Squad succession

[Gazzamatta]

I think Matterson is also a utility. We have 15 of them now.

Na mate. They're all middles in BAs mind.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Time's ticking. Maybe it's all been a cruel joke.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

ffs I’m at swimming with the kids

 

[Chipmunk]

ffs I’m at swimming with the kids

I'm sure they're the only ones swimming. FFS Pou Bear, get onto it.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I don’t even have kids ffs!

 

[hineyrulz]

ffs I’m at swimming with the kids

Letting the kids off at the pool ffs!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Matterson:

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

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

2023
Utility: D.Brown (23), Gutherson, Russell (21), Tuipulotu (21)^
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake (29), Dunster, Penisini (21), Simonsson, Sivo (30)
Half: Arthur (21), Moses
Hooker: Hodgson, Rein (33)
Edge forward: Cartwright (29), Hopgood, Lane (29), Matterson
Middle: N.Brown (30), Campbell-Gillard, Greig (24), Hollis (22), Makatoa, Ogden, Paulo, Rodwell

2024
Utility: Gutherson
Fullback: -
W/C: Dunster, Simonsson (26)
Half: Moses (30)*
Hooker: Hodgson (35)
Edge forward: Hopgood (25), Matterson
Middle: Campbell-Gillard, Makatoa (31), Ogden (28), Paulo, Rodwell (25)

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

2026
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Matterson (32)
Middle: Paulo (33)

So we (officially) have 29 merkins in this year's top 30, and 24 in the 2023 squad.

 

[Twizzle]

ffs I’m at swimming with the kids

please tell me you're not wearing budgie smugglers

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Momoisea:

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

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

2023
Utility: D.Brown (23), Gutherson, Russell (21), Tuipulotu (21)^
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake (29), Dunster, Penisini (21), Simonsson, Sivo (30)
Half: Arthur (21), Moses
Hooker: Hodgson, Rein (33)
Edge forward: Cartwright (29), Hopgood, Lane (29), Matterson
Middle: N.Brown (30), Campbell-Gillard, Greig (24), Hollis (22), Makatoa, Momoisea, Ogden, Paulo, Rodwell

2024
Utility: Gutherson
Fullback: -
W/C: Dunster, Simonsson (26)
Half: Moses (30)*
Hooker: Hodgson (35)
Edge forward: Hopgood (25), Matterson
Middle: Campbell-Gillard, Makatoa (31), Momoisea (26), Ogden (28), Paulo, Rodwell (25)

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

2026
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Matterson (32)
Middle: Paulo (33)

So we (officially) have 29 merkins in this year's top 30, and 25 in the 2023 squad.

 

[JokerEel]

Doesn't Hodgson have the club option in 24?

 

[hindy111]

Momoisea:

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

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

2023
Utility: D.Brown (23), Gutherson, Russell (21), Tuipulotu (21)^
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake (29), Dunster, Penisini (21), Simonsson, Sivo (30)
Half: Arthur (21), Moses
Hooker: Hodgson, Rein (33)
Edge forward: Cartwright (29), Hopgood, Lane (29), Matterson
Middle: N.Brown (30), Campbell-Gillard, Greig (24), Hollis (22), Makatoa, Momoisea, Ogden, Paulo, Rodwell

2024
Utility: Gutherson
Fullback: -
W/C: Dunster, Simonsson (26)
Half: Moses (30)*
Hooker: Hodgson (35)
Edge forward: Hopgood (25), Matterson
Middle: Campbell-Gillard, Makatoa (31), Momoisea (26), Ogden (28), Paulo, Rodwell (25)

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

2026
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Matterson (32)
Middle: Paulo (33)

So we (officially) have 29 merkins in this year's top 30, and 25 in the 2023 squad.

And the perfect back up half.

 

[the phantom menace]

Damn, just realised we'll have Gutherson until end 2025... I wonder what position he'll end up in?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

In 2025 we'll have two blokes who are 31 and another two who will be 32. It will deadset be Dads Army ffs

 

[Gronk]

Gornskis @Poupou Escobar

 

[Chipmunk]

Gornskis @Poupou Escobar

Couldn't make the Central Coast junket?

 

[Gazzamatta]

Ffs Oh Kneel

 

[hineyrulz]

Can’t keep them all………..

 

[Happy MEel]

So the NRL have released the final team lists for the season and we only have 29 merkins in our 2022 squad. I didn’t think that was permitted. Could we have paid a portion of one of next year’s merkins (eg. Hopgood) this year?

2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Dragons sign Rugby 7s star, extend Flanagan

The Dragons have signed Australian Olympic sevens star Nathan Lawson and extended Kyle Flanagan, while luring Dan Atkinson from Cronulla for 2026.

www.nrl.com

 

[JokerEel]

So the NRL have released the final team lists for the season and we only have 29 merkins in our 2022 squad. I didn’t think that was permitted. Could we have paid a portion of one of next year’s merkins (eg. Hopgood) this year?

2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Dragons sign Rugby 7s star, extend Flanagan

The Dragons have signed Australian Olympic sevens star Nathan Lawson and extended Kyle Flanagan, while luring Dan Atkinson from Cronulla for 2026.

www.nrl.com

They also have Josh Tuipulotu on the development list so it may not be up to date

 

[Happy MEel]

They also have Josh Tuipulotu on the development list so it may not be up to date

It’s a release about the final squads post 1 Aug deadline. Surely they have the top 30 up to date.