Looking at front row, 2027 Paseka, Hetherington, Bully. Then Navele, Hart, Paul Bryan. Is there a Ben Kennedy player we can bring in to add that steel to the pack. I like Joe Chan from Melbourne only 23 and looks like a real player of the future.
Siebold is head coach 26, Hales attack and Dymock Defence unless something changes. Ennis is looking to do something else which is fair. Holbrook would be great assistant but would have to have some motivation to leave the Roosters. Left field but apparently Bellamy’s son is a smart coach at the...
How long does it takes to change habit/cap/team structure? Siebold now goes into four season in 26 and he should. He has had some time now to change the rooster, move on from past cap decisions and impress his style and coaching staff on what Manly will look like in 26. The rooster is decent...
Season was done unfortunately, Walsh looks to be a future star, give him a run tonight and in a season he has played SG, NSW cup and NRL. Off season he is hungry and competing and if Brooks or Fogarty are out he is a first pick. Still developing but ready.
Seibold got hammered but made the right call and played Tom at centre for a couple of weeks, Tom got his game fitness back without running 7km a game at fullback. That would be a good blueprint going forward, if Tom gets injured bring him back a week or two in the centres and then fullback...
Ennis is our attacking coach, believe Dymock is our defensive coach, if Siebold and Ennis are smart they get Dymock some extra help now. If Ennis wants to be the head coach potential in 27 you could make your job easier by getting the defensive structures working in 26.
Think we will see a few new blokes come thru and the 30 year old cheaper signing won’t need to happen now that DCE and the Turbo’s contracts are off the books or reduced. Oka and Bully got upgraded and you would think Hoppa will get an upgrade but should be some cap free for 2027.
I think signing Turpin is a good indication that Croker isn’t in the first teams plans for next year. Love to see him in a coaching role in Flegg or SG, tough bugger and played both half’s and forwards positions in his career, knows the game.
If we are thinking of signing Klemmer we should have resigned Sipley as similar player and dollars. Disappointing Jazz is going he looked good at lock and means Jake could play prop. Paseka, Tak, Jake and Bully not a bad prop rotation, Navale cover injuries. We need a hooker and a lock that can...
I remember seeing Foran first play for Manly and he started in the centres and I thought this guy goes alright and has a nice pass. Looking at next season when an injury comes around you could blood Walsh in the centres next to Fogarty or Brooks and let him roam a bit out if hooker or either...
Kolua at fullback as he is most dangerous player on the field, turbo running 5/8. Brookes 14 to interchange with Simpkins. Navle has to be in the side and give Jake rest of the season off to be ready for next year.
Possibly we need a bit of that Penrith DNA added in, Dogs, Tigers have melded it in and you can see the results. Any chance we could grab a defensive coach from Penrith as an assistant coach along with a player or two like Scott Soreson to show the expected standard.
Possibly unpopular but what if Turbo retires end of 26. You then have Hoppa or Koula at fullback. Garrick is your next in for me. That’s 3 of your back 5 with Saab/Talua/Willet/Clayton options for the other 2 spots
Tino not a dream, our marquee players are DCE (moving on), Jake has some cap relief as long serving player, Turbo and Oka. 2027 Jake and turbo on reduced deals and a big signing can happen
I think Turbo has to play centre going forward and play a roving 5/8 role whilst there. Garrick to stay on wing and move to fullback if injuries. Talua gets first dibs at a vacant centre or wing position.
