Team List: Round 4 vs Manly 30th March

[84 Baby]

I’d suggest the simple fact is we have Dan Keir at 17 this week. I think that’s most likely a straight swap with Walker next week

 

[Pazza]

Wouldn't be shocked if DW takes dooreys spot

 

[84 Baby]

Wouldn't be shocked if DW takes dooreys spot

Maybe but I think Keir & Walker are more positionally like for like

 

[Gherkin]

Walker will be in the middle rotation just with extra utility value

 

[eels_fan]

Walker can cover any position bar front row.

I imagine only one of Lussick and Smith makes the 17 next week, with Walker taking the utility spot. I don’t see us using one of the forward bench spots on him, it’s just not necessary.

I think the end game is once Moses returns he plays 6, and we release Dylan to Newcastle in a trade for one of their forwards by round 12 - Lucas would be ideal but I doubt it, KPP I’d settle for

 

[Timana]

Walker can cover any position bar front row.

I imagine only one of Lussick and Smith makes the 17 next week, with Walker taking the utility spot. I don’t see us using one of the forward bench spots on him, it’s just not necessary.

I think the end game is once Moses returns he plays 6, and we release Dylan to Newcastle in a trade for one of their forwards by round 12 - Lucas would be ideal but I doubt it, KPP I’d settle for

If Newcastle dont want him, maybe warriors would for 1 year

They lost 1 dyl and get a dil in return if they pay for the freight

Then we can find an unhappy edgey

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

If Newcastle dont want him, maybe warriors would for 1 year

They lost 1 dyl and get a dil in return if they pay for the freight

Then we can find an unhappy edgey

You can still call them an Emo. It hasn't been outlawed yet.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

We are due....

 

[Chipmunk]

Walker can cover any position bar front row.

I imagine only one of Lussick and Smith makes the 17 next week, with Walker taking the utility spot. I don’t see us using one of the forward bench spots on him, it’s just not necessary.

I think the end game is once Moses returns he plays 6, and we release Dylan to Newcastle in a trade for one of their forwards by round 12 - Lucas would be ideal but I doubt it, KPP I’d settle for

I don't see the Knights releasing anyone other than Hastings to get Brown this year. Why would they release anyone else?

 

[JokerEel]

I don't see the Knights releasing anyone other than Hastings to get Brown this year. Why would they release anyone else?

Might let Thompson go early to the dogs?

 

[Stagger eel]

there needs to be something in it for us if we release Brown early.

 

[JokerEel]

there needs to be something in it for us if we release Brown early.

Agree, though I think saving whatever is left on Browns Salary and using it to front load a player is what the club will do.

 

[Stagger eel]

do you really think we need to extra cash? ...

I can't remember a time where we've had more cap space than we're going to have next year.

I really hate this propping up clubs bullshit without improving the current squad, it's such a defeatist strategy.

 

[84 Baby]

I don't see the Knights releasing anyone other than Hastings to get Brown this year. Why would they release anyone else?

In order to get Brown

 

[JokerEel]

do you really think we need to extra cash? ...

I can't remember a time where we've had more cap space than we're going to have next year.

I really hate this propping up clubs bullshit without improving the current squad, it's such a defeatist strategy.

I agree would rather see us getting something out of it if we release Brown early .

 

[the phantom menace]

there needs to be something in it for us if we release Brown early.

A player swap or cash to front load someone would be great.

However the other benefit would be just to simply get rid of a gun shy disinterested uninspiring half-cum-edge tackler out of our first choice run on side...

 

[Jez]

Kai Pearce-Paul is off contract. Perhaps if we sign him (I would - we need another edge) for 2026 then an early swap can happen after that is done. Newcastle must be next to no chance of retaining him given their commitment to Dyl.

 

[Chipmunk]

Might let Thompson go early to the dogs?

I mean to us as compensation

 

[Twizzle]

Old mate at the barber shop says we just gotta rip Manly merkins heads off.

He should know, he was our greatest ever lock forward.

 

[Gronk]

So if we beat the Sea Eagles by more than 56, we'll be ahead of Penrith on the table.

We're due.