1 - Feel free to go back to forgetting, and
2 - I wouldn't mind some of that snow atm - it's damn hot here. (well by our standards).
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1 - Feel free to go back to forgetting, and
2 - I wouldn't mind some of that snow atm - it's damn hot here. (well by our standards).
I missed this GE member story at the time thanks for sharing 👌🏽At least Cuzzo made it up to you with the profile piece
Raymond's love for Sea Eagles stretches to Canada
Long time Manly Member Raymond Bryant craves for the opportunity to just be able to go to a Sea Eagles home game.www.seaeagles.com.au
Now I know why @globaleagle is so clever with the written word 😀
Once Was Brissie Kid
Reserve Grader
Plaudits for the club on yesterday's jersey design. Looked great on the field. Well done.
The '47ers
Your resident two-headed Queenslander
Plaudits for the club on yesterday's jersey design. Looked great on the field. Well done.
I read it was a Community jersey?
Or was it a Heritage one circa 98/99ish?
FAI one?
Once Was Brissie Kid
Reserve Grader
Yesterday was a community jersey design. It does echo the late 1990s, but i never saw anyone reference it last week.
The '47ers
Your resident two-headed Queenslander
Beaver in awe of how Cliffy did all in a clean jersey 🥰Yesterday was a community jersey design. It does echo the late 1990s, but i never saw anyone reference it last week.
I'd rather be leading the tipping comp, like YOU!!!!
A balmy 10 degrees?
P.s do our Canadian cousins use trendy new celsius or that antiquated fahrenheit thingy those anachronism loving crazies south of the border use?
We're all Celsius here!
Uk eagle
Bencher
We go a stage further. For temperature; if it's freezing it's 0°, if it's hot it's 80°. Somewhere in the middle there's a crossover.Hope this helps!
Here in Oz we aren't so technical, for example we measure long distances by Woop Woop and very short distances by the length of a bee's dick.
The UK and the USA must be one of the last western populations still having miles per hour.
Peter C
Bencher
Being a bit technical here, but do bees have dicks?
eagleron
Bencher
Can anyone get beyond the pay wall?
skeagle
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One started the year on a $1500 train-and-trial contract, another was on the minimum NRL salary.
Then there’s the one who was axed from his two previous clubs.
Now they’ve come from nowhere to be among the 10 best buys in the NRL this year.
Roster management and recruitment is more important than anything else in rugby league.
You can have a super coach like Wayne Bennett, Craig Bellamy, Trent Robinson or Ivan Cleary but you still need to strategically pull together a balanced roster of million-dollar players mixed in reliable week in, week out performers.
Today we reveal our top-10 signings for the year. It’s fascinating because there are so many bargain buys like Nathan Brown and Tommy Talau at Manly, Kyle Flanagan at Saints and Brad Schneider at Penrith – all of them on under $300,000.
(L-R) Nathan Brown and Tommy Talau.
At the beginning of the year Manly had five players earning over $800,000 – Tom and Jake Trbojevic, Daly Cherry-Evans, Haumole Olakau’atu and Josh Schuster, forcing coach Anthony Seibold to bring in cheapies from rival clubs who have delivered in spades.
So here we go:
Buzz's top 10 best buys of the 2024 NRL season
10
Brad Schneider (Panthers)
$180,000
Signed from the English Super League for not a lot more than the minimum wage as a back-up halfback for the Panthers.
In the absence of Nathan Cleary, the 23-year-old has played 10 NRL games and steered the side stylishly like a seasoned first grade halfback.
Plus he filled in for Jarome Luai at five-eighth against the Dolphins on Sunday.
9
Kaeo Weekes (Raiders)
$300,000
The Canberra Raiders pounced when salary cap pressure forced the youngster out of the Manly Sea Eagles.
He has been a huge contributor for Ricky Stuart, especially as a back-up halfback for Jamal Fogarty for two months of the competition.
Has also played at fullback and scored one of the best tries of the year three weeks ago against the Cowboys – a scintillating 90-metre effort from a kick return.
8
Shawn Blore (Storm)
$450,000
Another player to escape the Wests Tigers and improve out of sight.
