Off contract list

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Since Manly missed out on Carney and Topou
here is a list of players off contract


Broncos
Darius Boyd
Nick Emmett
Michael Ennis
Craig Frawley
Ben Hannant
Tom Hewitt
Denan Kemp
Joel Moon

Raiders
Colin Best
Terry Campese
Marshall Chalk
Neville Costigan
Michael Dobson
Ryan Hinchcliffe
Ben Jones
Brett Kelly
Scott Logan
David Milne
Jack Pearson
Adrian Purtell
Trevor Thurling
Glen Turner
Michael Weyman

Bulldogs
Chris Armit
Kane Cleal
Andrew Emelio
Jarrad Hickey
Corey Hughes
Brad Morrin
Heka Nanai
Luke Patten
Cameron Phelps
Luke Thompson

Sharks
Dustin Cooper
Luke Covell
Isaac De Gois
Luke Douglas
Adam Peek
Ben Pomeroy
Jacob Selmes
Brett Seymour
Paul Stephenson
Misi Taulapapa

Titans
Clint Amos
Nathan Friend
Josh Graham
Michael Hodgson
Kris Kahler
Brad Meyers
Billy Ngawini
Luke O'Dwyer
Matthew Petersen
James Stosic
Luke Swain
Chris Walker

Sea Eagles
Jack Afamasaga
Matt Ballin
Steve Bell
Mark Bryant
Steve Menzie
George Rose
David Vaealiki
Jason Wells
David Williams

Storm
Russell Aitken
Matt Geyer
Aiden Guerra
Sinbad Kali
Lucas Miller
Kevin Proctor
Jeremy Smith
Joseph Tomane

Warriors
Michael Crockett
Wairangi Koopu
Steve Price
Ryan Shortland
Logan Swann

Knights
Chris Bailey
Danny Buderus
Scott Dureau
Marvin Karawana
Adam MacDougall
Jesse Royal
Akulia Uate
Mark Taufua

Cowboys
Ben Farrar
Sione Faumuina
Sam Faust
John Frith
Ashley Graham
Ben Harris
Mark Henry
Keiron Lander
Jacob Lillyman
Justin Smith
Steve Southern
Ben Vaeau
Carl Webb
Ty Williams

Eels
Josh Cordoba
Brett Finch
Weller Hauraki
Anthony Mitchell
Brendan Oake
Joel Reddy
Chad Robinson
Daniel Wagon

Panthers
Peewee Moke
Mark O'Halloran
Luke Priddis
Frank Puletua
Shane Rodney
Luke Rooney
Nathan Smith
Joe Williams
Richie Williams
Brendan Worth

Rabbitohs
Nathanael Barnes
Ben Lowe
Shannan McPherson
Eddie Paea
Ben Rogers
Jeremy Smith
Luke Stuart
Nigel Vagana

Dragons
Jardine Bobongie
Rangi Chase
Matt Cooper
Ben Ellis
Joseph Falemaka
Jon Green
Mark Hendy
Michael Lett
Brett Morris
Josh Morris
Jason Nightingale
Matt Prior
Alex Ranieri
Kirk Reynoldson
Jarrod Saffy
Frank Samia
Lagi Setu
Stuart Webb
Simon Woolford

Roosters
Riley Brown
Craig Fitzgibbon
Shaun Foley
Brent Grose
Albert Hopoate
Steve Meredith
Lopini Paea
Mickey Paea
Sam Perrett
Amos Roberts
Shane Shackleton
David Shillington

Tigers
Stuart Flanagan
Keith Galloway
Mathew Head
Chris Heighington
Brett Hodgson
Ryan O'Hara
Ben Te’o
Nick Youngquest

 

[Ryan]

As 5/8 goes, I reckon:-
Mathew Head
Mickey Paea
Rangi Chase
Eddie Paea
Brett Finch
Scott Dureau
Russell Aitken
Jason Wells (at a stretch)
Terry Campese
Joel Moon (at a stretch)
Ben Rogers
Michael Dobson

Back row:-
Neville Costigan (similar to Tupou)
Jeremy Smith
Jacob Lillyman
Steve Southern
Carl Webb

OTHER to look at:-
David Shillington
Lopini Paea
Josh Morris
Brett Morris
Luke Douglas
Ben Hannant

Although the Morris boys are wingers, and we have plenty, I thought maybe:-

01. Brett Morris
02. Michael Bani
03. Jamie Lyon
04. Steve Matai
05. Josh Morris
06. Brett Stewart
07. Matt Orford

But I know that's WAY out there, and I realise Robertson is awesome as well.

 

[Ryan]

Actually buggar that - we need a freaking 5/8 !

 

[fLIP]

We need a suitable replacement for beaver IMO. This has got to be his last season. He's doing himself a huge injustice if he plays on.

I say go for Hannant and Barrett if its possible.

 

[The Wheel]

Ryan I suggest we look at Rangi Chase/Ben Rogers/Terry campese - would come relatively cheap

 

[Nutzcraw]

Yeah I'd be looking at a 5/8th option.

Terry Campese, Joel Moon, Rangi Chase, Richie Williams, Russell Aitken, Chris Bailey are the ones i'd be looking at. They are all young and all have kicking and passing skills that we can build on.


Ryan, I'd love to see Mickey Paea play 5/8th. He'd have to be the worlds biggest.

 

[willstyles]

Ben Rogers, Sam Tagatese and Liam Foran.

Sign those three.

 

[Fluffy]

Well there are plenty of 5/8ths on the market, if we dont sign one then you really have to start asking questions.

