2026 recruitment & retention

[nightster]

What's this crap I heard about Wilson the winger from the dogs and Turpin coming to Manly? FMD is this the sort of signings we are destined for?

Willet is ready to go Faulolo and Talau are first graders, hopefully this means Garrick is pissing off.

But Turpin is three years ago's man.

Give Gordy a proper go and don't make him feel like he is playing for a spot. It's clear he needs the confidence of being told the jumper is his for good but the fecking autistic coach couldn't read 'Wher's Spot?' let alone a bunch of adult men playing a man's game.

Simpkin has reached his ceiling and it's the ten foot one you go for on the Metricon Homes package when you can't stretch for the twelve.

If Simpkin is the 10' ceiling Gordon is the 8' ceiling

 

[Phobia]

Isn’t Lodge being upgraded to top 30 next year? But agree, hard to fathom how we seem perpetually unable to free up cap space, especially when you watch teams like the bulldogs effectively turnover their entire roster in the space of a couple of years.

He's unsigned for next year. I'd prefer to keep it that way. He's been meh.

 

[Pete W]

Give a couple examples then that are off contract like I said… it’s all good & fun naming young players that would improve the team but if they are signed long term it’s pointless mentioning them like you’ve done with Fatialofa.

Yeah I just saw Fatialofa got signed up. Toby Crosby still available, and I would think others in that squad still available

 

[Eagledare2dream]

Aint no schooner like a Friday arvo schooner.

But seriously, there was something I was going to say....

Was it give me some of dat yum yum chop

And how long is Schoup Schoupy Dooby wasting money on the cap? Feck him off too.

With a shotgun.

Bang!

What's it with that thang....

Dat'$ some funny classic sh#### braaa.

 

[Top End Eagle]

If Simpkin is the 10' ceiling Gordon is the 8' ceiling

Give the guy 4 games in a row at starting hooker and then make a comparison.

 

[Disco]

Give the guy 4 games in a row at starting hooker and then make a comparison.

Nah CCKT aint it IMO.....unfortunately

 

[Eagledare2dream]

Nah CCKT aint it IMO.....unfortunately

U cannot judge a player after 1 game in 6months than another game in 4months. Wasn't he the captain or best player in our lower grade, not sure just saying???

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

U cannot judge a player after 1 game in 6months than another game in 4months. Wasn't he the captain or best player in our lower grade, not sure just saying???

A bit like a guy called Kaeo, but we scrubbed him after a couple of games when he couldn't be a master of all trades.

 

[1972]

Possible 2026 lineup
1.Turbo
2. Saab
3. Koula
4. Garrick
5. Hopoate
6. Brooks
7. Fogarty
8. Jake T
9. Brailey
10. Paseka
11. Olakau'atu
12. Fermor
13. Kobe Hetherington

14. Bullemore
15. TKO
16. T Talau
17. Wiremu Greg

Dreaming if you think Brailey is coming