Squad succession

[the phantom menace]

Doesn't really say a lot about Talagi being keen on a career at the Eels?

No wonder the club has been hyping him up, maybe in the hope of appealing to his ego and get in first to sign him up beyond this season - before other clubs get much of a look at him pushing for/in the top grade.

 

[emjaycee]

If I was Talagi I wouldn't be signing beyond this year without an option in my favour and if I was the club I wouldn't be signing a player that has played one and half games against grown men to a contract of more than 2 years including options.
If he gets some game time in Reggies and proves he can match with grown men he will get an extension beyond 2025 at probably a more realistic price for both parties.

 

[the phantom menace]

Can't keep them all, I guess.

 

[84 Baby]

Doesn't really say a lot about Talagi being keen on a career at the Eels?

No wonder the club has been hyping him up, maybe in the hope of appealing to his ego and get in first to sign him up beyond this season - before other clubs get much of a look at him pushing for/in the top grade.

So… you do or don’t agree with it as a good tactic?

 

[the phantom menace]

So… you do or don’t agree with it as a good tactic?

Depends on whether he ends up signing with us or not, obviously. If not - the tactic was pretty useless. If so - then some might say the tactic worked as intended.

My point was more that being signed to have a player option to leave elsewhere doesn't speak "buy in" on the players' part (at least at the moment) to what the club says it is building etc etc.

 

[84 Baby]

Depends on whether he ends up signing with us or not, obviously. If not - the tactic was pretty useless. If so - then some might say the tactic worked as intended.

My point was more that being signed to have a player option to leave elsewhere doesn't speak "buy in" on the players' part (at least at the moment) to what the club says it is building etc etc.

Hey @TheRam Pharty doesn’t agree with your recommendation of pumping the egos of highly rated juniors. He thinks it shows the player doesn’t “buy in” to what the club is building etc

 

[the phantom menace]

I didn't see TheRam's post in this thread on the subject...

 

[Glenneel]

Teams

View all the players in the 2024 Parramatta Eels NRL Telstra Premiership squad.

www.parraeels.com.au

29 heads on this Eels site..

@Poupou Escobar I hope you have this guy listed as a prop!

View attachment 82152

*plop

 

[Twizzle]

still 2 players in the top 30 that we just couldn't be bothered to get a photo of

 

[JokerEel]

still 2 players in the top 30 that we just couldn't be bothered to get a photo of

Don't look at the NSW cup side on the Eels website 🫣 you think that a week out someone would have updated the squads..

 

[TheCrowe]

Don't look at the NSW cup side on the Eels website 🫣 you think that a week out someone would have updated the squads..

Its pretty weak. Haven't been able to find a team list for the trials. Im interested to know who is on the fringe of the Cup squad.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The club might’ve decided that providing info about backups is more trouble than it’s worth. They haven’t said anything about Talagi’s upgrade either. “wHo Is ThIs NuFfY wE nEeD sOuThS to GiVe uS tAsS fFs!!!”

 

[The Colonel]

Don't look at the NSW cup side on the Eels website 🫣 you think that a week out someone would have updated the squads..

All the NSW Cup and Hoostplus Cup sides on team websites are suffering a very similar issue which suggests to me that it is being administered centrally by the NRL or whomever runs the websites....

 

[JokerEel]

All the NSW Cup and Hoostplus Cup sides on team websites are suffering a very similar issue which suggests to me that it is being administered centrally by the NRL or whomever runs the websites....

It's a ploy to make us sign up to the app!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Momoisea released!! A backup position has opened up. Will we upgrade Loizou or bring in an external signing like Young Tonumaipea? It’s very exciting.

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

2024
Utility: Asi (24), Brown, Gutherson, Talagi
Fullback: -
W/C: Cini (24), Dunster, Harper (26), Penisini, Russell, Simonsson (26), Sivo
Half: Moses, Sanders (20)^
Hooker: Hands, Lussick
Edge forward: Brazel (21)^, Cartwright, Doorey, Guymer (20)^, Lane, Mataele, Matterson, Tuilagi
Middle: Campbell-Gillard, Greig, Hopgood, Makatoa (31), Moretti^, Ofahengaue, Ogden (28), Paulo, Rodwell (25), Taumoepenu (23), Tuivati^

2025
Utility: Brown, Gutherson (31), Talagi (20)*
Fullback: -
W/C: Dunster (26)", Penisini, Russell (23), Sivo
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), Moretti (25), Ofahengaue (30), Paulo, Tuivati (20)

2026
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: Penisini (24)*, Sivo (33)"
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 21 in the 2025 squad.

 

[the phantom menace]

Still no fullbacks in the squad... no wonder we missed the 8 last year!

 

[the phantom menace]

Although Russell played fullback for one game last year, so that must now make him a utility...

 

[Chipmunk]

Pou Bear, you really are getting slack with your updates...

Get off the shitter, you've got work to do FFS

Parramatta Eels release Ky Rodwell

The Parramatta Eels have granted Ky Rodwell a release from the remainder of his contract.

www.parraeels.com.au

 

[King-Gutho94]

Pou Bear, you really are getting slack with your updates...

Get off the shitter, you've got work to do FFS

Parramatta Eels release Ky Rodwell

The Parramatta Eels have granted Ky Rodwell a release from the remainder of his contract.

www.parraeels.com.au

Give him a break Perth is 3 hours behind the rest of the country.

They are slow on the uptake.

 

[the phantom menace]

*decades