Squad succession

[Eelementary]

Kelly played second fiddle to Norman 10 times last year and was still very poor. I think it was more a case of first grade didn't suit him.

I think Kelly has a good footy brain, and great instincts for the game - it's just that his skill level doesn't match his thought process.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Miaow?

2016
Fullback: Gordon
W/C: Faraimo, Folau, M.Jennings, Radradra, Schulte, Toutai, Tuha
Half: Cornish, Kelly, Norman, Robson
Hooker: De Gois, King, Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott, Tanginoa, Woods
Tight forward: Alvaro, Hasson, Mannah, O'Brien, Terepo, Ualesi, Wicks
Utility: French, Fuimaono, Gutherson, Nelson, Takairangi

2017
Fullback: French
W/C: Folau, G.Jennings, M.Jennings, Radradra
Half: Norman
Hooker: De Gois, Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro, Brown, Mannah, O'Brien, Terepo, Twal, Vave, Wicks
Utility: Gutherson, Takairangi

2018
Fullback: French
W/C: M.Jennings, Radradra
Half: Norman
Hooker: De Gois, Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Ma'u, Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro, Brown, Vave, Wicks
Utility: Takairangi

2019
Fullback: -
W/C: M.Jennings
Half: Norman
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Edwards, Ma'u
Tight forward: -
Utility: Takairangi

So we officially have 23 merkins in next year's squad. Nine of those are off contract for 2018.

 

[fanool]

What about Hoffman and the bloke from QLD Cup?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

And Cody Nelson

 

[Chipmunk]

Miaow?

2016
Fullback: Gordon
W/C: Faraimo, Folau, M.Jennings, Radradra, Schulte, Toutai, Tuha
Half: Cornish, Kelly, Norman, Robson
Hooker: De Gois, King, Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott, Tanginoa, Woods
Tight forward: Alvaro, Hasson, Mannah, O'Brien, Terepo, Ualesi, Wicks
Utility: French, Fuimaono, Gutherson, Nelson, Takairangi

2017
Fullback: French
W/C: Folau, G.Jennings, M.Jennings, Radradra
Half: Norman
Hooker: De Gois, Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro, Brown, Mannah, O'Brien, Terepo, Twal, Vave, Wicks
Utility: Gutherson, Takairangi

2018
Fullback: French
W/C: M.Jennings, Radradra
Half: Norman
Hooker: De Gois, Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Ma'u, Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro, Brown, Vave, Wicks
Utility: Takairangi

2019
Fullback: -
W/C: M.Jennings
Half: Norman
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Edwards, Ma'u
Tight forward: -
Utility: Takairangi

So we officially have 23 merkins in next year's squad. Nine of those are off contract for 2018.

Pou bear, you didn't change 2016 to Still Uncontracted beyond 2016.

I thought we all agreed that was the best way moving forward.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah mate, it probably is.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Are you going to include Sam Hughes Pou?

 

[Gronk]

Dont forget Archie Hindmarsh.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I don't think he's gonna do it Chipmunk.

 

[strider]

But he's being very agreeable - thats gotta count for something

 

[Gronk]

THE Parramatta Eels now have the longest premiership drought in the NRL – but club legend Peter Wynn is confident the record will not stand for long.

The dubious honour was bestowed on the Eels after Cronulla broke rugby league’s greatest drought by claiming the premiership on Sunday for the first time in their 50-year history.

It has now been 30 years since Parramatta won a premiership. In 1986, the Eels defeated their arch rivals Canterbury-Bankstown 4-2 in the only try-less grand final.

Wynn, who reunited with the 1986 premiership winning side last week, said 2017 could be the year of the Eel.

“If you looked at the way the team played, where we would have finished if (the NRL) had not taken the points off and the new signings, everything is looking pretty good,” Wynn said.

“I think the side will be better for what it went through this year.”

Parramatta would have made the finals this year if it did not lose 12 points for rorting the salary cap.

The celebrations in Cronulla following Sunday’s win reminded Wynn of Parramatta’s maiden premiership.

“In 1981, it was great seeing the exhilaration and excitement from Parramatta fans at the leagues club, Cumberland Oval and all through Parramatta,” Wynn said.

“Hopefully, Parramatta can revisit that next year. No words can describe what it’s like to win a grand final.”

Wynn and his 1986 premiership teammates celebrated the 30th anniversary of their grand final win by returning to the SCG last Wednesday.

The players posed in a team photo to replicate an image taken before the 1986 grand final. It brought back memories of the epic game.

“Mick Cronin kicked two goals for us and the Bulldogs had a penalty to level the scores, but Terry Lamb missed with 10 minutes to go,” Wynn said.

“I remember the Bulldogs were on the attack for the whole second half but we managed to hold them out. It was a pretty tough game.”

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...n/news-story/8377f5bbf48ec0d673071610aea1d351

 

[hindy111]

This is about the only thread yet to be hi jacked by dribble

 

[yy_cheng]

Well done pou for not getting the thread hijacked. Or is Pou the one who hi jacks?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Give it time

 

[T.S Quint]

This is about the only thread yet to be hi jacked by dribble

Until you posted this.

 

[Gronk]

FFS Pou. The Hoff !!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Plodman official:

2016
Fullback: Gordon
W/C: Faraimo, Folau, M.Jennings, Radradra, Schulte, Toutai, Tuha
Half: Cornish, Kelly, Norman, Robson
Hooker: De Gois, King, Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott, Tanginoa, Woods
Tight forward: Alvaro, Hasson, Mannah, O'Brien, Terepo, Ualesi, Wicks
Utility: French, Fuimaono, Gutherson, Nelson, Takairangi

2017
Fullback: French
W/C: Folau, G.Jennings, M.Jennings, Radradra
Half: Norman
Hooker: De Gois, Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower, Ma'u, Moeroa, Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro, Brown, Mannah, O'Brien, Terepo, Twal, Vave, Wicks
Utility: Gutherson, Hoffman, Takairangi

2018
Fullback: French
W/C: M.Jennings, Radradra
Half: Norman
Hooker: De Gois, Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Ma'u, Scott
Tight forward: Alvaro, Brown, Vave, Wicks
Utility: Hoffman, Takairangi

2019
Fullback: -
W/C: M.Jennings
Half: Norman
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Edwards, Ma'u
Tight forward: -
Utility: Hoffman, Takairangi

So we officially have 24 merkins in next year's squad. Nine of those are off contract for 2018.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I wonder how many clubs have more than 15 players already contracted for 2018. Minus Radradra we have 14, and rumours suggest the club's official statement in 2014 on his re-signing until the end of 2018 might've been incorrect.

 

[emjaycee]

I wonder how many clubs have more than 15 players already contracted for 2018. Minus Radradra we have 14, and rumours suggest the club's official statement in 2014 on his re-signing until the end of 2018 might've been incorrect.

Do you need to re-insert Watmough for 2018?

 

[Chipmunk]

I wonder how many clubs have more than 15 players already contracted for 2018. Minus Radradra we have 14, and rumours suggest the club's official statement in 2014 on his re-signing until the end of 2018 might've been incorrect.

I understand the Raiders have their entire end of this season Top 17 signed up until at least the end of 2018. Panthers aren't far off either