He’s made 24 tackle busts and 29 offloads this year with his power running game. Was outstanding on Saturday night against the Roosters, making more metres (125m) than any other forward.
Gets better with every game in the Storm pack.
7
Kyle Flanagan (Dragons)
$300,000
Unwanted by his two previous clubs, Canterbury and the Roosters.
His father Shane got the head coaching job at St George Illawarra and gave him an opportunity that no other NRL club would.
Signed for under $300,000 and was expected to come off the bench as a number 14 utility and back-up hooker or halfback.
Then Dragons five-eighth Junior Amone was stood down by the NRL after being sentenced to a two-year Intensive Corrections Order for an assault.
Flanagan stepped up and has been a key player in the Dragons’ surge for the semi-finals.
6
Connor Tracey (Bulldogs)
$280,000
A Cronulla Sharks reject who joined the Canterbury Bulldogs after getting only 10 games last year.
Eventually took over from Blake Taaffe as the Bulldogs fullback and has injected himself beautifully into Cameron Ciraldo’s backline.
One of the game’s most versatile footballers who could play any position in the backline.
5
Nathan Brown (Sea Eagles)
$150,000
Offloaded from his previous two clubs – the Parramatta Eels and the Sydney Roosters - and had to accept a train-and-trial contract when he first arrived at Brookvale because there was little interest elsewhere.
The 31-year-old front-rower soon became a cult figure at Brookvale with his barnstorming charges off the back fence and rugged performances in the middle.
Has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension.
4
Spencer Leniu (Roosters)
$600,000
Deserves his spot despite missing eight games from the racial abuse suspension in Las Vegas.
Has added so much mongrel and madness to the Roosters and NSW Blues forward pack by terrorising opposing teams.
3
Tommy Talau (Sea Eagles)
$250,000
A lot of fans and critics were questioning why Manly Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold signed the former Wests Tigers player for around $250,000-a-season.
He has certainly proved us all wrong with some magnificent performances at centre or on the wing, scoring 12 tries from 16 appearances.
He is an outstanding footballer.
2
Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins)
$850,000
Has been a massive loss for the Broncos as much as a fantastic gain for the Dolphins.
Big, strong, powerful and quick.
Who would have thought the best two centres in the NRL (Farnworth and Crichton) would be an Englishman and a Samoan.
1
Stephen Crichton (Bulldogs)
$800,000
We all knew Crichton was a special player long before he joined the Bulldogs from the Panthers on around $900,000-a-year.
He has since grown from being a very good footballer to a great one – and a magnificent leader.
Shows maturity way beyond his 23 years.
I’d rate him amongst the top five players in the entire competition.
Unlucky to miss out is Jack Wighton (Rabbitohs), Josh Curran (Bulldogs), Tom Eisenhuth (Dragons), Dominic Young (Roosters) and Bronson Xerri (Bulldogs), who all wouldn’t be out of place in the top 10.
Eisenhuth joined Saints from Melbourne Storm on minimum wage (about $130,000) and has been a rock-solid middle-field performer all year. He is nicknamed ‘The GOAT’ by his teammates.
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HK_Eagle
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Well… there was that one drone that turned up to the Queen’s party last year. He hung around the bar all night consuming copious amounts of Honey Dew and making stinging remarks about colonisation…
Rackets
Doin' the eagle rock 🦅
Surprised there's no mention of Brooks. Hasn't been a world beater, but still better than some of the 'unlucky to miss out' lot.
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2020 Ladder
| Team | P | W | D | L | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulldogs | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 14 |
| 2 | Storm | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 10 |
| 3 | Broncos | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 8 |
| 4 | Raiders | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 8 |
| 5 | Dragons | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 8 |
| 6 | Warriors | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -20 | 8 |
| 7 | Rabbitohs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -36 | 8 |
| 8 | Cowboys | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -42 | 8 |
| 9 | Tigers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 6 |
| 10 | Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 6 |
| 11 | Sharks | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 6 |
| 12 | Sea Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 6 |
| 13 | Titans | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -26 | 6 |
| 14 | Knights | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -40 | 6 |
| 15 | Roosters | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -52 | 4 |
| 16 | Panthers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -38 | 2 |
| 17 | Eels | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -123 | 2 |
