Rumours and Stuff

[Joshuatheeel]

Can you drop out of the top 30? ... if you are on minimum position 27-30 money, and someone else (say mahoney) then gets put on the same money, can they slot in but you fall out of the top 30? ..... top 30 right now, but maybe not in the future???

Not sure, how does it work for sides with their own NSW cup side? As they wouId have a lot more then 30 players contracted.

 

[strider]

Your close to dropping put of my top30 posters on here.

What do i need to do to secure my spot?

 

[hineyrulz]

I assumed Utoikamanu not the prop Stephano but the guy who was out all year was the one to watch put for and was an edge forward.

A few on here reckon who are good judges reckon is he is future first grader and his injury has pushed him back in the pack.

 

[hindy111]

What do i need to do to secure my spot?

At one stage you where top 5.

Gary and Pou are fighting for no 2. Ram has been no 1 for 4yrs straight.

 

[hineyrulz]

At one stage you where top 5.

Gary and Pou are fighting for no 2. Ram has been no 1 for 4yrs straight.

You love hugging Rams nuts.

 

[strider]

At one stage you where top 5.

Gary and Pou are fighting for no 2. Ram has been no 1 for 4yrs straight.

Tell me what i need to do man ... i can put in my biggest off-season ever

 

[Eelogical]

I know NOTHING about him..BUT someone must have seen potential in him for the Club to sign him, and put him in the TOP 30...There are better judges of 'footballing flesh' out there than me...that's for sure, but I am at least keen to see what he can do without putting shit on him sight unseen..

Thanks for your response.

 

[IFR33K]

Tell me what i need to do man ... i can put in my biggest off-season ever

Maybe ask Gus for tips

 

[Soren Lorenson]

At one stage you where top 5.

Gary and Pou are fighting for no 2. Ram has been no 1 for 4yrs straight.

Cmon @hindy111, there's nothing else going on but he usual same old today. Give us your top 30.

 

[hineyrulz]

Tell me what i need to do man ... i can put in my biggest off-season ever

Sandhills mate.

 

[El Diablo]

You love hugging Rams nuts.

Ram is a eunuch

 

[parra pete]

Thanks for your response.

lol...No problems..lol..Opinions are like bums, everyone has them...Some however choose to chuck their in the corner..Always look on the bright side of life. He might be a late bloomer...as I said, someone must have 'spotted' him, recognised his ability, and pointed him out to those in the know at the Club for it to sign him to a contract, and include him in the TOP 30..There is some great talent OUT THERE, some very promising kids..so for someone AGED 27 to come from "no where" suggests to me that he has some special qualities (maybe a good singer for the long bus trips?)
Many are called...few are chosen

 

[parra pete]

TOWNSVILLE BLACKHAWKS: Andrew Davey

After several seasons with the Mackay Cutters, new Townsville Blackhawks back-rower Andrew Davey is tipped to make massive strides forward in the coming season.

Davey has impressed coach Kristian Woolf who can only see upsides in his career.

"Andrew has got all the physical attributes and is a big, tall athletic back-rower with plenty of aggression about him," he said.

"Since he has been in our system he has put on about seven kilos and that is going to help his footy this year.

"I just think he has a lot of raw and untapped talent.”

Woolf said Davey "could be anything."

"The thing about him is a lot of time playing in the Emerald country league and while he has a bit of age on him he has a lot of learning to do and I think he will really come on,” Woolf said.

"He is your typical guy out of the country with a real toughness about him.”

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/03/09/intrust-super-cups-future-nrl-stars-revealed/

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I assumed Utoikamanu not the prop Stephano but the guy who was out all year was the one to watch put for and was an edge forward.

He is, but not listed in the top 30 or development squad.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Not sure, how does it work for sides with their own NSW cup side? As they wouId have a lot more then 30 players contracted.

And how much are they allowed to pay them? The maximum for a development contract is about $60k. That’s less than player 30 in the NRL squad is on. Is it a way around the development squad payment limit to just give these merkins $75k to play reserve grade?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

lol...No problems..lol..Opinions are like bums, everyone has them...Some however choose to chuck their in the corner..Always look on the bright side of life. He might be a late bloomer...as I said, someone must have 'spotted' him, recognised his ability, and pointed him out to those in the know at the Club for it to sign him to a contract, and include him in the TOP 30..There is some great talent OUT THERE, some very promising kids..so for someone AGED 27 to come from "no where" suggests to me that he has some special qualities (maybe a good singer for the long bus trips?)
Many are called...few are chosen

It’s as simple as this:
1. Players tend to peak at about 27 years of age
2. Some players will only be good enough for a top 30 contract for a year or so in their entire career
3. If they’re only going to be good enough for one season it makes sense that it would be when the player is at his peak

Most importantly, if a player is good enough for a top 30 contract (even if minimum salary) why does his age matter?

For those advocating giving the position and money to a junior instead, what if none of them are good enough? None of our NYC graduate edge forwards are even good enough for a development contract (yet). The three blokes who locked up a dev contract are a prop and a halfback (both 19 this year) and Reed Mahoney, who will probably end up in one of the top 30 slots by round one.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

I think Stefo’s brother is a edge forward and from reports very promising but has broken his neck.

Filia is back to training. If you watch closely in the training video someone wearing an orange shirt, that's him.

 

[hineyrulz]

Filia is back to training. If you watch closely in the training video someone wearing an orange shirt, that's him.

So he has been given the all clear??? Great news.

 

[emjaycee]

No it was written by Richard Jobson & Stuart Adamson
You would know Stuart Adamson as the singer in Big Country (I assume)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saints_Are_Coming

Thanks for the correction - happy to be better educated.

 

[Chipmunk]

And how much are they allowed to pay them? The maximum for a development contract is about $60k. That’s less than player 30 in the NRL squad is on. Is it a way around the development squad payment limit to just give these merkins $75k to play reserve grade?

Isn't the $60k a minimum payment?