How Many games will Schuster play in 2023

[Tragic Eagle]

He'll play plenty and we will win most!

 

[winnyason]

Unfortunately with Shu his leg injuries are not just one or two weekers, this is exactually what happened last year at the start of 22. Having lost a lot of excess weight will be help tho.

Yeah I do worry with the leg injuries. I don't see this being 1 game I hope so.

 

[winnyason]

He needs at times to create space for himself as he is hard to bring down especially close to the try line .His kicking game last Friday was not bad and hope he will improve .

Yeap the chips and bombs, where quite effective

 

[XV-1]

Played two, missed two. Back next week.

Anyone changing their vote?

 

[XV-1]

Schu still a chance of playing over 20 games if we make the grand final 😁

 

[tookey]

South Sydney make shock play for Josh Schuster
ByAdrian Proszenko
August 15, 2024 — 10.03am

Wayne Bennett is considering throwing a lifeline to Josh Schuster at South Sydney next season.
Schuster has been in limbo after accepting a $1 million severance package to come off Manly’s books earlier this season.
After parting company with the Sea Eagles in April, the 23-year-old opted to take the rest of the season off to get himself into the best possible mental and physical shape to make a comeback in the NRL.

That could come at the Rabbitohs, with sources not authorised to comment publicly telling this masthead that Bennett is open to the move. Schuster’s manager met with Rabbitohs officials during the week to discuss a potential deal.

Bennett has a long history of reigniting the careers of players - including Tevita Pangai Jnr, Benji Marshall, Anthony Milford and Tonie Carroll - when most other coaches felt they had little more to offer.
Pangai was tipped to follow Bennett from the Dolphins to Souths, but will instead link with French Super League club Catalans. That development has led the veteran mentor - who alongside Jack Gibson will become the first coach to be inducted into the NRL’s Hall of Fame - to instead consider Schuster as the X-factor for his Rabbitohs roster in 2025.

In order for the move to happen, the Rabbitohs will need to free up salary cap space. Several players coming off contract - including Michael Chee Kam, Taane Milne, Tom Burgess - will be leaving at season’s end, although the contracted Lachlan Ilias may also need to shift in order for a Schuster offer to transpire.

Schuster has shown glimpses of his potential, although injuries and off-field issues have restricted him to just 50 first-grade appearances. In an interview with this masthead in May, Schuster said he was in a good headspace after dealing with off-field issues and a luckless run with injury.

“I’ve got it off my chest now, so I’m a lot better mentally,” Schuster said at the time.
“I’m a lot happier, mentally I’m in a better headspace. When I’m at my fittest and happiest, that’s when I start playing my best footy. If anything, I can’t wait to be back and prove to myself I can do it.”

Schuster has previously stated his intention to become the best player in the game, but was more circumspect in his last interview.
“I want to earn my teammates’ respect, putting my head down and working hard,” he said.

“That’s as simple as it gets. No Origin, nothing like that. I just want to earn my teammates’ trust and respect.”

 

[frank stokes]

South Sydney make shock play for Josh Schuster
ByAdrian Proszenko
August 15, 2024 — 10.03am

Wayne Bennett is considering throwing a lifeline to Josh Schuster at South Sydney next season.
Schuster has been in limbo after accepting a $1 million severance package to come off Manly’s books earlier this season.
After parting company with the Sea Eagles in April, the 23-year-old opted to take the rest of the season off to get himself into the best possible mental and physical shape to make a comeback in the NRL.

That could come at the Rabbitohs, with sources not authorised to comment publicly telling this masthead that Bennett is open to the move. Schuster’s manager met with Rabbitohs officials during the week to discuss a potential deal.

Bennett has a long history of reigniting the careers of players - including Tevita Pangai Jnr, Benji Marshall, Anthony Milford and Tonie Carroll - when most other coaches felt they had little more to offer.
Pangai was tipped to follow Bennett from the Dolphins to Souths, but will instead link with French Super League club Catalans. That development has led the veteran mentor - who alongside Jack Gibson will become the first coach to be inducted into the NRL’s Hall of Fame - to instead consider Schuster as the X-factor for his Rabbitohs roster in 2025.

