Bearfax
Grizzly old fart
Its exhaustifying, that it is. Holy Mary and Begora, what miracle will happen next?
2025 recruitment & retention
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double hoops
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I'm guessIng the comments in the non comments thread will vanish as miraculously as Jesus returned.
A guy on the West Tigers forum is saying they will be signing Simione Laifai & that it was ‘basically a trade with Large’. Hopefully this rumour isn’t true & we aren’t losing potentially our first dominate prop since AFB left… has anyone heard anything about this? Would seem ridiculous to let him go with our aging front rowers
johnperi01
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According to zero tackle, he is meant to be a development player in 2025 and join our top 30 in 2026
double hoops
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Was given a Development contract in 25 and a top 30 contract with us not long back.
If it was a trade you'd wonder why they didn't spruik it when they lost Large. Wait n see I guess.
Interesting, though highly doubt that it is connected with the signing of Onitoni Large, that was a significant signing that would have stung the Tigers and there was no mention of a swap at the time.
Could be an underlying reason in the Miller sacking last week, see how it plays out but there are plenty of rumours circulating.
Captain Moondog
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" It was, like Mary Brannigan's black baby, a mystery."...Spike Milligan, Puckoon.
double hoops
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Hopefully it's Bull s#$t.
I went to the tigers forum when we signed Large to see what the view on him were.
So bloke reckoned Brent Naden was coming to Manly too😆.
Wait and see. It is the Silly season. And 1st Nov is later this week. Will be more wheeling and dealing going on than Oxford Street.
I went to the tigers forum when we signed Large to see what the view on him were.
So bloke reckoned Brent Naden was coming to Manly too😆.
Wait and see. It is the Silly season. And 1st Nov is later this week. Will be more wheeling and dealing going on than Oxford Street.
PROPS
Simione Laiafi - Bass HighCody Hopwood - All Saints College
Simione Laifai.
Cody Hopwood.
The barnstorming front rower was crucial in the Bass High run to the Peter Mulholland Cup finals with his mix of raw power and ballplaying ability in the middle of the field. Laifai finished the year in the Australian Schoolboys side and was rewarded with a contract extension at the Sea Eagles which will have him in the Top 30 squad in 2026. Knights young gun Cody Hopwood is arguably the best front row prospect in the country. Raw talent and high work rate combine to deliver the ultimate package in the middle, a two-time Australian schoolboys representative, NSW Under-19s Origin champion and already had a taste of NSW Cup action before finishing school.
They don't even have a top 30 spot left for Sione Fainu next year, why on earth would they try to get Laiafi? I doubt Wests have room. He's already got a guaranteed Top 30 spot at Manly for 2026, no way the club lets him walk, and he gives up that opportunity. They let Large walk, because they couldn't come to an agreement about his future, with Luai, Fainu, and Galvin already there. Laiafi has pretty much no one ahead of him here, and they resigned Aloiai to keep him here. Probably coping BS.
Edit: it's from a single guy, hasn't even replied to any of the questions about his claim... Given there was no leak about this when Large departed, I highly doubt this to be true.
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double hoops
First Grader
Is this article 3 days old?PROPS
Simione Laiafi - Bass High
Cody Hopwood - All Saints College
Simione Laifai.
Cody Hopwood.
The barnstorming front rower was crucial in the Bass High run to the Peter Mulholland Cup finals with his mix of raw power and ballplaying ability in the middle of the field. Laifai finished the year in the Australian Schoolboys side and was rewarded with a contract extension at the Sea Eagles which will have him in the Top 30 squad in 2026. Knights young gun Cody Hopwood is arguably the best front row prospect in the country. Raw talent and high work rate combine to deliver the ultimate package in the middle, a two-time Australian schoolboys representative, NSW Under-19s Origin champion and already had a taste of NSW Cup action before finishing school.
I think you are right but just wanted to hear if anyone had heard anything about this. Only reason I thought it might be possible is that they would have a development spot open & possibly looking for another young front rower to replace Miller that they sacked earlier this week. Hopefully you are right & its just more Tigers fan coping
We could really up the "fued" between the clubs and sign Miller lol. Wouldn't mind that at all. He looked good for Fiji.
Having both Laiafi and Miller at the club as the future middles would be very nice to have!
The '47ers
Your resident two-headed Queenslander
He's a big unit for only 19! Sounds like he might have some attitude problems, but hey, what 19yr old doesn't
Bearfax
Grizzly old fart
Just going with the flow DH. If they vanish, so be it, the fun has been had
Nah this one isn’t true, you can rest easy.
The '47ers
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FIVE November 1 targets: Manly Sea Eagles
Cherry-Evans is still unsigned, so who are the Sea Eagles chasing?
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double hoops
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About the only thing this reporter got right. Is Teig Wilton would be one great addition at Manly.
Clueless journalism
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