The only place where I see Fogarty as a downgrade on DCE (the 37 year old version of DCE) is field goal kicking. The squad will really need some strategies for that.
If the Roosters win the comp next year, DCE will probably watch it happen from the pine. He had maybe 5 good games all year this year, and he's not getting any younger.
Melbourne have depth players that would be starters at most other NRL clubs. I strongly suspect that they have mechanisms in place for paying players that aren't exactly in the spirit of the salary cap.
This is all a bit dramatic over a Danny "look at me" Weidler story.
I'm sure he's sussing out the UK, he would be curious about his options and he won't play against Manly.
Our signings for next year have been decent in my opinion, given our cap constraints.
I'm not anti Klemmer. As with all these things, it comes down to the dollar value. I wouldn't want to spend $600k on him, but for $150k he would be useful.
It's pretty pathetic to keep hearing that Burbo was only signed because of his last name. He was excellent in the juniors and has proven with his development that he is NRL standard. If injuries don't hamper him, 2026 will be his best year yet.
