Rumours and Stuff

[Obscene Assassin]

Wow this forum is dire atm. On the bright side, Arthur Miller-Stephens and Dick Penisini should be fully fit and ready to go for the start of next year and could be genuine shots of playing consistent FG footy.

The year after an ACL is usually a write off. I'll be happy of they can consistently play reserve grade and given their ages 21 and 20 with an entire year off that'll be a good mark to hit

 

[EppingEel]

Also while I am here, whats the consensus on Apa Twidle on here? He's been my favourite junior for the past few years, and although he hasn't played cup yet (more so due to his lack of size), he has the skill, and the raw pace to be a successful NRL player.

 

[EppingEel]

The year after an ACL is usually a write off. I'll be happy of they can consistently play reserve grade and given their ages 21 and 20 with an entire year off that'll be a good mark to hit

Yeah thats true, maybe I jumped the gun a little bit on that. AMS in particular will be interesting to watch in regards to whether he has kept his speed.

 

[JokerEel]

Also while I am here, whats the consensus on Apa Twidle on here? He's been my favourite junior for the past few years, and although he hasn't played cup yet (more so due to his lack of size), he has the skill, and the raw pace to be a successful NRL player.

Was over looked for Blaize because the club was doing everything to get Blaize to stay.

Should be in CUP next year

 

[Gronk]

Also while I am here, whats the consensus on Apa Twidle on here? He's been my favourite junior for the past few years, and although he hasn't played cup yet (more so due to his lack of size), he has the skill, and the raw pace to be a successful NRL player.

Was over looked for Blaize because the club was doing everything to get Blaize to stay.

Should be in CUP next year

Twidle seems to be the real deal. Plays 1 or 6. Kicks goals.

Will be signed my Manly or someone, nothing surer.

 

[Pazza]

Twidle seems to be the real deal. Plays 1 or 6. Kicks goals.

Will be signed my Manly or someone, nothing surer.

hes got a PO thats just waiting to blow

 

[84 Baby]

Also while I am here, whats the consensus on Apa Twidle on here?

He’s alright. Raises some salient points. But he really needs to work harder to get rid of this f**ken pop up ad!

#papatwizzle

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It’s all well and good to tell players they can look elsewhere but does the club actually have a plan in place on which direction they’re going to go next?
When Penrith moved on the likes of Whare, Maloney, RCG, Blake, Grant, DWZ they clearly knew what they were doing even though commentators were confused as to how they’d be competitive after losing so many quality first graders. Does the club know something the fans don’t?

It’ll be to free up cap space for 2026.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

More like the Lame Train.... Amirite?!

C’mon guise there’s more important things in life than footy ffs

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Is anyone finding the site slow?

My internet isn't sluggish - 211Mbps download, 25ms Ping, but LU loads slow compared to other sites

You might need to download more RAM.

@TheRam

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Reserve graders. Both of them.

Young reserve graders are good chance of becoming first graders. I think they are both still eligible for Flegg this year. Penisini might still be eligible for SG Ball.

 

[84 Baby]

Does the club know something the fans don’t?

I reckon they think they do

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I was quite impressed with the try Jake Tago scored against the Wahs - took a bit of skill to finish that play off.

I don't think he's anywhere near our top 17, unless we are desperate, but he's playing better than I thought he would be.

He performed well in reserve grade, which is what you want from a backup.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Was over looked for Blaize because the club was doing everything to get Blaize to stay.

Should be in CUP next year

Talagi has always been a massive talent. Twidle was good in SG Ball but a realistic chance of never playing first grade. He’s 20 this year and there’s plenty of opportunities in reserve grade. If he’s going to become a first grader I’d expect him to play reserve grade no later than 2025, and ideally this year.

 

[lingard]

So considering nobody with any talent is available for 2025, we might as well look to 2026, and negotiations can start in November. The following fullbacks are uncontracted for 2026, in no particular order:

Allan
Cobbo
Doueihi
Gutherson
Iongi
Kennedy
Laurie
Nicoll-Klokstad
Papalii (the one at Canterbury)
Papenhuyzen
Sailor
Savage
Taaffe
Tedesco
Walsh
Weekes

lol j/k it was alphabetical order

Would like to see how Douieihi and Papenhuyzen stand up to another season injury-wise before looking at them. But, yeah, there's some good talent on that list.

 

[yy_cheng]

Would like to see how Douieihi and Papenhuyzen stand up to another season injury-wise before looking at them. But, yeah, there's some good talent on that list.

I like Kennedy. He wouldn't be on heaps I reckon

 

[lingard]

Add
Tapuaki from Warriors
Chester from Cows
Left field but I'd throw a motza at Nick Meaney...very versatile and can fit in anywhere.
Another bloke who would be a decent pickup would Tyran Wishart...again extremely versatile.

Meaney is a very good player. Even before he went to Melbourne.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Young reserve graders are good chance of becoming first graders. I think they are both still eligible for Flegg this year. Penisini might still be eligible for SG Ball.

He is. Both will still be eligible for Flegg next year too.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Talagi has always been a massive talent. Twidle was good in SG Ball but a realistic chance of never playing first grade. He’s 20 this year and there’s plenty of opportunities in reserve grade. If he’s going to become a first grader I’d expect him to play reserve grade no later than 2025, and ideally this year.

Can't see us making any more promotions for the year. Flegg are hopeful of making the finals whereas Cup highly likely won't. We'll stack the Flegg side to give them the best chance possible. Lynn, Brazel, Pryke, Alameddine that have played cup will be picked in Flegg so they meet the requirements to play finals. Talagi, Sanders, Arthur won't play the required amount of games in Flegg to qualify for finals so will stay in Cup

 

[yy_cheng]

Meaney is a very good player. Even before he went to Melbourne.

I actually thought he was Russell level and Bellamy made him heaps better