Squad succession

[Happy MEel]

I reckon we have 3 edge forwards in our sights. The only way we use Taka and/or Niukore instead of recruiting is...

We land the “Big D” for 2021?

 

[Bazal]

We land the “Big D” for 2021?

I didn't even know SuperMorgs was still playing

 

[Happy MEel]

I didn't even know SuperMorgs was still playing

Morgs is a #playaforlyfe

 

[Poupou Escobar]

hey Pou, how come we have no fullbacks ?

has BA f**ked up again ?

We have a couple of utilities who can play fullback.

 

[Twizzle]

We have a couple of utilities who can play fullback.

well if you want to get picky, I'd argue that most FBs are utilities who can also play 5/8 and centre

 

[Gazzamatta]

well if you want to get picky, I'd argue that most FBs are utilities who can also play 5/8 and centre

CNK, TT & KP say hi.

 

[Twizzle]

CNK, TT & KP say hi.

cool, say hi back to them for me, but notice I said most and not all

 

[Gazzamatta]

cool, say hi back to them for me, but notice I said most and not all

Just agreeing with ya Twiz. Theres probably others as well. Ffs Gutho even plays 9.

 

[Twizzle]

Just agreeing with ya Twiz. Theres probably others as well. Ffs Gutho even plays 9.

you mean middle half ?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

well if you want to get picky, I'd argue that most FBs are utilities who can also play 5/8 and centre

It's possible. Though for me, a utility is a player who doesn't have a best position. Gutherson might be more of a fullback than anything else by now, but I don't think so. Guys like Tedesco, Papenhuyzen and CNK are definitely fullbacks. Gutherson, Ponga and Moylan are playing fullback (when they do) because that's where their team needs them.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

*were there

 

[Poupou Escobar]

*wear they're

 

[emjaycee]

* ware thou

 

[Happy MEel]

Sivo is official, and the 2021 squad is starting to take shape:

* = player option

2019
Utility: Gutherson, Salmon, Smith, Takairangi (30)
Fullback: French (23)
W/C: Blake, Dunster (20), Ferguson, Hoffman (31), G.Jennings, M.Jennings (31), Leleisiuao (22), Parry (20), Sivo
Half: D.Brown, Moses
Hooker: Mahoney, McIlwrick (28)
Edge forward: Davey (28), Fainga'a (21), Gower (34), Lane, Ma'u (31), Moeroa (24), Niukore
Tight forward: Alvaro, N.Brown, Evans, Kaufusi, Mannah (31), Paulo, Stone (22), Terepo, Utoikamanu (19)

2020
Utility: Gutherson, Salmon (21), Smith (28)
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake, Ferguson, G. Jennings (27), Sivo
Half: D.Brown (20), Moses
Hooker: Mahoney (22)
Edge forward: Lane (26), Niukore (24)
Tight forward: Alvaro, N.Brown, Campbell-Gillard, Evans (28), Kaufusi (21), Paulo, Terepo (29)

2021
Utility: Gutherson
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake, Ferguson (31), Sivo (28)
Half: Moses
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: Alvaro (28) Brown (28)*, Campbell-Gillard, Paulo

2022
Utility: Gutherson (28)
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake
Half: Moses (28)*
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: Campbell-Gillard, Paulo (29)

2023
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake (29)
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: Campbell-Gillard

2024
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: Campbell-Gillard (31)

So we (officially) have 19 merkins in next year's squad.

FFS @Poupou Escobar. Unless we’ve breached NRL protocol, your squad succession thread is lacking updates.

According to this article on the Tigers website, clubs need to have 24 contracted merkins by November 1.

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2019/11/01/wests-tigers-2020-nrl-squad/

I’m not angry...I’m disappointed.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Would've been better for all of us if he'd just done a Gary.

 

[hineyrulz]

Would've been better for all of us if he'd just done a Gary.

The Universe is not pleased.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

FFS @Poupou Escobar. Unless we’ve breached NRL protocol, your squad succession thread is lacking updates.

According to this article on the Tigers website, clubs need to have 24 contracted merkins by November 1.

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2019/11/01/wests-tigers-2020-nrl-squad/

I’m not angry...I’m disappointed.

I'm sure we have the required 24 players. I'm just not sure who some of them are.

 

[hineyrulz]

I'm sure we have the required 24 players. I'm just not sure who some of them are.

FFS!!!!

 

[Gronk]

I'm sure we have the required 24 players. I'm just not sure who some of them are.

 

[Happy MEel]

I'm sure we have the required 24 players. I'm just not sure who some of them are.