David Fifita

Manly use to be known to sign big name players. From all blacks, to wallabies, to players like gene miles for eg. Almost had zinzan Brooke, wally lewis.
How many big names have we signed since 2010? Marty Taupau , Nate Myles (maybe) , Luke Brooks (barely a big name) , Kieran Foran returning. We mainly produce our own talent and steal talent from other clubs/codes
 
How many big names have we signed since 2010? Marty Taupau , Nate Myles (maybe) , Luke Brooks (barely a big name) , Kieran Foran returning. We mainly produce our own talent and steal talent from other clubs/codes
But this is part of my point. When manly were great we had no problem in attracting the best. Its a point in where we are as club in recent times
 
There haven’t been too many Big Signings by Manly since recovering from Northern eagles… but we are due!


2004 Michael Monoghan (yep at the time it felt like he was!)

2005 Ben Kennedy, Brent Kite,

2006 Matt Orford, Steve Bell

2007 Jamie Lyon

2008 Josh Perry

2009 Tony Williams (a big name youngster)

2016 Marty Taupau, Dylan Walker (and Api - not really a ‘big name’ signing back then)

2021 Josh Aloiai (scrapes onto this list, was fairly big mainly because AFB was leaving)

2024 Luke Brooks

2026 Jamal Fogarty, and …!!!
 
There haven’t been too many Big Signings by Manly since recovering from Northern eagles… but we are due!


2004 Michael Monoghan (yep at the time it felt like he was!)

2005 Ben Kennedy, Brent Kite,

2006 Matt Orford, Steve Bell

2007 Jamie Lyon

2008 Josh Perry

2009 Tony Williams (a big name youngster)

2016 Marty Taupau, Dylan Walker (and Api - not really a ‘big name’ signing back then)

2021 Josh Aloiai (scrapes onto this list, was fairly big mainly because AFB was leaving)

2024 Luke Brooks

2026 Jamal Fogarty, and …!!!
Nate Myles a QLD rep, Lewis Brown a kiwi international, Joel Thompson was a decent name.
 
This is our main issue looking at players like this guy totally inconsistent and unpredictable off field…we need to move away from these sorts of players
 
Yeah just opinions I guess. Just from the media reaction (and remembering how I felt when they were announced) … Lewis Brown, meh, Nate Myles, meh meh)
 
I much rather Ryan Matterson. David Fifta on his day can be damaging but he isn't consistent and not worth the money he will command.
 

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