The Rumours Thread

[Desperate Dragon]

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Adam Elliott has signed with Souths.

 

[jak]

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Adam Elliott has signed with Souths.

now they can get rid of kk

 

[Centralcoastdragon2]

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Adam Elliott has signed with Souths.

Top in NRL top 30. Reserve grade to be near Millie.

 

[Macedonian Dragon]

Halangahu is a prop, plain and simple. He doesn’t hit lines, he runs hard and straight, at only 19 last year he looked like the widest player for our club. As he continues to grow, he’s a middle. The sooner he gets moved there, the better. So we can hold onto other second rowers on the up like nick T and Egan

Halangahu is a backrower. He’s played back-row his whole youth career. He does hit lines and is unstoppable close to the line. He’s a hitman in defence and defends his half’s very well. He will be our best future backrower by far in my opinion and one of the best players in NRL.

We should play other backrowers like Ryan Couchman in other positions to accommodate for the future best backrower at the club in Halangahu. A backrow of Halangahu and Egan is elite and future NSW origin.

Alexander Pupualii is another elite backrow prospect coming through but since he’s over 110kg he could transition to prop to even the forward pack out nicely.

 

[The Word]

Halangahu is a backrower. He’s played back-row his whole youth career. He does hit lines and is unstoppable close to the line. He’s a hitman in defence and defends his half’s very well. He will be our best future backrower by far in my opinion and one of the best players in NRL.

We should play other backrowers like Ryan Couchman in other positions to accommodate for the future best backrower at the club in Halangahu. A backrow of Halangahu and Egan is elite and future NSW origin.

Alexander Pupualii is another elite backrow prospect coming through but since he’s over 110kg he could transition to prop to even the forward pack out nicely.

Agree with this 100%

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

Halangahu is a backrower. He’s played back-row his whole youth career. He does hit lines and is unstoppable close to the line. He’s a hitman in defence and defends his half’s very well. He will be our best future backrower by far in my opinion and one of the best players in NRL.

We should play other backrowers like Ryan Couchman in other positions to accommodate for the future best backrower at the club in Halangahu. A backrow of Halangahu and Egan is elite and future NSW origin.

Alexander Pupualii is another elite backrow prospect coming through but since he’s over 110kg he could transition to prop to even the forward pack out nicely.

Yeah these kids are rated very highly

I believe Cornelius is 100Kg (as at July2025) and 193cm already..........now 17yrs old I believe are the twins (turned 17 late 2025)

Alex (his twin) was 119kg and now came back after ACL reco at 107kg and reports so far is that they are both leading everything at training SG Ball. Alex a forward and Cornelius a centre/wing.

Pretty scary to think that their ability size impact could have them pushing for game time in 2027 at only 18yrs of age like Halangahu and LPT etc did in 2025.

Anyone who is the know in the juniors has said they are top of the tree for years to come.

Our targeted junior outside the area players prior to Ando was very good
LPT
LKT
Halangahu
Alex and Cornelius
etc etc

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

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Adam Elliott has signed with Souths.

 

[TheRev]

Halangahu is a prop, plain and simple. He doesn’t hit lines

Halangahu is a backrower. He’s played back-row his whole youth career. He does hit lines and is unstoppable close to the line.

Nothing is for certain.. but I think its also prop, or will be at some point... but I think we will keep him out of the position for as long as we can... so he doesnt get bashed by 120kg dudes while hes still a teenager..... if he stays 2nd row he needs to develop a reliable offload so they cant just gang up on him, wrestle him and get a slow play the ball as he fights for every metre.... i.e. either he is a genuine offload thread... and/or... he gets to the ground quickly after sticking his head thru and getting us a fast play off the back of his run.. things I thought I saw him starting to do late 2025.. its stuff he didnt need to do in lower grades..

If I compare his style to our others... Nick is as almost as damaging in attack, but with much better footwork, you see him run into gaps and make tacklers miss... hence why he is able to handle centre still.... Egan not nearly as damaging but elite fitness doing all the dirty jobs that noone notices.. Sua is sort of a more agile 2nd rower who can also cover centre decently.... and CST is still a TBD he probably also has to play middle to play NSW CUP... Coutts also probably has to change to middle to get a position... and Jacob for me is a tractor who looks to run through contact and carry blokes.. and although he could do it on the edge.. I mean someone compared to him a shorter taumanalo.. thats def prop material... like epic prop material.. and thats what we need badly at this club, as we have lots of elite 2nd rowers.. but maybe hes not heavy enough for prop.. and does stay 2nd row.... probably depends how he matures in the next 2-3 years.. remembering hes 19.5yrs currently.. but it also helps him get a bench spot if he can cover both positions... and I think that goes for all of them.. we can probably carry 2 of them on the bench if they cover 2 positions 'well'..

