Squad succession

[Grigor]

Talataina
Funa-Iuta
Latu
Pryke

I'm pretty sure they can play from round one.

Apparently can play from round 1 with a maximum of 6 on development contracts

 

[Grigor]

Funa - latu is Haynes cousin apparently, never seen him play but apparently very good player

 

[Avenger]

Fletcher will make it before Lorenzo.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Fletcher will make it before Lorenzo.

Still eligible for SG Ball next year as well.

 

[Avenger]

Still eligible for SG Ball next year as well.

He has size and a bit of swagger about him. I reckon he’s our best and even a better chance than Sanders to be a regular NRL player.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Kelly:

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

2026
Utility: Papalii, Samrani, Walker (32)
Fullback: Iongi
W/C: Addo-Carr, Kelly, Renisini (21), Wenisini (24), Russell (24), Simonsson, Tago (27)
Half: Fletcher^, Moses, Pezet (23), Talataina^, Volkman (24)
Hooker: Da Silva, Smith
Edge: Doorey, Funa-Iuta^, Guymer (22), Kautoga, Latu^, Matterson (32), Tuilagi (27), Williams
Middle: de Belin, Hopgood, Mataele (24), Moretti, Paulo (33), Pryke (22)^, Tuivaiti

2027
Utility: Papalii (23), Samrani (25)
Fullback: Iongi
W/C: Addo-Carr (32), Kelly (31), Simonsson (29)
Half: Fletcher^ (20), Moses, Talataina^
Hooker: Da Silva, Smith (24)
Edge: Doorey (27), Funa-Iuta (21), Kautoga (25), Latu (24), Williams (31)
Middle: de Belin¢ (36), Hopgood (28), Moretti (27), Tuivaiti (22)

2028
Utility: -
Fullback: Iongi
W/C:
Half: Moses, Talataina (22)
Hooker: Da Silva
Edge: -
Middle: -

2029
Utility: -
Fullback: Iongi
W/C: -
Half: Moses (35)
Hooker: Da Silva (24)
Edge: -
Middle: -

2030
Utility: -
Fullback: Iongi (27)
W/C: -
Half: -
Hooker: -
Edge: -
Middle: -

So we (somewhat officially) have 28 merkins in this year's top 30, and 17 in the 2027 squad.

 

[Grigor]

Pou you don't have Tago in there which makes it 28 ?

 

[Pazza]

fletcher has a dev deal for 26

 

[Grigor]

fletcher has a dev deal for 26

Development players can play from round 1 ?

 

[Pazza]

Development players can play from round 1 ?

Yes

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Pou you don't have Tago in there which makes it 28 ?

It was never official, though the NRL.com signings tracker now has him in with the main squad, so I guess that's as official as we're going to get. Plus he has had a profile on the club's site for a while now. I'll add him.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

fletcher has a dev deal for 26

I believe so but never announced, though I guess MON's comments in the TCT interview are official enough. I'd add him, but there's no indication of the contract length, and NRL.com no longer lists dev players.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

This actually says the end of 2027, but again no indication of which years are development list, top 30 or part-time. Fletcher could be top 30 in the final year. It also mentions Talagi and Coinakis and as far as we know, they are still part timers. Their 2027 component might be dev list or it might not.

Parramatta Eels sign three Australian Schoolboys

The Parramatta Eels are thrilled to announce the extension of three exceptional Australian Schoolboys representatives—Lincoln Fletcher, Ryda Talagi, and Lachlan Coinakis—through to the end of the 2027 season.

www.parraeels.com.au

 

[Pazza]

I believe so but never announced, though I guess MON's comments in the TCT interview are official enough. I'd add him, but there's no indication of the contract length, and NRL.com no longer lists dev players.

Its interesting the club made such an effort to announce JFI and Latu but none of the others.

 

[Pazza]

This actually says the end of 2027, but again no indication of which years are development list, top 30 or part-time. Fletcher could be top 30 in the final year. It also mentions Talagi and Coinakis and as far as we know, they are still part timers. Their 2027 component might be dev list or it might not.

Parramatta Eels sign three Australian Schoolboys

The Parramatta Eels are thrilled to announce the extension of three exceptional Australian Schoolboys representatives—Lincoln Fletcher, Ryda Talagi, and Lachlan Coinakis—through to the end of the 2027 season.

www.parraeels.com.au

I wonder what the status is of chris petrus, he looked good in the games i watched.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Its interesting the club made such an effort to announce JFI and Latu but none of the others.

I think they had top 30 contracts in their final year though.