Recruitment & Retention 2027

GCRV

SGI NSW Cup
I haven't seen too much of Bostock play centres but I saw him play winger in Origin and against NZ a few weeks back. Looks to me he's one of the best wingers but not as good as a centre. But again, I haven't seen too much of him play centre.
 

Dragon David

SGI NSW Cup
I reckon this speculation is coming from chatter between players in Kangaroo camp and then possibly some mentioning things to friends and or family...
It is like Chinese whispers where the last person hears a completely different thing to the first person who passes what he hears to the second person and so on. For all we know is that the whisper started off with "Bostock isn't signing anywhere for 2028, not with the Dragons as he can visit the South Coast anytime and the Dolphins have been good to him" to the words "isn't signing anywhere" being interpreted as "signing with the Dragons for 2028 as he wants to live in the South Coast" and ending with "Bostock has signed with the Dragons". :ROFLMAO:
 

Eric

Staff
Stoked to hear this one. He looking at a top 30 or supplementary spot?
If Brad Morkos is being prepared to join the top 30 and it seems Ollie Burton is in line to play centre in the NRL sooner rather than later, doesn't it suggest the rumours about Bostock are off the mark? Because why would they merely want Morkos for "depth" if they don't think Heidke or Buchanan are going to make it in the NRL? Also have Fale for depth.
 

No Surrender

SGI Jersey Flegg
as per conversations previous on the balance of the 30 i really doubt that Morkos is in line for a top30.
A supplementary deal at best, train/trial at worst seems more appropriate.
mugs current squad list has 2 supplementary spots free.
In a dream scenario, one of Ollie Burton, Charlie Heidtke or Brad Morkos make a serious push during preseason to be groomed for centre in first grade

If we can offload some of our remaining deadwood and get Matt Burton for Centre for 2027, we may morph into a top 6 side
 

ItsCamxron

SGI Junior League
Don’t want to come across as a negative Nellie but I really think Bostock will re sign with Redcliffe. Herbie will go and Jack will stay with the hammer. Can’t see them losing 2 of the 3.
Hooper, Issa and other reliable journos have all said that he wants to come back to sydney, more specifically, "come back home". And its also been revealed he wont be at the Phins past '27. I'm 99% sure, as are journos, that Bostock will be a Dragon for '28 and beyond
 

redv13

SGI NSW Cup
Hooper, Issa and other reliable journos have all said that he wants to come back to sydney, more specifically, "come back home". And its also been revealed he wont be at the Phins past '27. I'm 99% sure, as are journos, that Bostock will be a Dragon for '28 and beyond
Well here’s hoping but wouldn’t be the first time that the journos have locked us in and got it wrong. Exhibit A: AFB.

I’ll keep my powder dry until it’s official, until then everyone is speculating.
 

Mug Fan

SGI NSW Cup
If Brad Morkos is being prepared to join the top 30 and it seems Ollie Burton is in line to play centre in the NRL sooner rather than later, doesn't it suggest the rumours about Bostock are off the mark? Because why would they merely want Morkos for "depth" if they don't think Heidke or Buchanan are going to make it in the NRL? Also have Fale for depth.

Bostock is for 28, we have 6 OBs off contract in 27 and probably none will be retained. Gutho,Val, Moses, Fale, Tu, Hayden.

Add Kyle, Lyhkan, Kerr, Cyrus, Nick and we are turning over a third of our roster.

There will be plenty of signing in the next 6-8 months
 

redv13

SGI NSW Cup
Bostock is for 28, we have 6 OBs off contract in 27 and probably none will be retained. Gutho,Val, Moses, Fale, Tu, Hayden.

Add Kyle, Lyhkan, Kerr, Cyrus, Nick and we are turning over a third of our roster.

There will be plenty of signing in the next 6-8 months
Interesting who you have named above will be re signed for 2028?
 

RandomDragon

SGI Jersey Flegg
Bostock is for 28, we have 6 OBs off contract in 27 and probably none will be retained. Gutho,Val, Moses, Fale, Tu, Hayden.

Add Kyle, Lyhkan, Kerr, Cyrus, Nick and we are turning over a third of our roster.

There will be plenty of signing in the next 6-8 months
You would assume a majority of that will be filled by juniors, the top end of the roster is set for 3-4 years, all the dead wood gone at the end of next year.... great position to be in. Its all on Ando to balance the squad correctly.
 
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