2025 recruitment & retention

Tevaga can play hooker
Caleb Navale as lock or back row
Kylan Matoa as prop
Jacob Sykes as prop
 
Edge back row is a big hole for us. People suggesting Nathan Brown or Tevaga should play on the edge don’t appreciate how immobile they are lol…

The way I see it:

Genuine NRL backrowers:
Haumole

Good enough to fill in or play limited minutes in the backrow:
Burbo
Waddell

Upside but more of a “hope” than a reality:
Patolo

So if Haumole gets injured we are in big trouble!
 
Edge back row is a big hole for us. People suggesting Nathan Brown or Tevaga should play on the edge don’t appreciate how immobile they are lol…

The way I see it:

Genuine NRL backrowers:
Haumole

Good enough to fill in or play limited minutes in the backrow:
Burbo
Waddell

Upside but more of a “hope” than a reality:
Patolo

So if Haumole gets injured we are in big trouble!
This

I think Navale could be a "hope" too.

When you are starting the season looking at repurposing players or having hope then you know you are looking skinny.
 
Which is no ideal IMO.

I'd like another edge, we are pretty thread bare there as I see it.

Any injury or two and we'd be shot

Put a * next to who could play both

Props:
Taniela Paseka
  • Josh Aloiai
  • Ethan Bullemor
Siosiua Taukeiaho
Toff Sipley
Aitasi James

Backrowers / Locks:
Haumole Olakau'atu
* Nathan Brown
Michael Chee Kam
Jazz Tevaga
* Jake Trbojevic
Ben Trbojevic
Dean Matterson
Jake Arthur (possibly)
Tommy Talau (possibly)

Hooker
Lachlan Croker
Jake Simpkin
Gordon Chan Kum Tong
Who? Is that an actual player?
 
Put a * next to who could play both

Props:
Taniela Paseka
  • Josh Aloiai
  • Ethan Bullemor
Siosiua Taukeiaho
Toff Sipley
Aitasi James

Backrowers / Locks:
Haumole Olakau'atu
* Nathan Brown
Michael Chee Kam
Jazz Tevaga
* Jake Trbojevic
Ben Trbojevic
Dean Matterson
Jake Arthur (possibly)
Tommy Talau (possibly)

Hooker
Lachlan Croker
Jake Simpkin
Gordon Chan Kum Tong

Who? Is that an actual player?
Can we agree on one thing , Jake is now too slow to be a Lock.

Fabulous defender , one of the best ( still) but he’s a prop now and should be played for the first 20 minutes & the last 20 minutes.
 
Can we agree on one thing , Jake is now too slow to be a Lock.

Fabulous defender , one of the best ( still) but he’s a prop now and should be played for the first 20 minutes & the last 20 minutes.
We agree on a lot, don't we?

Yep, I think the backrow/lock should be a combination of Haumole Olakau'atu, Tommy Talau, Jake Arthur, Caleb Navale, Corey Waddell and if desperate Ethan Bullemor
 
That little dopey roosters 9 might actually go alright if he comes back with some fire in his belly? He is sidelined fora long time. Is it ACL? Sometimes brain wants to buy body won't let it too. Screams as a Horsehead signing.
 
That little dopey roosters 9 might actually go alright if he comes back with some fire in his belly? He is sidelined fora long time. Is it ACL? Sometimes brain wants to buy body won't let it too. Screams as a Horsehead signing.
Should be included in our no d1ckhead policy....if we have one.
 

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