Nathan Brown
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As does Jaxson Paulo
Short term deals a plenty, maybe saving our coin for a standout forward in 2025..
double hoops
First Grader
Feels like we been saving for about 10 years now.
Ryan
Journey Man
Maybe Siebold is so old school, he actually reads texts right to left still, and when he read quality over quantity , it read quantity over quality - and here we are.
NRL world, is there any OTHER unwanted, washed or finished players that would like a top 30 contract at an NRL club. Please submit your application at Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
The Nathan Brown Perspective.....
The Eels gave up on him
The Roosters gave up on him
The Mestrov /Seibold team gave him a contract
We all live and die by the choices we make
Heading into our New Era Awaits Campaign and Missing the finals Would be a nothing short of embarrassment for our proud club and its proud supporters
As there is nothing to feel proud about Manly missing the finals once again
Yeah weird one we did not want to match Roosters offer. Our front rowers where workman like in that great era but I see it as missed opportunity
Brown and Waddell will be depth only. I think we will get another forward before the mediocre merry-go-round stops. Possible squad below.
#Assumes Condon and Fulton are moved on, Brown is signed for one year, Lodge is confirmed and Lawton stays.
#Leaves one spot open for a high-profile forward, with the ability to cover middle and back-row if necessary.
| Player | Contracted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Aloiai | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Jakob Arthur | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Luke Brooks | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
| Nathan Brown | 2024 ? | |||||
| Ethan Bullemor | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Gordon Chan Kum Tong | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
| Daly Cherry-Evans | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Lachlan Croker | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
| Reuben Garrick | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Jamie Humphreys | 2024 ? | |||||
| Aitasi James | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
| Tolutau Koula | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Karl Lawton | 2023 | 2024 ? | ||||
| Matthew Lodge | 2023 | 2024 ? | ||||
| Dean Matterson | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Haumole Olakau'ata | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Brad Parker | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Taniela Paseka | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
| Jaxson Paulo | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |||
| Jason Saab | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
| Joshua Schuster | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Toafofoa Sipley | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Tommy Talua | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
| Ben Trbojevic | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
| Jake Trbojevic | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
| Tom Trbojevic | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
| Christian Tuipulotu | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Ray Tuaimalo Vaega | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
| Corey Waddell | 2024 |
#Assumes Condon and Fulton are moved on, Brown is signed for one year, Lodge is confirmed and Lawton stays.
#Leaves one spot open for a high-profile forward, with the ability to cover middle and back-row if necessary.
I think Brown might prove a few people wrong.
I guess time will tell, but I don’t mind the signing if true.
I guess time will tell, but I don’t mind the signing if true.
It reflects the predicament that Siebold has been trying to manage - too many of our forwards have played like powderpuffs for too long and they need to start pulling their fingers out. There need to be players in the 30 breathing down the top 17's necks for their spot. I don't think Woods fits the bill, but Brown might.
Getting rid of Keppie to make way for the bloke who he owned like a b*tch?
Brown's got nothing left, except for a good sin binning whenever your team will in fact need his help.
With the return of Waddell, this could possibly be the single most significant day in turning any optimism I had for 2024 to absolute dogsh*t.
Just when I thought there was a grander plan at work here... lol
Our club is utterly hopeless atm, no direction, and making it up as they go.
Brown's got nothing left, except for a good sin binning whenever your team will in fact need his help.
With the return of Waddell, this could possibly be the single most significant day in turning any optimism I had for 2024 to absolute dogsh*t.
Just when I thought there was a grander plan at work here... lol
Our club is utterly hopeless atm, no direction, and making it up as they go.
joshcooper123
Reserve Grader
i recon your first 28 players will be right for the squad but pretty sure lawton is going to england and even if he doesn't gordy will probably be getting that 14 role. As well as deam matterson getting that utility forwards role as depth and they have pretty high wraps on him. The last 2 spots I would give to Caleb Navale, he's the Fiji international lock and looks very promising and will be good for him to be around the squad and maybe play a few games off the bench this year. With the final spot if we have enough cash Connor Watson to improve leg speed in middle of the park or another back up half / hooker as currently Jake Arthur is our only half cover with Humphries now becoming more of a hooker.
No need to re-write history. Far from unknown, he was a very high-profile signing hailed in the press as the next SBW when we got him as a youngster from rugby.
Not so much got rid of him, we were unable to keep him. We already had front rowers who had just won a grand final and who went onto win another one later, so they were no mugs anyway.
TheSoaringEagle2023
Bencher
Aside from Mole and Jack, we don't have the pack to match it with the likes of the Broncos, Panthers, Raiders, Souths and any other team for that matter. We have possibly the weakest pack in the comp.
What excites me about this is that aside from. Schuster (who hopefully will come good) all of the players signed beyond 2025 are the kinds of players I'd want to see in the squad long term. Less exciting prospects are on shorter contracts.
Who is Jack?
I agree that our pack is not where it needs to be, that's why I was happy with the Lodge signing. I'd be thrilled if we signed a Flegler-esque player, but it seems pretty clear that our cap just can't handle it.
Eagle Eyed
Reserve Grader
Correct me if I am wrong, back when Josh Perry signed with Manly years ago, he was looked at as a bit of a lazy plodder at the end with Newcastle, ended up a good player at Manly, lets hope Nathan Brown gets a fresh attitude and you never know, and for most of the year, a lot of the Roosters were fairly ordinary too, not just Nathan Brown. So I am hopeful, and you can't doubt his mongrel.
manly al
First Grader
So looks like the equation for very moderately priced squad guys , Woods and Boyle out , Brown and Waddell in .
Maybe Brown on a slightly more contract category and not inconceivable if he can again show some level of competitive and injury free form ,.could come into the frame as a 13 .
Wadell strictly as a depth signing and about on par with Woods and Boyle [ when fit ] for overall impact .
Shame that Boyle continued to experience injuries as he could be quite handy at prop injury free and focused .
Keppie released to just free up cap space and guess that James may be the general comparison instance, hard to see much or any upside though and at this stage . .
Would prefer better options then Waddell and Brown but no doubt just not that much in the open market at present and in the attainable and quality range to make a play for .
Maybe Brown on a slightly more contract category and not inconceivable if he can again show some level of competitive and injury free form ,.could come into the frame as a 13 .
Wadell strictly as a depth signing and about on par with Woods and Boyle [ when fit ] for overall impact .
Shame that Boyle continued to experience injuries as he could be quite handy at prop injury free and focused .
Keppie released to just free up cap space and guess that James may be the general comparison instance, hard to see much or any upside though and at this stage . .
Would prefer better options then Waddell and Brown but no doubt just not that much in the open market at present and in the attainable and quality range to make a play for .
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