Squad succession

[Gazzamatta]

More like PouPou Latescobar!!! #FFS #whynoyre-signrankin

Should get PMP involved if you're too busy Poo.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

NRL site had already shown Russell had re-signed a few weeks back

Might as well add Rein if I'm trusting those merkins:

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

2022
Utility: Perham (23), Russell, Tuipulotu^
Fullback: Gutherson
W/C: Blake, Dunster, Loizou (20)^, Naiduki (22), Opacic (28), Penisini, Simonsson, Sivo
Half: Arthur, D.Brown, Moses
Hooker: Mahoney (24), Rein (32)
Edge forward: Cartwright, Lane, Matterson (28), Niukore (26), Papali'i (24)
Middle: N.Brown, Campbell-Gillard, Greig (23), Hollis, Kaufusi (23), Makatoa, Paulo, Rodwell (23)^, Stone (25)

2023
Utility: Russell (21), Tuipulotu (21)^
Fullback: Gutherson
W/C: Blake (29), Dunster, Penisini (21), Simonsson, Sivo (30)*
Half: Arthur (21), D.Brown (23)*, Moses
Hooker: Hodgson
Edge forward: Cartwright (29), Lane (29)
Middle: N.Brown (30), Campbell-Gillard, Hollis (22), Makatoa (30), Paulo

2024
Utility: -
Fullback: Gutherson
W/C: Dunster, Simonsson (26)
Half: Moses (30)*
Hooker: Hodgson (35)
Edge forward: -
Middle: Campbell-Gillard, Paulo

2025
Utility: -
Fullback: Gutherson (31)
W/C: Dunster (26)
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: Campbell-Gillard (32), Paulo

2026
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: Paulo (33)

So we (officially) have 28 merkins in next year's top 30, and 18 in the 2023 squad.

 

[84 Baby]

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Did you know trust-but-verify is about manners rather than trust?

 

[84 Baby]

Did you know trust-but-verify is about manners rather than trust?

Tim Mannah will need to verify that

 

[Gronk]

Telecrap: Every Club's Top 30 !
Also Telecrap: Eels~ 28 players

https://amp.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-2022-club-depth-chart-top-30-nsw-cup-roster-depth-for-all-16-clubs/news-story/ef020e4b4e0f83143a0d24ad7f16e4f6

TOP 30 ROSTER

FORWARDS

Second row: Isaiah Papali‘i (and prop/lock), Shaun Lane, Marata Niukore, Ryan Matterson, Bryce Cartwright, Makahesi Makatoa

Prop: Junior Paulo, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Oregon Kaufusi, Wiremu Greig, David Hollis

Hooker: Reed Mahoney, Mitch Rein

Lock: Nathan Brown, Ray Stone

BACKS

Fullback: Clint Gutherson, Sean Russell

Wing: Maika Sivo, Haze Dunster, Bailey Simonsson

Centre: Will Penisini, Waqa Blake, Tom Opacic, Solomone Naiduki

Five-eighth: Dylan Brown, Hayze Perham

Halfback: Mitchell Moses, Jake Arthur

DEVELOPMENT PLAYERS: Sam Loizou (winger), Ky Rodwell (prop), Josh Tuipulotu (fullback)

 

[Twizzle]

we must be leaving space for Curtis Scott

 

[Gronk]

we must be leaving space for Curtis Scott

I think we have that Ogden merkin on a train n trial.

IIRC we have merkins like Caleb Tohi and might nab a spot.

From NRL

At least 29 players in the top 30 must be contracted to clubs by March 1 before a final player needs to be locked in by June 30.

 

[yy_cheng]

Who puts the players in the positions?

Is Haze really our backup 5/8th?

What happened to the hooker from NZ?

 

[Gronk]

Who puts the players in the positions?

Is Haze really our backup 5/8th?

What happened to the hooker from NZ?

IIRC we have a hooker from Pennys - Hands.

Haze is a utility I reckon. Can slot in when required but is prolly behind Russell and Opacic.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

What happened to the hooker from NZ?

Roache, I heard he did an ACL and is out for the season but I don't know this for sure.

 

[yy_cheng]

IIRC we have a hooker from Pennys - Hands.

Haze is a utility I reckon. Can slot in when required but is prolly behind Russell and Opacic.

Sorry I was referring to Roache. I forgot his name earlier

 

[yy_cheng]

Roache, I heard he did an ACL and is out for the season but I don't know this for sure.

Is he still on our books for 2022?

 

[Gronk]

Sorry I was referring to Roache. I forgot his name earlier

Oh yeah. I don’t think we is with us anymore.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Is he still on our books for 2022?

Not sure, IIRC he was on a development contact last year.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Roache, I heard he did an ACL and is out for the season but I don't know this for sure.

Wow! From weeks out with a bruised knee to an ACL? WTF is this guys Doctor?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think we have that Ogden merkin on a train n trial.

IIRC we have merkins like Caleb Tohi and might nab a spot.

From NRL

At least 29 players in the top 30 must be contracted to clubs by March 1 before a final player needs to be locked in by June 30.

Yeah, all these roughies, including Ogden, Hands and that Roosters nuffy with the Italian surname, are competing for those final two spots in the top thirty, along with the development contract blokes. The leftovers might get development spots or maybe they join the part time reserve grade squad.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Wow! From weeks out with a bruised knee to an ACL? WTF is this guys Doctor?

It was a separate injury I think

 

[Gronk]

Yeah, all these roughies, including Ogden, Hands and that Roosters nuffy with the Italian surname, are competing for those final two spots in the top thirty, along with the development contract blokes. The leftovers might get development spots or maybe they join the part time reserve grade squad.

Oh yeah, the Italian guy Luka Morretti.

 

[84 Baby]

I think he meant James Tedesco