Squad succession

[Chipmunk]

Hey Apa @Twizzle is it possible for Pou to sticky a post to the top of a thread? I actually think this is a decent service he provides but currently I have to wade back through posts about Pou being a troll and arguments over development contracts, utilities and mums

Maybe add Pou Bear's Off- Contract List whilst he's there.

 

[MarkInTheStands]

So Let me get this straight,

We let him play is 200th game,

Then took him to Darwin and now it's Good bye and Good Luck.

 

[Lemon Squash]

I don't remember saying Good Luck.

 

[Gronk]

So Let me get this straight,

We let him play is 200th game,

Then took him to Darwin and now it's Good bye and Good Luck.

He's going to Leigh

2025 losses​

Ethan Sanders (Raiders), Blaize Talagi (Panthers), Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Gold Coast Titans), Maika Sivo (Leeds Rhinos), Clint Gutherson (Dragons), Daejarn Asi (Castleford), Ky Rodwell (Wakefield Trinity), Makahesi Makatoa (released), Morgan Harper (Warriors), Ofahiki Ogden (released), Tevita Taumoepenu (released), Zac Cini (Castleford), Joe Ofahengaue (Leigh)

2025 NRL Signings Tracker: Tigers drop Galvin bombshell; Joe O granted release

Wests Tigers have made a shock announcement on the future of star five-eighth Lachlan Galvin while Parramatta have granted Joe Ofahengaue an immediate release.

www.nrl.com

 

[JokerEel]

NRL.con has us with 19 players on my ur 2026 rooster

 

[JokerEel]

28 spots now taken up for 2025

 

[Stagger eel]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's freed up further in the near future.

 

[84 Baby]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's freed up further in the near future.

Freed Mahoney?

 

[Gronk]

Freed Mahoney?

Please no. We need some angry face backrowers.

 

[Twizzle]

Hey Apa @Twizzle is it possible for Pou to sticky a post to the top of a thread? I actually think this is a decent service he provides but currently I have to wade back through posts about Pou being a troll and arguments over development contracts, utilities and mums

It would mean chaging the order of the posts, so cant be done.

 

[Twizzle]

they dont say where he is going to which is a bit odd

 

[84 Baby]

they dont say where he is going to which is a bit odd

Courtesy to let player/other club to make that announcement

 

[the phantom menace]

Yep, release announced first - club taking on announced by them later.

Though it looks like the Galvin situation is almost the other way around

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Ofahengaue gone:

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

2025
Utility: Brown, Hands, Papalii, Walker
Fullback: Iongi, Miller-Stephen (22)^
W/C: Addo-Carr, Dunster (26), Lomax, Renisini, Wenisini, Russell, Samrani^, Simonsson, Tago (26)^
Half: Hawkins, Moses
Hooker: Lussick (30), Smith^
Edge forward: Cartwright (31), Doorey, Guymer, Kautoga, Keir (27)^, Lane, Mataele (23), Matterson, Tuilagi, Williams
Middle: Greig (26), Hopgood, Moretti, Paulo, Pryke^, Tuivati (20)

2026
Utility: Hands (27), Papalii (22), Walker (32)
Fullback: Iongi
W/C: Addo-Carr (31)¢, Lomax, Renisini (21), Wenisini (24)*, Russell (24), Samrani (24), Simonsson
Half: Hawkins (27), Moses
Hooker: Smith (23)^
Edge forward: Doorey (26), Guymer (22), Kautoga (24), Lane (32)", Matterson (32)*, Tuilagi (27), Williams
Middle: Hopgood, Moretti, Paulo (33), Pryke (22)^

2027
Utility: -
Fullback: Iongi (24)
W/C: Lomax, Simonsson (29)
Half: Moses
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Williams (31)
Middle: Hopgood (28), Moretti (27)

2028
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: Lomax (29)
Half: Moses
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2029
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: Moses (35)
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

So we (somewhat officially) have 29 merkins in this year's top 30, and 23 in the 2026 squad.

 

[the phantom menace]

Does the asterisk next to Matto in 2026 mean that he hasn't yet exercised his option to stay in 2026 - or that he has an option to stay beyond that?

I'm sure it was reported Matto already triggered his option, in which case the PO asterisk could probably be removed now?

 

[84 Baby]

Ofahengaue gone:

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

2025
Utility: Brown, Hands, Papalii, Walker
Fullback: Iongi, Miller-Stephen (22)^
W/C: Addo-Carr, Dunster (26), Lomax, Renisini, Wenisini, Russell, Samrani^, Simonsson, Tago (26)^
Half: Hawkins, Moses
Hooker: Lussick (30), Smith^
Edge forward: Cartwright (31), Doorey, Guymer, Kautoga, Keir (27)^, Lane, Mataele (23), Matterson, Tuilagi, Williams
Middle: Greig (26), Hopgood, Moretti, Paulo, Pryke^, Tuivati (20)

2026
Utility: Hands (27), Papalii (22), Walker (32)
Fullback: Iongi
W/C: Addo-Carr (31)¢, Lomax, Renisini (21), Wenisini (24)*, Russell (24), Samrani (24), Simonsson
Half: Hawkins (27), Moses
Hooker: Smith (23)^
Edge forward: Doorey (26), Guymer (22), Kautoga (24), Lane (32)", Matterson (32)*, Tuilagi (27), Williams
Middle: Hopgood, Moretti, Paulo (33), Pryke (22)^

2027
Utility: -
Fullback: Iongi (24)
W/C: Lomax, Simonsson (29)
Half: Moses
Hooker: -
Edge forward: Williams (31)
Middle: Hopgood (28), Moretti (27)

2028
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: Lomax (29)
Half: Moses
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

2029
Utility: -
Fullback: -
W/C: -
Half: Moses (35)
Hooker: -
Edge forward: -
Middle: -

So we (somewhat officially) have 29 merkins in this year's top 30, and 23 in the 2026 squad.

What the f**k have you been doing the past 10 hours?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Does the asterisk next to Matto in 2026 mean that he hasn't yet exercised his option to stay in 2026 - or that he has an option to stay beyond that?

I'm sure it was reported Matto already triggered his option, in which case the PO asterisk could probably be removed now?

It might've been 'reported' but all sorts of shit is reported and turns out untrue. For 'hard' data, NRL.com still lists him as uncontracted for 2026. Certainly not definitive, but worth more than just 'reported'. And for the record, I'll be surprised if he doesn't activate his option, if he hasn't already.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What the f**k have you been doing the past 10 hours?

Wurken

 

[Cumberland Eel]

*the gherkin

 

[the phantom menace]

It might've been 'reported' but all sorts of shit is reported and turns out untrue. For 'hard' data, NRL.com still lists him as uncontracted for 2026. Certainly not definitive, but worth more than just 'reported'.

No worries.

And for the record, I'll be surprised if he doesn't activate his option, if he hasn't already.

I agree he's activated his option already... however I also believe he's being shopped around (again) or told that he's free to explore and take any other opportunity that comes his way and an early release will be supported.