Recruitment and Retention for 2026

[Mailroomsgi]

He’d be an unreal get, the likelihood with marquee guys like that who are captaining their club is highly unlikely

But I like the ambition, offer him shares in St George leagues

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

He’d be an unreal get, the likelihood with marquee guys like that who are captaining their club is highly unlikely

But I like the ambition, offer him shares in St George leagues

If Only if we still had Sizzler..

 

[Dave03]

Tino would potentially be our best & most important signing since Bennett. Elite middle who has already come from a great system, had leadership experience & is entering his prime. Perfect fit for us, honestly would use the money from Su'a & Luch contracts to get it done. GUN! He is exactly the type of player this club needs.

 

[redv13]

Tino would potentially be our best & most important signing since Bennett. Elite middle who has already come from a great system, had leadership experience & is entering his prime. Perfect fit for us, honestly would use the money from Su'a & Luch contracts to get it done. GUN! He is exactly the type of player this club needs.

Agree except the Su’a part. Not sure why he’s on the nose with some supporters. Someone like Tino would take Su’a to another level. Must keep in my eyes. There’s plenty of other dead wood to get rid of before Su’a is even mentioned

 

[TheRev]

I dont mind us going after the big name staff/players.. and for someone like Tino you need lots of time to prepare a package and TPA's and what not.. setting up a plan for family perhaps.. but.. we cant talk to him till Nov 1, the Bears are going to be gunning for a marquee middle and captain also on that date.. plus im sure we wont be the only existing NRL club after him.. not to mention the Titans.. who will probably sack Hasler which might alleviate the reasons he might want to leave...

But it also may prove to be very naive on our part.. maybe we need to find our Iongi.. maybe it was Pahulu or Mooney, or someone who cant make 1st grade but is more than ready.. I spose Guler did kind of fit that mould also.. kind of.

 

[Dave03]

Agree except the Su’a part. Not sure why he’s on the nose with some supporters. Someone like Tino would take Su’a to another level. Must keep in my eyes. There’s plenty of other dead wood to get rid of before Su’a is even mentioned

Su'a imo will be one of our highest paid next contract & I don't think he's worth it, especially with the 2rf coming through.

 

[Dave03]

I dont mind us going after the big name staff/players.. and for someone like Tino you need lots of time to prepare a package and TPA's and what not.. setting up a plan for family perhaps.. but.. we cant talk to him till Nov 1, the Bears are going to be gunning for a marquee middle and captain also on that date.. plus im sure we wont be the only existing NRL club after him.. not to mention the Titans.. who will probably sack Hasler which might alleviate the reasons he might want to leave...

But it also may prove to be very naive on our part.. maybe we need to find our Iongi.. maybe it was Pahulu or Mooney, or someone who cant make 1st grade but is more than ready.. I spose Guler did kind of fit that mould also.. kind of.

Imo if we're recruiting a fwd it has to be an experienced gun player, since we've already got heaps of good fwds coming through. Even guys like Mooney who was solid against us would be a roadblock to our other young fwds & take up salary cap space. I get it for the OBs though, since we don't have as many coming through nor the same high level quality.

 

[TheRev]

Su'a imo will be one of our highest paid next contract & I don't think he's worth it, especially with the 2rf coming through.

Says its a player option for 2027, might be 1yr too long, but hes a good player its all good, but if we do get to the point Egan and Nick or Jacob are killing it.. its a little tricky, but u generally need a 3rd guy in the system, and maybe one of them can play another position in time.. not to mention Jacob will hopefully end up a middle.. I mean maybe not.. but it would help us kind of fit them all into the 17.. same could be said for Nick..

It is really ideal to have a couple of guys who could swap between the middle and 2nd row.. and even better if you have someone like Nick perhaps that could fill the centre role if we have an injury mid-game.. something like what Creagh used to do.. and Sua tbf is pretty decent at it also.

 

[Eric]

Su'a imo will be one of our highest paid next contract & I don't think he's worth it, especially with the 2rf coming through.

Su'A is good but I've been in favour of letting him go for a while. Cause I think Halaganhu and Egan are going to be very good next year and cost much less. Then there is CST a year or less behind those 2 and then Meafaou and god knows who else just behind him. Couchmans can also play backrow and Luicano probably won't have any takers for next year so we will have him for another year. Su'A however has been linked to Redcliffe for a while. If not Redcliffe he could get a deal elsewhere.

Though that was before the JDB situation. Halangahu and Egan in the backrow and Stewart at lock, Couchmans up front...... I'm all for a young team but that might be going a bit too far.

And forgot about Nick T! I'm definitely in favour of telling him he is free to look around now.

 

[TheRev]

Su'A is good but I've been in favour of letting him go for a while. Cause I think Halaganhu and Egan are going to be very good next year and cost much less. Then there is CST a year or less behind those 2 and then Meafaou and god knows who else just behind him. Couchmans can also play backrow and Luicano probably won't have any takers for next year so we will have him for another year. Su'A however has been linked to Redcliffe for a while. If not Redcliffe he could get a deal elsewhere.

Though that was before the JDB situation. Halangahu and Egan in the backrow and Stewart at lock, Couchmans up front...... I'm all for a young team but that might be going a bit too far.

And forgot about Nick T! I'm definitely in favour of telling him he is free to look around now.

Forgot about CST.. Again another that plays like a middle (like Halangahu could), but I guess has the footwork to defend in the 2nd row? So is it a waste to play them in the middle? I dunno.. I do feel like were likely to lose 1 or 2 yet.. Sua could get a role at another club also.. the irony though that we are being linked to Luke Garner.. and were playing Micky Molo there against the raiders, but its our strongest position.. its our only strong position actually.. every other position im nervous about.

Obv Flanno doesnt quite feel like the young 2nd rowers (bar Egan) are ready, but he also hasnt given them a shot.. hopefully he will do that as the season wears down and finals are done.. I do hope were not competing for the spoon though where there would be pressure to play it safe.... but in order to avoid that spoon comp... were gonna need to beat atleast 1 of the roosters/dogs/cows games coming up..

 

[Mug Fan]

We have been in talks with Dainel Anderson for our list manager.

 

[Eric]

We have been in talks with Dainel Anderson for our list manager.

The old Parra coach who I thought is in a wheelchair now?

 

[TheRev]

They confirmed the interest on 100% Footy tonight, just gotta see if we can get this one over the line.. perhaps there is a reason the roosters r changing managers, I assume they have others on the books.. its only us running noone all this time.. but anyway.. not done yet..