 

[redandwhite4evr]

Nothing is for certain.. but I think its also prop, or will be at some point... but I think we will keep him out of the position for as long as we can... so he doesnt get bashed by 120kg dudes while hes still a teenager..... if he stays 2nd row he needs to develop a reliable offload so they cant just gang up on him, wrestle him and get a slow play the ball as he fights for every metre.... i.e. either he is a genuine offload thread... and/or... he gets to the ground quickly after sticking his head thru and getting us a fast play off the back of his run.. things I thought I saw him starting to do late 2025.. its stuff he didnt need to do in lower grades..

If I compare his style to our others... Nick is as almost as damaging in attack, but with much better footwork, you see him run into gaps and make tacklers miss... hence why he is able to handle centre still.... Egan not nearly as damaging but elite fitness doing all the dirty jobs that noone notices.. Sua is sort of a more agile 2nd rower who can also cover centre decently.... and CST is still a TBD he probably also has to play middle to play NSW CUP... Coutts also probably has to change to middle to get a position... and Jacob for me is a tractor who looks to run through contact and carry blokes.. and although he could do it on the edge.. I mean someone compared to him a shorter taumanalo.. thats def prop material... like epic prop material.. and thats what we need badly at this club, as we have lots of elite 2nd rowers.. but maybe hes not heavy enough for prop.. and does stay 2nd row.... probably depends how he matures in the next 2-3 years.. remembering hes 19.5yrs currently.. but it also helps him get a bench spot if he can cover both positions... and I think that goes for all of them.. we can probably carry 2 of them on the bench if they cover 2 positions 'well'..

Built close to the ground and for long-term bulldozing imo- a mini-Taumalolo is probably a good comparison.

 

[SnowDragon]

Nothing is for certain.. but I think its also prop, or will be at some point... but I think we will keep him out of the position for as long as we can... so he doesnt get bashed by 120kg dudes while hes still a teenager..... if he stays 2nd row he needs to develop a reliable offload so they cant just gang up on him, wrestle him and get a slow play the ball as he fights for every metre.... i.e. either he is a genuine offload thread... and/or... he gets to the ground quickly after sticking his head thru and getting us a fast play off the back of his run.. things I thought I saw him starting to do late 2025.. its stuff he didnt need to do in lower grades..

If I compare his style to our others... Nick is as almost as damaging in attack, but with much better footwork, you see him run into gaps and make tacklers miss... hence why he is able to handle centre still.... Egan not nearly as damaging but elite fitness doing all the dirty jobs that noone notices.. Sua is sort of a more agile 2nd rower who can also cover centre decently.... and CST is still a TBD he probably also has to play middle to play NSW CUP... Coutts also probably has to change to middle to get a position... and Jacob for me is a tractor who looks to run through contact and carry blokes.. and although he could do it on the edge.. I mean someone compared to him a shorter taumanalo.. thats def prop material... like epic prop material.. and thats what we need badly at this club, as we have lots of elite 2nd rowers.. but maybe hes not heavy enough for prop.. and does stay 2nd row.... probably depends how he matures in the next 2-3 years.. remembering hes 19.5yrs currently.. but it also helps him get a bench spot if he can cover both positions... and I think that goes for all of them.. we can probably carry 2 of them on the bench if they cover 2 positions 'well'..

Yeah, I think he is an edge, but value your opinion rev.
It’s not like I’m unmovable in my position, and will be happy whichever. This does however highlight that it’s too early to try to decide everything. Some of the guys will exceed expectations, others fall off. Some will stay in the positions they have now, others will move around, either due to talent or team needs.

we need to assemble a group of talent and get them to fight it out, to inspire and push each other, to develop them- then we take the cream and the title

 

[The Word]

Yeah these kids are rated very highly

I believe Cornelius is 100Kg (as at July2025) and 193cm already..........now 17yrs old I believe are the twins (turned 17 late 2025)

Alex (his twin) was 119kg and now came back after ACL reco at 107kg and reports so far is that they are both leading everything at training SG Ball. Alex a forward and Cornelius a centre/wing.

