2026 recruitment & retention

[Cliffycomeback]

Jack Bird has stopped looking like a first grader for well over five years

He never recovered from those Broncos leg injuries. He is a shadow of the player he was at Cronulla.

 

[double hoops]

What other club is going to pick up Jack Bird if Manly don't?

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

What other club is going to pick up Jack Bird if Manly don't?

Maybe the Illawara cutters or the Gymea Gorillas

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

But, we need cheapies to fill out the top 30 and we can't sign anyone else because of Jake, Tom and Cherry's contracts. C'mon man get with the times and try to keep up. We are still in contention to play finals.

Apologies for my short memory, but hey...Kaeo wasn't much chop at Manly so we bring in Brooksy who has a ton of NRL experience. Look on the bright side...his missed tackles makes the others earn their money.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Jack Bird has stopped looking like a first grader for well over five years, Sharks, Broncos, Dragons and then to Tigers, having said that he seems like a perfect fit for us.

With the added bonus of an appropriate surname.

 

[double hoops]

With the added bonus of an appropriate surname.

Manly will miss out. Even the Gorillas have more $$$ than Sea Eagles apparently.

 

[Cliffycomeback]

Apologies for my short memory, but hey...Kaeo wasn't much chop at Manly so we bring in Brooksy who has a ton of NRL experience. Look on the bright side...his missed tackles makes the others earn their money.

Yeah I know. Kao was terrible except for the times he starred with Koula in the lower grades, doing then what he is doing now. Who could have possibly known he would turn out the way he has? I also remember him making a couple of brilliant attacking runs in his few games, playing out of position in firsts here.

 

[eaglebuzz]

We obviously aren't done with the player market yet. Time will tell but hopefully there are some pleasant surprises still to he had. I'm most excited by signings like Hugo Hart at the moment.

 

[Cliffycomeback]

We obviously aren't done with the player market yet. Time will tell but hopefully there are some pleasant surprises still to he had. I'm most excited by signings like Hugo Hart at the moment.

He looks very good.