The worrying thing for me is that we seem to be gun ho on replacing beaver with a blue chip backrower and dont care as much about a 5/8th. We have decent backrowers in the depths, it wont be the end of the world if we dont get a replacement but our best 5/8 is 17 right now.

 

[Canteen Worker]

I reckon we are short of a top running second rower. Watmough and Stewart are both industrious and great forwards but we need some class and size for our third backrower, unless you reckon Willo is the man?

 

[Nutzcraw]

Cuthbo??

 

[Dan]

Cuthbo is not really a runner, he does hit the line but tries to offload constantly

 

[Canteen Worker]

Cuthbo??

Good comment. He is being used more as an impact player but hopefully can make the jump to 80 minute player. Would like him to be more consistent in defence though.

 

[willstyles]

The worrying thing for me is that we seem to be gun ho on replacing beaver with a blue chip backrower and dont care as much about a 5/8th. We have decent backrowers in the depths, it wont be the end of the world if we dont get a replacement but our best 5/8 is 17 right now.

In my opinion, that blue chip backrower is Tagataese . He is totally forgotten in the Melbourne pack, but physically he is bloody impressive. Good size/shape for a backrower and he's quick as well. The Storm have four forwards off contract (Tagataese, Jeff Lima, Sika Manu and Jeremy Smith), and they can't keep them all. Bellamy loves Tagataese and would be loathe to see him leave the club, but if we get in quick while the Storm work out who they can keep we might jag a real talent. Lima would be another one, but his star has risen a long way since the start of last year - his asking price wouldn't be cheap, and our prop depth is probably the best in the comp. Lima and Tagataese are the ones the Storm would want to keep - but it'd be worth a crack.

 

[Ryan]

I still think Neville Costigan - when fit - he's ruthless. He's also a CURRENT State of Origin Back rower. If we were after Tupou - Costigan would do just as well, but be 1/2 the price.

 

[Ryan]

I think this would be a great team:

01. Brett Stewart
02. Michael Robertson
03. Steve Matai
04. Jamie Lyon
05. Michael Bani
06. Rangi Chase
07. Matt Orford
08. Jason King
09. Matt Ballin
10. Brent Kite
11. Anthony Watmough
12. Neville Costigan
13. Glenn Stewart

14. Heath Le'Strange
15. Josh Perry
16. Adam Cuthbertson
17. Jarred Wearra-Hargreaves

for the record:-

RANGI  CHASE
Nickname: 
DOB: 11/04/1986 
Starsign:  Aries 
Height (cm): 174 cm 
Weight (kg): 83 kg 
   

Position In the half's and hooker
Year Started 2006
Contract End 2008
07 Club Dragons
Previous Clubs Wests Tigers
Rep Honours NZ U16's, NZA
Career FG Games Debut Tigers
Dragons FG Games 14
08 Goal Play 1st Grade all year
Toughest Opponent Rueben Wiki
What does playing in the centenary Year of Rugby League mean to you? Everything, its an honour to be apart of Rugby League in a special year
Favourite Player of all time Stacey Jones
Advise to Young Players Don’t give up on your dreams, even if someone tells you cant make it
Toughest Team to play against and why? Bulldogs
Most admired opposition player Scott Prince, Matt Bowen
Career Highlight Playing Warriors in NZ 2007
Who has had the biggest influence on your career Family
What are you looking to do post-football? Helping the youth
What do you enjoy doing outside of football Sleeping, hanging with family and friends
Favourite Saying Ay Bay Bay, Rude Dude
What is your favourite childhood memory Going to the river with all the cousins
Best birthday present you have ever received My Police Bike when I was 5
Worst birthday present you have ever received Getting nothing
smartest team mate Jamie Soward
Favourite TV Show Discovery Channel
Favourite Movie Men of Honour
What has been the most important lesson you have learned from your parents To love and respect your elders, because when they go you'd wish you had
Favourite Food McDonalds, Beef and Lamb
You have just won a million dollars, how do you spend it? Give to the family and friends and then splash it on myself
Which reality TV show do you think you would last the longest on - Australian Idol, Big Brother, Survivor? Big Brother
Favourite holiday destination? Don’t know, I herd Thailand is good.

 

[CliffyIsGod]

DOn't rate Chase one bit. He make some stupid stupid decisions.

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

Costigan might not fit the no dickheads policy.

 

[Merc]

Campese for sure.

He has good size age and skill. Notice a lot of 5/8's are quite large now.

Behind our forward pack and with Orford on one side him on the other.

Options! Options! Options!

Merc

 

[willstyles]

Chase has been terrible for the Dragons. Not only has he not been playing well, but he hasn't been following orders.

He has no concept of thinking two plays ahead. Browny could outline the perfect gameplan for his team, but it is never going to work because once Chase gets the ball in his hands he does whatever he wants. The team might have worked the ball into the perfect position for a pet play on the right hand side but if Chase gets the ball then he is just as likely to ignore the whole set-up and head left.

Costigan is another player I wouldn't have a bar of. Bad track record off the field, has only delivered (partly delivered) one half decent season (his last one, at the Raiders) and was lucky to jag an Origin spot thanks to the Canberra connection (Meninga with Henry as assistant coach).

He's on his way to the Titans anyway, but he's a bad egg and not worth the trouble. Tagataese has the aggression and talent that Costigan brings without the baggage. Am I the only bloke who rates Sammy T? I feel like I'm talking to myself here...

 

[CliffyIsGod]

Rate him very highly. He would fit the team perfectly.