Pretty scary to think that their ability size impact could have them pushing for game time in 2027 at only 18yrs of age like Halangahu and LPT etc did in 2025.

Anyone who is the know in the juniors has said they are top of the tree for years to come.

Our targeted junior outside the area players prior to Ando was very good
LPT
LKT
Halangahu
Alex and Cornelius
etc etc

Great video that. Cornelius is the centre right? How good is it watching a wrecking ball centre catch the ball, turn inside and head straight for the opposition front rowers, and make good post contact metres. And knowing he’s a Dragon. We really have done some good recruitment from the Penrith junior comp, these two plus Halangahu and I think some others as well. Is it Kyle Stanley that’s heavily involved in recruitment for the St George part of our pathway? He must have some very good relationships.

 

[JubileeJeffro]

Great video that. Cornelius is the centre right? How good is it watching a wrecking ball centre catch the ball, turn inside and head straight for the opposition front rowers, and make good post contact metres. And knowing he’s a Dragon. We really do have done some good recruitment from the Penrith junior comp, these two plus Halangahu and I think some others as well. Is it Kyle Stanley that’s heavily involved in recruitment for the St George part of our pathway? He must have some very good relationships.

There is a younger Halangahu also carving it up in junior reps. Luka I think is his name

 

[The Word]

There is a younger Halangahu also carving it up in junior reps. Luka I think is his name

Yeah so I hear. For that to happen the boys parents must have moved area surely? If that’s the case it shows real commitment to their careers plus the club.

 

[Stewartliddle]

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Adam Elliott has signed with Souths.

Glad we dodged that bullet. Leopard doesn't change its spots bad for the culture

 

[jay mac]

Great video that. Cornelius is the centre right? How good is it watching a wrecking ball centre catch the ball, turn inside and head straight for the opposition front rowers, and make good post contact metres. And knowing he’s a Dragon. We really have done some good recruitment from the Penrith junior comp, these two plus Halangahu and I think some others as well. Is it Kyle Stanley that’s heavily involved in recruitment for the St George part of our pathway? He must have some very good relationships.

KS has been doing an outstanding job for a few years now and we are starting to see real benefits through the pathways. Crazy to think he could / should still be playing. Could have been absolutely anything as a player and I often wonder about where the club would be if he, or others (Bud, Amone, etc) had fulfilled their potential at the club. It is why I think the KK signing is so massive for us; we had previously assumed the potential in the juniors would come to fruition but there is just so much that can go wrong. And we are finally figuring out that you also need to pay to supplement that junior potential with proven talent.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Yeah, I think he is an edge, but value your opinion rev.
It’s not like I’m unmovable in my position, and will be happy whichever. This does however highlight that it’s too early to try to decide everything. Some of the guys will exceed expectations, others fall off. Some will stay in the positions they have now, others will move around, either due to talent or team needs.

we need to assemble a group of talent and get them to fight it out, to inspire and push each other, to develop them- then we take the cream and the title

It’s worked pretty well for Penrith and is the nature of the game these days.

Pure business. Get them to succeed, have the next gen step up on lower salaries when the incumbent gets paid next contract elsewhere, keep the core and the standards.

We have the farm to do it if we manage it properly. A huge amount of players in a heartland down south.

Still have the assets we had 27 years ago, just need capable farmers to mange and grow now.

Every talent identified kid from Allawah, down through the southern corridor and the south coast to Ulladulla, should be on a scholarship from Matts, Laurie Daley and Andrew John’s Cup, if they aren’t already.

Balkanise Cronulla completely and kill them too, whilst we’re at it.

Take back what’s rightfully ours

 

[mattw5]

Millward was always going to look in our backyard as their new pathways manager.

He was good at identifying the wrong ones let him go.

 

[possm]

He was good at identifying the wrong ones let him go.

I am so glad to see the back of Millward. With Doust, Young and co. he was part of the old boy backroom deals that brought our club to it's knees.

 

[mattw5]

I am so glad to see the back of Millward. With Doust, Young and co. he was part of the old boy backroom deals that brought our club to it's knees.

Need Haran out next.

 

[The Word]

With the Leagues Club still half in charge of the Footy Club it's also time for some of their long standing Directors to move on and acknowledge their part in the disaster of the last 15 years. Piggott, Doust and Young should be first out the door. There's a couple of others who don't seem to have any real football experience as well. If we have to be half owned by a pub then we should be holding them to account for the poor decisions and lack of leadership. The same people seem to be there behind the scenes no matter what happens.