Official Cameron McInnes

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While this tends to work more from the edges it does also free up Brailey to not have to bolt across the field if McInnes can just jump into hooker then Brailey can receive and pass on to half or whoever.
Quick way to pick up width and keep Brailey a bit fresher at the same time
 

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Also the office article from Sharks specifically states " Recruited by the Sharks to play the lock position, McInnes has signed a four-year deal with the Cronulla club." at the beginning so he can't pretend like he does know what he is here for.

Was it Darren Mooney also who signed Ennis and Lewis?

And I like the bit at the end
"McInnes has won back-to-back Dragons Medals as Player of the Year awards at St George Illawarra and in the space of his first three seasons at the club also claimed the Immortals Trophy, Red V Members Player of the Year and Geoff Selby Memorial Trophy."
 
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This has serious potential IMO

1. Moylan
6. Johnson
7. Chad
9. Brailey
13. McInness

And the rest of the squad is full of young hungry guys and experienced blokes. Could be a piece or two away from really having a crack in 2022.
 

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If we got him this year, surely we’d have to move someone on.

For me it would be someone with a big pay packet, a la woods, Dugan, Fifita. The only one of them I’d really like out is woods, but who’d want him? We’d have to pay part of his salary, so may not be worth it.

Otherwise we’d have to release someone that other teams would want - which makes it tough.
 

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If we got him this year, surely we’d have to move someone on.

For me it would be someone with a big pay packet, a la woods, Dugan, Fifita. The only one of them I’d really like out is woods, but who’d want him? We’d have to pay part of his salary, so may not be worth it.

Otherwise we’d have to release someone that other teams would want - which makes it tough.

Apparently on 450k currently. If we could get them to chip in 150-200k and moved someone like Williams to them we should be okay.
I said Mags before as there has been interest there in the past but he's probably not on enough to make it work.

You'd rather move on contributing starting prop and our (currently) second most important defender on 600k and finishes up this year than our sometimes contributing bench prop who is semi-crippled and on 850k for 2021 and 2022?

I get why people don't like Woods, I don't love him either but moving Fifi frees up money to make another really good signing and he is currently contributing less than Woods and on our books for next season too.
I guess in this hypothetical though you can stick with hope slightly trimmed down Fifi will be light enough to get back to near his best, in that case I agree Woods can go...
 

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What I find interesting is apparently he doesn't like Hook.

So with that in mind, it's odd he'd sign with us for 4 years without knowing who our coach will be.

I wonder if he's privy to what we have in mind for a coach in 2022?
 

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What I find interesting is apparently he doesn't like Hook.

So with that in mind, it's odd he'd sign with us for 4 years without knowing who our coach will be.

I wonder if he's privy to what we have in mind for a coach in 2022?

Mary to coach Sharks by 2022 you reckon?
 

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If we have the cap space it seems logical because it means the Dragons can get McCullough for this year too as I think there's issues with how much the Broncos/Dragons are willing to pay. If Dragons can free up a bit of cash they can get him.

other than freeing up a bit of cash for the dragons it's a bad deal for them, they lose an inspirational captain and quality player but gain an average hooker in Andrew McC. it's great for us though so suck **** to them

An element of that was likely A) changed rules and B) changed role

A) he should be able to adapt to a bit to increase his lateral mobility and fitness. Maybe shed a kilo or two of body fat to be a bit lighter without sacrificing strength (take hard work on field and in diet)
B) moved from bench role to starting role so things got a bit tougher, will be more used to it now and what it demands

I wouldn't say I have particularly great concerns about BHU, although agree I'd like to see him improve for this year.
He can keep those nice tries rolling in this year too

let's also not forget at one point during 2020 he was in blistering form, bagged a couple first trys for us and was a handful
he get's in a bit of trouble when defenses adapt to him and he keeps running the same lines ect, gets put under pressure and his hands let him down a bit then

defense and fitness needs work agree

he will be fine in 2021

Big signing. 9/13 capable. Great pick up. I think he will really thrive as a 13 in the new sped up game. Those mobile locks are going to become a huge value to teams

that he can easily cover hooker is a massive bonus - makes sense why we didn't sign a direct replacement for Cam King if we had this in the works

Apparently on 450k currently. If we could get them to chip in 150-200k and moved someone like Williams to them we should be okay.
I said Mags before as there has been interest there in the past but he's probably not on enough to make it work.

You'd rather move on contributing starting prop and our (currently) second most important defender on 600k and finishes up this year than our sometimes contributing bench prop who is semi-crippled and on 850k for 2021 and 2022?

I get why people don't like Woods, I don't love him either but moving Fifi frees up money to make another really good signing and he is currently contributing less than Woods and on our books for next season too.
I guess in this hypothetical though you can stick with hope slightly trimmed down Fifi will be light enough to get back to near his best, in that case I agree Woods can go...

can't just move Fifs on though unless someone takes his salary and even then he could say no. if he is fit then the medical retirement angle won't fly either. would prefer to just back him to come good than to pay a club legend to play for another club. he showed a few games last year before copping new injuries that he's still got that ability and can be very dangerous, was starting too look quite good again so don't write him off
 

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Little highlight real. Had to laugh at the first clip

https://youtu.be/2ruZmz3a22c

That first tackle was a huge one on one.
Second clip, charge down and dive to recover, that's the kind of extra effort that Lewis and Ennis brought.

Welcome to the fire as the song was an interesting background to the fact I was also texting with a colleague at the same time as watching clip about him potentially needing to evac due to bushfire haha
 

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can't just move Fifs on though unless someone takes his salary and even then he could say no. if he is fit then the medical retirement angle won't fly either. would prefer to just back him to come good than to pay a club legend to play for another club. he showed a few games last year before copping new injuries that he's still got that ability and can be very dangerous, was starting too look quite good again so don't write him off

Can't just move Woods on either.

Fifita played a couple of decent games last couple years. He aint being paid to play a couple decent games though.
I'm happy to see how his new effort pays off because what choice do I have, but if one of the named Dugan, Woods, Fifita just magically moves on then Fifi is my pick.
Funny how Moylan has moved off that list... hope for Fifi yet!
 

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While this tends to work more from the edges it does also free up Brailey to not have to bolt across the field if McInnes can just jump into hooker then Brailey can receive and pass on to half or whoever.
Quick way to pick up width and keep Brailey a bit fresher at the same time

That's a good point
 

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Some fun takes online regarding McInnes being released. Apparently a smart move by Dragons as new rule suits a more dynamic running 9.

Totally unrelated news, Dragons hoping to sign Izzy.

Fun lol

Seems mostly unrelated, perhaps would be better posted in the Rumour Mill for player movements...
 
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Mate pointed me to the Dogs forum, apparently Blayke is a shoe in to go to the Dogs now.

haha **** me those guys are delusional. In your dreams.
 
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