2026 Sharks Discussion

Gibs said:
We don't have the funds for Ponga, and there's no way he leaves for anything less than a mill, especially if the rumours back in march were true about $2 million offers.
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Maybe he wants a bridge year prior to Perth.

One shot at the title before he's part of a new team build.
 
Gibs said:
We don't have the funds for Ponga, and there's no way he leaves for anything less than a mill, especially if the rumours back in march were true about $2 million offers.
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Probably true, but still worth. I doubt the $2 mill will happen, easy $1mil+ though.

Still think we should go after Campbell
 
2025 close and definitely optimistic for 2026

Would still be nice to see 2-3 changes for next season…..

In particular:

-Ramien : has been average for too long
- Kaufusi : has been average forever
- BHU : not playing to his salary and would rather keep Rudolf
- Cam : Brings massive heart but when he recovers I still don’t want him in the 17, purely due to the pack requiring the additional size
- Sione : happy to keep but would be nice to get someone a bit taller and quicker
 
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Blix said:
2025 close and definitely optimistic for 2026

Would still be nice to see 2-3 changes for next season…..

In particular:

-Ramien : has been average for too long
- Kaufusi : has been average forever
- BHU : not playing to his salary and would rather keep Rudolf
- Cam : Brings massive heart but when he recovers I still don’t want him in the 17, purely due to the pack requiring the additional size
- Sione : happy to keep but would be nice to get someone a bit taller and quicker
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I think one thing the Sharks run home and during the finals proved was that we have the best bench in the comp. I’d leave that alone for 2026.
Need additional punch in the centres IMO.
Cam will likely be off to Perth in 2027. A replacement at lock should also be a priority.
 
#13 said:
I think one thing the Sharks run home and during the finals proved was that we have the best bench in the comp. I’d leave that alone for 2026.
Need additional punch in the centres IMO.
Cam will likely be off to Perth in 2027. A replacement at lock should also be a priority.
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Spending money on a lock is probably an extremely low priority for us.
 
HaroldBishop said:
Apart from Fitz talking about him like he's one of his children, what are you basing that on mate?
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Well, I’m glad you asked.

Recently my video doorbell has been detecting motion around 11 PM. When I bring up the vision, there is a furry black and white creature with a bushy tail captured in the still. Once I go live it is gone.

Approximately 5 AM there is a kind of thud upon my roof tiles, followed by a scurrying sound of footsteps. The sound of the steps indicate something that is not human. They are too light, and sound as if there were 4 feet.

It was clear what had to be done.

I secured the alcohol and cannabis. Made a lasagne. Biding my time for the Amazon Prime sales. Forty Seven per cent off! I got 35 cameras to surveil my property.

More alerts of motion on cameras. The same furry black-and-white little ****er. I studied his patterns. Day and night. Night and day. I took a ****, admired last night’s dinner and then it came to me… Seeing that turd so perfectly being encapsulated and trapped – I was on the hunt!

I referred to my knowledge of studying this little pricks movement. Strategically, I placed traps. Nothing for a while other than motion detection alerts. Then early one morning, about 5:15 AM, I hear it. The snap of a trap door closing below the fig tree outside and a little sound that would translate to “what the ****?! Oh ****!”.

Long story short, it was a leprechaun in a possum costume. But we drank some Jamieson and he told me the lock position was JC’s to lose.
 
Capital_Shark said:
Well, I’m glad you asked.

Recently my video doorbell has been detecting motion around 11 PM. When I bring up the vision, there is a furry black and white creature with a bushy tail captured in the still. Once I go live it is gone.

Approximately 5 AM there is a kind of thud upon my roof tiles, followed by a scurrying sound of footsteps. The sound of the steps indicate something that is not human. They are too light, and sound as if there were 4 feet.

It was clear what had to be done.

I secured the alcohol and cannabis. Made a lasagne. Biding my time for the Amazon Prime sales. Forty Seven per cent off! I got 35 cameras to surveil my property.

More alerts of motion on cameras. The same furry black-and-white little ****er. I studied his patterns. Day and night. Night and day. I took a ****, admired last night’s dinner and then it came to me… Seeing that turd so perfectly being encapsulated and trapped – I was on the hunt!

I referred to my knowledge of studying this little pricks movement. Strategically, I placed traps. Nothing for a while other than motion detection alerts. Then early one morning, about 5:15 AM, I hear it. The snap of a trap door closing below the fig tree outside and a little sound that would translate to “what the ****?! Oh ****!”.

Long story short, it was a leprechaun in a possum costume. But we drank some Jamieson and he told me the lock position was JC’s to lose.
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Stick to the lasagne mate. The alcohol and cannabis is doing nothing for your writing skills!
 
bort said:
Storm were kissed on the dick getting the highly regarded Utoikamanu out of cellar dwellers at a good price.
He was massive for them.

If we can fluke a signing or youngster making a big leap to have an impact anything like that next season we’ll be well placed
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Late to the party with my reply, but I think we already did fluke a good signing from a cellar dweller. Billy Burns.

