Squad succession

[Poupou Escobar]

We already have a solid core of a team for 2022, though I suppose Moses and Matterson could both be gone by then if they don't take up their player options.

But still,

1. Gutherson
4. Blake
7. Brown
8. Paulo
10. Campbell-Gillard
11. Lane
12. Niukore
13. Kaufusi

is a pretty decent crew.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

ffslaney

* = player option
¢ = club option
^ = development contract

2020
Utility: Salmon (21), Smith (28), Takairangi (31)
Fullback: Gutherson
W/C: Blake, Dunster (21), Ferguson, Heleta (25)^, G.Jennings (27), M.Jennings, Parry (21), Sivo
Half: D.Brown, Moses
Hooker: Davies (24), Mahoney (22)
Edge forward: Davey (29), Gower (35), Lane, Matterson, Niukore
Tight forward: Alvaro, N.Brown, Campbell-Gillard, Evans (28), Hughes^, Kaufusi, Paulo, Stone (23), Terepo (29), Utoikamanu (20)

2021
Utility: -
Fullback: Gutherson
W/C: Blake, Ferguson (31), M.Jennings (33), Sivo (28)
Half: D.Brown, Moses
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane, Matterson, Niukore
Tight forward: Alvaro (28) N.Brown (28)*, Campbell-Gillard, Hughes (20)^, Kaufusi, Paulo

2022
Utility: -
Fullback: Gutherson (28)
W/C: Blake
Half: D.Brown, Moses (28)*
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane, Matterson (28)*, Niukore (26)
Tight forward: Campbell-Gillard, Kaufusi (23), Paulo (29)

2023
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake (29)
Half: D.Brown (23)
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane (29)
Tight forward: Campbell-Gillard*

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

So we (officially) have 29 merkins in this year's top 30.

 

[strider]

FFS Pou

 

[Gronk]

FFS!

 

[hineyrulz]

How has he been going??? Obviously good enough to be promoted into the top 30.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

How has he been going??? Obviously good enough to be promoted into the top 30.

Development 6*

 

[hineyrulz]

Development 6*

I thought he was already in the development squad, or well if he knuckles down he’s a chance to play in the back end of the season at least.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If NRL.com adds him to their list I'll consider it official enough.

 

[Gronk]

If NRL.com adds him to their list I'll consider it official enough.

Well he's there. FFS



https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/01/23...rs-signings--contracts-for-all-16-teams/#eels

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Already off contact ffs sort your shit out Oneal!!!

 

[strider]

FFS x2

 

[Gronk]

JFC if @Poupou Escobar doesn’t update the squad list soon, we might as well start thinking about 2021 !

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Well he's there. FFS

View attachment 36517

https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/01/23...rs-signings--contracts-for-all-16-teams/#eels

He's also got a profile on the official site.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

In these crazy times I couldn't be f**ked waiting for Brown's contact option to become official.

* = player option
¢ = club option
^ = development contract

2020
Utility: Salmon (21), Smith (28), Takairangi (31)
Fullback: Gutherson
W/C: Blake, Dunster (21), Ferguson, Heleta (25)^, G.Jennings (27), M.Jennings, Parry (21), Sivo
Half: D.Brown, Moses
Hooker: Davies (24), Mahoney (22), Schneider (20)^
Edge forward: Davey (29), Gower (35), Lane, Matterson, Niukore
Tight forward: Alvaro, N.Brown, Campbell-Gillard, Evans (28), Hughes^, Kaufusi, Paulo, Stone (23), Terepo (29), Utoikamanu (20)

2021
Utility: -
Fullback: Gutherson
W/C: Blake, Ferguson (31), M.Jennings (33), Sivo (28)
Half: D.Brown, Moses
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane, Matterson, Niukore
Tight forward: Alvaro (28) N.Brown (28), Campbell-Gillard, Hughes (20)^, Kaufusi, Paulo

2022
Utility: -
Fullback: Gutherson (28)
W/C: Blake
Half: D.Brown, Moses (28)*
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane, Matterson (28)*, Niukore (26)
Tight forward: Campbell-Gillard, Kaufusi (23), Paulo (29)

2023
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake (29)
Half: D.Brown (23)
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane (29)
Tight forward: Campbell-Gillard*

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

So we (officially) have 15 merkins in next year's top 30.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Going off a bit early don't you think?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

These are challenging times.

 

[84 Baby]

FFS Pou! It’s not official

 

[Obscene Assassin]

In these crazy times I couldn't be f**ked waiting for Brown's contact option to become official.

* = player option
¢ = club option
^ = development contract

2020
Utility: Salmon (21), Smith (28), Takairangi (31)
Fullback: Gutherson
W/C: Blake, Dunster (21), Ferguson, Heleta (25)^, G.Jennings (27), M.Jennings, Parry (21), Sivo
Half: D.Brown, Moses
Hooker: Davies (24), Mahoney (22), Schneider (20)^
Edge forward: Davey (29), Gower (35), Lane, Matterson, Niukore
Tight forward: Alvaro, N.Brown, Campbell-Gillard, Evans (28), Hughes^, Kaufusi, Paulo, Stone (23), Terepo (29), Utoikamanu (20)

2021
Utility: -
Fullback: Gutherson
W/C: Blake, Ferguson (31), M.Jennings (33), Sivo (28)
Half: D.Brown, Moses
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane, Matterson, Niukore
Tight forward: Alvaro (28) N.Brown (28), Campbell-Gillard, Hughes (20)^, Kaufusi, Paulo

2022
Utility: -
Fullback: Gutherson (28)
W/C: Blake
Half: D.Brown, Moses (28)*
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane, Matterson (28)*, Niukore (26)
Tight forward: Campbell-Gillard, Kaufusi (23), Paulo (29)

2023
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake (29)
Half: D.Brown (23)
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane (29)
Tight forward: Campbell-Gillard*

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

So we (officially) have 15 merkins in next year's top 30.

Well done in these unprecedented times

 

[Poupou Escobar]

FFS Pou! It’s not official

For some merkin taking up a contract extension there might never be an official announcement. Especially when it was cap space we were hoping to spend on re-signing our dummy half.

 

[Happy MEel]

For some merkin taking up a contract extension there might never be an official announcement. Especially when it was cap space we were hoping to spend on re-signing our dummy half.

...and especially when there’s still a decent chance said merkin may still not play for us in 2021.