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Since this thread is around decisions made by clubs (and rumours thereof) then signing players is entirely relevant.
He is a backup, so it would be based more on the alternatives than his form. I would say it's possible he re-signs, though I think the way he was quickly demoted shows he is seen as a poor fit for our group.
I'm sure I have already agreed that players can get better and worse. Can clubs predict this? I would say that is easier with younger or older players and harder for players around Momoisea's age. That's why he was only signed for two years.
I'd say he's on about the same level as Rodwell. Both solid reserve graders who have their strengths and weaknesses. Decent bottom-of-the-30 squad members.
Well I'm disinclined to crowdsource my opinions.
omg I wonder whose fault it will be!!! I'm tipping some merkin will blame the club.
With Moretti coming into the top 30 in 2025 and Momoisea off contract, we better f**king hope not.
Point in time is when players are signed, and they aren't all signed at the start of every season. Not even the NRLW does it like that any more.
How could you possibly know that before a ball has been kicked?
As the youngest member of the top 30 he is the most likely to improve.
That's why I've blocked a bunch of merkins. I don't have time to argue with bad faith trolls.
The way rosters are constructed, they have peaks and whatever the opposite of a peak is. This is why we have the term 'premiership window'. Ours peaked in 2022 when we made the grand final. In that year we had the following merkins on significant unders:
*time to protest that you yourself are not a bad faith troll
More to the point, why could Moretti not get one of the 510 top 30 spots in the NRL?
You tell me. Might save us 10 pages of back and forward BS.
If I knew I wouldn't be asking. But the answer no doubt points to why others have top 30 contracts. Do you think Arthur rates Rodwell, Taumoepenu and co ahead of Moretti?
Penrith were able to circumvent that despite losing the likes of Kikau, Burton, Koroisau, Capewell who are even better than the players we lost. Just shows that if you plan properly then it’s possible to remain competitive.
*spend
They have to operate under a salary cap like everyone else. I’m sure they would have kept Koroisau over Mitch Kenny and Kikau over Garner for example. Their systems were obviously just better than ours where bringing in plodders didn’t weigh their team down to such an extent as it did with ours.
Actually, when I look at the NRL lists that were all just updated for 2024, a whole bunch of clubs are sitting on 30. So what are the rules now ?
www.nrl.com
The opposite of a peak is a trough. Not sure what the opposite of a windows is, though.
Actually, when I look at the NRL lists that were all just updated for 2024, a whole bunch of clubs are sitting on 30. So what are the rules now ?
Previously, the Top 30 rules were actually published in the final paragraph in the below page, however this year, nuffin.
2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Bulldogs extend Xerri; Tuilagi inks new deal
Bronson Xerri has committed to the Bulldogs until the end of 2027 while Ben Hunt is headed back to the Brisbane Broncos.
