Rumours and Stuff

[Stagger eel]

Blaze, Martin both have great potential and hopefully Dunster getting back to what he was are probably our best bets for depth. If they do come good then throw is Harper its not so bad.

Blaze and Martin have yet to play against Men and I have grave doubts that Dunster will even get back to the level he was at before his ACL.

we need that 30th spot to be someone of at least the same level as our starting outside backs.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If you look at us over the last few years (excluding last year) we've started well, been well up in points for and had good D in the beginning, and start to fall away as the year progresses.

This isn't true at all most years:

Year	After round 6	After round 12	After round 18	After round 24
2023	14th	14th	5th	10th
2022	4th	5th	6th	4th
2021	3rd	5th	4th	6th
2020	2nd	3rd	4th	Only 20 rounds
2019	5th	8th	6th	6th

I believe this is through fatigue where the starters play too many long minutes and as the year progresses they get burnt out.

Looks like you started with your belief (the coach doesn't know what he's doing but somehow you do) and fabricated memories to support it. Pretty common around here.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah i cant wait for PNG to come in. Its going to be a disaster from an on-field point of view.

What elite players are going to waste there peak of there careers playing for them.

Put another team either in NZ - South Island (Christchurch) or Perth.

I read they will be based (training) in North Queensland, which is about as desirable as Christchurch. Closer to Brisbane and Sydney than Perth too.

 

[yy_cheng]

Runs hard. Seems to be a mad merkin.
Still young so might be a good long term signing

nice acceleration... runs a bit like Will

 

[Rocket man]

Yeah i cant wait for PNG to come in. Its going to be a disaster from an on-field point of view.

What elite players are going to waste there peak of there careers playing for them.

Put another team either in NZ - South Island (Christchurch) or Perth.

I wouldn't be against Central Coast but i don't think they will ever be financially viable & have enough corporate dollars to have a rugby league team.

Bring the Bears back through the Cental Coast.

 

[T.S Quint]

Runs hard. Seems to be a mad merkin.
Still young so might be a good long term signing

That try at 1:21 against us was embarrassing (for us, not him).

Also, why do all Rugby League highlight videos have terrible music playing through them?

 

[The Colonel]

we need that 30th spot to be someone of at least the same level as our starting outside backs.

Provided it's not David Nofoaluma I would be happy with that....

Given Makatoa would give us an extra spot in the Top 30 squad that could still happen.

 

[84 Baby]

Why not then take a Dogs outside back?

We tried to sign Blake Wilson

 

[Twizzle]

Nine has quotes from an insider. Says that PNG are the preferred 18th team to keep China away. Thanks Captain Obvious.

What can you do ? Ignore it ? Dunno.

^^^
Plans for a secret multi-billion dollar Chinese port in Papua New Guinea will ensure the island nation gets the nod as the NRL's 18th franchise.


How did they find out of it was a secret ? Gotta love the media.


I don't ming PNG being the next franchise. We are currently at saturation level in Oz and I don't think we could handle another Dolphins as there aint enough NRL level players.

One thing about PNG, they will bring thier own players as its a whole new market. No doubt they will be shit over the first few years but they will build and become more professional if there is NRL mony available to them. Their World Cup performances are improving each time they play.

Could be a good move.

 

[Avenger]

Provided it's not David Nofoaluma I would be happy with that....

Given Makatoa would give us an extra spot in the Top 30 squad that could still happen.

Didn’t you mention Trey Mooney in this thread last year? I’m pretty sure it was you.

 

[84 Baby]

I’m pretty sure it was hindy. Or maybe Ram

 

[The Colonel]

We tried to sign Blake Wilson

And he decided to stay. Given the signing of Xerri, Crichton and others they will have a few juniors that will be looking around for a spot - Jordan Samrani and Jeral Skelton in particular IMO given they have locked up Kiraz and Wilson long term also.

 

[The Colonel]

Didn’t you mention Trey Mooney in this thread last year? I’m pretty sure it was you.

Prediction thread. I expected we would sign him.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Do we really want to sign a development back from another club when we have our own development backs ie Talagi/ Martin If we sign anyone it should be a real throbber who already knows what he is doing in the NRL playing department.

 

[84 Baby]

And he decided to stay. Given the signing of Xerri, Crichton and others they will have a few juniors that will be looking around for a spot - Jordan Samrani and Jeral Skelton in particular IMO given they have locked up Kiraz and Wilson long term also.

Some people here have boners for him but I’m not sold on Skelton

 

[The Colonel]

Do we really want to sign a development back from another club when we have our own development backs ie Talagi/ Martin If we sign anyone it should be a real throbber who already knows what he is doing in the NRL playing department.

Skelton has had limited first grade exposure and went ok. It would be better to sign someone with more NRL experience for sure but if you know of any who are available as there really aren't a lot off contract or very near to.

 

[The Colonel]

Some people here have boners for him but I’m not sold on Skelton

I think he is a bit short and maybe long term better suited to the back row. Joash Papalii would be the player to get but I doubt the Dogs would be that giving.

 

[Twizzle]

I think he is a bit short and maybe long term better suited to the back row. Joash Papalii would be the player to get but I doubt the Dogs would be that giving.

Gus doesn't mind sacking a player

 

[Avenger]

Our first choice outside backs are fine but if both of our starting wingers go down and Penisini we are f**ked.

 

[The Colonel]

Centres

Euan Aitken, Paul Alamoti, Grant Anderson, Daejarn Asi, Zac Cini, Mathew Feagai, Max Feagai, Dane Gagai, Morgan Harper, Delouise Hoeter, Kayal Iro, Asu Kepaoa, Joseph Manu, Krystian Mapapalangi, Taylan May, Taane Milne, Tesi Niu, Marion Seve, Jeral Skelton, Savelio Tamale, Isaiah Tass, Valynce Te Whare, Izaac Thompson, Enari Tuala

Fullbacks

Corey Allan, David Armstrong, Bailey Hodgson, Daine Laurie, Nick Meaney, Khaled Rajab, Tyrell Sloan, Leon Te Hau, Sunia Turuva

Wingers

Solomon Alaimalo, Kane Bradley, Nick Cotric, Kyle Feldt, Dean Ieremia, Edrick Lee, David Nofoaluma, Corey Oates, Jordan Pereira, Jordan Rapana, James Schiller, Tim Sielaff-Burns, Bailey Simonsson, Reimis Smith, Siteni Taukamo, Young Tonumaipea, Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega, Daniel Tupou, Semi Valemei

Players Off Contract 2024 – By Position

A complete list of NRL players off contract in 2024 by playing position.

www.zerotackle.com

These are the players available. Not many who I would be extra excited to have over who we have coming through oustide of those highlighted.