Off Contract Players 2022 - Who Should We Target?

[HaroldBishop]

With Xerri now gone and Moylan, Duges and SJ off contract at the end of next season, I reckon we have in the vicinity of ~3.3m to play with from 1 November this year.

That's a ****load of cap space.

BRONCOS
Jesse Arthars, Jack Bird, Xavier Coates, Brodie Croft, Tom Dearden, Thomas Flegler, Alex Glenn, Anthony Milford, Corey Oates, Keenan Palasia, Kotoni Staggs, Jake Turpin

RAIDERS
Emre Guler, Siliva Havili, Dunamis Lui, Harley Smith-Shields, Sam Williams, Hudson Young

BULLDOGS
Jake Averillo, Dean Britt, Christian Crichton, Will Hopoate, Sione Katoa, Lachlan Lewis, Jeremy Marshall-King, Nick Meaney, Dylan Napa, Ofahiki Ogden, James Roumanos, Chris Smith, Reimis Smith, Renouf To'omaga

SHARKS
Josh Dugan, Shaun Johnson, Billy Magoulias, Matt Moylan, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Kyle Paterson, Chad Townsend, Connor Tracey, Aaron Woods

TITANS
Tanah Boyd, Bryce Cartwright, Erin Clark, Darius Farmer, Jamal Fogarty, Brian Kelly, Greg Leleisiuao, Tyrone Peachey, Jonus Pearson, Mitch Rein, Treymain Spry, Ashley Taylor, Jai Whitbread

SEA EAGLES
Morgan Boyle, Lachlan Croker, Manase Fainu, Tevita Funa, Reuben Garrick, Jack Gosiewski, Sean Keppie, Brayden Musgrove, Haumole Olakau'atu, Brad Parker, Taniela Paseka, Toafofoa Sipley, Curtis Sironen, Jorge Taufua, Joel Thompson, Dylan Walker

STORM
Josh Addo-Carr, Jesse Bromwich, Dale Finucane, Jahrome Hughes, Felise Kaufusi, Albert Vete

WARRIORS
Bunty Afoa, Leeson Ah Mau, Adam Blair, Joshua Curran, Tohu Harris, Karl Lawton, Kodi Nikorima, Hayze Perham, Adam Pompey, Jamayne Taunoa-Brown, Jazz Tevaga

KNIGHTS
Phoenix Crossland, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Tim Glasby, Tex Hoy, Hymel Hunt, Edrick Lee, Kurt Mann, Sione Mata'utia, Mitchell Pearce, Kalyn Ponga, Starford To'a, Enari Tuala

COWBOYS
Jake Clifford, Scott Drinkwater, Jake Granville, Ben Hampton, Corey Jensen, Connelly Lemuelu, Jordan McLean, Justin O'Neill, Murray Taulagi

EELS
Daniel Alvaro, Nathan Brown, Blake Ferguson, Michael Jennings, Ryan Matterson, Maika Sivo

PANTHERS
Matt Burton, Kurt Capewell, Stephen Crichton, Jack Hetherington, Mitchell Kenny, Spencer Leniu, Jarome Luai, Josh Mansour, Liam Martin, Brent Naden, Zane Tetevano, Dean Whare, Isaah Yeo

RABBITOHS
Corey Allan, Braidon Burns, Joshua Cook, Troy Dargan, Dane Gagai, Campbell Graham, Dean Hawkins, Keaon Koloamatangi, Ethan Lowe, Latrell Mitchell, Cameron Murray, Mark Nicholls, Adam Reynolds, James Roberts, Jaydn Su'a, Tevita Tatola

DRAGONS
Eddie Blacker, Matthew Dufty, Tyrell Fuimaono, Cameron McInnes, Trent Merrin, Corey Norman, Jordan Pereira, Korbin Sims, Paul Vaughan, Brayden Wiliame

ROOSTERS
Fletcher Baker, Egan Butcher, Angus Crichton, Kyle Flanagan, Ryan Hall, Luke Keary, Isaac Liu, Billy Smith, James Tedesco, Christian Tuipulotu, Daniel Tupou, Sitili Tupouniua,
Sam Verrills

​WESTS TIGERS
Josh Aloiai, Shawn Blore, Kane Bradley, Michael Chee-Kam, Zac Cini, Jacob Liddle, Jock Madden, Thomas Mikaele, Zane Musgrove, David Nofoaluma, Russell Packer, Josh Reynolds, Corey Thompson, Billy Walters

 

[HaroldBishop]

There isn't a lot there.

