2026 ( the Nostradamus thread )

[Not Paul Kent]

Zaidas Muagututia (18, Hooker, Supplementary List)

“Zaidas joins us on a two-year deal after playing Jersey Flegg for Canterbury and representing the NSW City U18s side this season. He played Harold Matthews Cup with Parramatta (2022-23). Zaidas is somebody who we have been tracking for a little while.

Zaidas Muagututia©Joel Seeto (Manly Media)
Zaidas is in our full-time supplementary training program for 2025 and will then join the top 30 squad the following season. We feel Zaidas can progress in the coming years. He is a very talented dummy half."

Plenty of quality young talent at Sea Eagles in 2025

From Australian Schoolboys, State Cups, to rising junior representative players, there is a clear abundant of exciting young talent at the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in season 2025.

www.seaeagles.com.au

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Zaidas Muagututia (18, Hooker, Supplementary List)

“Zaidas joins us on a two-year deal after playing Jersey Flegg for Canterbury and representing the NSW City U18s side this season. He played Harold Matthews Cup with Parramatta (2022-23). Zaidas is somebody who we have been tracking for a little while.

Zaidas Muagututia©Joel Seeto (Manly Media)
Zaidas is in our full-time supplementary training program for 2025 and will then join the top 30 squad the following season. We feel Zaidas can progress in the coming years. He is a very talented dummy half."

Plenty of quality young talent at Sea Eagles in 2025

From Australian Schoolboys, State Cups, to rising junior representative players, there is a clear abundant of exciting young talent at the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in season 2025.

www.seaeagles.com.au

With that last name we are going to need a nick name, and quickly

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I’m all for bringing up the youngsters , because let’s face it , we aren’t signing ANYONE so may as well.

Hopefully 1 or 2 are a success

 

[Not Paul Kent]

With that last name we are going to need a nick name, and quickly

Toots?

 

[maxta]

I predict there will be a "good" forward signing, with another "decent" signing
Walsh will be in the 17
Garrick will have his last season at Manly
There will be some "changes" across the coaching staff - not just Seibold, which is definitely on ice already
Think 2026 won't be as bad as some seem to think, but I do feel it will be a settling year, that sets up a squad definitely on the up in 2027 and beyond...with some "young guns" including extra options at 9 to add the spark missing in recent seasons.

 

[Brookie Bob]

We need middle forwards - props/second rowers, etc; here's who is off contract at the end of this year:

Lock​

Adam Elliott, Kobe Hetherington, Justin Matamua, Riley Price, Mason Teague

5 players off contract

Prop​

Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Viliami Fifita, Wiremu Greig, Siliva Havili, Jack Hetherington, Jaiyden Hunt, Corey Jensen, David Klemmer, Ben Liyou, Jordan Martin, Jordan McLean, Shaquai Mitchell, Davvy Moale, Mark Nicholls, Josh Papalii, Siosiua Taukeiaho, Lazarus Vaalepu, Michael Waqa

19 players off contract

Second-row​

Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Fletcher Baker, Kenneath Bromwich, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Thomas Fletcher, Ryan Foran, Jack Gosiewski, Harrison Hassett, Jacob Host, Felise Kaufusi, Ativalu Lisati, Ben Lovett, Dean Matterson, Preston Riki, Jamal Shibasaki, Brandon Tumeth

16 players off contract

Players Off Contract 2025 – By Position

A complete list of NRL players off contract in 2025 by playing position.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[Wombat64]

We need middle forwards - props/second rowers, etc; here's who is off contract at the end of this year:

Lock​

Adam Elliott, Kobe Hetherington, Justin Matamua, Riley Price, Mason Teague

5 players off contract

Prop​

Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale, Viliami Fifita, Wiremu Greig, Siliva Havili, Jack Hetherington, Jaiyden Hunt, Corey Jensen, David Klemmer, Ben Liyou, Jordan Martin, Jordan McLean, Shaquai Mitchell, Davvy Moale, Mark Nicholls, Josh Papalii, Siosiua Taukeiaho, Lazarus Vaalepu, Michael Waqa

19 players off contract

Second-row​

Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Fletcher Baker, Kenneath Bromwich, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Thomas Fletcher, Ryan Foran, Jack Gosiewski, Harrison Hassett, Jacob Host, Felise Kaufusi, Ativalu Lisati, Ben Lovett, Dean Matterson, Preston Riki, Jamal Shibasaki, Brandon Tumeth

16 players off contract

Players Off Contract 2025 – By Position

A complete list of NRL players off contract in 2025 by playing position.

www.zerotackle.com

The good clubs seem to be able to engineer it so that even if a player is on contract they can get them. The excuses used.... he's homesick, he doesn't like the coach, he needs a change of scenery, the pies are better over there ..... bla, bla, bla. I wish we could do that.

 

[The '47ers]

With that last name we are going to need a nick name, and quickly

I'm still stuck on his first name 😲