2026 recruitment & retention

[Blowfly]

Where has the Dylan Lucas talk come from? I’d love it to happen but have seen or heard nothing on it.

 

[Stewbojevic]

Where has the Dylan Lucas talk come from? I’d love it to happen but have seen or heard nothing on it.

Not much in it. A rumour on Twitter and then some chatter on this forum

 

[CRPSI eagle]

This would be a genuine side:

1. Turbo
2. Saab
3. Koula
4. Garrick
5. Hopoate
6. Brooks
7. Fogarty
8. Moale*
9. Healey*
10. Paseka
11. Haumole
12. Lucas*
13. Jurbo
14. Simpkin
15. Navale
16. Bullemor
17. Hetherington

Saab, Brooks and Garrick need to go.

 

[Stewbojevic]

Saab, Brooks and Garrick need to go.

For who?

 

[robbiea]

Ray Vaega signed with the bears .

 

[Disco]

Ray Vaega signed with the bears .

Not a bad move for him. A big year with them and maybe he nabs a top 30 stop with the Bears in 2027

 

[robbiea]

For who?

Walsh ,Willett,Hoppa ,Wilson ,Koula ,Faulalo ,Schoupp.
The freeing up of cap space would be beneficial.

 

[madmax]

Saab, Brooks and Garrick need to go.

Yawn zzzzzzzzzzz

 

[madmax]

Walsh ,Willett,Hoppa ,Wilson ,Koula ,Faulalo ,Schoupp.
The freeing up of cap space would be beneficial.

We already have those players signed up?
So get rid of our better players & replace them with average players or hold onto our injury prone players coz of their reputation. OK makes sense! That way we can all whinge & moan more when we lose even more games & get closer to the dreaded spoon!

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Anyone heard anything about TKO?
I hope we retain him, surely there's some negotiations going on, probably haggling over $ and length of deal
(Also heard nil about Lodge but not so fussed about that)
Best case ... we manage an early release for Moale and have enough left to sign TKO
(and say "Thanks, Bye!" to Lodge)

 

[manly al]

Anyone heard anything about TKO?
I hope we retain him, surely there's some negotiations going on, probably haggling over $ and length of deal
(Also heard nil about Lodge but not so fussed about that)
Best case ... we manage an early release for Moale and have enough left to sign TKO
(and say "Thanks, Bye!" to Lodge)

Yeah , i was thinking along the same lines with T K O and in that surely he has or did enough to warrant another season at a minimum
Should be able to expect a slightly better deal then 25 , shame if this is causing some issues in trying to retain him as he was consistently one of Manly "s better forwards and while good to bring in guys like Bryan on most likely modest deals , important to keep guys who are still doing good things in the pack
No guarantee that he will have another good run on the injury front but again , would certainly hope a fair and realistic deal for at least another season is or has been manageable