 

[Tiger Shark]

I wouldn't be surprised if we keep atleast one of those players. Maybe SJ most likely?

i wouldn't mind Finucane if we don't have a good lock by then.

 

[Sir Chadley]

Good lists HB.

Here are the players I like most from those lists:

Kotoni Staggs (I'd go all out for him - he's a very good player and still young)
Dale Finucane
Maiko Sivo
Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Paul Vaughan (althought maybe at the wrong end of his career)
Josh Aloiai

There are others on there that are better but in my opinion they'd take up a heap of cap space and they're not realistically going to leave their present club. Players like Tedesco, Latrell, Ponga, JAC, Bromwich, Jarome Hughes etc.

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

Staggs, Tedesco, Nathan Brown

 

[Thresher]

You didn't include Jarryd Hayne

 

[Sir Chadley]

You didn't include Jarryd Hayne

More chance of his Dad playing again I think.

 

[HaroldBishop]

I wouldn't be surprised if we keep atleast one of those players. Maybe SJ most likely?

Maybe. Even if we did it would be on less than his current contract....at least you would hope so.

You didn't include Jarryd Hayne

Bite me

 

[snowman]

matt burton at 6 is the one i would be targetting

the players like campbell graham and kotoni staggs

 

[bort]

As far as starters go we will need:

a Dugan replacement (Staggs looks good but likely expensive)
Tracey may be able to replace SJ otherwise might be looking to spend some money here
Woods would also be gone and Fifita in last year if he is even still playing so likely will see some new faces in props even if they are depth behind the likes of BHU & Pele
Chad has a player option for this season and the next, if Trindall hasn't pushed Chad out by 2022 he probably isn't our man so we need someone new for depth to come in and challenge Chad - I doubt club would want to splash big money on two brand new halves.
FB is to hard to guess, if Kennedy is good enough to keep but Moylan is still on our books up until this stage Kennedy may have already left

Well before then we need to establish two wingers and a lock - we know who the contenders are for this year but none of them are secure (obviously we all like Ronnie but he hasn't cemented anything long term yet)

 

[HaroldBishop]

As far as starters go we will need:

a Dugan replacement (Staggs looks good but likely expensive)
Tracey may be able to replace SJ otherwise might be looking to spend some money here
Woods would also be gone and Fifita in last year if he is even still playing so likely will see some new faces in props even if they are depth behind the likes of BHU & Pele
Chad has a player option for this season and the next, if Trindall hasn't pushed Chad out by 2022 he probably isn't our man so we need someone new for depth to come in and challenge Chad - I doubt club would want to splash big money on two brand new halves.
FB is to hard to guess, if Kennedy is good enough to keep but Moylan is still on our books up until this stage Kennedy may have already left

Well before then we need to establish two wingers and a lock - we know who the contenders are for this year but none of them are secure (obviously we all like Ronnie but he hasn't cemented anything long term yet)

Staggs surely wouldn't cost as much as Dugan though? Guess it depends on what we think his worth is.

Wouldn't be surprised if we extended Woods but on a lower contract. Obviously that depends on how this year pans out.

 

[Sparkles]

Same first thoughts there, HB. Feels like we'll have chance with the juniors coming through than signings.

With so little quality available there'll be plently of competiton to sign anyone who looks half capable. Blokes like Graham have hardly lit it up over a fair stint in first grade. Sivo could end up getting the farm... Staggs would be a very solid gain. There'd almost be a place back here for JBird if he were fit... that's when I knew it was slim pickings...

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

matt burton at 6 is the one i would be targetting

the players like campbell graham and kotoni staggs

Is burton the panthers guy?

 

[snowman]

Is burton the panthers guy?

yep

 

[Sparkles]

matt burton at 6 is the one i would be targetting

Ironically, the only first grade game he's played was against us.
At least he doesn't look like a total douchebag. Good start.

 

[Super Impose]

Stephen Crighton ...

 

[Gumby]

Thomas Flegler

 

[BurgoShark]

Thomas Flegler

+1

 

[HaroldBishop]

Yeah he seems like a bit of a beast. Is he a Brisbane lad? Pretty hard to lure them away.

 

[Gumby]

I would like us to look at a new halfbackk or 5/8. I would be happy to not resign chad but re sign Johnson on a 2 year deal (not a mil a year but)