In order for the move to happen, the Rabbitohs will need to free up salary cap space. Several players coming off contract - including Michael Chee Kam, Taane Milne, Tom Burgess - will be leaving at season’s end, although the contracted Lachlan Ilias may also need to shift in order for a Schuster offer to transpire.

Schuster has shown glimpses of his potential, although injuries and off-field issues have restricted him to just 50 first-grade appearances. In an interview with this masthead in May, Schuster said he was in a good headspace after dealing with off-field issues and a luckless run with injury.

“I’ve got it off my chest now, so I’m a lot better mentally,” Schuster said at the time.
“I’m a lot happier, mentally I’m in a better headspace. When I’m at my fittest and happiest, that’s when I start playing my best footy. If anything, I can’t wait to be back and prove to myself I can do it.”

Schuster has previously stated his intention to become the best player in the game, but was more circumspect in his last interview.
“I want to earn my teammates’ respect, putting my head down and working hard,” he said.

“That’s as simple as it gets. No Origin, nothing like that. I just want to earn my teammates’ trust and respect.”

Not a hope in Hades that the Schu goes to Souffs and plays 5/8 (in the next 3 years)... even if Bennett was open to playing Walker at 7 (absolutely no other position for him and he is not getting sacked for the Schu) then you have Wighton and Dodds lining up in front of Schu for 6... one thing we learned in 2024 is that Jack is a better 6 than he is a centre...

I call "clickbait" trying to convince other clubs that the "supercoach" is interested (probs put out by Schu's manager)

 

[Eagle 1]

South Sydney make shock play for Josh Schuster
ByAdrian Proszenko
August 15, 2024 — 10.03am

Wayne Bennett is considering throwing a lifeline to Josh Schuster at South Sydney next season.
Schuster has been in limbo after accepting a $1 million severance package to come off Manly’s books earlier this season.
After parting company with the Sea Eagles in April, the 23-year-old opted to take the rest of the season off to get himself into the best possible mental and physical shape to make a comeback in the NRL.

That could come at the Rabbitohs, with sources not authorised to comment publicly telling this masthead that Bennett is open to the move. Schuster’s manager met with Rabbitohs officials during the week to discuss a potential deal.

Bennett has a long history of reigniting the careers of players - including Tevita Pangai Jnr, Benji Marshall, Anthony Milford and Tonie Carroll - when most other coaches felt they had little more to offer.
Pangai was tipped to follow Bennett from the Dolphins to Souths, but will instead link with French Super League club Catalans. That development has led the veteran mentor - who alongside Jack Gibson will become the first coach to be inducted into the NRL’s Hall of Fame - to instead consider Schuster as the X-factor for his Rabbitohs roster in 2025.

In order for the move to happen, the Rabbitohs will need to free up salary cap space. Several players coming off contract - including Michael Chee Kam, Taane Milne, Tom Burgess - will be leaving at season’s end, although the contracted Lachlan Ilias may also need to shift in order for a Schuster offer to transpire.

Schuster has shown glimpses of his potential, although injuries and off-field issues have restricted him to just 50 first-grade appearances. In an interview with this masthead in May, Schuster said he was in a good headspace after dealing with off-field issues and a luckless run with injury.

“I’ve got it off my chest now, so I’m a lot better mentally,” Schuster said at the time.
“I’m a lot happier, mentally I’m in a better headspace. When I’m at my fittest and happiest, that’s when I start playing my best footy. If anything, I can’t wait to be back and prove to myself I can do it.”

Schuster has previously stated his intention to become the best player in the game, but was more circumspect in his last interview.
“I want to earn my teammates’ respect, putting my head down and working hard,” he said.

“That’s as simple as it gets. No Origin, nothing like that. I just want to earn my teammates’ trust and respect.”

lol...Like how he says no Origin, as if he'll even be in consideration for the Blues.

 

[47MVEagle]

I wonder what sort of physical shape Schuster is in just now?

Has he gotten stuck into training since his statement about taking the year off to recharge & get in shape?

 

[TokyoEagle]

I wish Josh all the best and hope that everything works out for him. I would love to see a firing Josh and lament the one that got away. At this point, with what we have seen before, I don't think that will be the case. I would love to be proved wrong as I hope we can see a happy Josh Schuster back in the NRL,

 

[manlyfan76]

So who is souths feeder team these days?