Squad succession

[the phantom menace]

And you'd think Matterson is a "middle" rather than an "edge" now, given the way he's been used by BA this season...

 

[the phantom menace]

FIxed 2023 for you... by my count you had 27 names (not 26).

I also got rid of the meaningless "Utility" label and the over-loaded "Middles", in favour of just listing the obvious first choice 14 in their positions (and then listing back-up backs and forwards).

2023 (27 names)
Fullback: Gutherson
Wings/Centres: Dunster, Penisini (21), Simonsson, Sivo (30)
Halves: D Brown (23), Moses
Hooker: Hodgson
Middle forwards: Campbell-Gillard, Hopgood, Matterson, Paulo
Edge forwards: Lane, Murchie
Back-Up Backs: Arthur, Blake (29), Russell, Tuipulotu (21)^
Back-Up Forwards: N.Brown (30), Cartwright (29), Greig (24), Hollis (22), Makatoa, Momoisea, Ogden, Rein (33), Rodwell

 

[Gary Gutful]

FIxed 2023 for you... by my count you had 27 names (not 26).

I also got rid of the meaningless "Utility" label and the over-loaded "Middles", in favour of just listing the obvious first choice 14 in their positions (and then listing back-up backs and forwards).

2023 (27 names)
Fullback: Gutherson
Wings/Centres: Dunster, Penisini (21), Simonsson, Sivo (30)
Halves: D Brown (23), Moses
Hooker: Hodgson
Middle forwards: Campbell-Gillard, Hopgood, Matterson, Paulo
Edge forwards: Lane, Murchie
Back-Up Backs: Arthur, Blake (29), Russell, Tuipulotu (21)^
Back-Up Forwards: N.Brown (30), Cartwright (29), Greig (24), Hollis (22), Makatoa, Momoisea, Ogden, Rein (33), Rodwell

That list is piss. Leave it to the professionals.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

FIxed 2023 for you... by my count you had 27 names (not 26).

I also got rid of the meaningless "Utility" label and the over-loaded "Middles", in favour of just listing the obvious first choice 14 in their positions (and then listing back-up backs and forwards).

2023 (27 names)
Fullback: Gutherson
Wings/Centres: Dunster, Penisini (21), Simonsson, Sivo (30)
Halves: D Brown (23), Moses
Hooker: Hodgson
Middle forwards: Campbell-Gillard, Hopgood, Matterson, Paulo
Edge forwards: Lane, Murchie
Back-Up Backs: Arthur, Blake (29), Russell, Tuipulotu (21)^
Back-Up Forwards: N.Brown (30), Cartwright (29), Greig (24), Hollis (22), Makatoa, Momoisea, Ogden, Rein (33), Rodwell

Tuipulotu isn't top 30. He might not even be at the club next year according to that Instagram post from a few weeks/months ago.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Not until the first of November

We lost already Poo. Get over it mate.

 

[Gazzamatta]

FIxed 2023 for you... by my count you had 27 names (not 26).

I also got rid of the meaningless "Utility" label and the over-loaded "Middles", in favour of just listing the obvious first choice 14 in their positions (and then listing back-up backs and forwards).

2023 (27 names)
Fullback: Gutherson
Wings/Centres: Dunster, Penisini (21), Simonsson, Sivo (30)
Halves: D Brown (23), Moses
Hooker: Hodgson
Middle forwards: Campbell-Gillard, Hopgood, Matterson, Paulo
Edge forwards: Lane, Murchie
Back-Up Backs: Arthur, Blake (29), Russell, Tuipulotu (21)^
Back-Up Forwards: N.Brown (30), Cartwright (29), Greig (24), Hollis (22), Makatoa, Momoisea, Ogden, Rein (33), Rodwell

Wheres Waqa?

 

[Gary Gutful]

You mean Blake?

 

[Happy MEel]

Wheres Waqa?

Yeah he really dropped the ball on that one. Isn’t it ironic, don’t you think?

 

[Gronk]

^^^^^^ Hollis has been officially released.

