Squad succession

[Chipmunk]

You'd think now we're unlikely to offload any others before season starts.

 

[hineyrulz]

You'd think now we're unlikely to offload any others before season starts.

Surely we’d be trying to piss of Lussick?

 

[Noise]

Surely we’d be trying to piss of Lussick?

That should always be the goal

 

[Chipmunk]

Surely we’d be trying to piss of Lussick?

You would have to think we'd have to sign someone else (obviously Brailey) for that to be a consideration though.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We’ll cut all these backups and then merkins will have a f**king sook that we haven’t filled the top 30.

 

[Twizzle]

Surely we’d be trying to piss of Lussick?

only if we have a replacement

 

[hineyrulz]

only if we have a replacement

My morning AGB could do the job.

 

[Twizzle]

My morning AGB could do the job.

thanks for the visual, here comes breakfast

 

[Poupou Escobar]

My morning AGB could do the job.

*JAC:

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

2025
Utility: Brown, Papali'i
Fullback: Iongi
W/C: Add-Carr, Dunster (26)", Lomax, Renisini^, Wenisini, Russell (23), Samrani, Simonsson
Half: Hawkins, Moses
Hooker: Hands (26), Lussick (30)
Edge forward: Cartwright (31), Doorey, Guymer^, Lane, Mataele (23), Matterson, Tuilagi (26), Williams
Middle: Greig (26), Hopgood, Moretti (25), Ofahengaue (30), Paulo, Pryke^, Tuivati (20)

2026
Utility: Brown*, Papali'i (22)
Fullback: Iongi
W/C: Add-Carr (31)¢, Lomax, Renisini (21), Wenisini (24)*, Samrani (24), Simonsson
Half: Hawkins (27), Moses
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Doorey (26), Guymer (22), Lane (32)", Matterson (32)*, Williams
Middle: Hopgood, Paulo (33), Pryke (22)^

2027
Utility: Brown*
Fullback: Iongi (24)
W/C: Lomax, Simonsson (29)
Half: Moses*
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Williams (31)
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 27 merkins in next year's top 30, and 18 in the 2026 squad.

 

[Finno30]

Interestingly the 2025 team roster posted at NRL.com (Hisense signings tracker) doesn’t have Papali’i listed. Is he possibly on a dev deal next year? It doesn’t list out the dev contracts in that section frustratingly. TCT also seem to have us at 26 players

 

[the phantom menace]

Don't tell me Pou might have it wrong...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Everything on the internet might be wrong. You'll be okay.

 

[the phantom menace]

I think the 2025 squad still looks like it's one decent forward short.

I think Paulo will cause more danger coming on at the 20min mark rather than starting. But we need a decent middle on at the start with Joe Offa too... I thinking maybe Matterson as a starting/first half middle, with the ability to do some minor edge work (can that be called "rimming"...?) later in the game if Ryles needs him to?

How does someone get re-classified as a middle in this thread, if they're no longer playing primarily as an edge?

 

[TheCrowe]

I think the 2025 squad still looks like it's one decent forward short.

I think Paulo will cause more danger coming on at the 20min mark rather than starting. But we need a decent middle on at the start with Joe Offa too... I thinking maybe Matterson as a starting/first half middle, with the ability to do some minor edge work (can that be called "rimming"...?) later in the game if Ryles needs him to?

How does someone get re-classified as a middle in this thread, if they're no longer playing primarily as an edge?

A Rimmer!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think the 2025 squad still looks like it's one decent forward short.

I think Paulo will cause more danger coming on at the 20min mark rather than starting. But we need a decent middle on at the start with Joe Offa too... I thinking maybe Matterson as a starting/first half middle, with the ability to do some minor edge work (can that be called "rimming"...?) later in the game if Ryles needs him to?

How does someone get re-classified as a middle in this thread, if they're no longer playing primarily as an edge?

All edge forwards can play in the middle. They stop being edge forwards when they can no longer play out wide. When do we know that? When they retire

 

[Obscene Assassin]

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TRAIN AND TRIAL SQUAD: Ethyn Martin, Jordan Samrani, Ryley Smith, Apa Twidle, Dom Farrugia, Josh Lynn, Will Latu, Jezaiah Funa-Iuta, Brock Parker

@Poupou Escobar confirmation of Samrani not T30

 

[Gronk]

x.com

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TRAIN AND TRIAL SQUAD: Ethyn Martin, Jordan Samrani, Ryley Smith, Apa Twidle, Dom Farrugia, Josh Lynn, Will Latu, Jezaiah Funa-Iuta, Brock Parker

@Poupou Escobar confirmation of Samrani not T30

So circling back to the current cap rules.

Training contracts (train and trial). To rise to $1200 in 2024, $3,000 bonus for any NRL game, can only play NRL from Round 11 (ie after Round 10).

2024 ++ Salary cap rules

Level of the cap 2023: $11.05m 2024: $11.25m 2025: $11.4m 2026: $11.55m 2027: $11.7m Minimum $120,000 including Super in 2023, $130,000 in 2024 rising incrementally to $145,000 in 2027. Each club can offer $100,000 on motor vehicle allowance (up to five, valued at $20,000) and has a $300,000...

forums.leagueunlimited.com

 

[Stagger eel]

x.com

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TRAIN AND TRIAL SQUAD: Ethyn Martin, Jordan Samrani, Ryley Smith, Apa Twidle, Dom Farrugia, Josh Lynn, Will Latu, Jezaiah Funa-Iuta, Brock Parker

@Poupou Escobar confirmation of Samrani not T30

ffs!!!

 

[Joshuatheeel]

x.com

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TRAIN AND TRIAL SQUAD: Ethyn Martin, Jordan Samrani, Ryley Smith, Apa Twidle, Dom Farrugia, Josh Lynn, Will Latu, Jezaiah Funa-Iuta, Brock Parker

@Poupou Escobar confirmation of Samrani not T30

Nrl site has him as 2 year top 30 deal

2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Tigers in Pole position until 2027

Wests Tigers forward Fonua Pole has put pen to paper on a two-year extension through to the end of the 2027 season while the Eels have announced the signing of Josh Addo-Carr for two years.

www.nrl.com

While our announcement had him as a 2 year deal too

Eels announce three signings

The Parramatta Eels are excited to announce the signing of Joash Papalii and Jordan Samrani, as well as the extension of Matt Doorey.

www.parraeels.com.au

I say that telecrap code side is wrong.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Interestingly the 2025 team roster posted at NRL.com (Hisense signings tracker) doesn’t have Papali’i listed. Is he possibly on a dev deal next year? It doesn’t list out the dev contracts in that section frustratingly. TCT also seem to have us at 26 players

Yes it does:

2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Xerri extends with Bulldogs

Bronson Xerri has committed to the Bulldogs until the end of 2027 while Ben Hunt is headed back to the Brisbane Broncos.

www.nrl.com