2025 recruitment & retention

[Disco]

If Gus wants a player, for some reason, despite their club being trash, he still tends to win them over (brown paper bags?). They've had some mighty high profile (young) quality players sign.

Dogs had a huuuuge amount of space in there cap the last few years, thats how they have nabbed people.

They have also missed plenty.

Moses, Luai, Johnson, AFB, Smith.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/weekend-read-the-sliding-doors-moment-between-the-bulldogs-and-eels-halfback-mitch-moses/news-story/55adc40a3400ab6f4d709250b301bc65

Shaun Johnson reveals club he almost signed with

He has been back at the Warriors since the start of 2022.

www.google.com

Fresh turn in Addin Fonua-Blake saga amid Phil Gould admission

The want-away star is edging closer to a return to Sydney.

au.sports.yahoo.com

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/shock-jarome-luai-player-swap-twist-as-bulldogs-enter-race/news-story/72a84a4c71daf3d2d5e89c9f159a443c%3famp

Is Bellamy next? Smith set to shun Bulldogs offer and stay with Storm

Is Bellamy next? Smith set to make call on Storm future amid Bulldogs offer

www.foxsports.com.au

Also for every Stephen Chricton or Mahoney there has been a Zane Tetevano or Drew Hutchinson.

 

[BOZO]

Dogs had a huuuuge amount of space in there cap the last few years, thats how they have nabbed people.

Thats the Big name player Dogs cap spending Model

Then you have the Bellamay Storm cap model and this model finds young talent and moulds them into big game players

The moral of the story
There is more than one way to skin the salary cap cat

 

[jbb/james]

"At least 24 Top 30 players must be contracted by 1 November, 28 Top 30 players by the Monday prior to Round 1 and 30 Top 30 players by 30 June (or the first working day thereafter if 30 June falls on a weekend)."

The Salary Cap

Here are the official guidelines for the NRL salary cap, including frequently asked questions like what players can earn outside the salary cap, how much can clubs spend, third party agreements and more.

www.nrl.com

Hope life is treating you well. You have Been a-bit quiet on here lately . Hope its because you got a few extra lawns or a new girlfriend

 

[Seagles68]

If Gus wants a player, for some reason, despite their club being trash, he still tends to win them over (brown paper bags?). They've had some mighty high profile (young) quality players sign.

If what I've heard is correct, quite a few players have flat out rejected us, after hearing about the "project", and where we are as a club.

If The Dog's and Tigers can recruit marquee, surely we should be able to as well. Is that dude from The Chooks marquee? Not gonna lie, I haven't really noticed him before this.

P.S. Piss off Wayne Bennett you old fossil, stop stripping our juniors from the market.

I suspect Laundy is not too far off the Uncle Nick status when it comes to being able to "assist" players. That, plus Gould's ability to build his image as the rugby lea gue guru over the years. I find Bennett painful but it's hard to argue his coaching record. Gould, I just find painful but it's hard to argue that he isn't an influence on the game. I reckon young blokes get a bit mesmerised when they sit down with him. Siebold on the other hand .....

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Hope life is treating you well. You have Been a-bit quiet on here lately . Hope its because you got a few extra lawns or a new girlfriend

thanks James (or can I call you jb) and I hope you're doing well too. Mate you know life's treating you well when you have enough lawns and you've had more than enough girlfriends!

 

[jbb/james]

thanks James (or can I call you jb) and I hope you're doing well too. Mate you know life's treating you well when you have enough lawns and you've had more than enough girlfriends!

Yeah, jb is me

Wife has signifigant birthday this weekend so im on toes. Great week for a bye

 

[Eagle 1]

When you look at how little Wests Tigers have used Latu, you could say they essentially paid $1m for Samuela.

What happens if WTs release Latu - does Samuela remain happy & stay or does he get Tartak to start the agitations?

Maybe Sam comes back to us on the same $'s, along with the tag along Latu at half the price at 250k.
Just sayin'...

 

[Dion Johnson]

Animal Nick Names turn into legends at Man. We absolutely need a horse.

The Horse played NSW cup today and got sent off, landed a couple along with a head but.

Something going on as he wasn’t named in the 22 for the Storm game and Martin was named for his debut.

 

[Disco]

The Horse played NSW cup today and got sent off, landed a couple along with a head but.

Something going on as he wasn’t named in the 22 for the Storm game and Martin was named for his debut.

