2026 halves plan

[Mark from Brisbane]

Agree. If the club are smart they’ll sort out our forward pack instead

Even if we go makeshift and acknowledge we won’t ultra competitive , but we have to get the forwards right

 

[KNUCKLES]

Trent Toelau from penrith best on ground in a trial against us. Lot of upside.

Playing nrl this week as well

 

[KNUCKLES]

I think there are a few options we can look at. Dodd not being one of them! But even Martin at NZ isn't getting a run. I rate Pryce. Could try and bring humphreys back, with a move to 9 in the future. Go hard for Galvin. Then walsh replaces brooks, onotoni into the centres. Or we bolster our pack... Mooney from the raiders, pahulu from the titans, pearce paul from the knights, kobe from the bronx, plenty of young bucks at the warriors we could try and poach. The possibilities are endless, and quite exciting honestly. Whatever we do i just hope we make the right, smart moves

Onitoni Large.
Walsh is more a left side player,where Onitoni plays right.
With DCE leaving we may be able to keep Talau and move Turbo to the right side and Lehi at fullback.
Players worth bringing in are probably Sexton and Pryce,Pryce is a right side player who looked good last year and overlooked this year.
Kicking game might be a question if we move Turbo or Lehi into 6 though.

 

[Stewbojevic]

I heard a rumour that Humphries did something inappropriate off field. Main reason he got let go

 

[Eagles4Life]

I heard a rumour that Humphries did something inappropriate off field. Main reason he got let go

Yes he signed with Souths. You cant get more inappropriate then that.

 

[Phobia]

I heard a rumour that Humphries did something inappropriate off field. Main reason he got let go

Wouldn't think so. DCE described him to Justin Horo as "Jake Trbojevic in the halves" (before this circus).

I think Onitoni Large is probably the front runner. Injuries are a concern though from what I hear. Brooks given a licence to be a leader, without being at a house of cards like the Tigers, might go fine. Not spectacularly, but all he needs to do is be serviceable for a year until Walsh is physically ready. Then Walsh/Large.

@Smokin Joe interesting that you say that Large is predominantly a right-sided player, most of the highlights I saw from his time at the Tigers appeared to be on the left, and I thought he moved to the right to accommodate the (maybe) predominantly left-sided Beau Alexander. You would probably know more than me in this regard, but happy days if he's naturally right-sided.

I would suggest bringing in Andrew Johns to coach the halves, since DCE can't mentor them anymore. Johns coached DCE a year or two before he was the Dally M halfback of the year. Goes around basically all the clubs.

 

[Ohgeez]

Wouldn't think so. DCE described him to Justin Horo as "Jake Trbojevic in the halves" (before this circus).

I think Onitoni Large is probably the front runner. Injuries are a concern though from what I hear. Brooks given a licence to be a leader, without being at a house of cards like the Tigers, might go fine. Not spectacularly, but all he needs to do is be serviceable for a year until Walsh is physically ready. Then Walsh/Large.

@Smokin Joe interesting that you say that Large is predominantly a right-sided player, most of the highlights I saw from his time at the Tigers appeared to be on the left, and I thought he moved to the right to accommodate the (maybe) predominantly left-sided Beau Alexander. You would probably know more than me in this regard, but happy days if he's naturally right-sided.

I would suggest bringing in Andrew Johns to coach the halves, since DCE can't mentor them anymore. Johns coached DCE a year or two before he was the Dally M halfback of the year. Goes around basically all the clubs.

Id love to see Large get the opportunity too, probably the most excited I’ve been for a junior since Turbo. The only reason I think Walsh would be ahead is age. Not exactly sure of Large’s age but he has only played SG Ball so far this year while Walsh is in Flegg. Walsh turns 19 in May so he’d be playing most of his debut season as a 20 year old which isn’t out of the ordinary