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

 

[Eagle 1]

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)

I'm OK with Lodge, with a proper off season of fitness he'll prove a lot of the doubters wrong.

 

[Disco]

We need TKO next season as it stands. Bit skinny up front

 

[manlyfan76]

I'm OK with Lodge, with a proper off season of fitness he'll prove a lot of the doubters wrong.

Could well do, hopefully as 4th or 5th prop not 1st or 2nd picked.
Fit and playing limited minutes of the bench he could definitely do a job.

See how his body is

 

[double hoops]

Current we probably do need Jurbo in the prop rotation? Lodge, TKO unknowns. It would be Nella and who starting?

I see both Bull and Heather being better off the bench.

 

[manly al]

Looks like Docker - Clay is signed on for 26 and a top 30 spot , maybe if substituting for someone like Gordy , could serve some worthwhile purpose and some more definite versatility around the halves and 9 roles .
Always a bit of an unknown if established halfs can transition to a 9 role sufficiently , .
Again , Manly used to have some fairly good outcomes with the likes of Tooves , Hasler , Monaghan and Dudley and Brooks may well have a similar successful outcome
Still going to come down to how well Walsh can progress , form of Fogarty and Large [ who apparently is in the top 30 in 26 ] who maybe can start to develop as a centre if a 6 role may not be available in the short term
With the acquisition of Docker - Caly , highly doubtful that any more 9 recruiting options will come into serious consideration

 

[manly al]

Not too sure if or from a Manly perspective , a practical scenario has been worked out to try to get Moale for 26 .
No doubt the biggest influences , the medical retirements of Aloiai and Froggy to free up cap space but probably more dependent if Souths can get Fifita next season

 

[Sea Eagle 4 Life]

Looks like Docker - Clay is signed on for 26 and a top 30 spot

Oh no. We have sunk even further in the depths of despair!

 

[Eagle 1]

Not too sure if or from a Manly perspective , a practical scenario has been worked out to try to get Moale for 26 .
No doubt the biggest influences , the medical retirements of Aloiai and Froggy to free up cap space but probably more dependent if Souths can get Fifita next season

No doubt us and Souths are working overtime to make this happen, got a good feeling it'll happen.