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

 

[Happy MEel]

^^^^^^ Hollis has been officially released.

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

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I never saw anything in Hollis to suggest he’d be a first grader.

 

[Glenneel]

Bunch of (re-)signings:

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

2024
Utility: Gutherson, Russell (22)
Fullback: -
W/C: Dunster, Simonsson (26)*
Half: Arthur (22), Moses (30)*
Hooker: Hodgson (35)¢
Edge forward: Lane, Matterson, Murchie (27)
Middle: Campbell-Gillard, Hopgood (25), Makatoa (31), Momoisea (26), Ogden (28)¢, Paulo, Rodwell (25)

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

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

So we (officially) have 29 merkins in this year's top 30, and 26 in the 2023 squad.

Hasn't Hollis gone for 2023?

 

[chiefy1]

Hasn't Hollis gone for 2023?

Tigers pretty sure

 

[chiefy1]

Bunch of (re-)signings:

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

2024
Utility: Gutherson, Russell (22)
Fullback: -
W/C: Dunster, Simonsson (26)*
Half: Arthur (22), Moses (30)*
Hooker: Hodgson (35)¢
Edge forward: Lane, Matterson, Murchie (27)
Middle: Campbell-Gillard, Hopgood (25), Makatoa (31), Momoisea (26), Ogden (28)¢, Paulo, Rodwell (25)

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

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

So we (officially) have 29 merkins in this year's top 30, and 26 in the 2023 squad.

Judging by average age in 2026@ 32.3, we'll probably be sponsored by Voltaren

 

[Poupou Escobar]

No Hollis according to NRL.com:

* = 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 (21), Kaufusi (23), Makatoa, Ogden^, Paulo, Rodwell, Stone (25)

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

2024
Utility: Gutherson, Russell (22)
Fullback: -
W/C: Dunster, Simonsson (26)*
Half: Arthur (22), Moses (30)*
Hooker: Hodgson (35)¢
Edge forward: Lane, Matterson, Murchie (27)
Middle: Campbell-Gillard, Hopgood (25), Makatoa (31), Momoisea (26), Ogden (28)¢, Paulo, Rodwell (25)

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

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

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

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Interesting that we only had 29 in the top 30 this year. I wonder who was brought in unannounced. There's a few reserve graders with profiles on the official site. Must be one of them.

 

[Chipmunk]

Interesting that we only had 29 in the top 30 this year. I wonder who was brought in unannounced. There's a few reserve graders with profiles on the official site. Must be one of them.

Ogden is Top 30 according to the NRL site.

 

[the phantom menace]

Tuipulotu isn't top 30. He might not even be at the club next year according to that Instagram post from a few weeks/months ago.

Fair enough... maybe guys like that could be shwon in italics?

 

[the phantom menace]

Wheres Waqa?

Back up backs... I'm hoping his first choice status for 2023 is overtaken by Dunster or Russell (or anyone really).

 

[emjaycee]

FIxed 2023 for you... by my count you had 27 names (not 26).

I also got rid of the meaningless "Utility" label and the over-loaded "Middles", in favour of just listing the obvious first choice 14 in their positions (and then listing back-up backs and forwards).

2023 (27 names)
Fullback: Gutherson
Wings/Centres: Dunster, Penisini (21), Simonsson, Sivo (30)
Halves: D Brown (23), Moses
Hooker: Hodgson
Middle forwards: Campbell-Gillard, Hopgood, Matterson, Paulo
Edge forwards: Lane, Murchie
Back-Up Backs: Arthur, Blake (29), Russell, Tuipulotu (21)^
Back-Up Forwards: N.Brown (30), Cartwright (29), Greig (24), Hollis (22), Makatoa, Momoisea, Ogden, Rein (33), Rodwell

Pou has been running and updating this list for 8 years... why would you feel the need to "fix" it for him?

 

[the phantom menace]

Because he has no fullback listed for this or any of the next four years... so the current format makes no sense.

Things can always change, evolve and improve, if only we learn let go of ego and ownership... some famous buddhist dude probably said something like that .