Squad succession

[Poupou Escobar]

To whom have I got to give a wristy to get this list updated?

Updated with what official news ffs?

 

[the phantom menace]

I just go to this page instead.

2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Holmes joins Dragons

The Dragons have confirmed the signing of Valentine Holmes from 2025, while Bailey Simonsson is remaining at the Eels until the end of the 2027 season.

www.nrl.com

It's more official, usually quicker, more reliable, more visually appealing... and doesn't have any bullshit made up position categorisations!

 

[84 Baby]

I just go to this page instead.

2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Holmes joins Dragons

The Dragons have confirmed the signing of Valentine Holmes from 2025, while Bailey Simonsson is remaining at the Eels until the end of the 2027 season.

www.nrl.com

It's more official, usually quicker, more reliable, more visually appealing... and doesn't have any bullshit made up position categorisations!

Does that list mean they’re all utilities?

 

[Twizzle]

Does that list mean they’re all utilities?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Greg Cartwright re-signs!:

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

2023
Utility: Asi, Brown, Gutherson, Kalache^, Momoisea, Talagi^
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake (29), Cini^, Dunster, Loizou (21), Penisini, Russell, Simonsson, Sivo
Half: Moses
Hooker: Hands, Hodgson, Lussick
Edge forward: Cartwright, Davey, Doorey, Lane, Mataele^, Matterson, Murchie
Middle: Campbell-Gillard, Greig, Hopgood, Makatoa, Ofahengaue, Ogden, Paulo, Rodwell

2024
Utility: Asi (24), Brown, Gutherson, Kalache (21)^, Momoisea (26), Talagi^
Fullback: -
W/C: Cini (24)^, Dunster, Penisini, Russell, Simonsson (26), Sivo
Half: Moses
Hooker: Hands, Lussick
Edge forward: Cartwright, Davey (33), Doorey, Lane, Mataele, Matterson
Middle: Campbell-Gillard, Greig, Hopgood, Makatoa (31), Ofahengaue, Ogden (28)¢, Paulo, Rodwell (25)

2025
Utility: Brown, Gutherson (31), Talagi (20)^*
Fullback: -
W/C: Dunster (26)", Penisini (23), Russell (23), Sivo (32)
Half: Moses
Hooker: Hands (26), Lussick (30)
Edge forward: Cartwright (31), Doorey (25), Lane, Mataele (23), Matterson
Middle: Campbell-Gillard (32), Greig, Hopgood (26), Ofahengaue (30), Paulo

2026
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: Moses
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane (32)", Matterson (32)*
Middle: Greig (27), Paulo (33)

2027
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: Moses*
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2028
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: Moses (34)*
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2029
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2030
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2031
Utility: Brown (31)*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

So we (officially) have 29 merkins in this year's top 30, and 26 in the 2024 squad.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Tuilagi:

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

2023
Utility: Asi, Brown, Gutherson, Kalache^, Momoisea, Talagi^
Fullback: -
W/C: Blake (29), Cini^, Dunster, Loizou (21), Penisini, Russell, Simonsson, Sivo
Half: Moses
Hooker: Hands, Hodgson, Lussick
Edge forward: Cartwright, Davey, Doorey, Lane, Mataele^, Matterson, Murchie
Middle: Campbell-Gillard, Greig, Hopgood, Makatoa, Ofahengaue, Ogden, Paulo, Rodwell

2024
Utility: Asi (24), Brown, Gutherson, Kalache (21)^, Momoisea (26), Talagi^
Fullback: -
W/C: Cini (24)^, Dunster, Penisini, Russell, Simonsson (26), Sivo
Half: Moses
Hooker: Hands, Lussick
Edge forward: Cartwright, Davey (33), Doorey, Lane, Mataele, Matterson, Tuilagi
Middle: Campbell-Gillard, Greig, Hopgood, Makatoa (31), Ofahengaue, Ogden (28)¢, Paulo, Rodwell (25)

2025
Utility: Brown, Gutherson (31), Talagi (20)^*
Fullback: -
W/C: Dunster (26)", Penisini (23), Russell (23), Sivo (32)
Half: Moses
Hooker: Hands (26), Lussick (30)
Edge forward: Cartwright (31), Doorey (25), Lane, Mataele (23), Matterson, Tuilagi (26)
Middle: Campbell-Gillard (32), Greig, Hopgood (26), Ofahengaue (30), Paulo

2026
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: Moses
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane (32)", Matterson (32)*
Middle: Greig (27), Paulo (33)

2027
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: Moses*
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2028
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: Moses (34)*
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2029
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2030
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2031
Utility: Brown (31)*
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

So we (officially) have 29 merkins in this year's top 30, and 27 in the 2024 squad.

 

[JokerEel]

I only Count 24 (With Davey going to Retire) Ogden hasn't been resigned for 2024 (CO) either and the development players don't count towards our top 30.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It’s 27 with Davey and Ogden. Until there’s confirmation on their 2024 status I’ll leave them there. But yes I’m sure they won’t be here next year.

 

[JokerEel]

It’s 27 with Davey and Ogden. Until there’s confirmation on their 2024 status I’ll leave them there. But yes I’m sure they won’t be here next year.

Ogden not sure of yet the club may keep him as cover for Barlow. Haven't seen anything on Davey from the club aswell..

Should be 26 with them 2 though?

 

[the phantom menace]

In Pou's 2024 list, I count 26 (including Ogden and Davey) and 3 development guys...

Maybe he can't bring himself to stop counting the final year of Hodgson's contract in the total numbers

 

[Gazzamatta]

Do we think any of the Ballers/Fleggers will be promonted into the top 30?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Not if you count Campbell and Gillard as two people ffs

 

[the phantom menace]

 

[JokerEel]

Do we think any of the Ballers/Fleggers will be promonted into the top 30?

Possibly 1 or 2 but they will definitely get development contracts. Apparently it's 10 next year?

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Whom the f**k is Kalache? I’ve never heard him mentioned anywhere as being a prospect apart from in this list of dev players.

 

[Gronk]

Whom the f**k is Kalache? I’ve never heard him mentioned anywhere as being a prospect apart from in this list of dev players.

Played for Lebanon once when he was still at school.

That’s all I got.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Played for Lebanon once when he was still at school.

That’s all I got.

Worked out he played a bit of Flegg in 2022. Maybe got a bad injury this year? He seems to have dropped right off the radar

 

[JokerEel]

Worked out he played a bit of Flegg in 2022. Maybe got a bad injury this year? He seems to have dropped right off the radar

I would say bad injury strange how he got a Dev contract though..

 

[Gazzamatta]

I would say bad injury strange how he got a Dev contract though..

More surprising he didnt get top 30 the way we manage a roster.

 

[the phantom menace]

Wenty United Junior apparently.


Has an older brother Kayne who has also played for Lebanon and reggies for Dogs/Jets (Sharks?) and is heading to Wakefield Trinity next season.