It’s an interesting proposition, but perhaps we’d want to know what we could do differently to Manly to bring him up to scratch.
He’s so marquee that you would think that Manly would have provided him with the best rehab and medical care possible.
That said, neither Charlie nor Laurie are signed beyond the coming season, so I assume you’re right in that we are thinking fresh meat for the grinder at the back.
And it’s a very tough market for fullbacks this year. Virtually no one coming off contract.
Worth taking a look at the options.
That guy from the sharks, Kennedy, he’s available and he’s got a bit in the tank.
We what about Crichton from Penrith, he is looking for a home at the end of next season?
Crichton’s bombshell will trigger a $900k feeding frenzy. Six rival clubs could pounce
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TIGERS
Tim Sheens, alongside assistants Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah, have gone about tearing apart the Tigers squad and recruiting big-name players along the way.
The merger club have added a number of elite forwards, including Apisai Koroisau and Isaiah Papali’I, but are yet to bolster their fullback stocks.
Daine Laurie has been impressive for the Tigers and has played 38 games across two seasons after leaving the Panthers following the 2020 season.
However, the 23-year-old remains off-contract and as it stands does not have a club for the 2024 season.
According to
The Daily Telegraph, the Tigers were insistent on only offering the young fullback a one-year extension, while his management were seeking a two-year deal.
That opens the door for the Tigers to make a play for Stephen Crichton and bolster what is already an improved spine of Koroisau, Luke Brooks and Adam Doueihi next season.
The Tigers also recruited Charlie Staines in a swap deal in October, who will also be hoping to wear the No.1 jersey under Sheens.
The plot thickens🫣
