2026 recruitment & retention

[Rocket]

Hi All,

Longtime lurker and not really a social media poster although I do enjoy the information and opinions on silvertails. Best edge forward with potential is Kayliss Fatialofa from the warriors. 20 year old top 10 for tackle breaks and tackles. in NSW Cup. We should chase him.

 

[Leighbra]

Kit Laulilii appeared to dominate us in the NSW cup over the weekend. He looks like a promising prospect.

 

[Highflier]

what about the number 10 who played for the Roosters (only there I think due to origin and injuries) and scored that try with pace and a step to die for .If we had him with our current pack he'd be starting every game and be the one 1 or 2 prop after Bully .They have a few of them they cant possibly warehouse all of them ? or can they ?

 

[Eagle 1]

what about the number 10 who played for the Roosters (only there I think due to origin and injuries) and scored that try with pace and a step to die for .If we had him with our current pack he'd be starting every game and be the one 1 or 2 prop after Bully .They have a few of them they cant possibly warehouse all of them ? or can they ?

He reminds me of D Fafita from the Titans, without the big price tag, well, for now.

 

[Highflier]

I sometimes wonder what the recruitment people do .
Are they that devoid of imagination and that lazy?
Like do they actually get to the likes of various NSW cup games etc and watch the like of the Roosters ,Dogs ,Wahs ,Raiders etc for a few jem''s that they can possibly look at to replace our tired old forward pack.
I mean when you look at the Roosters number 10 who gets a go ,and then you see us fielding the likes of Waddell ,Lodge and even BFB (although he trys) you just shake your head and go wtf ?
And the Roosters appear to have a precession of them that they have "recruited " from a young age and brought them up thru thier excellent system like a production line ,one after the other .The roosters used to pick off other clubs up and commers and now they grow alot of thier own, maybe we should look at picking off a few of the other clubs maturing fruit (esp the Rorters) rather than always going back to the dry well to recycle players we have already let go or other clubs have, like Waddell and Lodge ,Cheekam ?Like its hard to believe we have signed those 3 twice ? Or am I missing something

 

[The Who]

I, unfortunately, think our club is the least likely to succeed in the NRL in the future.
We don't have a profitable Leagues club, or a moneybags patron, like Easts or Canterbury who continue to prove that you can buy a premiership.
We don't have a large crop of juniors, like Penrith, Wests, Parra, Illawarra, Tits, Broncos, NZ, Newcastle, Souths, Canberra, Brisbane.
We no longer have a winning culture, like Melbourne.
That leaves us battling to compete, along with Cronulla, 'Fins, 'Boys and Perth. Of these, the first three do seem to unearth better crops of juniors than us.
So, I see our best hope in avoiding the wooden spoon in years to come is Perth being even more underwhelming than us.
This may be harsh, and I hope I'm wrong, but as a supporter of Manly since the early 1960s I fear we'll never regain our glory days unless we have an owner who is prepared to buy success.

 

[double hoops]

I, unfortunately, think our club is the least likely to succeed in the NRL in the future.
We don't have a profitable Leagues club, or a moneybags patron, like Easts or Canterbury who continue to prove that you can buy a premiership.
We don't have a large crop of juniors, like Penrith, Wests, Parra, Illawarra, Tits, Broncos, NZ, Newcastle, Souths, Canberra, Brisbane.
We no longer have a winning culture, like Melbourne.
That leaves us battling to compete, along with Cronulla, 'Fins, 'Boys and Perth. Of these, the first three do seem to unearth better crops of juniors than us.
So, I see our best hope in avoiding the wooden spoon in years to come is Perth being even more underwhelming than us.
This may be harsh, and I hope I'm wrong, but as a supporter of Manly since the early 1960s I fear we'll never regain our glory days unless we have an owner who is prepared to buy success.

NRL want Perth an instant success. Expect them to have money and all sorts of undisclosed NRL approved advantages.

 

[manlyfan76]

Next year our halves are only costing 1.2 mill total.

And yet we are not out being loud about getting a marquee player.

 

[Disco]

We don't have a profitable Leagues club, or a moneybags patron, like Easts or Canterbury who continue to prove that you can buy a premiership.

Do they?

Those two clubs have 3 premierships combined in the last 20 years.

If you are talking this year, Bulldogs doing well but Roosters have the same amount of wins as us and we are all looking to burn this place down.

 

[Sheikheagle]

Next year our halves are only costing 1.2 mill total.

And yet we are not out being loud about getting a marquee player.

I agree. But there are a few upgrades likely such as hoppa. I think the writing is on the wall he will be our fullback pretty soon as in next game.

 

[Ohgeez]

Next year our halves are only costing 1.2 mill total.

And yet we are not out being loud about getting a marquee player.

There probably won’t be any noise until Josh A gets cleared for medical retirement mate. Not much off contract to look at but we can’t forget AFB & Fish were also not supposed to be available.

 

[Bomb Voyage]

There probably won’t be any noise until Josh A gets cleared for medical retirement mate. Not much off contract to look at but we can’t forget AFB & Fish were also not supposed to be available.

I'm hearing rumblings about Toby Crosby

 

[lsz]

I do find it curious that we do not appear to have a published recruitment department or is that part of the football managers remit?

 

[Ohgeez]

I'm hearing rumblings about Toby Crosby

Do you rate him? I haven’t heard of him but see Warriors are travelling well in NSW Cup. Could be a good steal

 

[Bomb Voyage]

Do you rate him? I haven’t heard of him but see Warriors are travelling well in NSW Cup. Could be a good steal

He appears to be everything we are looking for - young, strong, fast, aggressive and mobile.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

He appears to be everything we are looking for - young, strong, fast, aggressive and mobile.

Sure, that's exactly what we need, but is it really what we look for? Evidence suggests not.

 

[Eagle 1]

Do they?

Those two clubs have 3 premierships combined in the last 20 years.

If you are talking this year, Bulldogs doing well but Roosters have the same amount of wins as us and we are all looking to burn this place down.

Blobbo seems to spin good story lines after losses, blames the refs and injuries. He's almost hypnotic to listen too at his pressers, with the Chook faithful lapping it all up.

 

[Bomb Voyage]

Sure, that's exactly what we need, but is it really what we look for? Evidence suggests not.

Oh I have zero faith we will actually pull it off

 

[Rorz]

If we continue to buy players of mediocrity the results of mediocrity will continue.
The Penns need to buy players that brought us success not budget buys,or recruit players that have great potential but at the moment it’s not working.

 

[MW66]

Pretty sure "The Penns" don't buy players. This would be up to the recruitment team including the coach.