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Avenger

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So al lot of people online were saying “ re-sign Volkman before 5 other clubs start a bidding war”. Cos we only signed him for 2025.

Here’s a conundrum, do we re-sign Volkman as understudy for Moses and risk losing Lincoln Fletcher like we did Ethan Sanders ?
Why can’t Volkman be an understudy for Brown? I thought he was a 6. Isn’t Hawkins our back up 7?
 

JokerEel

Coach
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So al lot of people online were saying “ re-sign Volkman before 5 other clubs start a bidding war”. Cos we only signed him for 2025.

Here’s a conundrum, do we re-sign Volkman as understudy for Moses and risk losing Lincoln Fletcher like we did Ethan Sanders ?


Fletcher is in ball along way off even being considered for NRL backup.

Volkman may want to hang around and play understudy for another year or 2 he has jumped around and it nearly ruined his career.
 

Gronk

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Fletcher is in ball along way off even being considered for NRL backup
Ethan Sanders played in the 2023 SG Ball GF. In Rnd 1 2024 he played his maiden NSW Cup game and was pretty much already on the market.

So tell me how you are right and I am wrong ?
 

JokerEel

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Ethan Sanders played in the 2023 SG Ball GF. In Rnd 1 2024 he played his maiden NSW Cup game and was pretty much already on the market.

So tell me how you are right and I am wrong ?

Why are you always after the win? It's not like either of us are right or wrong. (Need to remove that from your mindset might make more friends)

Anyway using Sanders as an example he played a year early should have played the season in Flegg. We just all wanted them to develop so quickly because didn't have much in cup as backups.

So with Fletcher this year once Ball is over he needs to develop in Flegg for 2026 then in 2027 if he is ready come into CUP. (A pathway of you want to call or that)
 

lucablight

First Grade
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Both the storm and the chooks have been quite happy to let the Cheese walk out the door.

I say attitude and professionalism is a big part of that.
I’d say it was because he wasn’t worth the money to them. The Storm had Harry Grant who is the best hooker in the game so Smith was surplus to requirements. The Roosters realised he wasn’t worth the big money as the primary hooker. If he was good enough I doubt they would be letting him walk out.
 

Tiger5150

Bench
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I’d say it was because he wasn’t worth the money to them. The Storm had Harry Grant who is the best hooker in the game so Smith was surplus to requirements. The Roosters realised he wasn’t worth the big money as the primary hooker. If he was good enough I doubt they would be letting him walk out.
I mean he is no Joey Lussick, but still a good player
 

Gronk

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Why are you always after the win? It's not like either of us are right or wrong. (Need to remove that from your mindset might make more friends)
Ok next time I ask a question and you answer, I will remember not to hit reply cos you might get your knickers in a twist. :eek:
 

The Predictor

Juniors
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We all know how the media likes to jump at any chance they get. Before it becomes more than it ever should ever be the media team at Parra should put it to bed with Joe fronting the cameras with a bit of spin in the mix. I don't think he should be fined or suspended. Just man up and move on. It will be forgotten by Monday.
That’s why u don’t give them a sniff
 

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