stats. Most impressive was his vision, 1%ers, elusiveness and efforts. He's a dead set first grader in waiting.

 

[Stake Removed]

I am saying it now Kayln Davidson must play in 2040

 

[DJDL]

Puru is a decent footballer…. Has a better skill set than Atko imo. Just saying.

ASADA has no skill set.
He is capable of the odd moment of opportunistic play.
Other than that, he's got nothing.

I'm almost prepared to go double or nothing on my steak with mushroom sauce that, by season's end, he'll be on the bench for reggies.

 

[R-15-3]

Niwhai started poorly in the All Stars but started to put it together after about 20 minutes and ended up having a pretty good game.

Hohepa is going to be a gun. His stats from last night over 47 minutes are impressive especially seeing as though he played 3 positions during the game. But that's just stats. Most impressive was his vision, 1%ers, elusiveness and efforts. He's a dead set first grader in waiting.

If we don’t go a 4 forward bench, Hohepa has to 14 over Atkinson or Berrell.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

I see our good mate Buzz reckons the warriors are now favourites to sign Tom

 

[Stake Removed]

I see our good mate Buzz reckons the warriors are now favourites to sign Tom

He said Drags then switched to warriors, the longer it drags on, more chance he stays

 

[Mako-Ver]

I reckon he will go. Tupahapuapatupu has more to offer IMO.

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

Let Atko go this year and use the coin to keep Tommy. Haven’t seen Atko do anything Puru wouldn’t be capable of.

 

[Chimp]

Let Atko go this year and use the coin to keep Tommy. Haven’t seen Atko do anything Puru wouldn’t be capable of.

I probably agree with this - though I’m not sure the coin Atko is earning this year will be enough to sway Tommy.

 

[shadowboxer]

Atkinson gone from Donald Trump to Albo? He is the perfect back up in a long season. I’m not his biggest fan, but when the wheels fall off, he’s there carrying the load.

 

[Quigs]

The Orange Buffoon is a complete fharkwit. Knowing that there are 880 million firearms in the U.S. and there are thousands of disgruntled recently sacked workers plus millions of citizens who are no longer covered with health care, well, it won't take long.

The Chinese bloke said a year or two ago .... "There is no need to worry about America, they will implode from within"

 

[bluefox68]

The Orange Buffoon is a complete fharkwit. Knowing that there are 880 million firearms in the U.S. and there are thousands of disgruntled recently sacked workers plus millions of citizens who are no longer covered with health care, well, it won't take long.

The Chinese bloke said a year or two ago .... "There is no need to worry about America, they will implode from within"

QANTAS THREAD - Mk. III…

 

[Stake Removed]

Atkinson gone from Donald Trump to Albo? He is the perfect back up in a long season. I’m not his biggest fan, but when the wheels fall off, he’s there carrying the load.

But really look what he covers.
Halves well if one goes down I would be confident that Pollard could do the same job as Atkinson.
At fullback we have Ison to cover there
We seen Atkinson on the wing once never again do we want that.
He did a job when asked others can do that, if Dykes gets injury free exact replacement for Atkinson