The Realistic Cleanout

[Cochrane]

I think it is money and its because it was not a 1st grade centre or wing salary that was being offered.

Again, no player gets to ask for a guaranteed position in the team, particularly players not regularly in 1st grade.

My guess he was offered back up backline salary, and he has decided to try for a 1st grade salary elsewhere.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I think it is money and its because it was not a 1st grade centre or wing salary that was being offered.

Again, no player gets to ask for a guaranteed position in the team, particularly players not regularly in 1st grade.

My guess he was offered back up backline salary, and he has decided to try for a 1st grade salary elsewhere.

Fair enough , we’ll agree to disagree

 

[Brookie Bob]

Manly axe nine after horror 2025 campaign​

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/nrlcarnage-rumours-as-stars-switch-clubs/image-gallery/e77997fd2e88da729d9b2e1e0d8e0712

 

[Not Paul Kent]

If the club said mate it's time to go to superleague he would do it. He won't hold the club back.
That's then $2 million off the books between him and DCE.

Only if a Superleague club pays him $1mil

 

[Orpheus Rocca]

I can't have Jake starting.
Not, on performance he's not upto it.

Jake is the glue that binds the forward defence (such as it was) together. If any Trjbo should go, it's surely got to be Biff (Ben).

 

[manlyfan76]

Jake is the glue that binds the forward defence (such as it was) together. If any Trjbo should go, it's surely got to be Biff (Ben).

Jake ain't it. Not anymore.
Heart still loves him but he's below average now, we won't move forward with him at 13 and he makes zero meters, post contact or off loads so can't be a prop

 

[Not Paul Kent]

Jake ain't it. Not anymore.
Heart still loves him but he's below average now, we won't move forward with him at 13 and he makes zero meters, post contact or off loads so can't be a prop

It’s really sad, but unfortunately true 🙁

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Jake ain't it. Not anymore.
Heart still loves him but he's below average now, we won't move forward with him at 13 and he makes zero meters, post contact or off loads so can't be a prop

But surely he can’t be lock either , maybe a couple of 20 minute stints as prop ??

Gotta get some value out of $950k

 

[manlyfan76]

But surely he can’t be lock either , maybe a couple of 20 minute stints as prop ??

Gotta get some value out of $950k

Agree but I can't see it
Shame.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Agree but I can't see it
Shame.

Navale to lock , Jake to Prop, 2 x short stints , the only way forward in my opinion

 

[lsz]

9 out of a squad of 30 is not exactly a mini clean out....

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

9 out of a squad of 30 is not exactly a mini clean out....

You are effectively saying a third , that’s a MAJOR change

 

[lsz]

You are effectively saying a third , that’s a MAJOR change

Exactly - massive in the scheme of things

 

[BirdMan4ever]

Jake ain't it. Not anymore.
Heart still loves him but he's below average now, we won't move forward with him at 13 and he makes zero meters, post contact or off loads so can't be a prop

Yes Jake is heart and soul, i would have him off the bench only

yes he can defend, take 250k off him, pay all the forwards another 50k each to lift thier defence and you should have a better result than
-jake being gassed,
-not making any post contact meters
-giving away ruck penalites

 

[Uber Eagle 72]

Is it really 9 and where has it been confirmed by the club?

 

[Nordburg]

I think the good thing about Hetherington’s signing is that he’s not necessarily coming to the club for $$.Whilst he’s been given a very good offer,his GF had been offered a job in Sydney prior to the signing

 

[MadMarcus]

The rot started with the bungling of Hasler’s contract in 2011. It was compounded by the sacking of Toovey.

The club has never recovered, and I agree that it won’t until Penn is gone.

 

[The '47ers]

Yes Jake is heart and soul, i would have him off the bench only

yes he can defend, take 250k off him, pay all the forwards another 50k each to lift thier defence and you should have a better result than
-jake being gassed,
-not making any post contact meters
-giving away ruck penalites

If he was "heart and soul" he'd retire now, all he's doing is holding us back now on his $1.2M (let that sink in) when he wouldn't even take one run in his last game!

(Yes, not his fault his contract is back ended)

 

[Disco]

If he was "heart and soul" he'd retire now, all he's doing is holding us back now on his $1.2M (let that sink in) when he wouldn't even take one run in his last game!

(Yes, not his fault his contract is back ended)

Imagine coming home to your wife and saying I've given up 1.2million because old mate on the Silvertails forum reckons thats what soneone who loves Manly should do...

In what world...

We knowingly offered and stuctured a deal to our benefit, Jakes effort is not in question. He is owed his deal.

We shop or pay him and I think we'd be foolish to shop him.

 

[Seagles68]

Imagine coming home to your wife and saying I've given up 1.2million because old mate on the Silvertails forum reckons thats what soneone who loves Manly should do...

In what world...

We knowingly offered and stuctured a deal to our benefit, Jakes effort is not in question. He is owed his deal.

We shop or pay him and I think we'd be foolish to shop him.

Yep, his defence is still good enough to have him as a bench player. I think he knows when it's time to give it away. Everyone can see that he's having trouble competing in attack and frankly, I don't reckon Tom would let him go on if he started getting embarrassed on the field.

And I think he and TKO are really needed to help bring on the young blokes we are trying to develop. Save any further injuries, one more year could see them both out and then hopefully he'll be offered a role in the club. He's too valuable as a clubman.