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Too late, he has gone to the Warriors
i thought it was because half the squad was suspended and he was at least somewhat near NRL fit at the time….?
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Yes I think so. We need the one big fish to show that things are on the upWell now 4 clubs looking at signing Addin Fonua-Blake. The Sharks to have talks. AFB's price will go up a bit - his manager will make sure of that.
He would definitely help our cause and boy do we need it, but is he worth maybe $1.1M a year to get him to the club? Did the Warriors win the premiership this year with him? Will he help us make the top 8 next year?
May the best club win.
Sharks enter race for Dally M Prop of the Year
The Cronulla Sharks have reportedly entered the race to secure the signature of star prop Addin Fonua-Blake for the 2025 season.
Well players have been made available such as Tracey for 2024. I don't buy it.
They’re full of middles & will likely have to offload some. I’m thinking they’ll start to go backwards as Hynes can’t do it all on his own & clubs have worked him over at times.
Good result if it happens
They’re missing an enforcer. AFB would complete them I reckon. They have a good roster. With AFB it would be very good.
…thought the same thing (Roosters) at the beginning of this year. A couple of late wins glossed over a great underachievement imo
Yep. A club like the Roosters won't stay below par for long. They will be in the top 4 next year is my prediction.
Imagine adding Spencer Leniu and Dominic Young to an already star studded line up. Seriously. Their bench will be ridiculously strong. If they don’t win the comp they’ve failed.
I think given he has asked for a release on compassionate grounds, he can’t have a contract greater than his current one at Warriors. At least during its timeframe.Well now 4 clubs looking at signing Addin Fonua-Blake. The Sharks to have talks. AFB's price will go up a bit - his manager will make sure of that.
He would definitely help our cause and boy do we need it, but is he worth maybe $1.1M a year to get him to the club? Did the Warriors win the premiership this year with him? Will he help us make the top 8 next year?
May the best club win.
Sharks enter race for Dally M Prop of the Year
The Cronulla Sharks have reportedly entered the race to secure the signature of star prop Addin Fonua-Blake for the 2025 season.
I agree Crush. How good would we be feeling if we were able to sign players like the Roosters have been able to over several years. We talk a lot about the paper bags and sombreros that Uncle Nick might use to get players to sign up, but I think that they just can operate like a well maintained car that uncle Nick sells and buys. Him and the other people on the Roosters board are top of the range business men and salespeople who know how to close out a deal.
Well reports that I have read say that AFB was the highest-paid prop in the competition this year on a deal worth more than $1 million a season. That is why I put the figure of $1.1M on him.
I'm hoping having Twiggy with us now might change a few things, especially in business acumen.
To me they look like a very well coached team. I think they'll stay competitive for that reason.
I hope so too justa. We need to hard sell ourselves to the utmost that we can and the way to do that is by actual performances with winning results and improvement in culture and management.
