Yes agree with that , we probably have enough kids ( our own ), a few plodders ( you need them , hopefully only occasionally) are on board so it’s exactly what you mention that we need.
They’ll be there , it’ll just take the right dollars
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They’ll be there , it’ll just take the right dollars
Brookie Bob
"I come back to you now at the turn of the tide"
If we load up on some kids with some old heads I'm onboard but if we load up on old plodders and tread water count me out. We no longer have a heap of money we need to look at the raiders go after top tier young talent but have patience no more quick fixes with plodders. I would prefer to finish 10th with kids on the way up than 8th with old men with no more ttomorrows.
Next time we make the 8 I want us to be a chance to win it.
Next time we make the 8 I want us to be a chance to win it.
The plodders we have already should be enough , Lodge , Brown , Waddell , hopefully only used as backups for injuries , but no more than that..
Brookie Bob
"I come back to you now at the turn of the tide"
Brown one of eight Eels departing club; Manly farewell five — Every NRL team’s player exits
Brown one of eight Eels departing club; Manly farewell five — Every NRL team’s player exits
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Notice Joey Lussick is leaving the eels. Maybe he could come home to slide into that 3rd hooker spot?
SeaEagleSI1
Reserve Grader
1. Lehi Hopoate
2. Reuben Garrick
3. Tom Trbojevic
4. Tolutau Koula
5. Jason Saab
6. Luke Brooks
7. Jamal Fogarty
8. Josh Aloiai (MR)Siosiua Taukeiaho (in talks)
9. Lachlan Croker
10. Taniela Paseka
11. Ben Trbojevic
12. Haumole Olakau'atu
13. Jake Trbojevic
14. Jake Simpkin
15. Corey Waddell
16. Nathan Brown
17. Ethan Bullemor
18. Simione Laiafi
19. Joey Walsh
20. Paul Bryan
21. Clayon Faulalo
22. Caleb Navale
(23 to 30 no statement but what I seen or can find, but no club statement)
23. Matt Lodge (has a player option I think, but needs a good off season)
24. Zaidas Muagututia(might be in the top 30)
25. Onitoni Large (might be in the top 30)
26. Navren Willet (might be in the top 30)
27. Blake Wilson (rumor in talks)
28. No player signed.
29. No player signed.
30. No player signed.
Last three spots
Kobe Hetherington
Davvy Moale
Jacob Alick-Wiencke
Knowing Manly lately
David Klemmer
Silivq Havili
Jack Hetherington
2. Reuben Garrick
3. Tom Trbojevic
4. Tolutau Koula
5. Jason Saab
6. Luke Brooks
7. Jamal Fogarty
8. Josh Aloiai (MR)Siosiua Taukeiaho (in talks)
9. Lachlan Croker
10. Taniela Paseka
11. Ben Trbojevic
12. Haumole Olakau'atu
13. Jake Trbojevic
14. Jake Simpkin
15. Corey Waddell
16. Nathan Brown
17. Ethan Bullemor
18. Simione Laiafi
19. Joey Walsh
20. Paul Bryan
21. Clayon Faulalo
22. Caleb Navale
(23 to 30 no statement but what I seen or can find, but no club statement)
23. Matt Lodge (has a player option I think, but needs a good off season)
24. Zaidas Muagututia(might be in the top 30)
25. Onitoni Large (might be in the top 30)
26. Navren Willet (might be in the top 30)
27. Blake Wilson (rumor in talks)
28. No player signed.
29. No player signed.
30. No player signed.
Last three spots
Kobe Hetherington
Davvy Moale
Jacob Alick-Wiencke
Knowing Manly lately
David Klemmer
Silivq Havili
Jack Hetherington
NO.NO.NO we don't need washed up.
We need to recruit young guys like Noah Martin. There's someone who'll bleed for the team and put his body on the line.
That's from over a month ago.
I would think it's not happening anymore, as the noise completely disappeared.
Honestly if we give contracts to TKO & Lodge ( neither on big dollars ) I’d rather we target a young go hard prop who is languishing in reserves ( not getting a run due to the superstars in front of him).
Jake & Taniela as the run ons
TKO & ???? On the bench
Navale to lock ( run on).
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Let's hope so 🤞
LeonardCohen
Bencher
They should have gone all out for Trey Mooney.
TheEagle
Member
I get the sense they knew he would get offered decent money by someone else and Manly wanted to save as much cap as they can for a big fish.
Who would this big fish 🐟 be? 🤔
A big Plodder 😢😢😢
TheEagle
Member
Hopefully we can secure a quality forward like a Tino or a good backrower
Ron E. Gibbs
First Grader
You'd think we should be able to do just that, having let nine players go, including "stars" like Cherry and Aloiai who took decent chunks out of our salary cup. Fogarty is going to need a decent pack to work behind, so you'd think a couple of quality forwards would be a priority, even for our (lack of) brains trust.
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