Rumoured Targets 3

[Burwood]

How is talking about Ponga’s love life any different to the NRLW thread? Is there a source for Ponga, or is it just “apparently they’ve split”?

 

[PhilGould]

There's articles about it because they both made it public, as Ponga has with several other women in the past. Bit different to spreading rumours and potentially outing people who are clearly choosing not to share that part of their lives publicly just because they're leaving your favourite sports team.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment%2Fsydney-confidential%2Fnrl-ace-ponga-single-after-social-media-split%2Fnews-story%2Fab59740ed68b42d1063d03de7b3f35dc?amp

 

[Frederick]

Pongs a moron. Shes a legit 15/10

 

[Woody90]

Seriously who cares

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Pongs a moron. Shes a legit 15/10

Ponga is the highest paid NRL player in the country, and one of the most high profile. I suppose he backs himself to pull a 16/10.

 

[Jono078]

Apparently pong and his misso are splits. The type of thing that happens when you are making big changes.

Hate to speculate on this kind of stuff, but I wonder if that was building and impacted his form this year.. He wasn't playing like he was enjoying himself.

 

[macavity]

Pongs a moron. Shes a legit 15/10

Looks fade. Enduring relationships are built on hating the same things

 

[mozza91]

Looks fade. Enduring relationships are built on hating the same things

Beautiful sentiments.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Pongs a moron. Shes a legit 15/10

Looks like average "too much make up and insta filter" type to me

But no matter how hot someone is someone somewhere is sick of their shit, as the old saying goes

 

[Knight Tales]

As much as the speculation irritates around KP, he is far too brilliant to stay here a minute longer if 2026 is not what we hope it will be. His career cannot be just another case of wasted talent. It really is his biggest season to date next year. New ideas. A coach who is actually attack orientated with two new halves with plenty of people to shut up.

 

[TooheysNew]

As much as the speculation irritates around KP, he is far too brilliant to stay here a minute longer if 2026 is not what we hope it will be. His career cannot be just another case of wasted talent. It really is his biggest season to date next year. New ideas. A coach who is actually attack orientated with two new halves with plenty of people to shut up.

For a brilliant generational talent, he sure sucked this year.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Henry and Smith at Penrith are going to test the market. Either would be a great middle forward pick up

 

[Pleb]

Would definitely have a crack at smith

 

[Knight Tales]

I’d take both. The sort of players we can realistically target. Both hard nosed. Quality. Get their work done.

 

[Alex28]

Have we announced Sandon Smith yet?

 

[ryan.a87]

Nah, baz said it will be announced officially when everyone comes back from leave

 

[Zoidberg]

Adam Elliot’s manager approaching Dragons trying to get a contract. Kinda feel bad for him as he was decent for us but way too injury prone.

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Adam Elliot’s manager approaching Dragons trying to get a contract. Kinda feel bad for him as he was decent for us but way too injury prone.

It’s a little weird that we seem to have shut the door on him given our troubles with finding decent middles. Why not offer him $250K or something for a year or two (maybe club option) as that’s fairly low risk for a guy who we know does a decent job when fit. Probably needs to play a few less minutes to be more effective imo.

 

[ryan.a87]

I think we have a roster spot free even if we wanted him

 

[The Axe of Druss]

It’s a little weird that we seem to have shut the door on him given our troubles with finding decent middles. Why not offer him $250K or something for a year or two (maybe club option) as that’s fairly low risk for a guy who we know does a decent job when fit. Probably needs to play a few less minutes to be more effective imo.

Given he and Millie have a young kid and Millie is at the Roosters for the next few years Im guessing he wants something in Sydney