Agree, although it is always a risk spending a huge amount on a long contract for a front rower. However, Tino would be a great example for the Couchmen, Stewart , LPT, Liu etc, etc
I think NAS was in the Melbourne team when he wasn't injured or suspended. Either way, I still think anything north of 1 mil is too much for Tino. It's not like he has been really good for the Titans. Hasn't excelled in Origin. He had the one breakout year under Bellamy at Melbourne with some very handy players around him.
Yea he is. That's why he's a qld starting player and aus rep player. Eels finished below us and they've got a few handy players. Salary cap going up too. Nas is a basket case now. Either suspended, injured or unfit. We've got no one like tino.
Eels might not have finished below us but should've
Would you be in favour at throwing 1.3 mil a year at any QLD or Aus rep player? I don't want it to seem like I think he isn't a good player. But worth over 1 mil a year? No way! He's not close to that good as he has always demonstrated for the Titans.
Yes. He's a player in an area where we have no one. An elite carry 1 prop. Age is perfect too. Why get 2 avg players when you can get 1 gun player?
I just think he's a bit overrated and need good outside backs more than forwards.
I can't really remember him playing. Very rarely watch Gold Coast games and don't remember him standing out in Origin but for 1.3 million a year, if that's true, he'll be on more than Ponga, Walsh and about the same as Cleary. I can remember those 3 playing plenty of times. But a lot of media pundits who should know what they are talking about seem to think he's worth that. Personally I'll stay on the fence.
Media has lot a lot of agendas. I think Gutho goes well and had.good, not great, season. But he played a number of bad games in the second half of the season. Commentators always made excuses for him, never criticised. While JDB could crank out 150 rm, 30 tackles no misses, 2 offloads and a try assist but never got any credit.
I honestly think that if players like the Couchman brothers, Egan, Stewart, Suli and Holmes didn't suffer long term injuries this year, we would have ended up higher on the ladder and at least near the top 8. With them in the team next year we should do OK but with maybe a couple of decent players from other clubs being signed up for 2026, I think that we could be top 8 material. It has to happen next year otherwise it will only get harder.
Maybe Josh Hannay is wanting Sami to stay - I just saw some of his highlights which was mainly in attack and they were very good. His defence is proficient as his tackle efficiency rate for 2025 was 86.5%. I rate him as he is faster than CT and can take the high ball really well and outdoes Sloan who is quick but has limitations with defence and power.
You are right. From what I've seen of him, I'm surprised Gold Coast are looking to get rid of him. They must have some very good young wingers.
The Club has lost 12 players. Some have been signed elsewhere, some have retired and some still to find another club. With these departures, Anderson must be looking at our good juniors to be secured and signed for the next few years and also some external signings that would enhance our squad. Anderson knows what we need in consultation with the coaches and now that the comp has ended and Nov 1 is looming, I expect that we will see some guys being signed up and announced in a couple of weeks time.
NAS and Sami would be very welcome in our round 1 team. But yeah, who is going to be promoted? Since Halagahu and LPT were already top 30. I know Reed is supposed to be on a development deal. Then there is Josh Kerr.
No Chris. Sloan still signed to the end of 2026 but told he is free to look elsewhere which he has done but no takers yet and still wants to prove to everyone that he is worth keeping. So he is still able to be picked as the winger or back up full back so remains in our top 30 for the time being. Klemmer isn't listed as one of the guys to depart so for the time being we still have him as he has not been told he is released as yet, maybe if we get NAS then he will be?
I'd prefer someone picks up Lawrie's and Gular's contracts and we sign NAS and keep Klemmer.
Melbourne would probably pay a significant amount of his salary for the next 2 years as well.