Squad succession

[Noise]

A GF win would unite his joint like its never known. How f**kn good would that be?

It sure would. It would be sickening.

 

[hineyrulz]

Whats looking promising is that we have some cash to spend and hopefully some decent juniors to blood.

Sounds like the mid 90’s, that turned out well.

 

[hineyrulz]

It sure would. It would be sickening.

But it would be very exciting.

 

[emjaycee]

2019
Utility: Gutherson (25), Salmon, Smith, Takairangi (30)
Fullback: French (23)
W/C: Hoffman (31), M.Jennings (31)
Half: Moses (25), Norman (28)
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Ma'u (31), Moeroa (24)
Tight forward: Alvaro (26), Brown, Evans, Mannah (31), Paulo

BA claimed on TripleM that we have 10 roster spots available for next year. I wonder which 3 or 4 have been extended that haven't been announced as yet.

 

[Chipmunk]

BA claimed on TripleM that we have 10 roster spots available for next year. I wonder which 3 or 4 have been extended that haven't been announced as yet.

Perhaps all these guys in the Development List actually signed two year deals. One year in the Development List and one year in the Top 30?

We're allowed to pay player 27-30 only $80k per year or something aren't we? I can't see anyone currently inside our Top 30 besides maybe Niukore (potentially Davis) who would bother for $80k, so it's a good use of those bottom 4 spots in 2019 if that's what we've done.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Perhaps all these guys in the Development List actually signed two year deals. One year in the Development List and one year in the Top 30?

This is what I think is most likely. The following dudes might be top 30 next year:

Aukafolau
Leleisuao
Mahoney
Stone

Plus possibly Kaufusi as well. I doubt Schneider or Dylan Brown or any of the Flegg graduates will be worth top 30 next year but one never knoweth. There will be a few boys to fit into the rookie list. Just for kids born in '98 (no longer eligible for Flegg in 2019) we have:

Keppie (reportedly signed elsewhere)
Clifford
Faingaa
Dresler
Tupou

as blokes with a chance of scoring a rookie contract. I suspect Brown and Schneider could join them sooner rather than later, though both are still eligible for Flegg until 2020. But Jaeman Salmon is still eligible for Flegg next year and he is on a full time (rookie) contract. Kaufusi is eligible for Flegg next year as well and he's currently playing for Wenty, so you'd think he will be at least in the development squad in 2019, if he isn't already.

We're allowed to pay player 27-30 only $80k per year or something aren't we?

That's the minimum ($72500 next year).

I believe development/rookie contracts can be no bigger than $60k

https://www.nrl.com/operations/the-game/the-salary-cap/

 

[Chipmunk]

This is what I think is most likely. The following dudes might be top 30 next year:

Aukafolau
Leleisuao
Mahoney
Stone

Plus possibly Kaufusi as well. I doubt Schneider or Dylan Brown or any of the Flegg graduates will be worth top 30 next year but one never knoweth. There will be a few boys to fit into the rookie list. Just for kids born in '98 (no longer eligible for Flegg in 2019) we have:

Keppie (reportedly signed elsewhere)
Clifford
Faingaa
Dresler
Tupou

as blokes with a chance of scoring a rookie contract. I suspect Brown and Schneider could join them sooner rather than later, though both are still eligible for Flegg until 2020. But Jaeman Salmon is still eligible for Flegg next year and he is on a full time (rookie) contract. Kaufusi is eligible for Flegg next year as well and he's currently playing for Wenty, so you'd think he will be at least in the development squad in 2019, if he isn't already.

That's the minimum ($72500 next year).

I believe development/rookie contracts can be no bigger than $60k

https://www.nrl.com/operations/the-game/the-salary-cap/

When you refer to Rookie list, is this the Development List or players 27-30?

I presume someone like Salmon would be something like $70k, $105k, $150k for his 3 year deal.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

When you refer to Rookie list, is this the Development List or players 27-30?

Yeah the same thing. I just use different terminology so it reads better than repeating the same terms over and over. I'm aware it can lead to confusion but I thrive on that shit.

I presume someone like Salmon would be something like $70k, $105k, $150k for his 3 year deal.

Agreed

 

[Happy MEel]

Edit: Scott’s not signed for next year.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I guess I could remove him from 2018, but he’s surely still on the books and still taking a top 30 spot.

 

[hineyrulz]

I guess I could remove him from 2018, but he’s surely still on the books and still taking a top 30 spot.

Surely the only reason he retired was to free up a top 30 spot??

 

[Twizzle]

I guess I could remove him from 2018, but he’s surely still on the books and still taking a top 30 spot.

how can he be if he is retired ?

 

[hybrideel]

He would be if his wage paid until today was enough to be in the top 30 paid for the year. And given we are pretty much 2/3 of the way through the season, it would have to be

 

[Poupou Escobar]

ffs merkins

2018
Utility: Gutherson, Hayne (30), Salmon, Smith, Takairangi
Fullback: French
W/C: 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: Gower (33), Ma'u, Moeroa, Niukore (22), Scott (34), Stone (21), Williams (30)
Tight forward: Alvaro, Brown, Evans, Mannah, Matagi (30), Terepo (27), Vave (29)

2019
Utility: Gutherson (25), Salmon, Smith, Takairangi (30)
Fullback: French (23)
W/C: Ferguson, Hoffman (31), M.Jennings (31)
Half: Moses (25), Norman (28)
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Ma'u (31), Moeroa (24)
Tight forward: Alvaro (26), Brown, Evans, Mannah (31), Paulo

2020
Utility: Salmon (21), Smith (28)
Fullback: -
W/C: Ferguson
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: Brown, Evans (28), Paulo

2021
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: Ferguson (31)
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: Brown (28), Paulo

2022
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Tight forward: Paulo (29)

So we (officially) have at least 17 merkins in next year's squad.

 

[Gronk]

FFS Pou. The NRL have announced Lane.

Parramatta have already secured the return of big man Junior Paulo and Manly's Shaun Lane for 2019

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/04/18/nrl-signings-tracker-player-movements-and-contracts/

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Need to add Mennings too, until the end of time.

 

[Captain BF]

No hookers on contract next year? I'd assume Mahoney would be here. Anyone have an inkling as to what the plan is?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I assume Mahoney is contracted as well, and we might have already re-signed one (or even both) of the off contract top 30 hookers, but nothing is official.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Kritchard will be there. Hes a BA favourite and a great trainer which appears to be BAs most important KPI so far as a player being selected is concerned. Apart from that our best dummy half kicker, W Smith is secured for the foreseeable future.

 

[hineyrulz]

Need to add Mennings too, until the end of time.

I will seem like it when he is done here.