Squad succession

[Poupou Escobar]

Think of him as an Eels player who is banned from playing NRL but not ISP. He's definitely on a full time contract and therefore contracted to the Parramatta Eels.

 

[Twizzle]

says who ?

 

[Obscene Assassin]

I'll take your word for it, I just haven't seen an official media release saying he can train or play with the NRL squad.

He can train with the NRL squad that has always been the case, he can't and won't be allowed to play NRL this year.

 

[Gronk]

FoxSports has Meehan listed as a 2017 player and off contract for 2018.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/bo...s/news-story/0ebf64fb153e35f9789b4b1938444726

 

[Gronk]

 

[Poupou Escobar]

says who ?

Says f**ken me.

 

[84 Baby]

Where did Gurnie find the suit? And f**k the Conor McGregor press junket is getting around. Plus good to see Santa out of uniform

 

[hindy111]

Auva'a confirmed on Twitter (in response to someone else asking him, the merkin ignored when I asked him) that he was here in 2018:

2017
Utility: Folau (23), Gutherson, Nelson (29), Smith, Takairangi
Fullback: French
W/C: Auva'a, Davis, Hoffman, G.Jennings (24), M.Jennings, Radradra (25), Schulte (22), Tuha (24)
Half: Dargan (20), Moses, Norman, Robson (35)
Hooker: De Gois**, King (26), K. Pritchard
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower (32), Ma'u, Moeroa, Morris, Niukore (21), F. Pritchard (34), Scott, Woods (22)
Tight forward: Alvaro, Brown, Mannah, Matagi, Meehan* (22), O'Brien (28), Terepo (26), Ualesi (24), Vave

2018
Utility: Gutherson, Smith (26), Takairangi
Fullback: French
W/C: Auva'a (26), Davis (23), Hoffman, M.Jennings
Half: Moses, Norman
Hooker: De Gois (34)**, K. Pritchard (24)
Edge forward: Edwards, Ma'u, Moeroa, Morris (22), Scott (34)
Tight forward: Alvaro (25), Brown (25), Evans, Mannah, Matagi (30), Vave (29)

2019
Utility: Gutherson (25), Takairangi (30)
Fullback: French (23)
W/C: Hoffman (31), M.Jennings (31)
Half: Moses (25), Norman (28)
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Edwards (30), Ma'u (31), Moeroa (24)
Tight forward: Evans, Mannah (31)

2020
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: Evans (28)

*Can't even f**ken play!
**Rumoured ineligible for selection due to health issues

So we officially have at least 23 merkins in next year's squad.

Auvua for 2 yrs. Fix it up ffs

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The two years is this year and next year.

 

[hindy111]

The two years is this year and next year.

No we signed him for 1yrs and just gave him 2 more. I read on cumberland throw.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If we had re-signed him there would almost certainly be an official announcement from the club.

 

[phantom eel]

Lol.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Why would they announce Will Smith but not Auva'a?

 

[phantom eel]

Because the social media team have better things to do, or things they think of as a higher priority at the moment? Announcing guys that take up options has to be low on the "official" communiques list for a footy club, and something they probably just get around to when troubled by bothersome fans.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

They announced Davis too, which was rumoured to be an option. I believe with Auva'a it was just a two year contract but with the duration not reported at the time (second of November). Not an extension signed recently.

Obviously anything could've happened, but some scenarios are more likely than others.

 

[Twizzle]

If its not official it didn't happen

 

[Glenneel]

FoxSports has Meehan listed as a 2017 player and off contract for 2018.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/bo...s/news-story/0ebf64fb153e35f9789b4b1938444726

Apparently Parra have an option in their favour for 2018. They'll exercise the option if they think he has potential (and presumably also loses weight).

 

[Poupou Escobar]

And gets approval to play from the NRL.

Makes sense though. Why would we pay him to train this year, get him fit and approved with the NRL only to watch some other club poach him for 2018?

 

[parrathruandthru]

FFS Pou

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...h/news-story/2bef922351bba80355603e0d88e6cbf0

 

[Gronk]

FFS