Rumours and Stuff

[85 Baby]

TDS is ALL speed and running game.

When you guys signed Joffa (Who I loved and didnt want to leave) I was kind enough to come here and share with you his strengths and weaknesses and what you would like and not like, and of course I was proven to be 100% correct.

Because you merkins asked so nicely, I'll do the same with TDS (who I like and would have liked to stay but prefer Api).

TDS at 20yo has an almost elite running game and is super dangerous running from dummy half. Can score a try. Thats the good news.

TDS has a NSW cup level passing game from DH. He has a reasonably quick pass, but particularly when he is tiring, its can be erratic and in particular our forwards have to pause for his passes. He is a kid and this could and should improve.

TDS has a high Jersey Flegg level defence. He knows how to, he gets in reasonable position but gets pushed off very easily, gets worse later in the game. Could/should improve as he gets older/bigger.

I think he will be your 9 for the next 10 years and I think he will be very good player for you guys.

Now do Mitchell Moses

 

[Sensei Cobra]

elliot can play edge, he's got more experiance thwere than Jack W and we've had to use Jack there a few times.

I like jack on the edge

 

[Cloeel]

TDS is ALL speed and running game.

When you guys signed Joffa (Who I loved and didnt want to leave) I was kind enough to come here and share with you his strengths and weaknesses and what you would like and not like, and of course I was proven to be 100% correct.

Because you merkins asked so nicely, I'll do the same with TDS (who I like and would have liked to stay but prefer Api).

TDS at 20yo has an almost elite running game and is super dangerous running from dummy half. Can score a try. Thats the good news.

TDS has a NSW cup level passing game from DH. He has a reasonably quick pass, but particularly when he is tiring, its can be erratic and in particular our forwards have to pause for his passes. He is a kid and this could and should improve.

TDS has a high Jersey Flegg level defence. He knows how to, he gets in reasonable position but gets pushed off very easily, gets worse later in the game. Could/should improve as he gets older/bigger.

I think he will be your 9 for the next 10 years and I think he will be very good player for you guys.

Who in your opinion is the bigger talent/has the higher ceiling - TDS or Galvin?

 

[Tiger5150]

Who in your opinion is the bigger talent/has the higher ceiling - TDS or Galvin?

Galvin

 

[King-Gutho94]

Who in your opinion is the bigger talent/has the higher ceiling - TDS or Galvin?

I can confirm Galvin has the bigger ego out of the two.

 

[Gronk]

I can confirm Galvin has the worst haircut of the two.

 

[85 Baby]

I like jack on the edge

*to

 

[Gazzamatta]

I can confirm Galvin has the worst haircut of the two.

I can confirm Galvin is the bigger sucker of the two. Pass me the beef & blackbean please Uncle Gus.

 

[Delboy]

skinny arms for a hooker

Ummm, small brain for a regular poster

 

[Angry_eel]

Because you merkins asked so nicely, I'll do the same with TDS (who I like and would have liked to stay but prefer Api).

TDS at 20yo has an almost elite running game and is super dangerous running from dummy half. Can score a try. Thats the good news.

Thank you.

I don't know how much we'll win under Ryles but he's certainly getting these fast cut through your team like a hot butter knife players.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Thank you.

I don't know how much we'll win under Ryles but he's certainly getting these fast cut through your team like a hot butter knife players.

Such an irony that Dylbo used to be like that and now he's just a butter knife. There needs to be a bloody royal commission into that merkin.

 

[jason taylor]

skinny arms for a hooker

Yep - as per TCT you have to have Josh Hodgson like arms to succeed as a hooker

 

[Gronk]

Parramatta Eels extend Ryley Smith

Ryley Smith has been upgraded to the Top 30 squad for 2026 and has extended his contract with the club through to the end of the 2027 season.

www.parraeels.com.au

 

[Eelementary]

Parramatta Eels extend Ryley Smith

Ryley Smith has been upgraded to the Top 30 squad for 2026 and has extended his contract with the club through to the end of the 2027 season.

www.parraeels.com.au

Dare I say - Mark O'Neill has been on the ball, lately - signing Da Silva, re-signing Kautoga, Tuivati, Ryley Smith...

Great work, by everyone involved.

 

[gaffer]

yeah, the issue is that we also have Renisini and Samrani in the 30 unless of course we make Jordie into an edge forward but I'm not a big fan of both those guys despite the fact that theyre only low tier T30 level players.

make them both into edge forwards

 

[Gronk]

Dare I say - Mark O'Neill has been on the ball, lately - singing Da Silva, re-signing Kautoga, Tuivati, Ryley Smith...

Great work, by everyone involved.

I think also there is confirmation that we won't be spending a heap on our 6 now. Going all in on 1, 7, 9, 14.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Doesn’t have to happen now, but I’m hopeful we extend Iongi before the end of the next season, which is when he’s available to test the market.

Anyway; that’s more good news about Ryley Smith. We are heading in the right direction.

 

[Jake the snake]

apart from an outside back, I think our next priority would be an NRL standard edge forward, I'd be tempted to look at Capewell, Adam Elliot or Zac Hoskings.

Elliott - you mean captain balls in a glass from Newcastle? You kidding?? Don’t lower yourself to Jim’s mowing and Mon. You have better class than that.

 

[emjaycee]

Doesn’t have to happen now, but I’m hopeful we extend Iongi before the end of the next season, which is when he’s available to test the market.

Anyway; that’s more good news about Ryley Smith. We are heading in the right direction.

If that direction is a mixture of experience and youth, I like it.

1. Iongi (23)
2. Lomax (26)
3. Penisini (23)
4. Simonsson (28)
5. JAC (30)
6. Papalii (22)
7. Moses (31)
8. Paulo (32)
9. Da Silva (21)
10. De Belin (35)
11. Williams (29)
12. Kautoga (23)
13. Hopgood (27)

14. Walker (31 )
15. Smith (23)
16. Tuiavati (21)
17. Moretti (26)

( ) age at 1st July 2026

* average age is 26
5 x players 30+
5 x players 25-29
7 x players 20-25

 

[85 Baby]

Parramatta Eels extend Ryley Smith

Ryley Smith has been upgraded to the Top 30 squad for 2026 and has extended his contract with the club through to the end of the 2027 season.

www.parraeels.com.au

But but but TDS isn’t coming here to share with Ryley… we must have tricked him into signing!