Post 2008 Off Contracts

[Great White]

PLAYERS coming off contract next year:

* Option in player's favour: ** Option in Club's favour

BULLDOGS

Luke Patten*, Andrew Ryan, Kane Cleal, Corey Hughes, Cameron Phelps, Willie Tonga

BRONCOS

Tonie Carroll, Corey Parker, Dave Taylor

RAIDERS

Todd Carney, Neville Costigan*, Mick Weyman, Adrian Purtell, Terry Campese

COWBOYS

Ben Farrar**, Carl Webb, Mark Henry, Jacob Lillyman, Aaron Payne, Steve Southern, Sione Faumauina

EELS

Brett Finch, Jarryd Hayne*, Krisnan Inu, Ben Smith

PANTHERS

Luke Lewis, Luke Rooney, Joe Williams, Luke Priddis, Trent Waterhous

SHARKS

Luke Covell, Luke Douglas, Isaac De Gois

TITANS

Matt Petersen, Brad Meyers, Chris Walker

RABBITOHS

John Sutton*, Nathan Merrit, Jeremy Smith, Nigel Vagana*

DRAGONS

Matt Cooper, Josh Morris, Jamie Soward, Rangi Chase, Jason Nightingale

ROOSTERS

Amos Roberts, Craig Fitzgibbon, Danny Nutley, Sam Perrett, Shane Shackleton, Dave Shillington, Anthony Tupou

SEA EAGLES

Brett Stewart, Steve Bell, Steve Menzies*

STORM

Israel Folau, Cameron Smith, Matt Geyer, Jeremy Smith, Dallas Johnson

KNIGHTS

Danny Buderus*, Adam MacDougall

WARRIORS

Steve Price, Ruben Wiki, Michael Crockett, Wrangi Tupou

TIGERS

Benji Marshall, Brett Hodgson, Keigh Galloway*, Ryan O'Hara, Taniela Tuiaki





Some very interesting names off contract here. I would consider that Dave Taylor from Brisbane, he is huge, fast and young. But there are plenty to choose from.

 

[Great White]

I would actually consider Matt Cooper too, I think we need another high profile centre for mine.

 

[bort]

inu, hayne, falou, carney, taylor and tuiaki would be my preferences to sign in no particular order (and of course re-sign our own boys)

 

[Shiredad]

Benji Marshall can come and play for my touch footy team if he wants. We play against his brother.

 

[sharkiesfreak]

there certainly are interesting players on the market...according to our website their are plenty of more for us that havent got a contract past this year so our plans should be to re-sign who ricky wants in his plans for the future of the club...but my opinion would be to get the 3 boys we mentioned cause their all great players and i think ricky might go after anthony tupou as he loves that boy.

 

[peachey]

in no order

dave taylor (apparently a big sharks fan growing up)
todd carney (on one condition - ban him from northies)
ben farrar
krisian inu
anthony tupou


re-sign:
Luke Covell, Luke Douglas, Isaac De Gois

 

[Pomeroy#3]

Id like Dave taylor, Kris Inu, Israel Folau, Todd Carney and for us to definately re-sign Douglas & De Gois.

 

[j0rd0_ShArKs]

Krisnan Inu and Anthony Tupou

both are possible and are already pursuing

 

[sharkiesfreak]

The dogs are apparently looking to go after Inu and Falouwith big interest aswell..

 

[brad]

id go after weyman if he didnt get injured or suspended every week.
but definetly have a crack at folou, inu, cooper, taylor, topou
and i also thought that A.minichiello was off at the end of 08

 

[sharkiesfreak]

does everyone think steve price is past his use by date or would he be worth it..........i think he is one of the best forwardsa round but way to old and getting on

 

[brad]

does everyone think steve price is past his use by date or would he be worth it..........i think he is one of the best forwardsa round but way to old and getting on

id say next yr will be his last. im pretty sure hes 34 at the moment so in 2 yrs 36. but then again he still seems keen and is going great

 

[jimmymac]

brett stewart would be a good pickup if we could afford him.

 

[Capital_Shark]

In no particular order and without a hell of a lot of thought, below would be my picks. Not necessarily for the Sharks, but just players I rate and believe would be an asset to any NRL club.

Dave Taylor - Potentially the next greatest Australian prop. Webcke tough with more speed, skill and ability.

Todd Carney - Potential is amazing. Personally I don't like him as a bloke, but his footballing ability outweighs that.

Terry Campese - Underrated I reckon. Big, strong and skillful. Champion bloke too.

Jarryd Hayne - Just a great young player.

Krisnan Inu - Another great young player with some off the cuff freakish abilities and the balls to take advantage of it. Game breaker.

Matt Cooper - Solid ex-Australian centre. I'd prefer Gaz, but Coops is nothing to turn your nose up at.

Josh Morris - Dead set jelous of the Dragons having this kid and his brother. Both nuggety little buggers with speed to burn, a hell of a lot of potential and come from some good stock.

Sam Perrett - 1 a fair decent blunder in game 1 GB v NZ, but other than that he's a solid young fullback who is in good stead to replace Mini at the chooks.

Brett Stewart - An abundance of speed and skill, with the determination to match. Hit the rep scene running and wont stop anytime soon IMO.

Israel Folau - No explanation needed. Had a stellar first year and I don't see him suffering any 2nd year syndrome. One youngster out of many that probably deserve all the hype. As for the next Meninga.. We'll see.

Cam Smith - QLD and Australian hooker, with an Aussie captaincy to add to the resume. Great creative player, tough, skillful, takes the pressure off the halves like no other and from what I can see an excellent leader.

Taniela Tuiaki - Straight out of Tiananmen Square; the bloke is a farking tank with speed. A bloke no fullback/wing/centre wants to face at full flight down the touch line. Less effective but still able in the back row too.

 

[KELPIE]

Dave Taylor and Tuiaki thanks big, strong and fast.

Also Anthony Tupou, his offload abilities mixed in with Gallen's, Bird's and possibly Thommo's means a whole slew of ball to pick up for Kearney.

 

[Megashark]

does everyone think steve price is past his use by date or would he be worth it..........i think he is one of the best forwardsa round but way to old and getting on

I heard him on the radio the other morning saying that he's still undecided about whether he'll play on past nest season, but that his preference would be to remain at the Warriors as he likes living in Auckland and his family are settled here. Plus, he is so popular here that no-one would let him leave, people are virtually talking him up to be the next prime minister!

 

[Megashark]

WARRIORS

Steve Price, Ruben Wiki, Michael Crockett, Wrangi Tupou

Hey GW, I know those maori names take some getting used to, but I take it you are referring to Wairangi Koopu??? A real good backrower in my opinion, and a handy buy if we could pick him up. Not to mention a fantastic role model for the young maori guys already at our club and the couple more we have just picked up (Shane Pumipi and Jerome Wihongi-Henare, both from northland).

 

[scott17]

i would be hapy with getting nightingale, hes quicker then the morris boys and probably just as if not safer then them under the high ball

but carny, campese, taylor, inu, would all be good to have in our squad

 

[brad]

cam smith has been named golden boot winner

 

[sharksrule13]

I would be going after Cooper, Israel Folau, Jarryd Hayne, Krisnan Inu, Ben Smith.
In other words a good centre.