Squad succession

[Chipmunk]

He is the one that told me this

Well that would make sense given his age.

So realistically we only really have 27 in the squad for 2018.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Well that would make sense given his age.

So realistically we only really have 27 in the squad for 2018.

Would also make sense given they’re the six youngest merkins to appear in the training galleries.

But for $60k these guys must be full time professionals now. How do they differ from the rest of the NRL squad? Are they eligible to play NRL?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

played 5/8 for us in NYC

He played f**king halfback for the Dogs last year (or maybe before that...but it was in the NRL).

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

And people said I was crazy for suggesting we sign Dave Taylor. And now we sorta have.

 

[strider]

And people said I was crazy for suggesting we sign Dave Taylor. And now we sorta have.

You're crazy

 

[Happy MEel]

And people said I was crazy for suggesting we sign Dave Taylor. And now we sorta have.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Still right though. Sorta.

 

[Chipmunk]

Would also make sense given they’re the six youngest merkins to appear in the training galleries.

But for $60k these guys must be full time professionals now. How do they differ from the rest of the NRL squad? Are they eligible to play NRL?

From what I've read these development players aren't eligible to play NRL, but again that isn't from anything official from the NRL and only what has been reported. I guess if you decide they're ready to play NRL, you can upgrade them to your Top 30, but then you'd have to remove another player from your Top 30 (From what has been reported anyway).

I also think that $60k is just a minimum wage. I guess there is nothing stopping a club stock piling the best 6 players they can find who aren't ready for NRL and paying them a shit load more as from what I have read (again reported, not from the NRL) is that these players are outside of the main salary cap.

 

[Gronk]

- The salary cap has been set at $9.4 million, a $9.1 million base figure with a $100,000 car allowance and a $200,000 veteran/development player option.

- The $200,000 veteran/development player sum can be spent on either a veteran who has spent eight or more seasons at the club or a development player contracted to his current club for two or more continuous years before they are handed their first NRL contract. The development player is only eligible for the payout up to the age of 22.

- Every club is allowed three to six development players outside the top 30 NRL squad with a price of $60,000 per player.

 

[Chipmunk]

4

- The salary cap has been set at $9.4 million, a $9.1 million base figure with a $100,000 car allowance and a $200,000 veteran/development player option.

- The $200,000 veteran/development player sum can be spent on either a veteran who has spent eight or more seasons at the club or a development player contracted to his current club for two or more continuous years before they are handed their first NRL contract. The development player is only eligible for the payout up to the age of 22.

- Every club is allowed three to six development players outside the top 30 NRL squad with a price of $60,000 per player.

So where did this info come from?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeah sauce?

 

[strider]

FFS!!!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Jayne:

2018
Utility: Gutherson, Hayne (30), Salmon, Smith (26), Takairangi
Fullback: French
W/C: Afualo (19), Aukafolau (21), Auva'a (26), Davis (23), Hoffman, G.Jennings (25), M.Jennings, Leleisiuao (21)
Half: Moses, Norman
Hooker: King (27), Mahoney (20), K. Pritchard (24)
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower (33), Ma'u, Moeroa, Niukore (22), Scott (34), Stone (21), Williams (30)
Tight forward: Alvaro (25), Brown (25), Evans, Mannah, Matagi (30), Terepo (27), Vave (29)

2019

Utility: Gutherson (25), Salmon, 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: Salmon (21)
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: Evans (28)

So we (officially) have at least 34 merkins in next year's squad.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I've added Afualo and Mahoney, for shits and gigs.

 

[Avenger]

Jayne:

2018
Utility: Gutherson, Hayne (30), Salmon, Smith (26), Takairangi
Fullback: French
W/C: Afualo (19), Aukafolau (21), Auva'a (26), Davis (23), Hoffman, G.Jennings (25), M.Jennings, Leleisiuao (21)
Half: Moses, Norman
Hooker: King (27), Mahoney (20), K. Pritchard (24)
Edge forward: Edwards, Gower (33), Ma'u, Moeroa, Niukore (22), Scott (34), Stone (21), Williams (30)
Tight forward: Alvaro (25), Brown (25), Evans, Mannah, Matagi (30), Terepo (27), Vave (29)

2019

Utility: Gutherson (25), Salmon, 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: Salmon (21)
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: Evans (28)

So we (officially) have at least 34 merkins in next year's squad.

We only have 28 according to Arthur. Fix it.


https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...t/news-story/e48885b467b543f9d0beb679bace58de

 

[strider]

I've added Afualo and Mahoney, for shits and gigs.

Geeeez ... since when has this thread been about shits n giggles

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Geeeez ... since when has this thread been about shits n giggles

Hayne's signing has made him go all giddy.

 

[strider]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...t/news-story/e48885b467b543f9d0beb679bace58de

“We only have 28 players in our squad

Sort it out Pou

 

[strider]

oh ffs ... trumped by avenger ... again!

 

[Avenger]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...t/news-story/e48885b467b543f9d0beb679bace58de



Sort it out Pou

2 spots left. Rona and Napa.