Hodkinson returns to Manly

[Eagles2nv]

One think about Barrett, he doesn't chop and change the team easily, or regularily, so honestly, I can't see him throwing Hodko straight into the team. We are coming off a win, and as Cameron Smith is out, he may choose to give Hodko a couple of weeks to do some ball work with the team, in preparation for a debut in the Raiders game. It would not surprise.

Baz said this morning in the interview with Loz that if they get him early enough in the week they will have 2 full sessions with hodko and then likely play him on the weekend. Baz expects his style of play to slot into the team comfortably.

I assume the club will announce his signing by 10ish and then expect to see him named at 6 or 18.

 

[KNUCKLES]

A player who is having a sook that they weren't released to take up a bigger money longer term deal wouldn't play better than someone who wants to be here.

Fair enough. My statement was more of a generalisation though

 

[ALinda]

I don't think he's ever played with DCE.
But did well at Manly in 2010, I was lucky enough to meet him that year and he was quite impressive.

You're right, I thought they'd played together but DCE actually replaced him when Hodko went to the Dogs. I've corrected it now.

Yes, I too was lucky to meet him in 2010 at a player signing at the Leagies and clearly recall Hodko being friendly, polite and a genuine nice guy.

 

[Under the Sticks]

You would think this bloke is 80 years old the way way people talk about him. He is in fact 29 and it’s only his 8th season in first grade. And this knee thing seems to almost have a life of its own. Sure he’s had his injuries but he was never a quick player anyway. Effects him a little in defence but you would think he could only play at grounds with disabled toilets the way his body is talked about.

Beautiful pass both sides, good kicking game and best field goal merchant around. Good pickup and can’t see why he couldn’t do a good job next year if our salary cap stops us from chasing the very best. Watch blokes like Walker and Thompson thrive with him and Cherry out there.

two options for field goals in golden point has got to be great benefit. We could win the rest our of games by one point!

 

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

F@cked if I know, I'm just running with the herd.

Sounds like you’ve gone astray bro.

 

[globaleagle]

Official from Cronulla:

The Sharks have released Trent Hodkinson, effective immediately, to take up a multi-year offer at another NRL club

l shrks.co/2rMn89l

#UpUpCronulla

Cronulla didn't say which club!

I wonder if it is Manly?

 

[HoldenV8]

Cherry and Hodkinson never played first grade together at Manly, though I think they did team up in the 20s in 2009.

After Ox left, everyone expected Des to bring up DCE to replace him in 2010. However, Des went with Hodkinson while Cherry was sent to our then Qld Cup affiliate, the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles. Hodkinson opened the year in reserve grade and didn't make his NRL debut until Rd.2 that year as we played Foran and Killer as our halves in the 26-22 loss to the Tigpies at the SFS. That game more remembered as we lost Wolfman for the season after he did his shoulder in the pre-game warm up, then lost Snake with an ACL during the game.

Hodkinson never actually kicked a goal for Manly, nor did he actually attempt a shot at goal. During his rookie season in 2010 our main kicker was Killer while Shane Rodney (15) and Steve Matai (1) did the fill-in goal kicking. He did kick 3 field goals though, two in the 26-25 win over Souffs at Brookie in Rd.15 and one in the 19-16 win over the Warriors, also at Brookie in Rd.24.

 

[brad]

I don't think he's ever played with DCE.
But did well at Manly in 2010, I was lucky enough to meet him that year and he was quite impressive.

I met him in Tamworth in 11 and he said Manly wouldn't make the 8 . Im pleased he's not a judge on the voice.

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

poached by the Dogs for big coin. Des wasnt prepared to match so DCE was given the shirt and look what happened...

 

[court83]

I'm sure it wasn't a poached by the dogs type situation.
I remember When we signed him cherry was In 20s and I read a few places hodko was only a stop gap between ox and dce.

From what I recall the plan was always to run dce around qld cup for a year or 2 after 20s before giving him the nrl job, the dogs big offer just sped it up by a year as we wernt willing to pay overs knowing dce was on his way in..

Will google it, but I'm 100% even when dce was in his last year of 20s he was touted by everyone as the star 7 in the nxt few seasons

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

poached by the Dogs for big coin. Des wasnt prepared to match so DCE was given the shirt and look what happened...

I remember he came to a MWTS function in Auckland ( the whole team did) , 2010 I think, and the whole contract negotiation thing was happening at that time ( June long weekend from memory) and everyone was asking him to stay but yes it’s all about $$$$ these days.

 

[Fluffy]

Probably already been mentioned but how ironic is it Hodko is coming back presumably to partner DCE when all those years back he was moved on to make way for DCE.
I think its a good move considering he would be on peanuts..
Also will be interesting to see if he assumes the goalkicking, I have a feeling DCE will keep kicking unless his percentage nosedives.

expensive peanuts - at Newcastle he was on a lot (reported around 700K), Cronulla picked up a decent chunk of that and we will pick up Cronulla's share, add 1 year (probably at a similar amount). Hearing around 400K per year but you really cannot tell these days.

 

[robbiea]

You gotta love the ol (It's all about the money these days mantra)
No direct dig at you @Mark from Brisbane
But how money people here would take 100- 300k less a year to do exactly the same job at pretty much exactly the same work premises ?.
Only the imbeciles ,that's who.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Probably already been mentioned but how ironic is it Hodko is coming back presumably to partner DCE when all those years back he was moved on to make way for DCE.
I think its a good move considering he would be on peanuts..
Also will be interesting to see if he assumes the goalkicking, I have a feeling DCE will keep kicking unless his percentage nosedives.

Yes I mentioned this previously. Although I don’t think he was ‘moved on’. He chose a bigger contract elsewhere.

 

[Under the Sticks]

Cronulla didn't say which club!

I wonder if it is Manly?

Wynnum-Manly - oh well back for another drink at the bubbler!

 

[Mitch]

Welcome back, Trent

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Welcome back, Trent

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Should get 2 or 3 good training sessions in, maybe a little rusty to kick off but I expect him to be no worse than Green last year!

 

[The Wheel]

Welcome back, Trent

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First in news @Mitch - well done!

Great to see they have already given him his training gear, or is it his old 2010 stuff!

 

[Loobs]

Welcome back, Trent

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Hope he isn't scared off by the dreaded #DEMOUNTABLES

 

[Fluffy]

Solid signing and once Jacko leaves our books next year not a huge increase to the cap.