2026 recruitment & retention

[Adz]

HOWS the older bros go?

Apparently he has a couple of older brothers who are outside backs.
Munga seems to have been in and out of the Flegg and Shield side this year which is not great considering the wing/fullback spots have been a bit of a revolving door and the side struggling.
Watmough talked him up (Munga) before the start of last season for the Shield side.

 

[Heckenberg]

Got some hands! Lock maybe?

 

[Stewbojevic]

Obviously all unproven but I’ve been impressed with the signing spree the club has gone on of young talent in recent times. They obviously read this forum 🤣

 

[globaleagle]

🦅 SIGNING NEWS: Sea Eagles have signed young back-rower Innocent Baruani on a three-year deal until 2028 from Ipswich State High.

The contract will see him transition into a full-time role with the NRL squad in his final two years @zerotackle

That's a great name. Should really help at the judiciary if he's ever made to attend.

3 years, final two in the nrl squad. Hope he kicks on. Welcome!

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

UPG!

 

[madmax]

sorry I wasn't really serious, but our Jake could probably pull it off

Being a ‘hooker’ he’d definitely pull it off 🤭

 

[madmax]

Apparently he has a couple of older brothers who are outside backs.
Munga seems to have been in and out of the Flegg and Shield side this year which is not great considering the wing/fullback spots have been a bit of a revolving door and the side struggling.
Watmough talked him up (Munga) before the start of last season for the Shield side.

Ummmmm u know what munga is in the aboriginal language?? 🤭

 

[ManlyTragic]

That's a great name. Should really help at the judiciary if he's ever made to attend.

3 years, final two in the nrl squad. Hope he kicks on. Welcome!

..is his older brother ‘ Guilty’?

 

[Ben]

Can someone please re fresh my memory who have we recently signed? Was there a few Newcastle forwards but actually ended up at the dogs?

 

[Stewbojevic]

Can someone please re fresh my memory who have we recently signed? Was there a few Newcastle forwards but actually ended up at the dogs?

Paul Bryan (Knights)
Phillip Lavakeiaho (Roosters)
Innocent Baruani (Ipswich)
Will Cannavo (Knights)

Add to that The youngsters we already have:
Lehi
Navale
Onitoni Large
Ashton Large
Walsh
Hugo Hart
Willett
Laifai
Zaidas

 

[The Who]

Paul Bryan (Knights)
Phillip Lavakeiaho (Roosters)
Innocent Baruani (Ipswich)
Will Cannavo (Knights)

What? No West Tigers recruits?

 

[KNUCKLES]

What? No West Tigers recruits?

There's still plenty of time

 

[Ohgeez]

If we somehow landed Tino & 1 or 2 of those youngsters comes through nicely we’d be challenging for the next few years to come

 

[Sheikheagle]

There's still plenty of time

We tried with di silva

 

[ManlyTragic]

Obviously all unproven but I’ve been impressed with the signing spree the club has gone on of young talent in recent times. They obviously read this forum 🤣

….or they have learned from previous mistakes!

Just sayin’

 

[Adz]

Ummmmm u know what munga is in the aboriginal language?? 🤭

Yep,luckily he is of African descent which has a completely different meaning.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Tino would be a massive signing.

 

[Sheikheagle]

I cant see Tino leaving one struggling club to go to another.

 

[mave]

Yep,luckily he is of African descent which has a completely different meaning.

I guess we can put the outrage cue back in the rack, for the moment at least.

 

[skull61]

Nice to see some younger players being signed but without good coaching it will amount to nothing