Squad succession

[JokerEel]

The club doesn't announce the retention of nuffies because merkins spazz out about it on the internet.

Thanks far the update MON

 

[Gronk]

12. Guymer
11. Brazel
13. Hopgood

I like it!

We have a few good forwards coming through. Love a few backs FFS. Qld clubs have backs coming out of their coits. What happens to them in Parramatta / Hills ? Do they go play AFL or something?

 

[EelEtric]

We have a few good forwards coming through. Love a few backs FFS. Qld clubs have backs coming out of their coits. What happens to them in Parramatta / Hills ? Do they go play AFL or something?

Whilst still unproven at NRL level, there are some backs coming through that might make it in the next year or 2:
AMS
R Penisini
Mulitalo
Lynn
Twidle
Alamedinne
Martyn

Add Blaize and Sanders to that lot.

But like I said, some may not make it but if 50% do, that isn't too bad.

 

[Gronk]

Whilst still unproven at NRL level, there are some backs coming through that might make it in the next year or 2:
AMS
R Penisini
Mulitalo
Lynn
Twidle
Alamedinne
Martyn

Add Blaize and Sanders to that lot.

But like I said, some may not make it but if 50% do, that isn't too bad.

Good points, but in the first batch, none are near being ready. That all goes back to how I said we f**ked up the covid period. Somehow other clubs kept the flow of kids coming through, whereas we have a big hole in our development pathways.

Next year, AMS, Martyn, Richie will be back for full preseasons. Lynn will be the #7 in cup, Api will be floating around as 6 or 1 and Moh will be (hopefully) the one pressing for NRL.

Assume, Asi, Cini and Harper will be gone. Haze has a MO, so assume we will say no.

Bailey now has ACL. Dunno.

 

[EelEtric]

No reason AMS and Richie can't be pushing for a spot on the wing in 2025.

Blaize came in at 19 and if they're good enough, they're old enough.

Rnd 1:
Simmonson, Tago and Sivo choices for wing.
Penisini, Lomax and Blaize for centre.

 

[JokerEel]

No reason AMS and Richie can't be pushing for a spot on the wing in 2025.

Blaize came in at 19 and if they're good enough, they're old enough.

Rnd 1:
Simmonson, Tago and Sivo choices for wing.
Penisini, Lomax and Blaize for centre.

Cini , Tago, Russell backups at best..

AMS , Dick Penisini both young but will need to play on the wing in cup next year to prove they can make it..

Not sure on Martin the club chopped and changed him in CUP and RMC

With no new signing CUP backline could be

Cini
Dick
Russell
Tago
AMS

Twidle is interesting would have him as fullback but Cini is still on our books next year....

 

[EelEtric]

Are u sure Cini is here next year?

 

[Delboy]

We have a few good forwards coming through. Love a few backs FFS. Qld clubs have backs coming out of their coits. What happens to them in Parramatta / Hills ? Do they go play AFL or something?

Other clubs go to QLD, NZ and Yawnion and get their fast players and bring them through. We appear to have started more recruitment from other areas, although what I see in reps , there is no real flyer. The quickest winger coming through was Dom Farrugia but he’s looked to have bulked up and lost some speed.

Blaize still hasn’t signed for 2025, whether that’s dependent on the new coach or the HOF failed to persuade him, who knows.

 

[JokerEel]

Are u sure Cini is here next year?

I thought he was but just checked the NRL contract tracker and he is only contracted for 24.

So let's give Twidle the Fullback gig.

 

[JokerEel]

Other clubs go to QLD, NZ and Yawnion and get their fast players and bring them through. We appear to have started more recruitment from other areas, although what I see in reps , there is no real flyer. The quickest winger coming through was Dom Farrugia but he’s looked to have bulked up and lost some speed.

Blaize still hasn’t signed for 2025, whether that’s dependent on the new coach or the HOF failed to persuade him, who knows.

Martin is pretty quick Hampered with a hammy injury though...

 

[Delboy]

Martin is pretty quick Hampered with a hammy injury though...

Saw him at the game Friday night, said 4 weeks away from playing again.

 

[JokerEel]

Saw him at the game Friday night, said 4 weeks away from playing again.

I assume he will be at Wenty RMC when he returns.

 

[Lemon Squash]

Martin is worth persevering with. No guarantee he will make it but he has genuine pace, footwork and can finish.

 

[Pazza]

I thought he was but just checked the NRL contract tracker and he is only contracted for 24.

So let's give Twidle the Fullback gig.

No asi signed for next year either

 

[Gazzamatta]

what I liked about Charlie's game is that he avoided the colision where possible, he has a knack of hiitting gaps even if they are just small ones, unlucky not to score

He doubled up on his efforts. Chased the attacker from d/h. He simply played with the energy required of an NRL forward.
Oh!
And he wasnt left on the ground in the ruck nor did he turn his back on the opposition or walk back into the line. Fantastic debut.

 

[Gazzamatta]

New coach so anything is possible but Im thinking.
Blaize
Superman
Dropsey Will
The King
Lomax The Magnificent

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Simonsson:

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

2024
Utility: Asi (24), Brown, Gutherson, Talagi (19)
Fullback: -
W/C: Cini (24), Dunster, Harper (26), Penisini, Russell, Simonsson, 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, Taumoepenu (23), Tuivati^

2025
Utility: Brown, Gutherson (31)
Fullback: -
W/C: Dunster (26)", Lomax, Penisini, Russell (23), Simonsson, 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: Lomax, Penisini (24)*, Simonsson, Sivo (33)"
Half: Moses
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane (32)", Matterson (32)*
Middle: Greig (27), Paulo (33)

2027
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: Lomax, Simonsson (29)
Half: Moses*
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2028
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: -
W/C: Lomax (29)
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 28 merkins in this year's top 30, and 23 in the 2025 squad.

 

[the phantom menace]

So we (officially) have 28 merkins in this year's top 30, and 23 in the 2025 squad.

And still no f**king fullbacks! Unless sanity prevails and the list is written to cover the basic minimum positions 1-13...

2025
Utility:
Fullback: Gutherson (31)
Wingers/Centres: Dunster (26)", Lomax, Penisini, Russell (23), Simonsson, Sivo
Halves: Brown, Moses
Hookers: Hands (26), Lussick (30)
Edge forwards: Cartwright (31), Doorey (25), Lane, Mataele (23), Matterson, Tuilagi (26)
Middles: Campbell-Gillard (32), Greig, Hopgood (26), Moretti (25), Ofahengaue (30), Paulo, Tuivati (20)