Squad succession

[Poupou Escobar]

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

If there’s one thing I don’t f**ken like, it’s improvement.

 

[hineyrulz]

If there’s one thing I don’t f**ken like, it’s improvement.

 

[JokerEel]

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.

Naiduki is gone as well.

 

[hindy111]

^^^^^^ 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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Another hyped up junior who failed miserably

 

[hindy111]

Naiduki is gone as well.

He didn't impress me at all.
Either has Komalafe from what's I've seen. I reckon high chance N.Brown is gone along another in that list.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The 2023 pre-season has officially begun:

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

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 25 merkins in this/next year's top 30, and 17 in the 2024 squad.

 

[Gazzamatta]

TCT are stating that Sam Loizou is top 30 this year.

 

[JokerEel]

TCT are stating that Sam Loizou is top 30 this year.

I have not seen anything from him to warrant a top 30 spot.

 

[Avenger]

I stopped reading when Gutherson and Brown were listed as utilities.

 

[hineyrulz]

I have not seen anything from him to warrant a top 30 spot.

He’s a rouse hill Rhino junior ffs!!

 

[hineyrulz]

I stopped reading when Gutherson and Brown were listed as utilities.

Having J Arthur as a half was even more hilarious.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Having J Arthur as a half was even more hilarious.

He hasn’t shown enough at hooker to warrant promotion to utility yet.

 

[hineyrulz]

He hasn’t shown enough at hooker to warrant promotion to utility yet.

He hasn’t shown enough of anything bar his last name.

 

[Twizzle]

I have not seen anything from him to warrant a top 30 spot.

if he has a future, it will be as an edge forward, I think he is too slow for centre but has some size about him

bottom line, I don't even think he has a future

 

[the phantom menace]

Should someone lose their "utility" badge if they weren't selected in more than one position in the preceding season?

Thinking Gutho... which would solve the idiocacy of having too many "utilities" and no fullback listed in the succession structures (the way you insist on having them).

Just like someone gains "utility" status if they demonstrate selection across position types, it follows that a player not being utilised across position types is not demonstrating it and could/should lose that status for future years.

 

[the phantom menace]

I stopped reading when Gutherson and Brown were listed as utilities.

Amen...

 

[the phantom menace]

Matterson an edge forward? He might well have to be in 2023 given our player losses (Papa and Nuikore), but he didn't really seem to do much time there at all in 2022...

 

[Gronk]

Shambles

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Should someone lose their "utility" badge if they weren't selected in more than one position in the preceding season?

Thinking Gutho... which would solve the idiocacy of having too many "utilities" and no fullback listed in the succession structures (the way you insist on having them).

Just like someone gains "utility" status if they demonstrate selection across position types, it follows that a player not being utilised across position types is not demonstrating it and could/should lose that status for future years.

One a utility always a utility, imo.

 

[the phantom menace]

Crazy stuff...

So Matterson must be a utility then, has been used (over the years) edge and middle forward?