Heard rumours he and sticky have had a bust up but unsubstantiated so apply salt liberally

 

[Dion Johnson]

Heard rumours he and sticky have had a bust up but unsubstantiated so apply salt liberally

Reading between the team selections and how good his form was last season there appears to be something not right.

Only signed on last season to end of 2027, another red head in the 13 would be a turn back to the eighties.

 

[The '47ers]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1594311144836058

 

[mave]

Still trying to work out how the Warriors bloke got sent?

He got belted, twice.

 

[The '47ers]

Still trying to work out how the Warriors bloke got sent?

He got belted, twice.

Big Horse thought about his choices when the big Kiwi barely flinched 🤭

 

[ManlyGM]

Another team enters the race for Sitili Tupouniua

Knights join the race for Tupouniua and Crichton close to a two year extension with the Roosters, so Sitili is most probably off.

The Knights, Dolphins, Doggies and Manly all in the race for his signature. Just looking at the rosters of those sides we are the side that could probably guarantee a spot in the 17 for Sitili with our lack of second row depth.

Knights have KPP, Lucas, Frizzell
Dogs have Kikau, Preston, Salmon
Dolphins have Lemuelu, Finefeuiaki, Kaufusi

Manly have basically just got Haumole and Burbo and thats it. No club in the race for him can really offer a direct pathway to the 1-17 like Manly can with our lack of second row and forward depth in general. If Sitili wants consistent playing time, Manly’s the club to go to.

 

[ManlyTragic]

Yeah, jb is me

Wife has signifigant birthday this weekend so im on toes. Great week for a bye

… my wife had a significant birthday on a LONG weekend! …. I needed a holiday after that!

 

[Ryan]

Today is the cut-off for teams to register their entire roster. I've noticed we've promoted some players on the official site (and added Schoupp, Simpkin, Navale, Faulalo etc):

Guess Mestrov outright lied when he openly stated we'd be getting a replacement for Schuster. Yet another recruitment / retention blunderbuss. Spray enough bullets, at enough low/mid tier players, surely one will succeed, right? RIGHT?

Teams

2021 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles NRL Telstra Premiership squad, Sea Eagles players, Canterbury Cup NSW squad.

www.seaeagles.com.au

 

[southsideeagle]

We have 32 players on the team list. I know Jamie Humphreys is going to Souths but I thought that was for next year

 

[The Who]

Guess Mestrov outright lied when he openly stated we'd be getting a replacement for Schuster. Yet another recruitment / retention blunderbuss. Spray enough bullets, at enough low/mid tier players, surely one will succeed, right? RIGHT?

Teams

2021 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles NRL Telstra Premiership squad, Sea Eagles players, Canterbury Cup NSW squad.

www.seaeagles.com.au

On paper we have very strong backs, with plenty of cover in case of injuries. This will be proven this week when either Hoppa Jnr or Koala is dropped, not because of form but because we can't squeeze all of the talent into one backline.
So, there is no need to find a replacement for The Shoe, our great 5/8 hope.
What we could do with is another hard-working prop -- one who is not injury prone -- and a quality lock.
Unfortunately when it comes to recruitment we are nowhere near as rich nor devious as Easts so we can't compete for proven stars. The imbalance in the big-little clubs has turned the NRL into the EPL where final four teams rarely vary from season to season.

 

[Ryan]

On paper we have very strong backs, with plenty of cover in case of injuries. This will be proven this week when either Hoppa Jnr or Koala is dropped, not because of form but because we can't squeeze all of the talent into one backline.
So, there is no need to find a replacement for The Shoe, our great 5/8 hope.
What we could do with is another hard-working prop -- one who is not injury prone -- and a quality lock.
Unfortunately when it comes to recruitment we are nowhere near as rich nor devious as Easts so we can't compete for proven stars. The imbalance in the big-little clubs has turned the NRL into the EPL where final four teams rarely vary from season to season.

I'm just going off what Mestrov promised us mate - and he lied. Also, Schuster was a backrower remember (because Brooks, who is now regressing to flop for me) was brought in as 5/8. We DO need a Lock though, I agree.

 

[stoodamire]

I'm just going off what Mestrov promised us mate - and he lied. Also, Schuster was a backrower remember (because Brooks, who is now regressing to flop for me) was brought in as 5/8. We DO need a Lock though, I agree.

please show me a direct quote from Mestrov where he promises to have replacement by June 30.