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I’m a long way away from wanting to sack duges... thinking he will go nuts this year

I've backed Katoa as the comps top try scorer. Hope
(a) he's not offloaded because of the salary drama
(b) the guy I'm expecting to be feeding him the tries: Johnson, is with us too
 

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Who is saying he'll be on the wing?

Hopefully he's not. It seems to be where a few people have decided he should be, from past posts.

I'd rather not spend the time finding the actual quotes though as I just finished work and am weary.
 

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Hopefully he's not. It seems to be where a few people have decided he should be, from past posts.

I'd rather not spend the time finding the actual quotes though as I just finished work and am weary.

Fair enough mate, don't pay attention to the mongs, Dugan is a centre, only on the wing in emergency situations.
 

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Dugan would get too inured running kicks back to be on the wing.

If we need to chop someone for salary cap punishment reasons I don't think we can afford to lose one of one two decent centres we have (ahead of Xerri who hasn't played, Capewell who we need in the backrow and Gray).

I'd imagine guys like Ava and Uele would be more likely to get shipped, Gray if someone was really desperate for an outside back.
 

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Dugan would get too inured running kicks back to be on the wing.

If we need to chop someone for salary cap punishment reasons I don't think we can afford to lose one of one two decent centres we have (ahead of Xerri who hasn't played, Capewell who we need in the backrow and Gray).

I'd imagine guys like Ava and Uele would be more likely to get shipped, Gray if someone was really desperate for an outside back.

Problem is those guys aren't on much now, wherever they go they probably get paid less so we have to make up the difference.

On top of that we need to replace them. So probably not going to save us much coin.

Unfortunately in these situations you normally end up losing someone you don't really want to lose.
 

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Uele would be on a minimum wage contract - or at least a low one and so would Ava I’d imagine, so offloading these guys we’d need to replace them with someone, not actually saving any money.

We need to offload a mid-tier player and replace with a minimum wage player.

If it were me I’d be happy if Duges was let go, can’t see his body improving - if not I’d see if anyone wanted Prior. I think we’ve got too much money tied up in props and of our three guys he’d be the first I’d want to see leave. I like the guy but I think woods and Fifs are younger and offer more.
 

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i'd be happt to let Gray go.

from what i read (only on forums) he seems to be on a decent wicket of around 350k-400k over 2 years? (correct me if i'm wrong)
 

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1 - dugan aint leaving
2 - he wont be playing in the trial, or if he is, wont be playing big minutes
3 - xerri and lumelume looking good for wing spots
 

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1 - dugan aint leaving
2 - he wont be playing in the trial, or if he is, wont be playing big minutes
3 - xerri and lumelume looking good for wing spots

thanks for the updates mate. so katoa has that other wing spot locked down for round 1 would you say?
 

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3 - xerri and lumelume looking good for wing spots

What's the go with Katoa? Thought he looked decent in his little bit of time in the NRL - Xerri and lume2 have jumped him or he has stagnated/dropped?
 
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