We got him cheap as chips from the Dragons and have re-signed him for sed cheap chips for 2026. If Billy can carry his form from the second half of 2025 into the whole of the 2026 season, then he’d be one of the best value players in the comp.
 
Capital_Shark said:
It appears pretty obvious to me that it is JC’s position to lose.
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I’d be inclined to agree. But, if that is the case, what happens with Sam McCulloch?
McCulloch seems to me to be a dead set 1st grader in the making. He’ll surely feature in the majority of Jets games in 2026 and should be pushing for a 1st grade opportunity by 2027 IMO.
 
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#13 said:
I’d be inclined to agree. But, if that is the case, what happens with Sam McCulloch?
McCulloch seems to me to be a dead set 1st grader in the making. He’ll surely feature in the majority of Jets games in 2026 and should be pushing for a 1st grade opportunity by 2027 IMO.
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He can just play prop. He’s a while away from being in a position to outst JC at lock so not a problem we need to worry about for a bit

Nice one to have

To be honest with you I wouldn’t be surprised to see Dellows in the mix in.a few years anyway
 
Capital_Shark said:
Well, I’m glad you asked.

Recently my video doorbell has been detecting motion around 11 PM. When I bring up the vision, there is a furry black and white creature with a bushy tail captured in the still. Once I go live it is gone.

Approximately 5 AM there is a kind of thud upon my roof tiles, followed by a scurrying sound of footsteps. The sound of the steps indicate something that is not human. They are too light, and sound as if there were 4 feet.

It was clear what had to be done.

I secured the alcohol and cannabis. Made a lasagne. Biding my time for the Amazon Prime sales. Forty Seven per cent off! I got 35 cameras to surveil my property.

More alerts of motion on cameras. The same furry black-and-white little ****er. I studied his patterns. Day and night. Night and day. I took a ****, admired last night’s dinner and then it came to me… Seeing that turd so perfectly being encapsulated and trapped – I was on the hunt!

I referred to my knowledge of studying this little pricks movement. Strategically, I placed traps. Nothing for a while other than motion detection alerts. Then early one morning, about 5:15 AM, I hear it. The snap of a trap door closing below the fig tree outside and a little sound that would translate to “what the ****?! Oh ****!”.

Long story short, it was a leprechaun in a possum costume. But we drank some Jamieson and he told me the lock position was JC’s to lose.
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Good session last night mate haha?
 
#13 said:
I’d be inclined to agree. But, if that is the case, what happens with Sam McCulloch?
McCulloch seems to me to be a dead set 1st grader in the making. He’ll surely feature in the majority of Jets games in 2026 and should be pushing for a 1st grade opportunity by 2027 IMO.
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Agree McCullough seems that way, but let him get through a year with the jets, and potentially get some time from the bench in first grade first. That could happen over the next 1-2 years. If at that point he's calling for the jersey, move JC.
 
They will both likely spend some time at lock, even if one is coming from the bench. They both look good though so would def want to keep them both.
 
#13 said:
I’d be inclined to agree. But, if that is the case, what happens with Sam McCulloch?
McCulloch seems to me to be a dead set 1st grader in the making. He’ll surely feature in the majority of Jets games in 2026 and should be pushing for a 1st grade opportunity by 2027 IMO.
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Sam should end up following the same path into firsts that JC did, hopefully minus the long stints on the sideline.

Bench prop minutes, bit of time in the backrow.

Long-term I'd say Jesse will probably move into prop as I believe he's the bigger body although I can't find anything concrete on Sam's measurements.


Tiger Shark said:
To be honest with you I wouldn’t be surprised to see Dellows in the mix in.a few years anyway
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Then Curran after him if he continues on his trajectory
 
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Capital_Shark said:
Well, I’m glad you asked.

Recently my video doorbell has been detecting motion around 11 PM. When I bring up the vision, there is a furry black and white creature with a bushy tail captured in the still. Once I go live it is gone.

Approximately 5 AM there is a kind of thud upon my roof tiles, followed by a scurrying sound of footsteps. The sound of the steps indicate something that is not human. They are too light, and sound as if there were 4 feet.

It was clear what had to be done.

I secured the alcohol and cannabis. Made a lasagne. Biding my time for the Amazon Prime sales. Forty Seven per cent off! I got 35 cameras to surveil my property.

More alerts of motion on cameras. The same furry black-and-white little ****er. I studied his patterns. Day and night. Night and day. I took a ****, admired last night’s dinner and then it came to me… Seeing that turd so perfectly being encapsulated and trapped – I was on the hunt!

I referred to my knowledge of studying this little pricks movement. Strategically, I placed traps. Nothing for a while other than motion detection alerts. Then early one morning, about 5:15 AM, I hear it. The snap of a trap door closing below the fig tree outside and a little sound that would translate to “what the ****?! Oh ****!”.

Long story short, it was a leprechaun in a possum costume. But we drank some Jamieson and he told me the lock position was JC’s to lose.
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Made me picture the leprechaun from the 90s movies haha

 
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