How do we unlock Koula?

[maxta]

Pass him the ball - Early

 

[HK_Eagle]

Extend this guy right now!! Why we haven’t offered him a new contract already is beyond me. He cannot go to market

Waiting to negotiate a second extension for Waddle to tie him up until 2031? 🤷‍♂️

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Agree... He continued his great form from the semi's last season, and the game he played today by popping up on both sides was almost SOO Turboesque. I've said before he'd make a better FB than Hoppa. He has speed, power and the skill. Been our best player by far.

Has a similar sort of running style and size to Billy Slater. You give him open space and he could spot a gap. I think Hoppa is great too, but different style.

 

[Ben]

I mean he is signed until the end of 2027 meaning he can it even talk to clubs until the end of next year but sure why not throw money at a problem you do not need to solve now and could impact us in the future

I was under the option that he was off contract end of 2026. If 2027 I may have jumped the gun.

 

[lsz]

I was under the option that he was off contract end of 2026. If 2027 I may have jumped the gun.

Happens to the best of us!

 

[LeonardCohen]

Has a similar sort of running style and size to Billy Slater. You give him open space and he could spot a gap. I think Hoppa is great too, but different style.

He’s a lot more graceful than Slater, who had a running gate that typically involved over striding; Koula is a genuine sprinter with an effortless gait.

 

[Sheikheagle]

He’s a lot more graceful than Slater, who had a running gate that typically involved over striding; Koula is a genuine sprinter with an effortless gait.

Nowhere near his ceiling. Confidence is growing week by week.

 

[XV-1]

I was under the option that he was off contract end of 2026. If 2027 I may have jumped the gun.

Tolutau Koula signed a three-year contract extension with the Manly Sea Eagles in June 2023, which will keep him at the club until the end of the 2027 season. This decision came after interest from Rugby Australia and the Wallabies, who had been trying to lure the promising young player to the 15-man code. Koula stated he had no desire to leave his "home" club to pursue a career in Rugby Union.

Details of the Extension
Duration: Three-year contract
End Date: Through the end of the 2027 NRL season
Context: The extension was a significant move for the Sea Eagles, as Rugby Australia, under then-coach Eddie Jones, was reportedly interested in signing Koula.