Season 2025

[Nutz]

Id leave Api as captain for now. Hes done the hard yards the last two years and will finally get a bit more help. The temptation is there after seeing how great a job Crichton did at Canterbury, however IMO neither Burton or Mahoney were stand outs for captain in the first place. Luai can still be a leader without the C next to his name, would be VC and take over onfield when Api has a rest.

Agree. In a way it's disrespectful to take it off him.
Let Luai run the show but for the team huddles and pressers let Api do the talking and to get people focussed.
Either way it's a win for the team and us no matter what happens.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Agree. In a way it's disrespectful to take it off him.
Let Luai run the show but for the team huddles and pressers let Api do the talking and to get people focussed.
Either way it's a win for the team and us no matter what happens.

Footy teams I’ve been in, the captain spoke but everyone was allowed to chip in. Got heated sometimes. Five eighth loved swearing at me on-field.

But that stayed on field.

When I broke my wrist in 3 places at training. Plaster cast. No suing the school, no apology, no therapy lol.

 

[Tiger Ted]

Api is undoubtedly a great asset & leader for the club but chances are come mid-late season the very talented TDS given enough opportunities in the 17 may usurp Api as our no.1 hooker.Either way we will b the envy of many clubs having 2 players of this calibre sharing the hooking role.

Even though I’d prefer JL as captain out of respect to the incumbent Api he certainly deserves to retain it for the start of season.Albeit I do expect JL to b captain in ‘26 & wont b surprised if Api retires & reverts to purely a mentoring role in ‘26.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Api is undoubtedly a great asset & leader for the club but chances are come mid-late season the very talented TDS given enough opportunities in the 17 may usurp Api as our no.1 hooker.Either way we will b the envy of many clubs having 2 players of this calibre sharing the hooking role.

Even though I’d prefer JL as captain out of respect to the incumbent Api he certainly deserves to retain it for the start of season.Albeit I do expect JL to b captain in ‘26 & wont b surprised if Api retires & reverts to purely a mentoring role in ‘26.

And hopefully my tip about Cleary upping and leaving for the Union is true.

 

[Nutz]

Api is undoubtedly a great asset & leader for the club but chances are come mid-late season the very talented TDS given enough opportunities in the 17 may usurp Api as our no.1 hooker.Either way we will b the envy of many clubs having 2 players of this calibre sharing the hooking role.

Even though I’d prefer JL as captain out of respect to the incumbent Api he certainly deserves to retain it for the start of season.Albeit I do expect JL to b captain in ‘26 & wont b surprised if Api retires & reverts to purely a mentoring role in ‘26.

That's how I see it. It's not a huge issue tbh. Both players would command a lot of respect.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

That's how I see it. It's not a huge issue tbh. Both players would command a lot of respect.

Should also bring that touch of smug with them.

It’s not expected but I’d love see to Birdy have a few of his vintage champagne utility games.

I don’t think he’s signed to do much more than his job on the day, but fingers crossed.

He loves the fans.

 

[Tigerm]

I didn't realise that Mason was a brother?

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

I didn't realise that Mason was a brother?

Well I didn’t know we’d re-signed Laurie!

 

[Nutz]

Well I didn’t know we’d re-signed Laurie!

We didn't