Squad succession

[the phantom menace]

Uh huh. We'll remember that when you next try to argue that your opinions can't be countered by a sample of one...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Uh huh. We'll remember that when you next try to argue that your opinions can't be countered by a sample of one...

Not countered, disproved. If I tell you your theory is wrong it only takes one example to falsify it. One sample doesn't disprove the falsification.

 

[the phantom menace]

 

[Cumberland Eel]

https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2024/08/28/jmaine-hopgood-extends-with-parramatta-eels/
@Poupou Escobar FFS merkin get off the shitter

 

[Gronk]

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Hopgood extends, you heard it here first:

* = 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: Iongi
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 (26), Hopgood, Moretti (25), Ofahengaue (30), Paulo, Tuivati (20)

2026
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: Iongi
W/C: Lomax, Penisini (24)*, Simonsson, Sivo (33)"
Half: Moses
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Lane (32)", Matterson (32)*
Middle: Hopgood, Paulo (33)

2027
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: Iongi (24)
W/C: Lomax, Simonsson (29)
Half: Moses*
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: Hopgood (28)

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 25 in the 2025 squad.

 

[Gronk]

@Poupou Escobar why do you have Dunster in your 2025 cluster, when his contract status is unsigned?

 

[Twizzle]

Recruitment and retention seem to be a bit more positive since Ryles has been on the job.

 

[Glenn]

Recruitment and retention seem to be a bit more positive since Ryles has been on the job.

Maybe they have been told they need to justify their position at the club.

 

[Avenger]

There is still a fair bit of recruitment to go especially when you consider the imminent departure of RCG and the likely boning of Dunster and Sivo.

 

[Stagger eel]

at this stage Dunster is staying, well that';s what he told me last night amyway...

Sivo will be very difficult to offload given his current ridiculous contract.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

@Poupou Escobar why do you have Dunster in your 2025 cluster, when his contract status is unsigned?




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I’ve got him down as a mutual option.

 

[Gronk]

I’ve got him down as a mutual option.

He has a mutual option that needs to be taken up in 2024 so that he has a contract in 2025+. So until there is consensus, there is no deal.

Hence why Josh Papaalii is deemed off contract in this LU link.

2025 NRL Player Movements » League Unlimited

leagueunlimited.com

 

[84 Baby]

at this stage Dunster is staying, well that';s what he told me last night amyway...

Pillow talk?

 

[Stagger eel]

Pillow talk?

not sure if I'm his type mate..

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Hopgood's re-signing is a massive boost IMO and I cant wait to see him back on the footy field under Ryles.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Recruitment and retention seem to be a bit more positive since Ryles has been on the job.

I wonder why?

 

[Twizzle]

I wonder why?

because he's not BA ?

just a stab in the dark

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He has a mutual option that needs to be taken up in 2024 so that he has a contract in 2025+. So until there is consensus, there is no deal.

Hence why Josh Papaalii is deemed off contract in this LU link.

2025 NRL Player Movements » League Unlimited

leagueunlimited.com

Well he might have taken it up. Until it’s confirmed he has or hasn’t it’s best to leave him there.

 

[84 Baby]

Well he might have taken it up. Until it’s confirmed he has or hasn’t it’s best to leave him there.

Maybe a separate thread listing the options (it’ll be longer than a Ram rant) with decision dates